This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in coastal revetments, seawalls and bulkheads. Here is what is discussed: 1. SHORELINE USE, 2. SHORELINE FORM AND COMPOSITION, 3. SEASONAL VARIATIONS OF SHORELINE PROFILES, 4. DESIGN CONDITIONS FOR PROTECTIVE MEASURES, 5. DESIGN WATER LEVELS, 6. DESIGN WAVE ESTIMATION, 7. WAVE HEIGHT AND PERIOD VARIABILITY AND, SIGNIFICANT WAVES, 8. WAVE GAUGES AND VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, 9. WAVE HINDCASTS, 10. WAVE FORECASTS, 11. BREAKING WAVES, 12. HEIGHT OF PROTECTION, 13. WAVE RUNUP, 14. WAVE OVERTOPPING, 15. STABILITY AND FLEXIBILITY, 16. ARMOR UNIT STABILITY, 17. LAYER THICKNESS, 18. RESERVE STABILITY, 19. TOE PROTECTION, 20. FILTERS, 21. FLANK PROTECTION, 22. CORROSION, 23. FREEZE-THAW CYCLES, 24. MARINE BORER ACTIVITY, 25. ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, 26. ABRASION, 27. VANDALISM AND THEFT, 28. GEOTECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS, 29. WAVE FORCES, 30. IMPACT FORCES, 31. ICE FORCES, 32. HYDRAULIC MODEL TESTS, 33. TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELS, 34. THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS.