This is a free resource:
http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=3463
It includes: tsunami depth and velocity; different options for tsunami vertical evacuation structures; guidance on siting, spacing, sizing, and elevation considerations; determining tsunami and earthquake loads and related structural design criteria; and structural design concepts and other considerations.
Hope it helps.
- Jeremy
Quoting Bill Polhemus <bill@polhemus.cc>:
> Does anyone here know of ANY criteria related to design of marine and
> coastal protection for tsunamis?
>
> (And no, I'm not joking; a client has asked the question).
>
> William L. Polhemus, Jr. P.E.
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