EXPERIMENTAL STEEL PILE GROINS, PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

Abstract

This report describes the results of a field test of steel sheet pile groins constructed on the Atlantic Coast at Palm Beach, Florida. The test program was initiated to determine the reasons for the rapid deterioration of sheet steel piling at Palm Beach, and to test methods of preventing deterioration. One conclusion is that beach material moving under wave action is the primary factor in deterioration of the piling.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 11, 1944
Accession Number
AD0697132

Entities

People

  • Culbertson W. Ross

Organizations

  • United States Army Corps of Engineers

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abrasion
  • Accuracy
  • Beach Erosion
  • Beaches
  • Bulkheads
  • Corrosion
  • Engineers
  • Field Tests
  • Littoral Drift
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Protective Coatings
  • Regions
  • Sea Water
  • Specific Gravity
  • Tars
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Facility/Structural Engineering.