Guidelines for Monitoring Shore Protection Structures in the Great Lakes.

Abstract

The extent of wave damage to shores is difficult to predict; it is advisable to observe the behavior of the shore to determine if some protective action is required. After installation of a shore protection structure it is important to continue monitoring shore behavior; and also to inspect for structural changes to determine if the structure is functioning as designed. Optimum and minimum plans for recording shoreline changes and monitoring groins, seawalls, revetments, and offshore breakwaters are given. Simple shore erosion computations and a data analysis program are presented.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA009500

Entities

Organizations

  • Coastal Engineering Research Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Breakwaters
  • Computations
  • Data Analysis
  • Embankments
  • Great Lakes
  • Lakes
  • Monitoring
  • Offshore
  • Revetments
  • Shore Protection
  • Shores

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Facility/Structural Engineering.