Implications of Submergence for Coastal Engineers,

Abstract

Submergence affects most U.S. shorelines, and has created serious problems in many localities by increasing flooding, accelerating erosion, altering surface drainage, and causing structural damage. This paper presents selected examples illustrating the problems engineers face in areas of coastal submergence and discusses in general how sea-level changes affect long-term shore processes. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA051576

Entities

People

  • Edward B. Hands

Organizations

  • Coastal Engineering Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Engineering
  • Climate Change
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Floods
  • Geography
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Great Lakes
  • Groundwater
  • Lake Michigan
  • Materials
  • Regions
  • Sea Level
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Storm Surges
  • United States

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Economics
  • Geotechnical Engineering.