Guidelines for Predicting Maximum Nearshore Sand Level Changes on Unobstructed Beaches.

Abstract

This report summarizes the results of an office study of the magnitude of short-term (less than two years) beach profile changes at several locations along the U.S. East Coast, Gulf Coast, West Coast, and Lake Michigan Coast. Typical maximum sand-level change values ranged from 4 to 8 feet. A maximum short-term sand-level change was slightly less than 15 feet. A brief field experiment at a pile-supported pier documented scour that was approximately 10 feet below the original sea bed. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA143443

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  • A. E. Dewall
  • J. A. Christenson

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  • Coastal Engineering Research Center

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