Repair, Evaluation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation Research Program. Case Histories of Corps Breakwater and Jetty Structures. Report. 2. South Atlantic Division

Abstract

This report presents a chronological history of 32 breakwater and jetty structures located within the Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division (SAD), which encompasses the Atlantic and gulf coasts from North Carolina to Alabama and the Island of Puerto Rico. Presently, there are approximately 256, 000 lin ft of breakwater and jetty structures managed by SAD. Structure cross sections of rubble mound or sand account for most of this total. Seventeen of the structures have undergone repairs or modification during their lifetimes. A variety of construction and repair methods have been used, including log and brush mattress (pre-1900's), steel sheet piles, asphaltic and concrete grouts, asphaltic mats, concrete sheet piles, toe aprons, sand tight cross sections, armor stone, and concrete caps. Keywords: Breakwaters, Concrete armor units, Coastal engineering, REMR (Repair Evaluation Maintenance and Rehabilitation), Rubble-mound structures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA200458

Entities

People

  • Francis E. Sargent

Organizations

  • Coastal Engineering Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Breakwaters
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Construction Materials
  • Engineers
  • Materials
  • Navigation
  • North Carolina
  • Precast Concrete
  • Reinforced Concrete
  • Riprap
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Storm Surges
  • Topography

Readers

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