Periodic Inspection of Burns Harbor North Breakwater, Indiana. Report 1, Base Conditions.

Abstract

Under the Periodic Inspections Work Unit of the Monitoring Completed Coastal Projects Program, base level conditions have been established for the above-water armor stone on the Burns Harbor North Breakwater. The positions of armor stone over the 1,414-m (4,640-ft) length of the breakwater have been defined through limited ground surveys, aerial photography, and photogrammetric analysis. Contour maps of the breakwater as well as cross sections of the structure have been developed. In addition, a database of broken armor stones has been established. The site will be revisited periodically in the future and the long-term structural response of the breakwater to its environment will be tracked. The periodic data sets will be used to improve knowledge in design, construction, and maintenance of the existing structure as well as proposed future coastal projects.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA316108

Entities

People

  • Erik W. Matthews
  • Robert R. Bottin Jr.

Organizations

  • Coastal Engineering Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Photographs
  • Aerial Photography
  • Breakwaters
  • Cameras
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Data Sets
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Images
  • Maintenance
  • Photographic Materials
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Structural Response
  • Waves

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security