Table 22
Redondo Beach Breakwaters
Redondo Beach King Harbor, California
Date(
Construction and Rehabilitation History
1938
Construction of a 4,285-ft-long permeable, rubble-mound breakwater
(Figure 28) was completed.
1950
The breakwater became a Federal project, and improvements were
authorized.
1958
Ten-ton capstones were placed on the ocean side of the breakwater
slope, and the crest was raised to +14
on a
mllw and in-
creased to 1 ft in width. Thirteen-ton capstones were used on the
6
A 600-ft-long south break-
and
breakwater between sta
water with a crest el of +14 ft was constructed. The structure has
a 16-ft crest width, and side slopes were
on the sea side and
on the harbor side.
1960
Minor repairs to the north breakwater (from a storm in 1959) were
completed.
1963
Storms demonstrated the inadequacy of the north breakwater for
protecting small craft within the Harbor. While doing only minor
damage to the breakwater, damage to small boats and Harbor
facilities amounted to 1,000.
1964
The north breakwater (between sta
and
was modified.
The structure crest el was raised to +22 ft mllw at this loca-
tion. Stones, ranging from 2.5 t o 1 tons, were placed on the
0
harbor side of the breakwater on a slope of
Storms of 1978 and 1 8 resulted in damage to the north breakwater
90
1980
in nine areas with major voids occurring at sta
and
A a result of the damages in 1978 and 1980, the north breakwater
1982
s
was repaired at a cost of 4,000.
1983
Storms resulted in significant damage at several locations along
the north breakwater. The most significant was a breach 70 ft
long, just south of the curved portion. Repair work was completed,
and approximately 5,300 tons of new capstone and 1,700 tons of
corestone were utilized. At seven additional locations, about
4,000 tons of capstone were replaced. The repair work cost
approximately 0,000.
1986
The breakwaters presently are in satisfactory condition.
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