Table 6
Palacios Breakwaters
Palacios Harbor, Texas
Date(
Construction and Rehabilitation History
1966
Two rubble-mound breakwaters were constructed to lengths of 1,700 and
330 ft on the east and west sides, respectively, of the Palacios
The purpose of the structures
was to reduce wave energy entering the harbor and shoaling in the
harbor slips and entrance channel. The breakwaters were constructed
with a core and 2-ft-thick bedding layer of 0.5-in. to 200-lb
mlt, a
stone. The core stone was placed to an elevation of
width of 1 ft, and side slopes of
and
on the outer
2
700 ft of the east and remaining breakwater sections, respectively.
A single layer of 2- to
cover stone was used on the break-
waters, with the exception of the outer 590
of the east breakwater
to 6-ton stone. Some toe protection was
which was covered with
provided by placing one to two cover stones at the base of the side
slopes and extending the bedding layer 5
beyond the cover stone.
The shoreline, made up of clay banks, was eroding in the general
1970
vicinity of the west breakwater. Rubble stone was placed along the
shoreline on either side of the breakwater. (No details are
available.
The breakwaters were inspected and considered to be in good condition.
OF BREAKWATER
I
SHORE SECTION
-
.
STA
I
OF BREAKWATER
.
6 ! 6
COVER STONE
'
'
TYPICAL
BAY
SHORE T O STA
EAST BREAKWATER
WEST BREAKWATER
SHORE T O STA
COVBR
TO STA
2- 4
TO STA
SCALE IN FEET
0
TYPICAL SECTION
STA
TO
EAST BREAKWATER
Figure 8. Plan view of Palacios Harbor and typical
breakwater cross sections
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