Overview of the National Shoreline Erosion Control Demonstration Program
Figure 1. Borough of Cape May Point, NJ. Narrow-crested submerged reef structures (BeachsaverTM) will enclose groin cells to be used to retain beach-fill material
Figure 2. BeachsaverTM reef units to be implemented at Cape May Point, NJ, demonstration site
Figure 3. Lowlying upland areas and cohesive material outcrop on Jefferson County, TX, beach
Figure 4. Frozen perched groundwater seeps at Allegan County, MI, on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan
Figure 5. Dune LadderTM, which will be implemented at Gilgo Beach, Jones Island, NY, combines a structural and vegetative approach to prevent coastal dune erosion
Figure 7. Example of erosional hot spot area at Miami Beach, FL
Figure 8. Wetland and coastal bank erosion in east San Francisco Bay, along the Pickleweed Trail, Martinez, CA
Figure 9. Conceptual drawing of the high-density, polyethylene HighwaveTM to be constructed at Ventura, CA
Request for Database Input
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Field Research Facility: More Than Two Decades of Coastal Research
Figure 1. Aerial view of the Field Research Facility showing pier, buildings, and observation tower
Figure 2. Concrete abrasion collar being placed over a piling during pier construction
Figure 3. Sensor Insertion System (SIS) with instrumented boom deployed during storm conditions
Figure 4. Coastal Research Amphibious Buggy (CRAB) preparing to deploy Naval Postgraduate School instrumented sled during DUCK94 experiment
Figure 5. One of the Field Research Facility's Lighter Amphibious Resupply Cargo (LARC-V) vehicles conducting a
Figure 7. Directional wave spectra collected at the 8-m Directional Wave Array during the passage of Hurricane Bonnie
Experiments
Figure 8. DUCK85 sediment transport experiment, directed by Dr. Nicholas Kraus (CHL)
Experiments (cont.)
Figure 9. DUCK94 primary cross-shore instrument array being serviced
Figure 10. Envelope of cross-section surveys during the SandyDuck experiment showing large variations of bottom topography
Figure 12. Diagram of beach states using time exposure video images modified from Lippmann and Holman (1990)
Data Access
References - chl-01-10025
References (cont.) - chl-01-10026
Inlet Entrance Hydrodynamics, Grays Harbor, Washington
Figure 1. Grays Harbor, WA, location map and field-data collection schematic
Figure 2. Instrument tripod
Figure 3. ADCIRC computation grid and details of Grays Harbor, WA
Figure 4. Measured water levels and ADCIRC model results at bay stations 2 and 4
Figure 6. Average peak ebb and flood currents (cm/sec) for first month of field-data collection
Figure 7. STWAVE model domain used in navigation study
Figure 8. Measured wave height and STWAVE model results
Figure 9. Influence of current on wave height
Figure 10. Influence of water level on wave height
Developing a Lock Operation Strategy for Pool Lowering
Lock System Model
Figure 2. Model validation results for single-valve-filling operation, upper pool 221.4, lower pool 210.1
Figure 3. Model validation results for single-valve-emptying operation, upper pool 221.4, lower pool 210.2
Figure 4. Lock discharge rating curve, all tainter valves fully open and miter gates closed
Figure 5. Valve schedule for establishment of steady flow, lock chamber initially empty
Figure 6. History of discharge, 10-min filling valve, 2.5-min emptying valve, emptying valve begins opening 1.5 min after initiation of filling valve operation, upper pool 221.4, lower pool 209.5
Figure 8. History of cavitation index below valves, 10-min filling valve, 2.5-min emptying valve, emptying valve begins opening 1.5 min after initiation of filling valve operation, upper pool 221.4, lower pool 209.5
Coastal and Hydraulics News
chl-01-1
Figure 1. Borough of Cape May Point, NJ. Narrow-crested submerged reef structures (BeachsaverTM) will enclose groin cells to be used to retain beach-fill material
Figure 2. BeachsaverTM reef units to be implemented at Cape May Point, NJ, demonstration site
Figure 3. Lowlying upland areas and cohesive material outcrop on Jefferson County, TX, beach
Figure 4. Frozen perched groundwater seeps at Allegan County, MI, on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan
Figure 5. Dune LadderTM, which will be implemented at Gilgo Beach, Jones Island, NY, combines a structural and vegetative approach to prevent coastal dune erosion
Figure 7. Example of erosional hot spot area at Miami Beach, FL
Figure 8. Wetland and coastal bank erosion in east San Francisco Bay, along the Pickleweed Trail, Martinez, CA
Figure 9. Conceptual drawing of the high-density, polyethylene HighwaveTM to be constructed at Ventura, CA
Request for Database Input
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Field Research Facility: More Than Two Decades of Coastal Research
Figure 1. Aerial view of the Field Research Facility showing pier, buildings, and observation tower
Figure 2. Concrete abrasion collar being placed over a piling during pier construction
Figure 3. Sensor Insertion System (SIS) with instrumented boom deployed during storm conditions
Figure 4. Coastal Research Amphibious Buggy (CRAB) preparing to deploy Naval Postgraduate School instrumented sled during DUCK94 experiment
Figure 5. One of the Field Research Facility's Lighter Amphibious Resupply Cargo (LARC-V) vehicles conducting a
Figure 7. Directional wave spectra collected at the 8-m Directional Wave Array during the passage of Hurricane Bonnie
Experiments
Figure 8. DUCK85 sediment transport experiment, directed by Dr. Nicholas Kraus (CHL)
Experiments (cont.)
Figure 9. DUCK94 primary cross-shore instrument array being serviced
Figure 10. Envelope of cross-section surveys during the SandyDuck experiment showing large variations of bottom topography
Figure 12. Diagram of beach states using time exposure video images modified from Lippmann and Holman (1990)
Data Access
References - chl-01-10025
References (cont.) - chl-01-10026
Inlet Entrance Hydrodynamics, Grays Harbor, Washington
Figure 1. Grays Harbor, WA, location map and field-data collection schematic
Figure 2. Instrument tripod
Figure 3. ADCIRC computation grid and details of Grays Harbor, WA
Figure 4. Measured water levels and ADCIRC model results at bay stations 2 and 4
Figure 6. Average peak ebb and flood currents (cm/sec) for first month of field-data collection
Figure 7. STWAVE model domain used in navigation study
Figure 8. Measured wave height and STWAVE model results
Figure 9. Influence of current on wave height
Figure 10. Influence of water level on wave height
Developing a Lock Operation Strategy for Pool Lowering
Lock System Model
Figure 2. Model validation results for single-valve-filling operation, upper pool 221.4, lower pool 210.1
Figure 3. Model validation results for single-valve-emptying operation, upper pool 221.4, lower pool 210.2
Figure 4. Lock discharge rating curve, all tainter valves fully open and miter gates closed
Figure 5. Valve schedule for establishment of steady flow, lock chamber initially empty
Figure 6. History of discharge, 10-min filling valve, 2.5-min emptying valve, emptying valve begins opening 1.5 min after initiation of filling valve operation, upper pool 221.4, lower pool 209.5
Figure 8. History of cavitation index below valves, 10-min filling valve, 2.5-min emptying valve, emptying valve begins opening 1.5 min after initiation of filling valve operation, upper pool 221.4, lower pool 209.5
Coastal and Hydraulics News
chl-01-1
