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Proposed FY 1967 Program 



Coastal Works Evaluation 



This project entails the collection of data before 

 and after construction of coastal engineering- 

 works to determine the adequacy or inadequacy of 

 functional and structural designs. Data are 

 collected on repeated surveys of the structures 

 and adjacent areas (onshore and offshore) to 

 determine the oceanic forces applied and the 

 results of the application of these forces. 



Data are procured in cooperation with field 

 offices of the Corps of Engineers (and other public 

 agencies when possible) and compiled at CERC. 

 Data are also compiled from technical literature 

 (both foreign language and English) regarding 

 improvements in coastal engineering in foreign 

 countries. 



Functional Design of Coastal Works 



The influence of particular shore structures or 

 of improvements on the natural shore processes 

 will be studied in relation to shore behavior.. 

 Conformance of applicable design relationships 

 will be evaluated for application to existing design 

 criteria or de\elopment of new design relation- 

 ships. Procurement of data will continue on the 

 construction of shore connected gravity or 

 cantilevered structures, offshore structures, 

 beach and dune restoration and nourishment 

 projects, and on the techniques used to effect 

 the mechanical transfer of littoral drift past a 

 littoral barrier. Reports will be prepared for 

 publication as CERC technical memoranda, bul- 

 letins, and miscellaneous papers. Where applicable 

 the findings are incorporated into the technical 

 report "Shore Protection, Planning and Design." 



Structural Design of Coastal Works 



The purpose of this program is to determine 

 the structural effectiveness of coastal shore 

 improvements projects. Its application is to 

 develop and improve criteria for use in the 

 structural design of coastal works. 



Construction Techniques 



Construction techniques used in building 

 various types of structures are observed and in- 



formation collected to define those techniques 

 which will improve construction methods. In- 

 formation derived from these studies will be 

 disseminated in the form of manuals and motion 

 pictures. 



Environmental Data Collection 



This project in\olves regional studies of field 

 conditions; the inventory of sand deposits for use 

 in beach fill operations; the study of the economic 

 life of construction materials; and the collection, 

 compilation, and analysis of ocean wave records. 

 In the regional studies, all readily available data 

 will be compiled on the littoral materials of a 

 region, its geomorphology, littoral forces, and 

 shore line history. The coastline of the U.S., 

 including that of the Great Lakes, has been divided 

 into regions which more or less define littoral com- 

 partments; reports will be made on each compart- 

 ment independently as basic data are accumulated. 



Technical Services 



Advice will be given as requested to other 

 agencies on problems in the general fields of 

 oceanography, hydrography, hydraulics, instru- 

 mentation, and structures. This project also in- 

 cludes technical review of reports (as Navigation, 

 Beach Erosion Control, Design Memoranda, etc.) 

 when directed. 



Department of the Navy 

 Naval Material Support Establishment 



Bureau of Yards and Docks 



FY 1965-$ 806,000 

 FY 1966-11,466,000 

 FY 1967-11.365,000 



Background 



The basic objective of this program is to provide 

 the Navy with a capability for constructing fixed 

 installations in deep ocean areas. The approach 

 will be to obtain the necessary information, 

 techniques, and equipment through an orderly 



