PREFACE 



This report is published to provide coastal engineers with a comprehensive 

 engineering analysis of coastal sediment transport processes along a 42- 

 kilometer segment of the North Carolina shoreline from Wrightsville Beach to 

 Fort Fisher. Included is an interpretation of the littoral processes, long- 

 shore transport, and the behavior and success of beach nourishment projects at 

 Wrightsville and Carolina Beaches. The work was carried out under the evalua- 

 tion and shore protection structures program of the Coastal Engineering 

 Research Center (CERC). 



The report was prepared by T.C. Winton, I. B. Chou, CM. Powell, and J.D. 

 Crane of Environmental Science and Engineering, Inc. (ESE), Gainesville, 

 Florida, under CERC Contract No. DACW 72-79-C-0001. 



The authors acknowledge the efforts and many helpful comments provided by 

 Dr. R. Weggel, Chief, Evaluation Branch, CERC, Dr. T.Y. Chiu, University of 

 Florida, Department of Coastal Engineering, and the staff of the U.S. Army 

 Engineer District, Wilmington. 



G. Hawley and Dr. R. Weggel were the CERC contract monitors for the report, 

 under the general supervision of N.E. Parker, Chief, Engineering Development 

 Division. 



Comments on this publication are invited. 



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Approved for publication in accordance with Public Law 166, 79 

 aproved 31 July 1945, as supplemented by Public Law 172, 88" Congress, 

 approved 7 November 1963. 



Congress , 



TED E. BISHOP 



Colonel, Corps of Engineers 



Commander and Director 



