Volume II (Continued) 



Status of Research in Shore Line Protection 



An unpublished paper delivered by Joseph M. Caldwell before the 

 American Society of Civil Engineers, August 1955, gives a summary 

 regarding the status of investigation and knowledge in the field of 

 coastal engineering under three general headings: Wave Action, Shore 

 Processes, and Improvement Works. A I i st of references is included. 



Tests of River Crest Stage Gage under Wave Action 



A river crest stage gage is investigated to determine feasi- 

 bility of its use to measure maximum water elevations in estuaries 

 and adjacent low-lying areas resulting from hurricane surges. It 

 was found that the gage could be modified to permit its use for 

 this purpose with a maximum error of only a few tenths of a foot 

 even under conditions of relatively high wave action. Written by 

 Thorndike Saville, Jr., Beach Erosion Board staff. 



Volume 12 - July 1958 



Additional Wave Statistics for Stations on Lake Michigan and 

 Lake Erie 



Hindcast statistics for frequency of occurrence of wave height 

 classes based on 5 years of wind records were prepared in the U. S. 

 Army Engineer Division, North Central. These are presented for four 

 stations (Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Muskegon, Michigan; Cleveland, Ohio; 

 and Buffalo, New York) and compared with similar statistics compiled 

 at the Beach Erosion Board from data taken from synoptic weather maps 

 for a 3-year period. Differences and reasons therefor are discussed. 

 Written by Charles E. Lee. 



Model Study of Wave Set-up Induced by Hurricane Waves at Narragansett 

 Pier, Rhode Island 



Results and description of small-scale tests in a laboratory wave 

 tank to determine if wave action alone acts to induce rise, or setup, 

 in water level at the shore in addition to the normally expected rise 

 from storm surge, are presented. It is indicated that such wave- 

 induced setup does occur, and the amount depends on relative slope of 

 the bottom, wave height and wave period. Written by John C. Fairchild, 



Volume 13 - July 1959 

 Beach Photography 



A review of basic principles and special techniques of photog- 

 raphy needed for the environment of sandy beaches and water areas. 

 Viewpoint is to assist persons with average knowledge of photography 

 to improve the qual ity of photographs taken in seashore areas. 



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