NO. 4 •- June 1954 



II-A "Shore Protection Planning and Design" 

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C A comprehensive manual detailing practices and pro- 

 D cedures currently used in functional planning and 

 E design of shore protective structures. Detailed 

 F information is included for such subjects as wave 

 forecasting, wave characteristics, tides and other 

 changes in water levels, beach materials, littoral 

 processes, types of protection, forces involved, 

 structural analysis, and miscellaneous design 

 practices. Numerous examples are given. Appendices 

 include a glossary of terms, list of common symbols, 

 bibliography, miscellaneous tables and graphs, 

 miscellaneous derivations, and an example beach 

 erosion control study. 



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