PREFACE 



This report was prepared by the Engineering Division of the Beach 

 Erosion Board under direct supervision of J, V, Hall, Jr. and under 

 general supervision of Colonel E» E, Gesler, President of the Board and 

 R, 0, Eaton, Chief Technical Assistant. The group assigned to prepara- 

 tion of the report was headed by K. P. Peel, temporarily assigned to the 

 Board for this purpose from the Los Angeles District (now assigned to 

 the South Pacific Division) and Kenneth Kaplan of the Board staff. Other 

 staff personnel, in this task group were W. J, Herron, R» L» Harris, 

 W. H, Vesper and R, H, Allen, The report was edited for publication by 

 A. C, Rayner. Drafting was done by V, E, Dahlin and-W, E, Reece. 



Views and conclusions stated in the report are not necessarily those 

 of the Beach Erosion Board, The report is being published in preliminary 

 form at this time in order to permit review and constructive criticism 

 by interested technicians. It is planned to publish the report in final 

 form in about one year, thereafter to serve as a guide in the planning 

 and design of shore protection measures. 



Information and data used in preparation of the report were secured 

 from many sources, including prior reports on generally related subjects, 

 by the Corps of Engineers and by other Federal, State and local agencies 

 and individuals. InforirHtion was also obtained from private corporations 

 engaged in manufacturing materials used in shore protection structures. 

 Published and unpublished experimental data developed at various educational 

 institutions, the Corps of Engineers' Waterways Experiment Station, and 

 the laboratory of the Beach Erosion Board, were drawn upon freely. 



This report is published under authority of Public Law 166;, 79th Congress, 

 approved July 31, 19li$« 



