EXPANSION OF BEACH EROSION BOARD 

 RESEARCH FACILITIES 



The expansion of the Eteach Erosion B^ard research 

 facilities by the construction of a large v/ave tank and 

 a coast model test basin is in progress adjacent to the 

 Board's offices and laboratory. Ihe vave tank will be 

 635 feet long, 15 feet vdde, and 20 feet deep. In plan 

 the test basin will be 300 feet by 150 feet and inclosed 

 by a 3-foot perimeter wall. Contract work is about 90 

 per cent complete at the time this publication goes to 

 press. 



Excavation work for the wave tank and coast model 

 "basin has been completed and concrete work is on 

 schedule and practically complete. Photographs of the 

 construction operations on the vrave tank and coast model 

 'oasin are shown in figures 1-5. 



FIGURE I. GENERAL VIEW OF AREA, WAVE TANK IN FOREGROUND AND 

 MODEL TEST BASIN IN BACKGROUND 



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