TABLE OF CONTENTS 



Page 



LIST OF NOTATIONS ii 



ABSTRACT 1 



INTRODUCTION 2 



REVIEW OF PREVIOUS WORK 2 



DESCRIPTION OF PRESENT INVESTIGATION 6 



Area of Investigation 6 



Methods of Study 6 



Sampling 6 



Determination of Shape Factor 6 



Determination of Mean Settling Velocities and 



Nominal Diameters 6 



Determination of Settling Velocity in Nature 9 

 Determination of Reynolds Numbers and Drag Coefficients 10 



Mineralogy 11 



RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 11 



Shape Factor 11 



Size Analysis 12 



Reynolds Number and Drag Coefficients 13 



Transects 13 



Rudee Inlet Area 14 



Swash-backwash Zone 15 



Mineralogy 15 



Application of Data 15 



Beach Model Comparisons 18 



SUMMARY REMARKS 18 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 21 



REFERENCES 22 



LIST OF TABLES 25 



Tables 1-8 26-41 



LIST OF FIGURES 42 



Figures 1-10 43-52 



