Severe Storm Effects: During several strong storms coming out of the 



southeast, ties connecting the docks to the pilings broke. However, at no 

 point was the structural integrity of the breakwater in question. 



Cost: Planning and engineering costs were $12,000 and total construction costs 

 were $110,680. Legal fees and permits for electrical connections ran $95 

 and installation costs were $43,425. These costs were incurred between 

 1978 and 1979. These figures translate to an overall cost of $109.62/m 2 

 ($10.18/ft 2 ) in 1980 dollars. Annual routine maintenance costs are 

 estimated at $1,000 for materials and $3,000 for labor. 



Benefits: The breakwater is seen as having a positive effect on boaters' 



comfort, shoreline erosion, sediment movement, and sport fishing. Other 

 benefits include additional dockage which aids boat sales and allows more 

 services to be provided. The operator rated the breakwater as providing 

 high performance in suppressing waves and excellent performance in meeting 

 design goals and satisfying his needs. Overall performance was rated 

 excellent. 



Fouling Characteristics: A variety of marine life inhabits the breakwater 

 including algae, seagulls, ducks, other birds and muskrats. 



Project Analysis: The installation of a rigid pier-dock structure atop a 



flexible FTB is a radical departure from the standard Goodyear design. As 

 would be anticipated, the couplings between the docks and the breakwater 

 are failing. If this problem can be overcome, a new and interesting use 

 of the FTB will have been successfully developed. As such, this system 

 bears watching over time. As just a breakwater, the project appears a 

 success, ignoring the high cost which is distorted due to the pier and 

 docks. It should be noted that this FTB is built according to the state- 

 of-the-art and is well maintained. 



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