PREFACE 



The study reported herein results from research performed by the Coastal 

 Engineering Research Center (CERC) of the US Army Engineer Waterways Experi- 

 ment Station (WES) under the Survey of Technologies in Coastal Geology, Work 

 Unit 32538, Coastal Geology and Geotechnical Program, authorized by Headquar- 

 ters, US Army Corps of Engineers (HQUSACE) . Mr. Ben Kelly was HQUSACE Techni- 

 cal Monitor. Dr. C. Linwood Vincent is CERC Program Manager. 



This report was prepared by Mr. Edward P. Meisburger, Coastal Geology 

 Unit, Coastal Structures and Evaluation Branch (CSEB) , Engineering Development 

 Division (EDD) under the general supervision of Mr. Thomas W. Richardson, 

 Chief, EDD, and Ms. Joan Pope, Chief, CSEB. Chief of CERC during the investi- 

 gation was Dr. James R. Houston, and Assistant Chief was Mr. Charles C. 

 Calhoun, Jr. 



Commander and Director of WES during publication of this report was 

 COL Larry B. Fulton, EN. Technical Director was Dr. Robert W. Whalin. 



