Preface 



The study described in this report was performed under the Diagnostic Modeling System 

 (DMS) Work Unit of the Coastal Sedimentation and Dredging Program administered by the 

 Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (HQUSACE). Research and Development 

 activities of the DMS are being conducted at the U.S. Army Research and Development 

 Center (ERDC) Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL), Vicksburg, MS. HQUSACE 

 Program Monitors are Messrs. Earl Eiker, Charles B. Chesnutt, and Barry W. Holiday. 



Work was performed by Dr. Mark S. Gosselin, Mr. Kenneth R Craig, and Dr. R. Bruce 

 Taylor of Taylor Engineering, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida. The Contract Monitor and 

 Principal Investigator of the DMS work unit was Dr. Nicholas C. Kraus, Coastal Sediments 

 and Engineering Division (CSED), CHL. Dr. Kraus provided direction for and technical 

 review of this report. 



Work at CHL was performed under the general supervision of Dr. James R Houston, 

 Director, and the administrative supervision of Mr. Thomas W. Richardson, Chief, CSED, 

 CHL. 



At the time of publication of this report, Dr. Lewis E. Link was Acting Director of 

 ERDC, and COL Robin R. Cababa, EN, was Commander. 



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