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Dec 31, 2015
Long Term Experience with Seawalls on an Exposed Coast
Authors: Orville T. Magoon, Joan L. Pope, Robert L. Sloan, and Donald D. TreadwellAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Coastal Engineering 1988
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Appropriately designed, constructed, and maintained rubble mound seawalls are an efficient and cost-effective means of protecting erodible sections of exposed coastline. This conclusion is supported by more than 25 years of satisfactory seawall performance along the Pacific Ocean coast of Santa Cruz County, California, U.S.A. Important factors in satisfactory seawall performance include a clear understanding of the oceanographic and geologic design parameters, a vigorous inspection program during construction, and continued observation and maintenance of the structures.
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Orville T. Magoon
President, American Shore and Beach Preservation Association, P.O. Box 279, Middletown, California 95461
Joan L. Pope
Chief, Coastal Structures and Evaluation Branch, Coastal Engineering Research Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180
Robert L. Sloan
Program Manager, Planning Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Division, 630 Sansome Street, San Francisco, California 94111
Donald D. Treadwell
President, Treadwell & Associates, Inc., 447 Battery Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, California 94111
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