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Feb 1961
Behavior of Beach Fills in New England
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Volume 87, Issue 1
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Study of behavior of fills placed on 10 New England beaches; quantitative determinations of changes in volumes, high and low water shore line positions, and slopes; data on construction of projects, wave exposure, past erosion, littoral drift, and character of beach and fill materials; tables give numerical values of volumetric changes on beaches studied; list of 79 beaches improved by fill placement.
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Journal of the Waterways and Harbors Division
Volume 87 • Issue 1 • February 1961
Pages: 75 - 110
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© 1961 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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Harry S Perdikis, M.ASCE
Civ. Engr., Chf., Beach Erosion Studies, U. S. Army Engr. Div., New England, Corps of Engrs., Waltham, Mass.
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