Masters Theses in the Pure and Applied Sciences
Masters Theses in the Pure and Applied Sciences

Author: Wade H. Shafer

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-11-21

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1475757824

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Masters Theses in the Pure and Applied Sciences was first conceived, published, and dis seminated by the Center for lnformation and Numerica/ Data Analysis and Synthesis (C/NDAS) * at Purdue University in 1957, starting its coverage of theses with the academic year 1955. Beginning with Volume 13, the printing and dissemination phases of the ac tivity were transferred to University Microfilms/Xerox of Ann Arbor, Michigan, with the thought that such an arrangement would be more beneficia! to the academic and general scientific and technical community. After fi ve years of this joint undertaking we had concluded that it was in the interest of ali concerned if the printing and distribution of the volume were handled by an international publishing house to assure improved service and broader dissemination. Hence, starting with Volume 18, Masters Theses in the Pure and App/ied Sciences has been disseminated on a worldwide basis by Plenum Publishing Corporation of New York, and in the same year the coverage was broadened to include Canadian universities. Ali back issues can also be ordered from Plenum. We have reported in Volume 21 (thesis year 1976) a total of 10,586 theses titles from 25 Canadian and 219 United States universities. We are sure that this broader base for theses titles reported will greatly enhance the value of this important annual reference work.

Beach Erosion Control Study, Homer Spit, Alaska
Beach Erosion Control Study, Homer Spit, Alaska

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Published: 1987

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13:

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The US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station Coastal Engineering Research Center was requested by the US Army Engineer District, Alaska (CENPA) to provide technical assistance in engineering analysis and assessment of various structure alternatives for flood mitigation and erosion control at the southeast coastline of Homer Spit, Alaska. Study elements included are wave climatology and wave transformation analysis, coastal geomorphological study, tidal circulation analysis, shoreline change numerical modeling analysis, and structure elements design. This report details the study and provides final recommendations to CENPA. Spectrally-based deepwater wave heights, peak periods, and peak directions were calculated from Homer Spit wind distribution based on the usable wind data of February 1965 to February 1986. The deepwater wave statistics were then transformed by applying the Regional Coastal Processes Wave finite difference model to the breaking point near the Spit shoreline as the data base for nearshore sediment transport analysis. The shoreline response to various structure alternatives was analyzed by using the shoreline change model. Five options--including without project, revetment extension, revetment extension with beach fill, beach fill, and offshore breakwater--with various design alternatives were simulated by the modeling study. The final recommendations were formulated based on the model simulation results along with engineering judgements derived from the other study of the project.