Study of erosion along Homer spit and vicinity, Kachemak Bay, Alaska

Gronewald, G.J.; Duncan, W.W.

Study of erosion along Homer spit and vicinity, Kachemak Bay, Alaska

Title

Study of erosion along Homer spit and vicinity, Kachemak Bay, Alaska

Author

Gronewald, G.J.
Duncan, W.W.

Corporate name

TU Delft

Date

1965-10-01

Abstract

This is a progress report on the Homer Spit Beach Erosion Study. Information is presented regarding the rapid acceleration of the erosion processes due to the subsidence of the Homer Spit during the 27 March 1964 earthquake. The effect on existing groins both before and after the quake are discussed. Immediately after the quake, emergency measures were required to prevent wave and high water damage to existing structures on the Spit. The results concerning the effectiveness of these measures are presented for evaluation, along with the basic data gathered for the erosion study and some of the problems encountered.

Subject

erosion
spit
earthquake

Classification

TLN100100

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Publisher

ASCE

Source

Proceedings Santa Barbara specialty conference

Part of collection

Hydraulic Engineering Reports