Coastal Engineering Research in the Corps of Engineers

Authors

  • James R. Houston

Keywords:

Coastal protection, coastal structures, engineering research, thydraulic models, hydrodynamics, numerical modeling

Abstract

This paper describes coastal engineering research conducted by the Coastal Engineering Research Center (CERC) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. An historical framework is presented hich describes how the Corps of Engineers became involved in coastal engineering and how CERC was formed. Facilities and equipment at CERC that are used to investigate coastal phenomena are described. A variety of coastal engineering research programs conducted by CERC are discussed including cooperative research with academia, other government agencies, and the private sector.

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Published

1988-05-01

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (1988): Journal of Coastal Research

Section

Articles

License

Authorization for personal use is granted by the Coastal Education and Research Foundation [CERF]. By submitting a manuscript, the authors agree that the copyright for their article is transferred to the publisher if the article is accepted for publication. Assignment of copyright is not required, however, from authors who work for organizations which do not permit such assignment, The copyright covers the exclusive rights to reprduce and distribute the article, inclduing reprints, photographic reproductions, microform, or any other reproductions of a similar nature, and translations.