Creation and stabilization of coastal barrier dunes
Woodhouse WW and Savage RP. 1969. Creation and stabilization of coastal barrier dunes. Pages 671-700. In Author unknown: Proceedings of the Eleventh Conference on Coastal Engineering. London. September 1968. American Society of Civil Engineers
A report on creation and stabilization of barrier dunes on the North Carolina coast from Cape Hatteras to Cape Lookout. Includes information on experimental procedures, results of the use of vegetational sand fences, and conclusions. Experiments are underway along the coast of North Carolina using sand fences and dune grasses to create and stabilize a barrier dune line parallel to and behind the existing beaches of low lying barrier islands. Several miles of experimental sections have been established, and their effectiveness in trapping wind-blown sand has been analyzed. Results to date (1968) show that sand fences and dune grasses will trap wind-blown sand and create a barrier dune. A vigorous, rapidly-growing strip of American beachgrass, 90 feet wide, will trap and retain all of the sand being transported by the wind in the area. Thus, a stabilized dune can be "grown" in the area using American beachgrass. Sand fences have been shown to be effective sand traps and can be used where satisfactory plants are not available or where it may not be feasible to await the establishment of vegetation. Two methods of using sand fences to create large dunes have been investigated; both are workable. The use of fabrics as sand fences has been investigated; their effectiveness varies with the porosity of the fabric.