. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. "The Back Page" is an update on Sea Grant activities—on research, marine education and advisory services. It's also a good place to find out about meetings, workshops and new publications. For more information on any of the projects described, contact the Sea Grant offices in Raleigh (919/737-2454). For copies of pub- lications, write UNC Sea Grant, Box 8605, NCSU, Raleigh, 27695-8605. In the rubble left by Hur- ricane Hugo are some val- uable lessons about coastal construction, says Sea Gra
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. "The Back Page" is an update on Sea Grant activities—on research, marine education and advisory services. It's also a good place to find out about meetings, workshops and new publications. For more information on any of the projects described, contact the Sea Grant offices in Raleigh (919/737-2454). For copies of pub- lications, write UNC Sea Grant, Box 8605, NCSU, Raleigh, 27695-8605. In the rubble left by Hur- ricane Hugo are some val- uable lessons about coastal construction, says Sea Grant coastal engineer Spencer Rogers. He sur- veyed the damage along the South Carolina coast after the Sept. 21 hurricane. "There were no surprises," Rogers says. "The buildings that fell were poorly suited for the conditions that ; The homes and businesses that col- lapsed were built on concrete slabs or pil- ings that extended only a few feet into the sandy soil, Rogers says. During the hurri- cane, the waves and storm surge washed the sand from around the shallow founda- tions and caused the buildings to fall. Other buildings sustained heavy wind damage because they did not use straps to connect floors, walls and ceilings. "You have to tie a building together from the peak of the roof to the bottom of the foundation with good, solid connections to resist the winds," Rogers says. "In areas subject to erosion and flood- ing, you have to elevate the building above the water because everything the waves hit they usually ; Rogers says total building destruction was the exception rather than the rule on the Sandlapper coastline. "Many buildings are beat up and bruised," he says. "But most are repair- able and ; How would North Carolina have fared if Hugo had whirled ashore along our coastline? Much better, Rogers says. The Building Code requires pilings in erosion-prone areas to extend 16 f
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