Title page for E-project-042612-123929

Project Type MQP

Submission date 2012-04-26

Authors
Samuel A Bartlett, EV
Allison Ruth Roche, EV
Brendan Thomas Stitt, EV

URN E-project-042612-123929

Title Flood Mitigation of Macomber's Way in Marshfield, Massachusetts

Advisors
Mathisen, Paul P., CE
LePage, Suzanne, CE

Availability unrestricted

Abstract
Tidal flows in the English Salt Marsh flood over Macomber’s Way daily, creating dangerous driving conditions. Two culverts allow flow to pass through the causeway, which exacerbates scour of marsh banks and vegetation. A design to mitigate erosion and flooding was developed through analysis of water elevations and culvert flowrates throughout a tidal cycle. The recommended design includes a road maintenance plan, the replacement of an existing culvert with a concrete box culvert, and future consideration of a third culvert.

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Marshfield_MQP.pdf

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Project Type	MQP
Submission date	2012-04-26
Authors	Samuel A Bartlett, EV Allison Ruth Roche, EV Brendan Thomas Stitt, EV
URN	E-project-042612-123929
Title	Flood Mitigation of Macomber's Way in Marshfield, Massachusetts
Advisors	Mathisen, Paul P., CE LePage, Suzanne, CE
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract Tidal flows in the English Salt Marsh flood over Macomber’s Way daily, creating dangerous driving conditions. Two culverts allow flow to pass through the causeway, which exacerbates scour of marsh banks and vegetation. A design to mitigate erosion and flooding was developed through analysis of water elevations and culvert flowrates throughout a tidal cycle. The recommended design includes a road maintenance plan, the replacement of an existing culvert with a concrete box culvert, and future consideration of a third culvert.
Files	Marshfield_MQP.pdf