Margery F. Overton
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Professor of Civil EngineeringWater Resources/Environmental Engineering Office: 414 Mann Hall |
Research Interests
Coastal hydrodynamics, dune erosion, hazard identification and mitigation in coastal environments during digital photogrammetry
Education
- PhD, Civil Engineering, Duke University, 1981
- MS, Civil Engineering, Duke University, 1978
- BS, Civil Engineering, Duke University, 1976
Representative Publications
M. F. Overton, W. A. Pratikto, J. C. Lu and J. S. Fisher. "Laboratory Investigation of Dune Erosion as a Function of Sand Grain Size and Dune Density," Coastal Engineering, Vol. 23, pp. 151-165, 1994.
M. F. Overton, J. S. Fisher and M. A. Young. "Laboratory Investigation of Dune Erosion Due to Wave Swash," ASCE Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering, Vol. 114, No. 3, pp. 367-373, May 1988.
M. F. Overton and J. S. Fisher. "Application of 3-D Computer Modeling Using Digital Photogrammetry to Measure Shoreline Change," Proc. 25th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 3, pp. 3750-3761, 1996.
M. F. Overton, C. Petrina and J. Fisher. "Determining Shoreline Position Using Historical Photography and Digital Softcopy Photogrammetry," ASPRS/ACSM Annual Convention & Exposition, Technical Paper, Vol. 1, pp. 512-513, 1996.
M. F. Overton, J. S. Fisher, and K. N. Hwang. "Development of a Dune Erosion Model using SUPERTANK Data," Proceedings of the International Conference on Coastal Engineering, Kobe, Japan, pp. 2488-2502, October 1994.
J. S. Fisher and M. F. Overton. "Interpretation of Shoreline Position from Aerial Photographs," Proceedings of the International Conference on Coastal Engineering, Kobe, Japan, pp. 1998 - 2003, October 1994.
M. F. Overton and J. S. Fisher. "Shoreline Changes at Oregon Inlet," 23rd International Coastal Engineering Conference, Venice, Italy, October 1992.
Professional Memberships
American Shore and Beach Preservation Association
American Society of Civil Engineers Association of Coastal Engineers
Florida Shore and Beach Preservation Association
International Association for Hydraulic Research
Marine Technology Society
Permanent Internation Association for Navigation Congresses (PIANC)
Western Dredging Association (WEDA)
Professional Registrations
Engineer-in-Training, North Carolina
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