1949 PROGRESS REPORT, COMMITTEE ON SURFACE DRAINAGE

THE STATUS OF RESEARCH PROJECTS SPONSORED BY THE COMMITTEE ON SURFACE DRAINAGE IS REPORTED; THE NEEDS FOR ADDITIONAL RESEARCH ARE DISCUSSED; AND DEVELOPMENTS IN HYDRAULIC RESEARCH OF INTEREST TO HIGHWAY ENGINEERS ARE CITED. INVESTIGATIONS OF SCOUR PATTERNS AROUND BRIDGE PIERS, STORM WATER DRAINAGE, HYDRAULICS OF CULVERTS AND DRAINAGE STRUCTURES ARE BRIEFLY DISCUSSED.