Model for predicting movement of sand supplied to offshore zone

Chu Ichi Oya, Takaaki Uda, Satoquo Seino, Kou Furuike, Yukiyoshi Hoshigami

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Abstract

In the offshore nourishment, whether sand supplied to the offshore zone is transported shoreward by wave action and accumulates to form a foreshore is important in enhancing the shore protection effect of sand nourishment. A model for predicting such beach changes is developed here using the contour line change model and taking the grain size effect of the nourishment sand into consideration. This model can be used to predict the three-dimensional changes of a sand body artificially supplied to the offshore zone. To verify the effectiveness of the model, tracer tests using colored sand were carried out, and the diffusion pattern of sand was compared with the results of numerical simulation. The model was also applied to Kujukuri beach, where detached breakwaters have been built.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 30th International Conference on Coastal Engineering 2006, ICCE 2006
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages3899-3910
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9789812706362
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
Event30th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, ICCE 2006 - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: Sept 3 2006Sept 8 2006

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Coastal Engineering Conference
ISSN (Print)0161-3782

Other

Other30th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, ICCE 2006
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period9/3/069/8/06

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Oceanography

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