MODELING MORPHOLOGICAL EVOLUTION IN THE VICINITY OF COASTAL STRUCTURES
Proceedings of the 32nd International Conference
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Keywords

morphodynamics
random waves
wave-induced currents
sediment transport
breakwater
T-head groin

How to Cite

Nam, P. T., Larson, M., & Hanson, H. (2011). MODELING MORPHOLOGICAL EVOLUTION IN THE VICINITY OF COASTAL STRUCTURES. Coastal Engineering Proceedings, 1(32), sediment.68. https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v32.sediment.68

Abstract

A numerical model of beach topography evolution was developed. The model includes five sub-models: random wave transformation model, surface roller model, wave-induced current model, sediment transport model, and morphological change model. The model was validated by two unique high-quality data sets obtained from experiments on the morphological impact of a detached breakwater and a T-head groin in the basin of the Large-scale Sediment Transport Facility (LSTF) at the US Army Corps of Engineer Research and Development Center in Vicksburg, Miss. The simulations demonstrated that the model well reproduced the wave conditions, wave-induced currents, and morphological evolution in the vicinity of the structures.
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