Open AccessEFFECTS OF A VERTICAL SEAWALL ON PROFILE RESPONSE
Author(s) -
Michael R. Barnett,
Hsiang Wang
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
proceedings of conference on coastal engineering/proceedings of ... conference on coastal engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2156-1028
pISSN - 0589-087X
DOI - 10.9753/icce.v21.111
Subject(s) - seawall , geology , shore , reflection (computer programming) , geotechnical engineering , oceanography , computer science , programming language
An attempt is made to determine beach profile response due to the presence of a vertical seawall placed in various cross-shore positions, and to examine the differences between natural beaches and seawall-backed beaches in response to normally incident wave attack. The investigation was mainly restricted to two-dimensional profile response under erosive wave conditions, with beach recovery response monitored to a limited extent. Spatial and temporal profile response was investigated by examining time-series profile configuration, volumetric changes, sediment transport patterns, and quasiequilibrium profile configuration. Additionally, dominant profile features such as the break point and reflection bars (as well as scour at the toe of the seawall-backed profiles) were observed and quantified.