Abstract:Nowadays, the discharge of dredged sediments into the sea is one of the most important problems in the management of coastal areas; therefore, the characterization and handling of the materials to be dredged is of utmost importance. Since its creation, the Port of Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, has presented a structural difficulty that affects its operation: the interruption of the strong littoral drift by its breakwaters generates an important sand sedimentation blocking the access channel. This ham… Show more
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