Modeling of three beach fill projects

Walton, Todd L.; Cheng, Jenny; Wang, Robert; Manausa, M.E.

doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2004.09.004

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“…Variations within the one-line shoreline models include that presented by [6], which calculates the shoreline evolution following a beach nourishment project, and considers the effect of using sediment with different characteristics than the native sediment; and the application of the numerical model GENESIS to the long-term simulation of shoreline change following a beach nourishment project in China [7]. Additionally, an analytical model and a One Line model were developed to compare beach performance with measured data in three beach projects in Florida [8]. A wave-sediment transport numerical model based on the higher order Boussinesq equations was developed by [9], which can calculate both cross-shore and planform morphology evolution.…”

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Micro Sand Engine Beach Stabilization Strategy at Puerto Morelos, Mexico

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Mendoza

Silva

2020

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In the last decade, innovative beach nourishment strategies have been developed, driven by the increased worldwide interest in environmentally friendly coastal protection measures. In this context, the massive nourishment project of the Netherlands, known as Sand Engine, begun in 2011, has been hailed as a successful means of beach protection. Continuous monitoring, field campaigns, and numerical modeling have shown that the great volume of sand deployed is gradually transported by the waves and currents along the coastline, avoiding the need for repeated invasive, small scale beach replenishments. A very small, bell-shaped Sand Engine was designed to protect the beachfront at a tourist resort near Puerto Morelos, Mexico. To estimate the morphological response of the beach and the functioning of the micro Sand Engine as a sand reservoir, XBeach numerical modelling was applied to the project. The micro Sand Engine is seen to be a sustainable and eco-friendly coastal protection measure, especially applicable when a large nourishment project is not viable. Maintenance work for the nourishment is cost and time effective, and any negative impacts to sensitive ecosystems nearby can be detected and controlled quickly.

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confidence: 99%