Overview

This book provides an integrated approach to coastal dynamics and shoreline protection, aided by the use of specific case studies. It was developed from lecture notes for a course in Coastal Dynamics and Shoreline Protection addressed to students of Environmental Sciences, and for this reason it is organized in such a way as to introduce the reader to the fundamental principles of the topics discussed in each chapter. The text introduces both undergraduate and graduate engineering students, as well as practicing engineers, to the different meteo-marine factors that influence coastal dynamics. Using practical and theoretical application, this book explores factors such as winds, sea level variations, offshore waves (predicted and measured, regular and random), wave transformation and breaking as well as topics of sediment transport computation, beach profile and shoreline modeling and coastal protection systems.Some of the topics discussed are as follows: coastal remediation and management; mechanisms of sediment transport such as linear and higher order waves, random waves and spectra, wave transformation in the coastal zone, water levels, short-term and long-term wave prediction, sediment transport, shoreline and beach profile modeling; alternative protection systems; basic elements of hydraulic and structural design for both rigid structures and beach fills.

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Author:   G. Benassai
Publisher:   WIT Press
Imprint:   WIT Press
ISBN:  

9781845640545

ISBN 10:   1845640543
Pages:   350
Publication Date:   31 July 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: Integrated approach to coastal dynamics Coastal dynamics basic approach; Coastal erosion and remediation study; Causes of coastal erosion; Space and time scales; Meteomarine factors; Sediment transport and coastal structures; Elements of coastal management CHAPTER 2: Beach morphology and sediment analysis Introduction; Beach classification; Beach morphology and sediment transport; Seasonal profiles, bars and berms; Equilibrium beach profile; Sediment analysis; Case study CHAPTER 3: Linear wave analysis Introduction to linear wave theory; Results of the linear theory; Case study CHAPTER 4: Sea level variability Introduction; Astronomical tide; Long waves (tsunami and seiches); Wave set-up and set-down; Storm surge; Case study CHAPTER 5: Random wave measurement and analysis Wave measurements; Statistical properties of random waves; Statistical representation of wave climate; Case study CHAPTER 6: Short term wave prediction Introduction; Elements of wind measurement analysis; Wave prediction on deep water CHAPTER 7: Long term wave statistics Introduction; Data fitting to the probability distribution; Parameter calculation CHAPTER 8: Wave transformation in the coastal zone Wave energy and energy flux; Refraction and shoaling; Total reflection; Wave diffraction; Numerical models for wave propagation; Finite depth spectral wave models; Wave breaking CHAPTER 7: Sediment transport Introduction; Basic concepts of sediment transport; Basic shore processes CHAPTER 10: Beach profile modeling Cross-shore transport; Cross-shore sediment transport and equilibrium beach profile; Dean's model for equilibrium beach profile; Processes of accretion and erosion; Erosion/accretion parameters; Analytical profile modelling; Numerical beach profile modeling CHAPTER 11: Shoreline modeling Introduction; Longshore transport; Numerical shoreline modeling CHAPTER 12: Comparison and choice among alternative protection systems Introduction; Insertion of protection systems on the coastline; Shoreline protection systems; Hard measures; Soft measures; Schematic indications for the choice; Mechanisms of protection CHAPTER 13: Hydraulic design Dimensional analysis; Wave run-up Ru and run-down Rd; Overtopping discharge; Transmission coefficient; Reflections; Case study CHAPTER 14: Structural design Introduction; Structural stability; Armour layers with concrete units; Low-crested structures; Reef breakwaters; Statically stable low-crested breakwater; Submerged breakwaters; Filter and core characteristics; Toe stability and protection; Breakwater head stability; Fundamentals of probabilistic design; Deterministic design - case study CHAPTER 15: Beach fills Introduction; Beach fill profile; Volume computation; Beach planform evolution; Longevity of beach fills; Effect of fill length and of wave climate; Compatibility of the borrow material; Sediment sources; Monitoring

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