Model of the evolution of mounds placed in the nearshore
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Summary, in English
A one-dimensional mathematical model is presented that describes the cross-shore evolution of a long linear mound of noncohesive sediment placed in the nearshore and exposed to non-breaking waves. The equation for the transport rate accounts for wave asymmetry and gravity, and the net rate is expressed by reference to an equilibrium profile shape. Simplifications reduce the governing equation for mound evolution to the diffusion equation, for which analytical solutions are available for various initial shapes of the mound. Temporal and spatial dependencies governing mound evolution are obtained from the analytic solutions; for example, a doubling of the wave height implies a certain mound response in 1/8 of the time compared to the original conditions. The governing equation is also solved numerically in order to avoid schematization of the forcing, initial, and boundary conditions. Both the analytical and numerical models are compared with data on mound evolution from several sites around the world. Model predictions agree with trends in measurements of four mounds at widely different sites. An example is given concerning the application of the analytical model for preliminary mound design. The formulation presented also applies to infilling of dredged trenches with lengths much greater than their widths.
Department/s
Publishing year
2015-03-05
Language
English
Pages
21-33
Publication/Series
Journal of Integrated Coastal Zone Management
Volume
15
Issue
1
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
UNIVALI (Universidade do Vale do Itajai)
Topic
- Ocean and River Engineering
Keywords
- Beach nourishment
- Dredging
- Mound design
- Profile evolution
- Sediment transport
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1646-8872