Abstract
An identification of the groin effects on beach change, including beach stability and sediment transport, is required to determine whether groin alteration will have the desired effect. Shoreline variability, thus facilitating long-term planning are discussed. Offshore controls include a large tidal shoal, which affects wave refraction, and a longshore bar about 50 m off the beach face which acts as a filter for onshore wave energies. Analysis of maps and aerial photographs indicates that beach change is correlated with changes in these offshore controls as well as changes in the highly mobile updrift beach and with the creation of inlets at the proximal end of the spit.
| Original language | American English |
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| Pages | 904-920 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| State | Published - 1979 |
| Event | Coastal Struct '79, Spec Conf on the Des Constr, Maint and Perform of Port and Coastal Struct - Alexandria, Va Duration: Mar 14 1979 → Mar 16 1979 |
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| Other | Coastal Struct '79, Spec Conf on the Des Constr, Maint and Perform of Port and Coastal Struct |
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| City | Alexandria, Va |
| Period | 3/14/79 → 3/16/79 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering