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Evaluation of beach modelling techniques behind detached breakwaters

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<mark>Journal publication date</mark>1/01/1997
<mark>Journal</mark>Proceedings of the Coastal Engineering Conference
Volume2
Number of pages13
Pages (from-to)2036-2048
Publication StatusPublished
<mark>Original language</mark>English
EventProceedings of the 1996 25th International Conference on Coastal Engineering. Part 1 (of 4) - Orlando, FL, USA
Duration: 2/09/19966/09/1996

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ConferenceProceedings of the 1996 25th International Conference on Coastal Engineering. Part 1 (of 4)
CityOrlando, FL, USA
Period2/09/966/09/96

Abstract

This paper presents an evaluation of current design formulae for beach response to multiple breakwaters, comparing the predictions of the design guidelines with observations of beach response made during the large scale field experiment carried out at Elmer, on the UK south coast. The introduction describes typical shoreline response to breakwaters, the forcing mechanisms responsible and the characteristics of macro-tidal beaches. The remainder of the paper presents the empirical design tools, and the results of the evaluation.