BEACH NOURISHMENT: THEORY AND PRACTICE (Advanced Series on Ocean Engineering, 18) - Softcover

Dean, Robert G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9810215487 ISBN 13: 9789810215484

Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc, 2003

Synopsis

This book is written for engineers, students of coastal processes and laypersons interested in beach nourishment, which consists of the placement of large quantities of good quality sediment on the beach to advance the shoreline seaward. The improvement of project performance through proper design and the predictability of performance are emphasized. The overall longevity of a project is addressed as are local erosional areas. The roles which wave height, project length and sediment quality play in project performance are addressed quantitatively. The results are illustrated through reference to a number of monitored nourishment projects. Biological and economic aspects of beach nourishment are addressed.

About this title

About the Author:

Robert "Bob" Dean is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, USA.

Review:

A must for nourishment designers and a starting point for coastal scientists interested in nourishment performance. -- Marcel J F Stive, Chair of Coastal Engineering, Delft University of Technology

The theoretical background to, and the resulting equations for, predicting such changes as well set out in the main text -- A H Brampton, Technical Director, Coastal and Seabed Group, Sept 2003

About this edition

• Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 9810215487
• ISBN 13: 9789810215484
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 420