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Coastal processes : with engineering applications / Robert G. Dean, Robert A. Dalrymple.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002Description: x, 475 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0521495350
  • 9780521495356
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 627.58 23
LOC classification:
  • TC205 .D43 2002
Online resources:
Contents:
1.2 Some Terminology of the Coasts 6 -- 1.3 Examples of Coastal Engineering Projects 9 -- Appendix Useful Units 20 -- 2 Sediment Characteristics 21 -- 2.2 Sand Composition 21 -- 2.3 Grain Sizes 22 -- 2.4 Shape 29 -- 2.5 Porosity 29 -- 2.6 Fall Velocity 30 -- 3 Long-Term Processes 35 -- 3.2 Relative Sea Level Change 36 -- 3.3 Equilibrium Beach Profile 42 -- 3.4 Classification of Shorelines 45 -- Part 2. Hydrodynamics of the Coastal Zone -- 4 Tides and Storm Surges 73 -- 4.2 Astronomical Tides 74 -- 4.3 Storm Surges 78 -- 5 Waves and Wave-Induced Hydrodynamics 88 -- 5.2 Water Wave Mechanics 89 -- 5.3 Cross-Shore and Longshore Currents 103 -- 5.4 Low-Frequency Motions at the Shoreline 105 -- 5.5 Nearshore Circulation and Rip Currents 111 -- 5.6 Swash Zone Dynamics 114 -- Part 3. Coastal Response -- 6 Field Measurement Techniques and Analysis 133 -- 6.2 Beach Profile Measurements 134 -- 6.3 Analysis of Beach Profile Data 138 -- 6.4 Historical Shoreline Change 149 -- 6.5 Major Field Campaigns 152 -- 6.6 Innovative Field Techniques 154 -- 7 Equilibrium Beach Profiles 162 -- 7.2 Methods of Deriving Equilibrium Beach Profiles 163 -- 7.3 Constructive and Destructive Forces Acting on Beach Profiles 164 -- 7.4 Development of Equilibrium Beach Profile Theories 166 -- 7.5 Applications of the Equilibrium Profile 186 -- 8 Sediment Transport 210 -- 8.2 Incipient Sand Motion and Depth of Closure 212 -- 8.3 Longshore Sediment Transport 218 -- 8.4 Cross-Shore Sediment Transport 232 -- 8.5 Littoral Drift Applications 241 -- 8.6 Overwash and Washover 248 -- 8.7 Aeolian Sediment Transport 250 -- 8.8 Illustrations of Sand Transport and Dune Accumulation 254 -- 8.9 Cohesive Sediments 254 -- 9 Miscellaneous Coastal Features 275 -- 9.2 Nearshore Morphology 276 -- 9.3 Crenulate Bays 278 -- 9.4 Sand Waves 281 -- 9.5 Multiple Offshore Sandbars 282 -- 9.6 Beach Cusps 285 -- 10 Modeling of Beaches and Shorelines 301 -- 10.2 Physical Modeling of Coastal Processes 302 -- 10.3 Analytical Modeling 313 -- 10.4 Numerical Modeling 328 -- Part 4. Shoreline Modification and Analysis -- 11 Beach Fill and Soft Engineering Structures 343 -- 11.2 Beach Nourishment (Beach Fill) 344 -- 11.3 Submerged Berms 374 -- 11.4 Beach Drains 379 -- 12 Hard Engineering Structures 387 -- 12.2 Perched Beach 388 -- 12.3 Groins 389 -- 12.4 Offshore Breakwaters 394 -- 12.5 Artificial Headlands 400 -- 12.6 Revetments 402 -- 12.7 Seawalls 404 -- 12.8 Other Coastal Protection Devices 406 -- 12.9 Jetties and Inlets 407 -- 12.10 Monitoring and Mitigation for All Coastal Structures 409 -- 13 Tidal Inlets 413 -- 13.2 Tidal Hydrodynamics 414 -- 13.3 Inlet Stability 433 -- 13.4 Sedimentary Relationships at Inlets 437 -- 13.5 Sand Bypassing at Inlets 441 -- 13.6 Inlet Design Considerations 447 -- 14 Shoreline Management 452 -- 14.2 Options and Factors 453 -- 14.3 Role of Setbacks and Construction Standards 457 -- 14.4 Protective Value of a Wide Beach 461 -- 14.5 Sand Rights 463 --
Part I. Introduction to Coastal Processes: -- 1. Overview -- 2. Sediment characteristics -- 3. Long-term processes -- Part II. Hydrodynamics of the Coastal Zone: -- 4. Tides and storm surges -- 5. Waves and wave-induced hydrodynamics -- Part III. Coastal Response: -- 6. Field measurement techniques and analysis -- 7. Equilibrium beach profiles -- 8. Sediment transport -- 9. Miscellaneous coastal features -- 10. Modeling of beaches and shorelines -- Part IV. Shoreline Modification and Analysis: -- 11. Beach fill and soft engineering structures -- 12. Hard engineering structures -- 13. Tidal inlets -- 14. Shoreline management.
Summary: "The world's coastlines, dividing land from sea, are geological environments that are unique in their composition and the physical processes affecting them. At the dynamically active intersection of land and the oceans, humans have been building structures throughout history. Initially used for naval and commercial purposes, more recently recreation and tourism have increased activity in the coastal zone dramatically. Shoreline development is now causing a significant conflict with natural coastal processes. This text on coastal engineering will help the reader understand these coastal processes and develop strategies to cope effectively with shoreline erosion. The book is organized in four parts: (1) an overview of coastal engineering, using case studies to illustrate problems; (2) hydrodynamics of the coastal zone, reviewing storm surges, water waves, and low frequency motions within the nearshore and surf zone; (3) coastal responses including equilibrium beach profiles and sediment transport; (4) applications such as erosion mitigation, beach nourishment, coastal armoring, tidal inlets, and shoreline management."--Publisher description.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1.2 Some Terminology of the Coasts 6 -- 1.3 Examples of Coastal Engineering Projects 9 -- Appendix Useful Units 20 -- 2 Sediment Characteristics 21 -- 2.2 Sand Composition 21 -- 2.3 Grain Sizes 22 -- 2.4 Shape 29 -- 2.5 Porosity 29 -- 2.6 Fall Velocity 30 -- 3 Long-Term Processes 35 -- 3.2 Relative Sea Level Change 36 -- 3.3 Equilibrium Beach Profile 42 -- 3.4 Classification of Shorelines 45 -- Part 2. Hydrodynamics of the Coastal Zone -- 4 Tides and Storm Surges 73 -- 4.2 Astronomical Tides 74 -- 4.3 Storm Surges 78 -- 5 Waves and Wave-Induced Hydrodynamics 88 -- 5.2 Water Wave Mechanics 89 -- 5.3 Cross-Shore and Longshore Currents 103 -- 5.4 Low-Frequency Motions at the Shoreline 105 -- 5.5 Nearshore Circulation and Rip Currents 111 -- 5.6 Swash Zone Dynamics 114 -- Part 3. Coastal Response -- 6 Field Measurement Techniques and Analysis 133 -- 6.2 Beach Profile Measurements 134 -- 6.3 Analysis of Beach Profile Data 138 -- 6.4 Historical Shoreline Change 149 -- 6.5 Major Field Campaigns 152 -- 6.6 Innovative Field Techniques 154 -- 7 Equilibrium Beach Profiles 162 -- 7.2 Methods of Deriving Equilibrium Beach Profiles 163 -- 7.3 Constructive and Destructive Forces Acting on Beach Profiles 164 -- 7.4 Development of Equilibrium Beach Profile Theories 166 -- 7.5 Applications of the Equilibrium Profile 186 -- 8 Sediment Transport 210 -- 8.2 Incipient Sand Motion and Depth of Closure 212 -- 8.3 Longshore Sediment Transport 218 -- 8.4 Cross-Shore Sediment Transport 232 -- 8.5 Littoral Drift Applications 241 -- 8.6 Overwash and Washover 248 -- 8.7 Aeolian Sediment Transport 250 -- 8.8 Illustrations of Sand Transport and Dune Accumulation 254 -- 8.9 Cohesive Sediments 254 -- 9 Miscellaneous Coastal Features 275 -- 9.2 Nearshore Morphology 276 -- 9.3 Crenulate Bays 278 -- 9.4 Sand Waves 281 -- 9.5 Multiple Offshore Sandbars 282 -- 9.6 Beach Cusps 285 -- 10 Modeling of Beaches and Shorelines 301 -- 10.2 Physical Modeling of Coastal Processes 302 -- 10.3 Analytical Modeling 313 -- 10.4 Numerical Modeling 328 -- Part 4. Shoreline Modification and Analysis -- 11 Beach Fill and Soft Engineering Structures 343 -- 11.2 Beach Nourishment (Beach Fill) 344 -- 11.3 Submerged Berms 374 -- 11.4 Beach Drains 379 -- 12 Hard Engineering Structures 387 -- 12.2 Perched Beach 388 -- 12.3 Groins 389 -- 12.4 Offshore Breakwaters 394 -- 12.5 Artificial Headlands 400 -- 12.6 Revetments 402 -- 12.7 Seawalls 404 -- 12.8 Other Coastal Protection Devices 406 -- 12.9 Jetties and Inlets 407 -- 12.10 Monitoring and Mitigation for All Coastal Structures 409 -- 13 Tidal Inlets 413 -- 13.2 Tidal Hydrodynamics 414 -- 13.3 Inlet Stability 433 -- 13.4 Sedimentary Relationships at Inlets 437 -- 13.5 Sand Bypassing at Inlets 441 -- 13.6 Inlet Design Considerations 447 -- 14 Shoreline Management 452 -- 14.2 Options and Factors 453 -- 14.3 Role of Setbacks and Construction Standards 457 -- 14.4 Protective Value of a Wide Beach 461 -- 14.5 Sand Rights 463 --

Part I. Introduction to Coastal Processes: -- 1. Overview -- 2. Sediment characteristics -- 3. Long-term processes -- Part II. Hydrodynamics of the Coastal Zone: -- 4. Tides and storm surges -- 5. Waves and wave-induced hydrodynamics -- Part III. Coastal Response: -- 6. Field measurement techniques and analysis -- 7. Equilibrium beach profiles -- 8. Sediment transport -- 9. Miscellaneous coastal features -- 10. Modeling of beaches and shorelines -- Part IV. Shoreline Modification and Analysis: -- 11. Beach fill and soft engineering structures -- 12. Hard engineering structures -- 13. Tidal inlets -- 14. Shoreline management.

"The world's coastlines, dividing land from sea, are geological environments that are unique in their composition and the physical processes affecting them. At the dynamically active intersection of land and the oceans, humans have been building structures throughout history. Initially used for naval and commercial purposes, more recently recreation and tourism have increased activity in the coastal zone dramatically. Shoreline development is now causing a significant conflict with natural coastal processes. This text on coastal engineering will help the reader understand these coastal processes and develop strategies to cope effectively with shoreline erosion. The book is organized in four parts: (1) an overview of coastal engineering, using case studies to illustrate problems; (2) hydrodynamics of the coastal zone, reviewing storm surges, water waves, and low frequency motions within the nearshore and surf zone; (3) coastal responses including equilibrium beach profiles and sediment transport; (4) applications such as erosion mitigation, beach nourishment, coastal armoring, tidal inlets, and shoreline management."--Publisher description.

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