Abstract
Typically, rubble mound groynes are constructed by end tipping from trucks for which the roadway level must be above high tide. Some adverse effects of such surface piercing groynes include the generation of rips along their trunks (Fleming 1990; Scott et al., 2016), which can transport sand off the beach and out of the groyne compartment. Further, rubble mound groynes have large footprints that may smother benthic habitat. A submerged groyne may obviate such potential adverse impacts. Submerged groynes are used in England to stabilise shingle beaches (Simm et al., 1996). The groyne extends offshore but underwater, protruding far enough above the seabed to arrest alongshore transport of littoral drift. However, scale modelling (Jensen 1997) showed that groynes remaining below the water surface allow for the expansion of rip currents and, hence, a reduction in their velocity and their capacity to transport littoral drift offshore and beyond the groyne compartment. Further, submerged groynes can comprise sheet piling, which may be timber (as used in UK), fibre-reinforced plastic, steel or concrete, which present a negligible footprint, having a minimal impact on benthic habitat.Recorded Presentation from the vICCE (YouTube Link): https://youtu.be/UbmLhdXCVj0
Highlights
Rubble mound groynes are constructed by end tipping from trucks for which the roadway level must be above high tide
This paper presents the design, the results of a mobile bed scale model study and the first practical application in Australia of a submerged groyne field solution for beach stabilisation
MOBILE BED SCALE MODELLING STUDY Following the method of Nielsen et al (2000), a novel mobile bed physical scale modelling study was undertaken at the NSW Public Works Manly Hydraulics Laboratory to determine the beach shapes that would develop between the novel groyne structures
Summary
Rubble mound groynes are constructed by end tipping from trucks for which the roadway level must be above high tide. This paper presents the design, the results of a mobile bed scale model study and the first practical application in Australia of a submerged groyne field solution for beach stabilisation. MOBILE BED SCALE MODELLING STUDY Following the method of Nielsen et al (2000), a novel mobile bed physical scale modelling study was undertaken at the NSW Public Works Manly Hydraulics Laboratory to determine the beach shapes that would develop between the novel groyne structures.
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