Jetty Spur Functional Design at Coastal Inlets: Effects on Nearshore Circulation and Potential Sediment Movement

Abstract

This Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note (CHETN) discusses the effects of connected and detached spurs on sediment transport and circulation in the vicinity of a coastal inlet jetty. The influence of spur orientation on the magnitude and pathways of these processes is detailed based on observations in the field and comprehensive laboratory measurements. A companion technical note, CHETN-IV-61 (Seabergh and Krock 2003), discusses existing jetty spurs in the United States and presents initial Coastal Inlet Research Program (CIRP) physical model jetty spur results.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA444060

Entities

People

  • William C. Seabergh

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Beaches
  • Breakwaters
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Deep Water
  • Deflection
  • Dredging
  • Engineering
  • Littoral Drift
  • Navigation
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Regions
  • Sedimentation
  • Sediments
  • Shores
  • Tidal Currents
  • Wave Power
  • Wave Propagation

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering