Flood and Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Program. Beach-fx User's Manual: Version 1.0

Abstract

The need to strengthen the linkages between engineering analyses (project performance and evolution) and planning functions (alternative analysis and economic justification) with respect to coastal storm damage reduction projects within the Corps has led to the development of the life-cycle simulation model Beach-fx. Beach-fx provides a comprehensive analytical framework for evaluating the physical performance and economic benefits and costs of shore protection projects, particularly beach nourishment along sandy shores. The model has been implemented as an event-based Monte Carlo life-cycle simulation tool that is run on desktop computers. This report describes the components, purpose, and operational function of the Beach-fx graphical user interface, including navigation within the interface and the organization and specification of all model input and output data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA508629

Entities

People

  • Cory M. Rogers
  • Kristine A. Jacobson
  • Mark B. Gravens

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Databases
  • Engineering
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Life Cycles
  • Operating Systems
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Shore Protection
  • Simulations
  • Spreadsheet Software
  • Storm Surges
  • Two Dimensional
  • User Interface
  • Word Processors

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Computer Science.