2004 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
A quasi-3D numerical modeling of beach scarp generation due to longshore sediment transport mechanism.
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14550514
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
水工水理学
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| Research Institution | Kagoshima University |
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Principal Investigator |
NISHI Ryuichiro Kagoshima Univ., Faculty of Engineering, Associate Professor, 工学部, 助教授 (30189253)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2002 – 2004
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| Keywords | Beach and dune scarp / shoreline change / beach erosion / filed study / numerical simulation / shore protection works |
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| Research Abstract |
Beach and dune scarps can be seen often after a typhoon, hurricane and northeaster. In general, beach scarp and resulted shoreline recession are computed using a cross-shore sediment transport model in EU countries and US. On the other hand, beach scarp due to longshore sediment transport mechanics has been often estimated using N-line model in Japan. There is still unknown factor to distinguish which process is dominant to cause beach and dune scarp in natural condition. Here, field studies were conducted after typhoons and evidence to proof that at least longshore process could cause beach scarp in sandy beach. Then, a quasi 3-D model to simulate a beach scarp generation is developed based on longshore sediment transport calculation and resulted shoreline position. The new concept is applied to an idealized bathymetry condition.
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