Title: On the Investigation of Beach Erosion along the North Coast of Akashi Strait
Abstract: SynopsisSandy beaches are defensive zones created by nature, protecting the land against aggressive oceanic forces. They are very flexible and their configulations are varying daily, seasonally and annually, depending on many factors, such as wave characteristics, beach materials, shore structures and the others. The investigation of beach erosion is one of the most important and difficult subjects in coastal engineering.In this paper, a method for investigating the mechanism of beach erosion is presented, concerning the investigation practice of beach erosion along the north coast of the Akashi Strait, and the author's opinion of the following three subjects to be investigated is described:(a) Distribution of sand drift along the coast,(b) Distribution of sand drift along the beach profile, and(c) General characteristics of sand drift, suCh-as the type of sediment transport, the direction of drift and the others.
Publication Year: 1958
Publication Date: 1958-12-01
Language: en
Type: article
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