Abstract
The impact of a uniform bore on an erodible beach is investigated using a shallow water description and a sediment conservation equation. The solution, which is obtained using the method of characteristics, employs a cubic bed-load formula and a crudely calibrated sediment transport coefficient. It is found that, as with the fixed bed case of Hibberd and Peregrine (1979), a backwash bore forms, which for the mobile bed also comprises a bed step. It is found that this bed step achieves a significant height. The volume of sand deposited above the final still water level is consistent with that observed under certain events on some sandy beaches.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 326-333 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Coastal Engineering |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2012 |
Free Keywords
- Bore
- Sediment transport
- Swash
- Tsunami morphodynamics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Engineering
- Ocean Engineering