Abstract
In the present paper, after a sensitivity analysis, the calibration and verification of a novel morphodynamic model have been conducted based on a high-quality field experiment data base. The morphodynamic model includes a general formula to predict longshore transport and associated coastal morphology over short- and long-term time scales. With respect to the majority of the existing one-line models, which address sandy coastline evolution, the proposed General Shoreline beach model (GSb) is suitable for estimation of shoreline change at a coastal mound made of non-cohesive sediment grains/units as sand, gravel, cobbles, shingle and rock. In order to verify the reliability of the GSb model, a comparison between observed and calculated shorelines in the presence of a temporary groyne deployed at a mixed beach has been performed. The results show that GSb gives a good agreement between observations and predictions, well reproducing the coastal evolution.
DOI
10.3390/jmse8050361
Publication Date
2020-05-21
Publication Title
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Volume
8
Issue
5
Embargo Period
2021-10-19
Organisational Unit
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
First Page
361
Last Page
361
Recommended Citation
Tomasicchio, G. R., Francone, A., Simmonds, D., D’Alessandro, F., & Frega, F. (2020) 'Prediction of Shoreline Evolution. Reliability of a General Model for the Mixed Beach Case', Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 8(5), pp. 361-361. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse8050361
