Surface wave effects on sheet-flow sand transport

J. L. M. Schretlen*, J. J. van der Werf, J. S. Ribberink, R. E. Uittenbogaard, T. O'Donoghue

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Abstract

Under storm conditions, the majority of sand on the upper shoreface is transported in the sheet-flow layer, only a few em's thick. Existing sand transport models are primarily based on data from oscillatory flow tunnel experiments. This paper addresses the importance of surface wave effects on sheet-flow sand transport, which are not fully reproduced in tunnels. A comparison is made between the velocity behaviour under full-scale surface waves and comparable tunnel experiments, and the impact of this on sediment transport rates is explored. New velocity measurements under full-scale surface waves, as well as process-based I DV model simulations are used to address these issues. This paper shows that the net velocities under real waves and in tunnels differ strongly, which has a large influence on the net current-related transport rates inside the sheet-flow layer. How this relates to the corresponding wave-related transport should be investigated in further detail.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRiver, coastal and estuarine morphodynamics
Subtitle of host publicationRCEM 2007, Vols 1 and 2
EditorsCM DohmenJanssen, SJMH Hulscher
Place of PublicationLondon
PublisherTAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Pages329-335
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)978-0-415-45363-9
Publication statusPublished - 6 Sep 2007
Event5th IAHR Symposium on River, Coastal and Estuarine Morphodynamics - Enschede, Netherlands
Duration: 17 Sep 200721 Sep 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings and Monographs in Engineering, Water and Earth Sciences
PublisherTAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Conference

Conference5th IAHR Symposium on River, Coastal and Estuarine Morphodynamics
Country/TerritoryNetherlands
Period17/09/0721/09/07

Keywords

  • graded sands

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