New practical model for sand transport induced by non-breaking waves and currents

Dominic A. van der A, Jan S. Ribberink, Jebbe J. van der Werf, Tom O'Donoghue

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Abstract

Many existing practical sand transport formulae for the coastal marine environment are restricted to limited ranges of hydrodynamic and sediment conditions. This paper presents a new practical formula for net sand transport induced by non-breaking waves and currents, and currents alone. The formula is based on the semi-unsteady, half wave-cycle concept, with bed shear stress as the main forcing parameter. Unsteady phase-lag effects between velocities and concentrations are accounted for, which are especially important for rippled bed and fine sand sheet-flow conditions. Recently recognized effects on the net transport related to flow acceleration skewness and progressive surface waves are also included. The formula is calibrated against a large dataset of net transport rate measurements from oscillatory flow tunnels and a large wave flume covering a wide range of flow and sand conditions. Good agreement is obtained between observations and predictions, and its validity is shown for bedload dominated steady flow conditions.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 32nd Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE)
Subtitle of host publicationJune 30 - July 5, Shanghai, China, 2010
EditorsJane McKee Smith, Patrick Lynett
PublisherCoastal Engineering Research Council
Pages1-14
ISBN (Print)978-0-9896611-0-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Event32nd International Conference on Coastal Engineering, ICCE 2010 - Shanghai, China
Duration: 30 Jun 20105 Jul 2010
Conference number: 32

Publication series

NameCoastal Engineering Proceedings
PublisherCoastal Engineering Research Council
ISSN (Print)2156-1028

Conference

Conference32nd International Conference on Coastal Engineering, ICCE 2010
Abbreviated titleICCE
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period30/06/105/07/10

Keywords

  • METIS-278915

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