Coastal Structures: Types, Functions And Applications

Coastal Structures: Types, Functions And Applications Coastal Structures: Types, Functions And Applications

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Groins • Not jetties! • Trap % of longshore transport, if transport exists • Most effective when combined with beach fill • Usually constructed in groups or groin fields • Terminal groins anchor beach or limit sand into navigation channel • Types include notched, permeable, adjustable, T/L/Y shaped • Varied types of construction materials 44

Groin Geometries (Figure: CHL Website) 45

Groins<br />

• Not jetties!<br />

• Trap % of longshore transport, if transport exists<br />

• Most effective when combined with beach fill<br />

• Usually constructed in groups or groin fields<br />

• Terminal groins anchor beach or limit sand into<br />

navigation channel<br />

• <strong>Types</strong> include notched, permeable, adjustable,<br />

T/L/Y shaped<br />

• Varied types of construction materials<br />

44

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