The coastal dynamics of sand waves and the influence of breakwaters and groynes

A mathematical description of sand waves along a coast and the effect of blocking structures on this coast, like groynes and breakwaters.

One aspect of the dynamics of a coast, partly protected by a row of groynes

A mathematical theory about phenomena that occur if on a coastal area groynes are constructed. The theory is a simplification: it just deals with one aspect. The starting point in the coastal equation of Pelnard-Considère and a linearisation between the transport along the groyne and the size of the 'step' in the coastline at the groyne. The...

Littoral drift in the surf zone

Lecture held at Hydraulic Research Station on the basics of longshore transport calculations.