Journal
COASTAL ENGINEERING
Volume 144, Issue -, Pages 33-46Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2018.12.003
Keywords
Intermediate beach type; Waves; Tide; Runup; Swash; Physical modelling
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- Normandy region (Scale Research Network)
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This paper describes an experimental investigation of runup for intermediate sandy beaches from a physical modelling in a wave flume with tide simulation. Shoreline elevation measurements are acquired over a wide range of conditions using an optical method. Simultaneous morphological and hydrodynamic changes are considered to determine the best parameters to predict the maximum wave runup. The tidal level significantly affects the breaking conditions (position, height and type), and the slopes of the beach. Present data show that the surf zone slope and the wave breaking height should be used to estimate the maximum runup. The results are compared with previous formulations issued from the literature. A new formula is proposed for the runup estimation for intermediate beaches.
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