Method of littoral sediment transport estimation in sand beach

Abstract

Today, beaches are in a critical situation due to erosion. These places are very significant for the economy and tourism. For this reason is important to know the rate of sediment transport and the behavior of it. This work proposes a methodology based in used international models to estimate magnitude and direction of the littoral sediment transport. The method that expose propose to use Longuet-Higgins's velocity formula in Bijker's method to obtain cross shore distribution of alongshore sediment transport. Even, values in surf zone are required for this, it can solve through methodology shown in Coastal Engineering (2000) of Technical University of Delft. Calibration is make for two study.

Keywords

• Transporte de sedimentos longitudinal, Playas de arena, Varadero, , Distribución transversal, Bijker