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Safety Bay Sandbar
A fascinating example of onshore sand movement, the Safety Bay Sandbar is displaying one of nature's long-term cycles of change. Around...


When Nature Breaks the Rules
In a recent exercise, looking at dynamics on the Balochistan coast, Pakistan, two harbours have had significant persistent challenges, overwhelming successive structural interventions. However, applying standard coastal engineering approaches, 9/10 coastal engineers would likely have suggested similar actions, as they are the obvious response when considering littoral transport. Case 1: Gaddani Harbour At Gaddani Harbour, the southwest monsoon caused prevailing eastward along


Putting it on the Shelf - Dredge Spoil Placement
Selection of spoil disposal sites is often based on relatively short-term evaluation of drivers. When placed on the shelf, longer-term...


Sediment Transport Modelling Considerations Part I
Understanding how different components of a modelling scheme can contribute to performance of sediment transport modelling can be...


Sediment Transport Modelling Considerations Part IV
Sediment transport models do not capture all real world physical processes. Recognising when modelling limits are being approached, and...


Sediment Transport Modelling Considerations Part III
The need for validation of sediment transport models is clear. However, review of available observations, model capabilities and...


Sediment Transport Modelling Considerations Part II
Most sediment transport algorithms work well within their respective domain. However, in many practical applications, there are...


Scour due to Coastal Structures
Scour is a 'tricky' coastal problem, which needs to be considered for most coastal structures. Process-response relationships derived...
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