Beach Nourishment Investigation
Rivers / Power Generation / Underground Structures / Geotechnical Services
Miyagi Pref. Japan 2006-2009
The photos show an artificial headland just after nourishment began (left) and 2 months later.
An experimental beach nourishment project with sand feed around an artificial headland was undertaken at Sendai Bay in Miyagi prefecture in Japan. The effect of this work was monitored by wave observation, a sea bottom and coastal terrain survey, sieve analysis of sands and trace analysis of sand particles. In addition, a new analytical model for sea bottom terrain involving the study of mixed sand particle sizes was developed and refined to track the entire nourishment process from its beginning to completion. Quantitatively and qualitatively, this project enabled more effective beach nourishment planning.
(The services were provided for the Sendai River and National Road Site Office of MLIT.)
