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Coastal recovery utilizing repositionable beach module

a beach module and coastal technology, applied in the direction of hydraulic engineering, marine site engineering, construction, etc., can solve the problems of beach erosion, term loss of sediment and rock, damage to coastal property, etc., and achieve the effect of reducing the interaction of longshore currents

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-12-13
FARRELL JR JOSEPH EDWARD
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"The patent describes a method for restoring beaches by positioning recovery modules at various locations in a region of a beach to sea interface. These modules are designed to collect debris and reduce the impact of longshore currents on the beach. The recovery modules can be moved from their initial location to a second location to increase their effectiveness and can be de-ballasted or removed from the sea when no longer needed. The technical effects of this method include reducing the impact of longshore currents on beaches and promoting the growth of healthy beach ecosystems."

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Waves, storms, and coastal currents may all result in beach erosion, manifesting in long term losses of sediment and rock, as well as short term redistribution of sediment and rock to other regions of a coastline.
Such beach erosion can damage coastal property, for example, by reducing the size of the beach and undermining coastal structures.
Such destruction and losses can have a severe negative impact on beach properties.
Additionally, the loss of beach terrain may result in the loss of natural habitats for coastal life.
The loss of natural habitats can have a deleterious impact on coastal eco-environments.

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[0023]Referring FIG. 1, a method of coastal stabilization and / or restoration may generally include positioning 10 a recovery module at a first location in a region of a beach to sea interface. A longitudinal axis of the recovery module may be oriented 12 generally perpendicular to a longshore current in the region of the beach to sea interface. The recovery module may be removed 14 from the first location upon achieving a desired level of accretion adjacent to the recovery module. As used herein, coastal recovery and / or restoration may include coastal stabilization. Accordingly, the methods described herein may include methods for restoring a coastal region and / or for mitigating or reducing further erosion.

[0024]For example, and referring also to FIG. 2, littoral cell 50 is generally shown. Littoral cell 50 may generally include a region of coastline encompassing a beach region 52 and a sea region 54, and defining beach to sea interface 56, generally (e.g., the surf zone). As is kno...

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A method of restoring a beach includes positioning a recovery module at a first location in a region of a beach to sea interface. A longitudinal axis of the recovery module is oriented generally perpendicular to a longshore current in the region of the beach to sea interface. The recovery module is removed from the first location upon achieving a desired level of accretion adjacent to the recovery module.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present disclosure generally relates to the stabilization and / or restoration of beaches, and more particularly relates to stabilization and / or restoration of beaches utilizing longshore transport interactions.BACKGROUND[0002]Waves, storms, and coastal currents may all result in beach erosion, manifesting in long term losses of sediment and rock, as well as short term redistribution of sediment and rock to other regions of a coastline. Such beach erosion can damage coastal property, for example, by reducing the size of the beach and undermining coastal structures. Such destruction and losses can have a severe negative impact on beach properties. Additionally, the loss of beach terrain may result in the loss of natural habitats for coastal life. The loss of natural habitats can have a deleterious impact on coastal eco-environments.SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE[0003]According to a first implementation, a method of restoring a beach includes positioning a recovery m...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E02B3/04
CPCE02B3/043E02B3/04
Inventor FARRELL, JR., JOSEPH EDWARD
Owner FARRELL JR JOSEPH EDWARD