Stability of Tidal Inlets

PrefaceMain SymbolsAbbreviations Used in ReferencesIntroduction1. Development of Tidal Inlets 1.1 Origin of Tidal Inlets 1.2 Natural Inlet Regimen Migration Of Inlets 1.3 How and Why Inlets Shoal2. Configuration of Tidal Inlets 2.1 General 2.2 Sediment Transport and Storage in the Tidal Entrance 2.3 Offsets of Tidal Inlets3. Inlet Hydraulics 3.1 Flow Dynamics and Nearshore Transport 3.1.1 Tidal Flow Characteristics 3.1.2 Flow Resistance at the Channel Bed 3.1.3 Tidal Prism 3.1.4 Mixing and Mass Transport Near Inlets 3.1.5 Acknowledgement and References 3.2 Combinations of Waves and Currents 3.2.1 Introduction 3.2.2 The Kinematics 3.2.3 The Dynamics 3.2.4 Current Depth Refraction 3.2.5 Two-Dimensional Flow 3.2.6 Three-Dimensional Flow 3.2.7 The Influence of the Current Profile4. Sediment Transport in Tidal Inlets 4.1 General 4.2 Sediment Transport in Gorge and Bay Channels 4.2.1 Start of Movement 4.2.2 Bed Load Transport 4.2.3 Suspension Load Transport 4.3 The Transport of Sediments in Wave Agitated Waters 4.4 Sediment Transport by Combined Wave and Current Action5. Stability of Tidal Inlets on Littoral Drift Shores 5.1 Definition of Stability 5.2 Overall Considerations 5.3 The Ω/Mtotal Criteria for Overall Stability 5.3.1 Justification for the Ω/Mtotal 5.3.2 Conversion of Ω/Mtotal to A/Mtotal 5.3.3 Influence of Jetties on the Stability 5.3.4 Other Approaches 5.3.5 Seasonal Changes of Ω/Mtotal 5.4 The Stability Of The Gorge Channel 5.4.1 The Ω/Mgorge Criteria 5.4.2 The Vman max Criteria 5.5 The Ocean Entrance 5.5.1 The Problem 5.5.2 Factors Determining the Stability of the Ocean Entrance 5.5.3 Rational Approach to Entrance Stability 5.6 Non-Scouring Channels6. Design and Improvement of Coastal Inlets 6.1 Hydraulic and Sedimentary Principles 6.2 Design Principles 6.3 Basic Design Parameters 6.4 Overall Stability Conditions 6.4.1 Use of Ω/Mgorge 6.4.2 Navigational Requirements 6.5 The Gorge 6.6 The Ocean Entrance 6.7 The Intermediate Section 6.8 The Bay Channel 6.9 An Example on Inlet Behavior (Appendix 1)7. Improvements by Dredging of Channels And Traps8. Improvements by Structures 8.1 Types of Improvement 8.1.1 Jetties 8.1.2 Hydraulic Aspects of Jetty Protection 8.1.3 Bypassing of dredged Material, Traps and Structures with Built-In Bypassing Arrangements 8.2 Natural Bypassing 8.2.1 General 8.2.2 Depth Over the Ocean Bar 8.3 Bypassing by Structures and Bypassing Plants or Arrangements9. Which Kind of Research is NeededAppendix "Performance of a Jetty-Weir Inlet Improvement Plan"Index