Event Title
Monitoring Coastal Erosion and Near-Shore Structures in Southwest Louisiana
Faculty Mentor
Dimitrios Dermisis, Ning Zhang
Location
Hamilton Hall 223
Session
Session 1
Start Date
12-4-2014 9:30 AM
End Date
12-4-2014 10:30 AM
Description
The goal of the project is to monitor and develop possible solutions for erosion due to local wave-structure interaction at coastal structures in southwest Louisiana. Due to excessive erosion, a significant amount of land is lost which results in loss of highway access during mandatory evacuation process. To study the effects of waves under various hydrodynamic conditions, pressure sensors are installed on a constructed levee in Holly Beach, Cameron Parish, and topographic surveys are performed regularly to determine erosion rates. Results are analyzed to produce potential solutions for preventing loss of land due to coastal erosion.
Monitoring Coastal Erosion and Near-Shore Structures in Southwest Louisiana
Hamilton Hall 223
The goal of the project is to monitor and develop possible solutions for erosion due to local wave-structure interaction at coastal structures in southwest Louisiana. Due to excessive erosion, a significant amount of land is lost which results in loss of highway access during mandatory evacuation process. To study the effects of waves under various hydrodynamic conditions, pressure sensors are installed on a constructed levee in Holly Beach, Cameron Parish, and topographic surveys are performed regularly to determine erosion rates. Results are analyzed to produce potential solutions for preventing loss of land due to coastal erosion.