Classification of Sediment Quality According to Its Behavior in the Accelerated Particle Wear Test (APW)

One of the main problems faced in coastal management is the loss or destruction of beaches due to erosion. A considerable diversity of factors is involved in coastal erosion, which makes it a complex system to study. The quality of the material that constitutes the beach, as well as the choice of ap...

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Main Authors: José I. Pagán, Antonio J. Tenza-Abril, Luis Aragonés, Yolanda Villacampa, Isabel López
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
PCA
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/5/2633
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Summary:One of the main problems faced in coastal management is the loss or destruction of beaches due to erosion. A considerable diversity of factors is involved in coastal erosion, which makes it a complex system to study. The quality of the material that constitutes the beach, as well as the choice of appropriate materials for its nourishment are two of the main ones. Therefore, to make future nourishment projects more sustainable and durable, this work proposes a sediment quality classification based on the physical properties and wear process obtained through laboratory tests. The study of these variables, using principal component analysis, discriminant analysis and ANOVA, has divided the quality of 70 samples into three main groups. A Sediment Quality Classification Index (SQCI) is proposed, which categorizes the quality of the material into poor, regular or good, providing the coastal engineer with a simple tool to ensure more sustainable beach nourishments.
ISSN:2071-1050