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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doaj-e4fe89362ee74644a136bdb7ec37080a2021-03-02T00:05:02ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502021-03-01132633263310.3390/su13052633Classification of Sediment Quality According to Its Behavior in the Accelerated Particle Wear Test (APW)José I. Pagán0Antonio J. Tenza-Abril1Luis Aragonés2Yolanda Villacampa3Isabel López4Department of Civil Engineering, University of Alicante, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, SpainDepartment of Civil Engineering, University of Alicante, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, SpainDepartment of Civil Engineering, University of Alicante, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, SpainDepartment of Applied Mathematics, University of Alicante, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, SpainDepartment of Civil Engineering, University of Alicante, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, SpainOne 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.https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/5/2633beach nourishmentsedimentqualityclassificationPCAdiscriminant analysis |
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José I. Pagán Antonio J. Tenza-Abril Luis Aragonés Yolanda Villacampa Isabel López Classification of Sediment Quality According to Its Behavior in the Accelerated Particle Wear Test (APW) Sustainability beach nourishment sediment quality classification PCA discriminant analysis |
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Classification of Sediment Quality According to Its Behavior in the Accelerated Particle Wear Test (APW) |
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Classification of Sediment Quality According to Its Behavior in the Accelerated Particle Wear Test (APW) |
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Classification of Sediment Quality According to Its Behavior in the Accelerated Particle Wear Test (APW) |
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Classification of Sediment Quality According to Its Behavior in the Accelerated Particle Wear Test (APW) |
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Classification of Sediment Quality According to Its Behavior in the Accelerated Particle Wear Test (APW) |
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classification of sediment quality according to its behavior in the accelerated particle wear test (apw) |
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Sustainability |
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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. |
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beach nourishment sediment quality classification PCA discriminant analysis |
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