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Summary Contact Technical specs In/Output Process Testing Other Component info Also known as Model type Modular Model part of larger framework Note on status model Date note status model Spatial dimensions Spatial extent Model domain One-line model description Numerical Model for Simulating Storm-Induce Beach Change Extended model description SBEACH is a numerical simulation model for predicting beach, berm, and dune erosion due to storm waves and water levels. It has potential for many applications in the coastal environment, and has been used to determine the fate of proposed beach fill alternatives under storm conditions and to compare the performance of different beach fill cross-sectional designs. Keywords: coastal evolution, beach profile, storm wave, Name Mark Gravens Type of contact Model developer Institute / Organization US Army Corps of Engineers Postal address 1 3909 Halls Ferry Road Postal address 2 Town / City Vicksburg Postal code 39180 State Mississippi Country USA"USA" is not in the list (Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, ...) of allowed values for the "Country" property. Email address Mark.B.Gravens@erdc.usace.army.mil Phone 601-634-3809 Fax 601-634-4314 Supported platforms Windows Other platform Programming language Fortran77, C++ Other program language Code optimized Single Processor Multiple processors implemented Nr of distributed processors Nr of shared processors Start year development 1986 Does model development still take place? Yes If above answer is no, provide end year model development Code development status When did you indicate the 'code development status'? Model availability Source code availability (Or provide future intension) Source web address Source csdms web address Program license type Other Program license type other Commercial Memory requirements Typical Typical run time Minutes to hours Describe input parameters Initial beach profiles, time series of storm wave heights, periods, and storm water levels Input format ASCII, Binary Other input format Describe output parameters Estimated post-storm beach profile, cross-shore profile of: maximum wave height; maximum water elevation plus setup; volume change Output format ASCII, Binary Other output format Pre-processing software needed? No Describe pre-processing software Post-processing software needed? Yes Describe post-processing software Included in software package Visualization software needed? Yes If above answer is yes Other visualization software Included in software package Describe processes represented by the model SBEACH is an empirically based numerical model for estimating beach and dune erosion due to storm waves and water levels. The magnitude of cross-shore sand transport is empirically related wave energy dissipation per unit water volume in the main portion of the surf zone. Direction of transport is dependent on deep water wave steepness and sediment fall speed. Describe key physical parameters and equations See SBEACH documentation (http://chl.erdc.usace.army.mil/chl.aspx?p=s&a=Software;31 ). Describe length scale and resolution constraints SBEACH is a beach profile evolution model. The model domain should extend from the landward limit of wave run-up offshore to the depth of closure. Describe time scale and resolution constraints SBEACH is a short-term storm processes model and is intended for the estimation of beach profile response to storm events. Typical simulation durations are limited to hours to days (1 week maximum). Describe any numerical limitations and issues SBEACH is an empirically based model that was developed for sandy beaches with uniform representative grain sized in the range of 0.2 to 0.42 mm. SBEACH should be tested or calibrated using data from beach profile surveyed before and after storms on the project coast. Describe available calibration data sets SBEACH was "validated" using a large suite of laboratory and field data sets. See SBEACH Report 4: Cross-Shore Transport Under Random Waves and Model Validation with SUPERTANK and Field Data. http://chl.erdc.usace.army.mil/chl.aspx?p=s&a=Software;31 Upload calibration data sets if available: Describe available test data sets See SBEACH Report 4 (http://chl.erdc.usace.army.mil/chl.aspx?p=s&a=Software;31 ) Upload test data sets if available: Describe ideal data for testing -- Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers? -- Is there a manual available? Yes Upload manual if available: Model website if any http://chl.erdc.usace.army.mil/chl.aspx?p=s&a=Software;31 Model forum / discussion board Comments SBEACH is distributed as a component of the Coastal Engineering Design and Analysis System (CEDAS). This part will be filled out by CSDMS staff OpenMI compliant No but possible BMI compliant No but possible WMT component Not yet"Not yet" is not in the list (Yes, In progress, No but possible, No not possible) of allowed values for the "Code CMT compliant or not" property. PyMT component Is this a data component Can be coupled with:

Model info Authors Mark Gravens Source code Model citations Nr. of publications: -- Total citations: 0 h-index: --"--" is not a number. m-quotient: 0 QR-code Link to this page Other models by author GENESIS RCPWAVE SBEACH