Model:SBEACH: Difference between revisions

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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	United States
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++
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Code optimized	Single Processor
Multiple processors implemented
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Start year development	1986
Does model development still take place?	Yes
If above answer is no, provide end year model development
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Source code availability (Or provide future intension)
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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
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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
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Describe available test data sets	See SBEACH Report 4 (http://chl.erdc.usace.army.mil/chl.aspx?p=s&a=Software;31 )
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Describe ideal data for testing

Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers?	--

Is there a manual available?	Yes
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Model website if any	http://chl.erdc.usace.army.mil/chl.aspx?p=s&a=Software;31
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Comments	SBEACH is distributed as a component of the Coastal Engineering Design and Analysis System (CEDAS).

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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.
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