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ARTIFICAL SURFING
REEFS
 [FOR COASTAL PROTECTION AND FUTURE PROSPERITY]

By,
Sajith .S

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 Introduction
 Traditional costal
protection methods
 Modern costal protection
methods
 Artificial surfing reef [ASR]
 Conclusion
 References

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 3  What is artificial surfing
reef?

Introduction A multi-purpose artificial surfing

Traditional coastal reef is an innovation that provides
protection
Modern coastal
multiple benefits, particularly
protection coastal protection, improved
ASR
marine ecology, sheltered water
Conclusion
References
inshore for safer swimming and
recreation.

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Why do we need coastal

Introduction
Traditional coastal
protection structures?
protection
Modern coastal
protection
ASR
Conclusion
References

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Introduction
Smart materials
Smart structures
Future perspectives
Conclusion

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False sense of security

Introduction
Traditional coastal
protection
Modern coastal
protection
ASR
Conclusion
References

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 King Canute's lesson
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Introduction
Traditional coastal
protection
Modern coastal
protection
ASR
Conclusion
References

I command you to come no further!

Canute was a Danish King of England, who is best remembered
for his futile attempt to stop the tide from coming in

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Important issues of our coastlines are:

• Badly planned developments

Introduction • Decline of fishing industry (?)
Traditional coastal
protection
• Poorly conceived transport networks
Modern coastal
• Increasing urbanization
protection • Erosion
ASR
Conclusion
• Pollution
References • Habitat destruction

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 Coastal erosion : Kerala Scenario

Zones of erosion / accretion along the Kerala coast (after Sreekala et al., 1998)
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TRADITIONAL COASTAL
PROTECTION STRUCTURES

Introduction
Traditional coastal
protection
Modern coastal
protection
ASR
Conclusion
References

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 Seawalls
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Introduction
Traditional coastal
protection
Modern coastal
protection
ASR
Conclusion
References

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Pondicherry

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 14 Groynes

Groynes are structural members

Introduction
constructed perpendicular to the
Traditional coastal shore to trap sediments.
protection
Modern coastal
protection
ASR Dominant sediment
Conclusion transport pathway
References

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 Detached Breakwaters

May cause down-drift erosion on a beach where there is a strong

net transport of littoral drift
Have negative aesthetic/visual impacts on an open coast
(enclosed)

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MODERN COASTAL
PROTECTION METHODS

Introduction
Traditional coastal
protection
Modern coastal
protection
ASR
Conclusion
References

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 18 A multi-purpose reef is a specially shaped large
offshore structure with a crest that is
submerged at times during the tidal cycle

Introduction
Traditional coastal
protection
Modern coastal
protection
ASR
Conclusion
References

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 In shape of huge sand bags made

up of geotextile material and
Introduction filled with sand.
Traditional coastal
protection
 Typical dimension.
Modern coastal 20-200m long shore.
protection
10-300m cross shore.
ASR
Conclusion
Volume 2000-200,000m3.
References  Anchored to sea floor.

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Submerged Reef

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 Relative sizes of submerged reefs built from
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geotextile containers

Introduction
Traditional coastal
protection
Modern coastal
protection
ASR
Conclusion
References

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Introduction
Traditional coastal
protection
Modern coastal
protection
ASR
Conclusion
References

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Introduction
Traditional coastal
protection
Modern coastal
protection
ASR
Conclusion
References

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Introduction
Traditional coastal
protection
Modern coastal
protection
ASR
Conclusion
References

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 Geomat placement
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Geobag placement and filling

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 Beach
widening August 2009

Without reef

August 2010

With reef
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Wider beach

Before (17 September 2009) After (02 August 2010)

Proof is in the pudding

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 Aerial view of the reef Underwater view of the filled bags

Algal growth began the moment the multi-purpose reef was under construction

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02 June 2010 02 August 2010

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Tide 0.25 m Tide 0.75 m
7:30 am 28 July 2010 11:40 am 28 July 2010

7:32 am 28 July 2010 11:38 am 28 July 2010

06 December 2007

15 July 2010

2.5 m
 Meeting the
Criteria Comments
criteria?
Stop currents that pass sand
Yes A very important element for the Bay
around the southern headland
Allows sand to move from north to Reduces the time taken for this to
Yes
south during monsoon occur and reduces north erosion
No increased tombolo size at Reef has no impact on existing
Yes
north end tombolo
Beach realigned closer to Reef breaks waves further offshore
Yes
monsoon orientation at the south
Storage of sand occurs at south Sand held in the lee of the reef and
Yes
end of beach to the immediate north
Shoreline water level (set-up)
Yes Waves break offshore on the reef
reduced at south end
Strengthen northerly return flows Currents turned north in both
Yes
offshore of surf zone monsoon and non-monsoon
The reef will increase fish numbers,
Improves the ecology without
Yes but is well away from the location
interfering with fishing
used by local fishers
The surfers ride down the length of
Improves the surfing Yes
the reef
The reef will widen the beach in all
Safe swimming and wider beaches Yes seasons and provide safer
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swimming in its lee
 Candolim, Goa

May 2009 March 2010 June 2010

While all submerged structures can be considered to be “reefs”,

Candolim, Goa “reef” actually is a very simple shore-parallel
submerged continuous breakwater

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Introduction
Traditional coastal
protection
Modern coastal
protection
ASR
Conclusion
References

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•Understand the site for a site-specific design

Introduction •Try to work with natural processes
Traditional coastal
protection •Protect the beach and the land - not just the land
Modern coastal
protection •Consider the social, economic and environmental
ASR impacts
Conclusion
References Use a long-term perspective; allow for future
developments

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references
• www.asrltd.co.nz
• www.wikipedia.com
• www.youtube.com
 THANK YOU

• Multi-Purpose Reef: Protect and Enhance Your Beach

Presentation by ASR Management

17 October 2009, Kovalam, Kerala, India

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