The effectiveness of the perforated polymer concrete plate (PPCP) to trap sediment

• Main Author: Muhammad Ihsan, Zabidi
• Format: Final Year Project Report
• Language: English; English
• Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2020
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/36735/1/MUHD%20IHSAN%20%2824%20pgs%29.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/36735/4/MUHD%20IHSAN%20%28ft%29.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/36735/
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Coastal erosion is a growing problem that is driven by natural processes which are intensified by the clearing of mangrove systems in beach area. This research is to introduce a wave breaker using perforated polymer concrete plate (PPCP) to replicate the mangrove function in the nearshore zone which is primarily to overcome beach erosion occurred at Kampung Serpan, Asajaya, Kota Samarahan. The focus of the research is the effectiveness of the PPCP to trap the sediment. Past studies demonstrated the implementation of various software tools such as FLOW-3D, Delft 3D and SWAN to simulate the interaction of wave with coastal structure. This paper serves to present the application of FLOW-3D software aimed to simulate the sediment flow and deposition of it through the PPCP by investigating the effective hole size and location of the PPCP. Results shows that the PPCP wave breaker is effective in trapping the sediment at the shoreline that had a value of 10.6% for 60-second simulation. Significantly, this study will enable future researchers to develop economical and effective coastal structure such as the PPCP through studies using the FLOW-3D software.