STABILISATION OF THE TIDAL ENTRANCE AT HORNAFJORDUR, ICELAND
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Keywords

tidal entrance
Hornafjordur
Iceland
channel stabalization

How to Cite

Viggosson, G., Sigurdarson, S., & Kristjansson, B. (1998). STABILISATION OF THE TIDAL ENTRANCE AT HORNAFJORDUR, ICELAND. Coastal Engineering Proceedings, 1(26). https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v26.%p

Abstract

Hornafjordur is a tidal entrance on the south-east coast of Iceland, a shore with a heavy littoral drift. An extreme storm hit the coast in January 1990. It caused large shoaling to encroach upon the entrance channel from both sides, and a breakthrough occurred between the rock headland Hvanney and the South Barrier. The inlet was closed for several weeks. A rubble mound shore protection was built on its west side in 1991 to restore the South Barrier. A curved breakwater of berm type was constructed during the summer 1995. Due to severe wave action and strong current a berm structure with toe protection was chosen. The paper presents the experiences gained on the tidal inlet based on hydrodynamic and hydraulic models, both calibrated to the field data.
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