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Indian River Design Parameters

 
Indian River County Beach Restoration Sectors 1 & 2
CountyIndian River
LocationR-4 to T-17
Designer / MonitorATM
Construction DateFeb. - April 2003
Length (miles)2.4
Construction Beach Width (Avg. ft.)79
Design Volume (cy)500,000
Volume Placed (cy)589,350
Volume Density (Avg. cy/ft)46.5
Planned Nourishment Interval (years)6
Construction Berm Width (Avg. ft.)85
Construction Berm Elevation (Avg. ft.)9
Borrow Source20 miles from the sectors 1 & 2 projector area
Mean Grain Size (mm)Native Beach - 0.29, Borrow Area - 0.46
Longshore Transport Rate (cy/year)
Wave Direction (degree north)78.6 degrees from N
Wave Height (feet)4.2
Wave Period (sec.)9.3
 
References: ATM(2001) ATM(2005)

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