Blight presented the Master Beach profile equation in 1994 (Ref. 1).
Equation2: Master Profile Equation
The shape factor, , can either be:
•Constant; or
•Variable.
Notes:
1.A shape factor of less than one generates a convex beach.
2.A shape factor of more than one generates a concave beach. |
References
1.Blight GE. Jan 1994. "The Master Profile for Hydraulic Fill Tailings Beaches". Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineering (UK). pp27 – 40. |