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An overfill ratio in beach nourishment design is used to

  • A.allow for the losses expected from a fill finer than the native sand
  • B.reduce the volume of fill that need be placed
  • C.estimate the cost per cubic metre of the dredging and placement works
  • D.determine the depth of closure at the site

Answer: A

A ratio above one indicates more fill is needed than the simple volume calculation suggests. It is estimated from the grain size statistics of the borrow and native materials. Ratios well above one indicate a poor borrow source.

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