Consider a long, straight, uninterrupted coastline. A single groin is installed as shown in Figure 8.32. (a) How will the volume of material deposited updrift of the groincompare with that eroded...

Consider a long, straight, uninterrupted coastline. A single groin is installed as shown in Figure 8.32.

(a) How will the volume of material deposited updrift of the groincompare with that eroded downdrift of the groin?

(b) Develop a convincing argument proving your answer in (a).

(c) Does your answer depend on whether bypassing of the groin occurs? Discuss.

Figure 8.32