Physical Model

Sedimentary Tank Points

The image to the left is a top view of the tank with each of the breakwaters (long vs short). Each X represents a different point where wave height is measured.

Measurements

The physical model from above has the measurements listed on the image to the left. The breakwater lengths were 14 cm and 9 cm. All measurements on the image are in centimeters.

Slope

The physical model had a plexiglas slope to simulate a beach with a 10° slope or 1: 5.67. Very fine sand was then placed all along the run of the tank as well as the slope.