COMPLIANT POROUS GROIN AND SHORELINE RECLAMATION METHOD

摘要

A compliant porous groin (10) and method of use for restoring an eroding shoreline. The compliant porous groin (10) has an adjustably compliant porous barrier (14) which is suspended by flotation support (12) such that the barrier (14) is at least partially within a sediment-laden eroding water flow of the shoreline, with the water flow passing through at least a portion of the barrier (14). The barrier (14) is compliant such that the water flow impacting the barrier (14) is slowed to at least a critical accretion velocity whereby sediment suspended in the water flow accretes to replenish the shoreline.