Composite Mangroves for Reducing Soil Erosion near Transportation Infrastructure

Kumar, Ayush; Puppala, Anand J.

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Composite Mangroves for Reducing Soil Erosion near Transportation Infrastructure

2025-08-31
By Kumar, Ayush ; Puppala, Anand J.

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Creators:

Kumar, Ayush ; Puppala, Anand J.
Corporate Creators:

Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Corporate Contributors:

CREATE - Coastal REsearch And Transportation Education ; United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
Subject/TRT Terms:

Coastal Engineering Coast And River Protective Works Composite Structures Data Files Erosion Control
Publication/ Report Number:

2301-5
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Final Project Report 9/01/2023-8/31/2025
Corporate Publisher:

CREATE - Coastal REsearch And Transportation Education
Abstract:

The intensification of coastal stressors and rising coastal urbanization necessitate innovative alternatives to conventional hard engineering structures for coastal embankment protection. While mangrove ecosystems demonstrate proven capabilities for attenuating wave energy, their effectiveness in protecting coastal transportation infrastructure remains inadequately understood. This study evaluated nature-inspired artificial mangrove systems for mitigating incoming wave energy and reducing coastal embankment erosion through laboratory-scale experimentation and numerical modeling. A comparative investigation between control and mangrove-protected embankment configurations under identical hydrodynamic loading was performed in a wave flume facility at Texas A&M University, Galveston. Artificial mangroves replicated characteristics of Rhizophora mangle (red mangrove) at a 1:15 geometric scale, incorporating trunk-root systems in staggered arrangements. Progressive wave cycles simulated storm intensification by increasing wave parameters. Free surface elevation was monitored using capacitance-type wave gauges, while laser scanning systems measured the temporal evolution of the embankment profile.
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PDF
Funding:

69A3552348330
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University Transportation Centers
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