Study on beach changes according to beach cycle and sediment characteristic at Setiu beach

Abstract

This study on changes of beach profile, sediment characteristics and determination of Net Shore Drift (NSD) was conducted at Setiu Beach, Terengganu in six month started on August 2007 until February 2008. This study was carried out in order to determine the variation of changes coastal profile and sediment characteristic along the coast before monsoon, during monsoon and also after North East period. Movement of NSD along the coastline was also determined based on the coastal profile and characteristics of sediment studied. This study consists of eight stations with distance in between 500 meter to 600 meter. Sampling was conducted three times which in August 2007, November 2007 and February 2008. Geomorphology sampling data was carried out from the berm area until the low tide (LT) area and the sedimentology sampling was done from the high tide (HT), mid tide (MT) and low tide area of the beach. Dry Sieving Method (Buchanan, 1984) was used in analysis sediment.