Abstract:
Study on beach profile changes and sediments characteristics was conducted along Tok
Jembal until Teluk Ketapang beach, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu. This study was
done in order to determine the beach profile and sediment characteristics at study area.
Sampling has been carried out three times which is on May, October 2010 and January
2011. Sampling was done in eight stations with interval of distance ranging from 300 m
to 500 m. Transit Sokkia C 10 was used to measure beach profile. Meanwhile, for
sediment characteristic analysis, sample of sediment was collected at three water levels
which is at high tide, mid tide and low tide. A method of moments was employed to
calculate the sedimentological parameters. Based on beach profile analysis, deposition
process dominated the beach on May to October 2010. Meanwhile, beach had undergone
erosion on October 2010 to January 2011. Station I, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 experienced
deposition on May to October 2010, while Station 6 and 8 undergone erosion. On
October 2010 to January 2011, Station I, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8 had undergone erosion.
However, Station 5 and 6 experienced deposition process. Based on the study of sediment
characteristics, the study area is composed of coarse sand, moderately sorted and poorly
sorted sediments. This shows that the study area is active in terms of hydraulic energy
level.
