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=Sediment Budget Analysis System (SBAS)=
=Sediment Budget Analysis System (SBAS)=
[[File:SBAS_overview.png|thumb]]
==A Visualization and Calculation Tool for Sediment Budgets==
The Sediment Budget Analysis System is a free visualization and calculation tool for sediment budgets available for PC and ArcGIS 8 applications.  The SBAS allows users to draw sediment budget cells and fluxes into and out of cells (sources and sinks); account for sand placement, P, and removal, R, within cells; combine ("collapse") cells into a "Macro-Budget" and reinstate cells; include uncertainty in sediment budget quantities; draw plots of shoreline and volume change adjacent to the budget; and copy/paste Alternatives within the sediment budget file.


'''A Visualization and Calculation Tool for Sediment Budgets'''
SBAS is freely available from the CIRP Website: [http://cirp.usace.army.mil/.]


The Sediment Budget Analysis System is a free visualization and calculation tool for sediment budgets available for PC and ArcGIS 8 applications.  The SBAS allows users to draw sediment budget cells and fluxes into and out of cells (sources and sinks); account for sand placement, P, and removal, R, within cells; combine ("collapse") cells into a "Macro-Budget" and reinstate cells; include uncertainty in sediment budget quantities; draw plots of shoreline and volume change adjacent to the budget; and copy/paste Alternatives within the sediment budget file.  <br style="clear:both" />
==Background (modified from Rosati and Kraus, 1999)==


[[File:SBAS_overview.png|thumb]]
Sediment budgets provide a conceptual and quantitative model of sediment-transport magnitudes and pathways for a given time period. Sediment budgets are a framework for understanding complex coastal systems, whether natural or engineered. Often, the natural condition is studied to gain background information necessary for evaluating the inlet and adjacent beach response to coastal engineering projects (see Komar 1996, 1998 for an overview of concepts and applications).
 
==Theory==
 
SBAS calculates cell balances based on a conservation of volume (or volume flux) equation,
 
{{Equation|<math>\Sigma Q_{source} - \Sigma Q_{sink} - \Delta V + P - R = Residual</math>|1}}
 
 
where<br>
<math>Q_{source}</math> = input of sediment into a cell
<math>Q_{sink}</math> = loss of sediment from a cell
 
<math>\Delta V</math> = volume change within a cell
 
<math>P</math> = placement into a cell (e.g., beach fill or dredged material)
 
<math>R</math> = removal from a cell (e.g., dredging or mining)
 
<math>Residual</math> = 0 for a balanced cell


'''Background (modified from Rosati and Kraus, 1999)'''
Units are fluxes or volumes (e.g., cu yd/year, cu m/year, cu yd, cu m) representative of the period of interest.


Sediment budgets provide a conceptual and quantitative model of sediment-transport magnitudes and pathways for a given time period. Sediment budgets are a framework for understanding complex coastal systems, whether natural or engineered. Often, the natural condition is studied to gain background information necessary for evaluating the inlet and adjacent beach response to coastal engineering projects (see Komar 1996, 1998) for an overview of concepts and applications).
==Applications==


Sediment budgets can enter at any of four stages in project development:
Sediment budgets can enter at any of four stages in project development:


a. Existing Condition. A sediment budget for the existing condition is the most common type.
#Existing Condition. A sediment budget for the existing condition is the most common type. This budget forms the basis for evaluating the impacts of planned engineering activities and the natural evolution of the coast.
This budget forms the basis for evaluating the impacts of planned engineering activities and
#Historical (pre-engineering activity) Condition. This budget is typically constructed for comparison with the existing-condition budget. A common application of the two budgets for inlet systems is a so-called "Section 111" or similar study, in which the impacts of inlet-related engineering activities (at Federal navigation projects) on the adjacent beaches are estimated.
the natural evolution of the coast.
#Forecast Future Condition. Adapting and extrapolating the existing-condition sediment budget can assess the potential response to future projects or modifications.
#Intermediate Condition. Sediment budgets representing other periods create a model of coastal evolution through time, which may lend insight to interpreting present or future evolution. As examples, intermediate-condition sediment budgets may document evolution of an inlet from initial formation to a quasi-equilibrium state, or they may reveal a picture of long-term natural bypassing through a cycle of channel migration and welding of a portion of the ebb-tidal shoal to the adjacent beach.


b. Historical (pre-engineering activity) Condition. This budget is typically constructed for
==Key Features==
comparison with the existing-condition budget. A common application of the two budgets for inlet systems is a so-called "Section 111" or similar study, in which the impacts of inlet-related engineering activities (at Federal navigation projects) on the adjacent beaches are estimated.
* Available for PC- and ArcGIS 10 systems.
* Cell colors indicate whether cell is balanced, has a surplus, or deficit; or, a toggle allows the color to illustrate cell volume change (erosion or accretion).
* Cells can be combined (collapsed) in a Macro-Budget to determine if the budget as a whole is balanced, and reinstated to original form. Collapsing cells also facilitates simplifying large regional applications when zooming out, as detailed cells within a morphologic region (e.g., a barrier island or inlet system) can be collapsed into one larger cell.
* Software is free and files can be readily shared with project sponsors and partners for review and visualization.


c. Forecast Future Condition. Adapting and extrapolating the existing-condition sediment budget can assess the potential response to future projects or modifications.
==Downloads==
Installation Programs
*[http://cirp.usace.army.mil/products/files/SBAS-setup.exe SBAS Standalone Executable]
*[[Media:SBAS_Arc_Toolbox-012518.zip|SBAS Toolbar for ArcGIS 10 - updated 25 Jan 2018]]


d. Intermediate Condition. Sediment budgets representing other periods create a model of inlet or coastal evolution through time, which may lend insight to interpreting present or future evolution. As examples, intermediate-condition sediment budgets may document evolution of the inlet from initial formation to a quasi-equilibrium state, or they may reveal a picture of long-term natural bypassing through a cycle of channel migration and welding of a portion of the ebb-tidal shoal to the adjacent beach.
Documentation
*[[SBAS/ToolbarInstruction|SBAS Toolbar Installation Instructions]]
*[[Media:SBAS_Arc10_Guide-Jun12.pdf|SBAS Toolbar for ArcGIS 10 User Guide]]


  CIRP Website [http://cirp.usace.army.mil/.]
==Points of Contact==
Main POC: Lauren Dunkin<br>
Email: [mailto://Lauren.M.Dunkin@usace.army.mil Lauren.M.Dunkin@usace.army.mil]


* '''Key Features '''
Secondary POC: Katie Brutsche<br>
:* Available for PC- and ArcGIS 8 systems.
Email: [mailto:Katherine.E.Brutsche@usace.army.mil Katherine.E.Brutsche@usace.army.mil]


==System Components==
Technical Issues:  Rose Dopsovic<br>
Email:  [mailto://Rose.Dopsovic@usace.army.mil Rose.Dopsovic@usace.army.mil]

Revision as of 20:22, 25 January 2018

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Sediment Budget Analysis System (SBAS)

SBAS overview.png

A Visualization and Calculation Tool for Sediment Budgets

The Sediment Budget Analysis System is a free visualization and calculation tool for sediment budgets available for PC and ArcGIS 8 applications. The SBAS allows users to draw sediment budget cells and fluxes into and out of cells (sources and sinks); account for sand placement, P, and removal, R, within cells; combine ("collapse") cells into a "Macro-Budget" and reinstate cells; include uncertainty in sediment budget quantities; draw plots of shoreline and volume change adjacent to the budget; and copy/paste Alternatives within the sediment budget file.

SBAS is freely available from the CIRP Website: [1]

Background (modified from Rosati and Kraus, 1999)

Sediment budgets provide a conceptual and quantitative model of sediment-transport magnitudes and pathways for a given time period. Sediment budgets are a framework for understanding complex coastal systems, whether natural or engineered. Often, the natural condition is studied to gain background information necessary for evaluating the inlet and adjacent beach response to coastal engineering projects (see Komar 1996, 1998 for an overview of concepts and applications).

Theory

SBAS calculates cell balances based on a conservation of volume (or volume flux) equation,

  (1)


where
= input of sediment into a cell

= loss of sediment from a cell

= volume change within a cell

= placement into a cell (e.g., beach fill or dredged material)

= removal from a cell (e.g., dredging or mining)

= 0 for a balanced cell

Units are fluxes or volumes (e.g., cu yd/year, cu m/year, cu yd, cu m) representative of the period of interest.

Applications

Sediment budgets can enter at any of four stages in project development:

  1. Existing Condition. A sediment budget for the existing condition is the most common type. This budget forms the basis for evaluating the impacts of planned engineering activities and the natural evolution of the coast.
  2. Historical (pre-engineering activity) Condition. This budget is typically constructed for comparison with the existing-condition budget. A common application of the two budgets for inlet systems is a so-called "Section 111" or similar study, in which the impacts of inlet-related engineering activities (at Federal navigation projects) on the adjacent beaches are estimated.
  3. Forecast Future Condition. Adapting and extrapolating the existing-condition sediment budget can assess the potential response to future projects or modifications.
  4. Intermediate Condition. Sediment budgets representing other periods create a model of coastal evolution through time, which may lend insight to interpreting present or future evolution. As examples, intermediate-condition sediment budgets may document evolution of an inlet from initial formation to a quasi-equilibrium state, or they may reveal a picture of long-term natural bypassing through a cycle of channel migration and welding of a portion of the ebb-tidal shoal to the adjacent beach.

Key Features

  • Available for PC- and ArcGIS 10 systems.
  • Cell colors indicate whether cell is balanced, has a surplus, or deficit; or, a toggle allows the color to illustrate cell volume change (erosion or accretion).
  • Cells can be combined (collapsed) in a Macro-Budget to determine if the budget as a whole is balanced, and reinstated to original form. Collapsing cells also facilitates simplifying large regional applications when zooming out, as detailed cells within a morphologic region (e.g., a barrier island or inlet system) can be collapsed into one larger cell.
  • Software is free and files can be readily shared with project sponsors and partners for review and visualization.

Downloads

Installation Programs

Documentation

Points of Contact

Main POC: Lauren Dunkin
Email: Lauren.M.Dunkin@usace.army.mil

Secondary POC: Katie Brutsche
Email: Katherine.E.Brutsche@usace.army.mil

Technical Issues: Rose Dopsovic
Email: Rose.Dopsovic@usace.army.mil