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When major stone structures such as jetties, breakwaters, or groins areerected in the coastal zone, they alter the existing tidal, wave-induced, or wind-driven currents that are in a dynamic equilibrium with the existing bathymetry. These altered currents and waves breaking on such structures unde construction may change the existing bathymetry by causing bottom material to be suspended and transported from the region. This removal of material from around structures is often not compensated for by an influx of additional material, and the result is a scour hole that usually develops in the near vicinity of the toe of the partially completed structure. In order to ensure structural stability, any such scour area must be filled with nonerodible material (sufficiently stable to withstand the environmental forces to which it will be subjected) to allow construction to proceed to completion. This
may result in significant additional quantities of material being required during construction that can potentially lead to substantial cost overruns.
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