B-Scan Hayling

The University of Plymouth consultancy Coastal Marine Applied Research (CMAR) are working in collaboration with us to install a single B-Scan sensor unit at Eastoke Beach, Hayling Island. The sensor will provide a daily measurement of the upper beach levels which will help us to understand how the beach may respond to coastal flood events. A summary plot of the beach profile will be generated and sent to us at Coastal Partners.

The unit is expected to be installed on 19th July 2022 and will be in place for a year to monitor beach levels.

Phase 1. 

Delivery of the B-Scan base block which supports the sensor mast. The concrete block is 1000kg (approx) and so is delivered via pallet distribution. Ideally, the block needs to be delivered as close to the site as possible. An off-road pallet truck will be used to move the block into position. For an idea of what is involved this video shows you deployment at Dawlish where there was a 2km transit. 

Figure 1. Location of Coastal partners Compound for possible delivery of the concrete base and final location for the B-Scan unit adjacent to the beach car park. Figure 1. Location of Coastal partners Compound for possible delivery of the concrete base and final location for the B-Scan unit adjacent to the beach car park.
Figure 1. Location of Coastal partners Compound for possible delivery of the concrete base and final location for the B-Scan unit adjacent to the beach car park.

Phase 2. 

On site installation, sensor configuration and surveying. In one day,  the unit will be set up and all necessary checks made to ensure the data collection and transmission is performing well. An initial survey of the beach profile is then carried out for comparison with the B-Scan automated data collected over the 12 month period.

Ongoing Maintenance

The University of Plymouth can communicate remotely with the B-Scan to manage power consumption and identify when a battery change will be required. From experience this is likely to be approximately 3 months depending on sunlight and solar panel efficiency. 

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CMAR: Coastal Marine Applied Research

CMAR is a research-informed consultancy group based in the School of Biological and Marine Sciences at the University of Plymouth and contract services through the university’s wholly owned commercial subsidiary, University of Plymouth Enterprise Limited (UoPEL). CMAR focuses on coastal processes and marine physics and provide data collection, analysis, modelling and synthesis service to help address important issues in the coastal and marine environment. They aim to understand and predict the behaviour of coastal, marine and estuarine systems to support the appropriate management of resources and activities in these environments. The CMAR team consists of coastal scientists and engineers, their research on coastal dynamics is published in international peer-reviewed journals.