Coastal protection work for Batu Mejan Beach, Bali

Department of Civil Engineering, Universitas Udayana, Kampus Bukit Jimbaran, Bali

^* Corresponding author: pujianiki@civil.unud.ac.id

Abstract

Batu Mejan Beach is an international tourist destination located in the Canggu area of Badung regency, Bali. Due to erosion problems of Batu Mejan Beach the local government installed a revetment system to protect the coast. However, the revetment that was built before for the Batu Mejan Beach is currently ineffective and damaged. To determine the parameters for the construction of a new coastal protection system, the wave energy occurring at the site was evaluated initially as part of this study. A Submerged breakwater with a tetrapod for a protective layer was then chosen as the alternative to reduce the wave energy before reaching the shore and to reduce erosion as well as further deterioration of the existing revetment. A Submerged breakwater is suitable in coastal areas that are used as tourism destinations because the submerged breakwater construction is under the water, therefore the beauty of the beach will not be interrupted. Four models were made with variations in the width and elevation of the breakwater peak. The model was selected which has the minimum value of transmission coefficient and minimum cost. The cost budget plan was determined by using the analytical list of the Public Works and Housing Regulations of 2016. From the analysis, a model was selected with a submerged breakwater height of 2.45 m, length of 110 m, distance gap of 55 m, and the budget of IDR 17,861,989,813.