Beach-fx is a probabilistic life cycle analysis model for evaluating performance and economic benefits of beach nourishment projects on sandy coastlines. The model calculates beach morphology evolution with storm related asset damage over the course of a project. Beach-fx provides output detailing all asset and beach morphology behavior in the form of csv files readily readable by data analytics software.
Currently Version 1.1.12 is the latest version, but we will be renaming it Version 3 soon.
Keywords: Coastal Morphology, Coastal Storm Risk Management, Economics, Erosion, Hurricane Damage
POC is Rusty.L.Permenter@usace.army.mil
Beach-fx software is freely available at the above website and on the App Portal. Please submit any requests for updates/additions to the code to the POC at USACE ERDC.
CEDAS can be found on the ACE-IT app portal or through the Veritech website at: https://www.veritechinc.com/.
https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Locations/CHL/beach-fx/
Links to available training material including videos
Chief’s Reports:
The majority of all USACE coastal storm risk management studies that employ beach nourishment apply Beach-fx. These studies result in a Chief’s Report. These reports for coastal storm risk management can be found at: https://planning.erdc.dren.mil/toolbox/library.cfm?Option=Direct&Group=Main&Item=Chief%20Report&Sub=None&Sort=YearDesc
Validation cases are forthcoming.
Version updates will be available at the CHL website in the near future.
Beach-fx is designed for sandy, open coasts for analysis of beach nourishments, armoring, or non-structural measures.