Abstract
Erosion in the coastal area of Bangladesh is a big point of concern. The present study was conducted to find out the protective measure from coastal erosion in Bangladesh as well as evaluate the prospects of the formation of artificial beachrock. This study was conducted based on literature survey of related works. In the coast of Bangladesh, average recession through erosion will occur 0.87m due to per 1cm sea level rise. Beachrock as well as artificial beachrocks have the potentiality to prevent such coastal erosion. Beachrock is a type of sedimentary deposit that generally occurs on the tropical and subtropical beaches as a result of intertidal lithification of loose beach sands and gravels by carbonate cementation. Beachrock in the world differs by their chemical composition but it composed mainly of CaCO3, SiO2 and Al2O3. Usually, beachrocks are formed by the cementation of CaCO3 precipitation with the influence of seawater and/or seawater evaporation as well as surface microorganisms. From the knowledge of natural beachrock formation as well as sand properties, in the future, it may possible to manufacture artificial beachrocks similar to beachrocks for erosion control purposes in Bangladesh.
