Items Tagged with 'Seawall Construction'

Port Everglades launches $152M bulkhead replacement program, reshaping aging berths with climate-ready walls as state and federal approvals frame an ambitious timeline.

The almost century-old seawall lining the banks of the Hudson River along its path through Troy, N.Y., was in need of repair after sustaining damage during Hurricane Irene. 

Stabilization of the wall strengthens the city’s waterfront business corridor against rising flood levels and protects an adjacent wastewater interceptor sewer.

Bigger isn’t always better when it comes to sustainable infrastructure.

When Seattle looked to rebuild its 100-year-old Elliott Bay seawall in the downtown, planners knew it had to be stronger and better, but it didn’t necessarily have to be taller.

For nearly a century, oceanside communities, particularly those along the Atlantic, have used beach nourishment to safeguard buildings and infrastructure from the erosive forces of waves and tidal action.

Flooding from rising sea levels is nothing new to South Carolina’s largest city. In the 1830s, the mayor offered a $100 gold medal to anyone who could come up with a solution. No one ever did.