Seawall Design

considerations

Definitions

Seawall a structure separating land from sea (RMS)

A sea wall is a man-made structure that will protect the shoreline
from waves and subsequent erosion. Not only can a sea wall prevent
erosion, but it can also aid in the protection of any man-made
structures near the beach, such as homes and parks (Renegar
Construction)
Revetment and inclined face of stone, concrete or synthetic
material protecting an embankment from waves or currents (RMS)

SEAWALL TYPES
1. Vertical Sea Walls Just like the name implies, vertical sea
walls are essentially a vertical wall built to keep the high
energy of the waves from eroding the shorelines. These sea
walls are best for areas that have a countless number larger
waves for long periods of time. While they prevent the
shoreline from being eroded. as such, they may need regular
maintenance and repairs.

SEAWALL TYPES
Anchored Bulkhead

SEAWALL TYPES
Free Standing Bulkhead

SEAWALL TYPES
Gravity Structure

Concrete gravity seawall

block work gravity

SEAWALL TYPES
Gravity Structure

Left Sand bag gravity

seawall

Rock Boulder (left) and Gabion (right) Gravity Seawall

REVETMENT TYPES
Rock Revetment

Sandbag Revetment

REVETMENT TYPES
Rigid Sloping Revetment

Semi-Rigid Sloping Pattern Placed Unit

Revetment

REVETMENT TYPES
Flexible Reno Mattress Revetment

Environmentally Friendly Revetments

Key design considerations

Methodology deterministic or probabilistic

Key dimensions (e.g. wall height)
Environmentally friendly with case study

Methodology deterministic or probabilistic

Deterministic design to resist design event (eg storm) with

acceptable safety margin
Argued by some that deterministic is conservative, and by
others that deterministic risk can vary substantially.

Probabilistic approach is to use reliability/risk

analysis
methods.

Key dimensions (e.g. wall height)

Based on Bohai sea.
Tanggu has a mixed semidiurnal tide. Average tide heights at the Tanggu Oceanic Station
are as follows.
Mean Sea Level: 2.56 m

Mean High Water (MHW): 3.74 m

Mean Higher High Water (MHHW

Admiralty Datum): 3.7 m

Mean Lower High Water (MLHW

Admiralty Datum): 3.6 m

Mean Low Water (MLW): 1.34 m

Mean Higher Low Water (MHLW

Admiralty Datum): 1.7 m

Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW

Admiralty Datum): 0.7 m

Mean Tidal Range: 2.47 m

Mean Tidal Range Springs: 3.5 m (NGA

approximation)

Mean Tidal Range Neaps: 2 m (NGA approximation)

Maximum High Tide Recorded: 5.83 m(September

1992)

Minimum Low Tide Recorded: 1.08 m (18 December

1957)

Maximum Tidal Range Recorded: 4.37 m (26 October

1980)

Source: " (
)". Hwcc.gov.cn. 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-12-10.

NATURAL WATER
PURI FI CATI ON SYSTEM
FOR BI OTA
RAVEMENT

Source: " (
)". Hwcc.gov.cn. 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-12-10.

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