Seawall Repairs
Seawalls are walls built to stop the sea or other bodies of water from invading human habitation areas. Seawalls help stop waves, tides, or tsunamis from reaching humans that live or trespass the shoreline. Due to the fixed nature of the seawall, it’s able to stop these waves or tides from reaching where it’s not supposed to. Seawalls are built to stop aggressive waters from causing any problems on land or it’s inhabitants, however, no matter how strong or durable these walls may be, they are still vulnerable to damages. At Sarasota Seawalls, we provide the best seawall repair services in Sarasota, Florida. If your seawall got damaged, you can give us a call, we can provide perfect solutions. Here are a few of the seawall types we can provide these solutions to.
Curved Seawalls Curved seawalls are erected walls built to look like a wave, except it’s reversed. It has a diagonal structure that gets higher as the water proceeds to shore, and at the top, there is a tight curve that deflects the water upwards no matter the speed of the wave or tsunami. This upward curve allows the seawall to prevent water from going past it. These kinds of seawalls can be built to defend highways or even beach homes. However, these might not be effective against highly intense waves. Gravity Seawalls These seawalls are focused more on rigid placement and stability, this is the reason why they are called gravity seawalls. They are made with really heavy materials, materials that would keep them on the ground. This is very useful against really strong waves as the weight of the wall gives it enough stability to withstand the force the water might bring. Before a gravity seawall can be built, the strength of the soil has to be ensured. Gravity seawalls can only work best in areas with strong composition of soil because this soil will serve as the foundation of the erection; this is important due to the heavy pressure the structure will put on the ground. Shearing could occur at the base of this wall and that is exactly why we are here to help you repair it. Concrete and Rock walls This wall is explained in its name. Concrete and block walls are made of either concrete or rocks or both. These walls are very rigid, thanks to the materials used for their make-up. They are constructed in a sloppy manner, with the rocks randomly glued to the wall. This helps reduce the force of water by separating it into different channels on impact. This wall works very well but could prove ineffective against a tsunami. Vertical Walls This is one of the most effective walls available. Vertical walls are simple walls constructed in a vertical fashion in order to completely put a stop on any wave. Unlike other walls, vertical walls don’t slow an oncoming body of water down, it puts in a complete standstill. However, vertical walls are the most vulnerable to damage because they get hit by waves momentarily and will definitely need to be repaired and maintained. |
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