Preventing shore erosion is an important part of protecting shoreline areas and shoreline properties from costly damage. Luckily, there are several ways to prevent shore erosion and multiple options in terms of building structures to protect against erosion. Belo...
Click to continueThe Maine Department of Transportation outlines specifications regarding the proper dimensions for concrete transition barriers, including general notes, plan view details, elevation details, and more.
In marine construction and other areas of construction, retaining walls and bulkheads are built for similar purposes, to protect properties and areas of land from damage due to erosion and land movement. All bulkheads are technically retaining walls, but all reta...
Click to continueKeeping a seawall in good condition helps prevent erosion and damage from waves and storm surge that may be costly to properties. If a seawall collapses or fails, replacing it can be quite costly, and damage to property or land due to insufficient protection from...
Click to continueThe Maine Department of Transportation outlines specifications regarding the proper dimensions for permanent concrete barriers Type IIIA, including general notes, plan view details, elevation details, and more.
The Maine Department of Transportation outlines specifications regarding the proper dimensions for permanent concrete barriers Type IIIB, including general notes, plan view details, elevation details, and more.
The Maine Department of Transportation outlines specifications regarding the proper dimensions for temporary concrete barriers, including general notes, plan view details, elevation details, and more.
A dry dock, also called a graving dock, is a basin that is fairly narrow. It is typically flooded with water to allow for a floating load to be pushed in. Then it’s drained to enable the load to be situated on a dry platform where work can be done. Dry docks are ...
Click to continueThe Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) outlines specifications regarding the proper dimensions for precast temporary concrete barriers, including general notes, plan view details, elevation details, section details and more.
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) outlines specifications regarding the proper dimensions for temporary concrete barriers (MASH freestanding precast pin and loop for temporary use), including general notes, surface requirements, and more.