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6 days ago · The performance of an intermediate-scale modular, permeable, floating breakwater comprised of an array of vertical screens is optimized and tested. A distinctive attribute of this breakwater design is its adaptive capacity to fluctuating water levels owing to its floating configuration, thereby preserving its efficacy during high tide and storm tide scenarios—an advancement over conventional bottom-mounted structures. The initial validation of the concept was tested in a laboratory wave ...
2 days ago · 27 September 2024, 06:17 BST. Part of a Grade I listed breakwater is in poor condition and needs urgent repairs, a council has been told. The Cobb in Lyme Regis has defects at the seaward base of ...
4 days ago · Overharvesting and habitat loss have demolished about 85% of Earth’s oyster reefs in the past two centuries. But bringing them back could help coastlines to become more resilient to the effects ...
3 days ago · The breakwater became a hazard to navigation and as a temporary measure, until the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse was built, a beacon was placed at the end of the breakwater. The original light was a “fixed white lens lantern, 18 feet above the breakwater. This lantern hung on an iron crane on top of a stone beacon, 24 feet above sea level.”
Sep 3, 2024 · Vadhvan Port, with an estimated investment of Rs. 76,220 crore, is set to become the country’s largest deep-water port and one of the world’s top 10 ports upon its completion. The Vadhvan Port, located in Dahanu, about 110 kilometres from Mumbai, will be developed in two phases.
3 days ago · In response, NHRI is developing an innovative caisson-shaped breakwater, featuring a design resembling the number eight on top and an elliptical bottom planted deep in the ground. This innovation has already been implemented along 27 kilometers of coastline in China's Jiangsu Province.
2 days ago · The 2,400-foot breakwater structures will reduce the strength of waves coming to shore, help combat erosion and enhance the local marine life at the same time. Under Governor Hochul’s leadership, New York is improving resiliency to help residents deal with climate change-related storms.
