breakwaters
Coastal erosion fighters
Breakwaters are barriers built to protect harbors, beaches, or shorelines from the force of waves.
Typically constructed of stone, concrete, or timber, they absorb or deflect wave energy before it reaches what lies beyond: The breakwaters kept the marina calm even during storms.
The singular breakwater refers to one such structure.
Coastal erosion barrier
- jettyStructure extending into water
- groinHip-thigh junction
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- moleSubterranean insectivore
revetment · riprap · wave attenuation · shoreline · marina · pier · quay · wharf
Waves near shore
- swellIncrease in size
- whitecapsFoam-topped breaking waves
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
- currentsDirectional flows of movement
tides · undertow · splash · foam · crest · trough · hydrodynamics · oceanography
Solid building mixture
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
- bouldersLarge rounded stones
- riprapLoose stone for stabilization
- caissonWatertight underwater enclosure
foundation · anchorage · reinforcement · rubble · crest · scour protection · structural design · durability
seawall
Coastal erosion barrier
mole · revetment · riprap · wave attenuation · shoreline · marina · pier · quay · wharf · coastal defense
surf
Waves near shore
- swellIncrease in size
- whitecapsFoam-topped breaking waves
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
currents · tides · undertow · splash · foam · crest · trough · hydrodynamics · oceanography · fetch
concrete
Solid building mixture
caisson · foundation · anchorage · reinforcement · rubble · crest · scour protection · structural design · durability · stability
- coastal placesbeach, Big Sur, island, Monterey Bay, resort
- portsport, seaport, harbor, seaports, harbors
- structureshouse, bridge, buildings, dome, building
- waterfrontspiers, waterfront, waterside, docks, marinas
- civil engineeringbridges, highways, tunnels, foundations, dams
- Water Engineeringdams, levees, canals, aqueducts, spillways