sea wall
Shoreline flood protection
A sea wall is a barrier built along a coastline to protect land from erosion and flooding caused by waves and storm surges.
These structures are typically made of concrete, stone, or other durable materials and stand between the sea and whatever lies inland—homes, roads, or farmland.
The town rebuilt its sea wall after the hurricane.
Sea walls may also appear around harbors or along riverfronts subject to tidal action.
Erosion control structure
- bulkheadInternal vessel barrier
- reinforced concreteCement with steel bars
- erosion controlPreventing soil loss
- scour protectionErosion prevention around structures
geotextiles · hydrodynamics · tetrapods · gabions · piling · foundation · armoring · riprap
Wind-driven coastal flooding
- tsunamiSeismic sea surge
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
- typhoonWestern Pacific hurricane
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
flood barrier · levee · dike · embankment · floodgate · wave attenuation · surge protection · sandbag
Obstruction preventing passage
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
- rampartFortified defensive wall
- parapetLow wall at edge
- groyneCoastal anti-erosion structure
bastion · buttress · battlement · masonry · stone blocks · coping · crest · perimeter
revetment
Erosion control structure
- bulkheadInternal vessel barrier
- reinforced concreteCement with steel bars
- erosion controlPreventing soil loss
scour protection · geotextiles · hydrodynamics · tetrapods · gabions · piling · foundation · armoring · riprap · concrete blocks
storm surge
Wind-driven coastal flooding
cyclone · flood barrier · levee · dike · embankment · floodgate · wave attenuation · surge protection · sandbag · battering
barrier
Obstruction preventing passage
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
- rampartFortified defensive wall
- parapetLow wall at edge
groyne · bastion · buttress · battlement · masonry · stone blocks · coping · crest · perimeter
coastline
Land-water boundary
waterfront · oceanfront · seashore · harbor · bay · cove · inlet · esplanade · boardwalk · cliff
harbor
Safe anchorage for ships
dock · marina · anchorage · lighthouse · buoy · mooring · jetty · pier · vessel · fishing
- barrierswalls, fences, fence, barrier, gates
- British Seasidepier, piers, beach hut, beach huts, promenade
- coastal developmentbeach resort, beach house, beach town, condos, condo tower
- coastal featuresshore, coast, beach, bay, cliff
- coastal sceneryharbor, boats, water, horizon, dock
- coastal thingsbeach, sand, shoreline, reef, coral reef
sea wallsand dune
Wind-formed sand mound
beach · natural shoreline · salt marsh · mangrove forest · coral reef