Hard engineering case study Flashcards

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Heysham and Morecambe

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4 defence options:
Hold the line 
Do nothing but monitor 
Retreat the line 
Advance the line
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Strategy 1

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Rock armour to enhance and protect existing sea wall

Boulders of locally sourced limestone placed along promenade

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Strategy 2

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Breakwaters and rock groins
10 of these built at intervals in front of the town
Just under 1 mil tonnes of locally sourced limestone boulders used

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Strategy 2

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Breakwaters and rock groins
10 of these built at intervals in front of the town
Just under 1 mil tonnes of locally sourced limestone boulders used

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Strategy 3

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Repaired and replaced sea walls

Between 2015-18 4km of 30 year old sea wall was replaced

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