The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, intends to issue an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for the Sea Bright Erosion control program. The proposed project will include placement of 1.7 million CY of sand with an option of an additional 1.9 million CY to restore the mentioned area to its initial fill profile, [...]
A draghead known as “the pilferer”, based on the principle of erosion, was invented by DEME dredging company. Using the concept of van Rhee (2010) the erosion behaviour of this particular draghead was investigated. The erosion rates created by the flow velocity along the seabed are calculated using potential flow theory. Certain assumptions were made [...]
The City of Gold Coast is spending $20,000 a day on beach maintenance in response to recent weather events. Announcing the figure today, Mayor Tom Tate said the daily costs meant the city had spent an estimated $500,000 on beach maintenance since the Australia Day weekend. “While safety has been our first priority, maintenance crews [...]
Three senior practitioners from Geosyntec’s San Diego Old Town office are among the presenters at the International Erosion Control Association Annual Conference, now underway through February 13 in San Diego. Principal Geotechnical Engineer Ron Johnson, P.E., along with Associate Engineer Kathleen Harrison, P.G., and Senior Consultant Mike Harding, CPESC, this year presented the all-day course [...]
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Tenders are invited from competent and experienced consultants to undertake a coastal erosion risk assessment study at Portrane and Rush in north County Dublin. The coastline of Portrane and Rush is a dynamic ecosystem. The beach and dune systems on either side of the mouth of the Rogerstown Estuary are part of one hydro-geological system, [...]
Together with UNESCO-IHE, Deltares organised a coastal erosion course in Delft this week for a group of Colombians from research institutions and a number of regional government authorities. The course consists of passing on information, but there are also workshops during which possible solutions are being elaborated for tackling the erosion in seven coastal areas [...]
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![Australia: Moyne Shire Seeks Solution for East Beach Erosion]()
According to the ABC News, the Moyne Shire is seeking solution to fix the erosion problem at the Port Fairy East Beach. They plan to use the sand from the Warrnambool dredging project to replace the greatly damaged beach and dunes at the East Beach. The Moyne Shire officials have asked the Victorian Government to [...]
Consultants have been appointed to help secure the cash needed to tackle coastal erosion at Clacton and Holland-on-Sea. Tendring District Council (TDC) has awarded a contract to the internationally renowned engineering and development team at Mott Macdonald. The firm has been chosen to produce a project appraisal which will involve technical, costed solutions to resolve [...]
![USA: CRC Schedules Hearings on Beach Erosion]()
The NC Coastal Resources Commission will conduct eight public hearings during August and September on a proposal to incorporate updated long-term average annual erosion rates into the state’s oceanfront development rules. Hearings will take place in each of the eight coastal counties that contain ocean shoreline. The schedule is as follows: · 5 p.m. Aug. [...]
![UAS to Monitor Missouri River Bank Erosion (USA)]()
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS ) will be used August 21-23 to monitor Missouri River bank erosion on the Lower Brule Reservation, S.D. The flights, conducted for a second time by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Environmental Protection Office, will occur along a 7-mile stretch of Missouri River shoreline [...]
