Introduction: What is a Seawall?

In the early days of mankind, people built seawalls to protect their homes from the weather.

Seawalls are structures that are constructed to prevent the erosion of land by waves. They do this by keeping water out and preventing it from entering.

A seawall is a wall of rock or concrete designed to protect against the action of waves and currents.

The word ‘seawall’ is derived from an Old English word ‘seo’ meaning ‘to seethe, boil, or foam’ and the verb ‘wallan’ which means ‘to cover with a wall’.

Types of Seawalls and How They're Constructed

In coastal areas, seawalls are usually constructed to protect the shoreline from waves and tides. They're constructed at various scales, ranging from small-scale walls that protect a few yards of shoreline at a time to large-scale walls that span miles of coastline.

There are different types of seawalls and they have different purposes. There are physical barriers which use concrete or boulders; there are net barriers which use heavy nets; there are inflatable or rigid barriers which use inflatable bags or rigid materials. Find out more about these different types of seawalls in the article below!

The article below covers all the types of seawalls and their construction processes. It also provides examples of each type of wall so you can see how it is constructed in real life.

A seawall is a large structure that protects shorelines from the impact of waves, currents, or tides. It usually consists of some or all of the following:

-a flat slab or wall of rock with a drainage system at its base,

-often covered with cement or concrete.

-a system for collecting and storing water run back from the beach by gravity.

-an arrangement of rocks or other similar material to dissipate wave energy over its surface.

-a breakwater to protect inlets from waves and currents.

Introduction: A seawall can prevent homes and businesses on one side of it from being flooded by sea water, but it cannot stop flooding entirely as it depends on how high the tide rises.

How to Install a Seawall at the Beach

If you are looking to install a seawall on your beach, the process will be much easier with the help of a professional. The professionals will also be able to make sure that your wall is structurally sound and placed in a safe location.

Step 1: Once you have decided on the location of your wall, begin digging away from the waterline. Once you hit sand, dig downward about six inches and continue to dig outward in a circular pattern

Step 2: Place rebar into the ground at even intervals around your wall. Then fill it with concrete down to about three feet below ground level

Step 3: Mix up sand and cement into different colors for yourself or your contractors to use when tiling

Step 4: Now use trowels to place tiling over the reb