Granite walls protection

It was not so long ago, I went down to the shore along the California coastline. In this area, near the beach, there were a lot of stones and rocks of the breakwater. I'm sure you've seen before, have not you seen the pictures on the Internet. In any case, it was very interesting that wherever the breakwater rocks end, close to the beach has deteriorated. Why? Well, because of the rip tides, rip her head, power and flow of sand and water.

Now with all properly noticed and realized that probably will not get any disagreement here oceanographers, surfers, marine professionals or those studying geology - I want to talk about other things with you about it, if I could. You see, too often the decision makers who work in municipalities, county agencies, port districts, port districts, or the state government or the federal government make bad decisions when they put the breakwater. In some cases, they are wise and invite the Army Corps of Engineers to help them decide.

These experts take surveys in this area and to take into account all the factors together your special computer modeling. They determine exactly how to set up the pier do not cause unintended consequences in the future beach erosion. Unfortunately, as sophisticated as these programs are, they are not perfect. Also, if the other ingredients changes along the way, as the accumulation of sand under water or mild changes in which the water works to return to the ocean, riptide, it can change the dynamics completely.

That's why I say that putting rocks and breakwaters is an art and a science. It should look good and attractive for beach lovers and those who run fourth port; Otherwise defeats the purpose and hurts tourism. However, it is pleasant air dam and put everything in the right place is just the beginning, the dynamics are changing as the future progresses. Keep in mind that water will be free, and will always find a way to travel to and from.

When you look at one of the beaches in California, I realized that when the dam is completed at this point beach erosion began pattern, which is, unfortunately, where the dam ended the sand is reduced immediately. The city was then wanted to put more rock embankment; Over the rocks, but it is meant to erode the sand on the beach below. You can not put a breakwater or rocks throughout the west coast to Mexico. In some places, the sand accumulates outside the breakwater, and in addition to swimming and erode sand behind the breakwater. Www.channelislandschamber.org Click here for pictures of the mound.

Consider this too, if humanity will be back in 50 years and how the breakwater? Probably what the ocean decides what it should be, it has nothing to do with what mankind would do when they put stones, stones and rocks. It takes more planning and proper engineering to get it right, sometimes a period of trial and error is necessary - and expensive changes to fix the coast.

In fact, I hope you will please consider all this philosophically so if you're in charge of a project of this type do not make the same mistakes that people have so often in the past.

Lance Winslow is an online author, his latest book for small businesses