For example, if a company takes out a five-year, $4,000 loan from a bank, its assets â specifically the cash account â will increase by $4,000; its liabilities â specifically the long-term debt account â will also increase by $4,000, balancing the two sides of the equation.
Seawall at Urangan, Queensland. A seawall (or sea wall) is a form of coastal defense constructed where the sea, and associated coastal processes, impact directly upon the landforms of the coast.The purpose of a seawall is to protect areas of human habitation, conservation and leisure activities from the action of tides and waves.s a seawall is a static feature it will conflict with the dynamic nature of the coast and impede the exchange of sediment between land and sea. The coast is generally a high-energy, dynamic environment with spatial variations occurring over a wide range of temporal scales.
Bulkhead (barrier) A bulkhead is a retaining wall, such as a bulkhead within a ship or a watershed retaining wall. It may also be used in mines to contain flooding. Coastal bulkheads are most often referred to as seawalls, bulkheading, or riprap revetments. These manmade structures are constructed along shorelines with the purpose of controlling beach erosion. Construction materials commonly used include wood pilings, commercially developed vinyl products, large boulders stacked to form a wall, or a seawall built