According to the American Psychological Association, chronic stress is linked to the six leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, lung ailments, accidents, cirrhosis of the liver and suicide. And more than 75 percent of all physician office visits are for stress-related ailments and complaints.
In most cases, seawall design includes a curved embankment facing the water, so the energy from the waves of the ocean are directed back out to sea. Building a seawall is an expensive undertaking, with cost estimates ranging from around four-thousand to seven-thousand dollars per meter.
As previously mentioned, our most common type of seawall is a steel seawall. If this is the case, we have to ensure we have enough material (steel, riprap, sand for backfill, etc.) before we begin construction.