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.
1 The price of retaining wall construction can depend on several factors. 2  The main difference in the price can be due to the type of material that will be used to build the wall. 3  On average, a professional contractor is going to charge anywhere from $17 to $35 per square face foot. A retaining wall that uses a material such as wood rather than brick can cost anywhere from $19 to $30 per square face foot for a professional laborer to come in. 2  Higher quality stone can cost upwards of $40 per square face foot.