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
Pepsi-Cola continues to lead the soft drink industry in packaging innovations, when the 12-ounce bottle gives way to the 16-ounce size. Twelve-ounce Pepsi cans are first introduced to the military to transport soft drinks all over the world. 1964--Diet Pepsi, America's first national diet soft drink, debuts.
With this prosperity, Bradham wanted to introduce this new idea in Canada and Mexico. In Charlotte, North Carolina, the first franchise for Pepsi was located. It was incorporated on November 16, 1905. Now known as the Pepsi-Cola Company, there were 15 bottling plants franchised. In a newspaper ad in 1908, racecar driver Barney Oldfield did an advertisement for Pepsi-Cola.