Beyond Rocks and Revetments: Innovative Structures for Coastal Resilience

Chris Bogdan I Shoreline Protection Product Manager

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 1 hour

Type of Course: Webinar - On-demand

Large rocks and seawalls are typically used in coastal applications to protect shorelines and prevent erosion. These solutions appear to be strong on the surface given their size and weight, but they can promote erosion in certain scenarios and disrupt the marine environment. The presentation is intended to provide information about living shorelines and the benefits they offer over traditional gray infrastructure solutions.

This presentation will highlight living shoreline installations where an innovative product was used over conventional materials due to site constraints and ecological restoration goals. These products are designed to enhance the performance of wave breaks and sills that are currently being constructed with large rocks. Each installation will outline project objectives, design parameters, and installation approaches.

Learning Outcomes:

• Attendees should be able to define what a living shoreline is. 
• They should be able to explain the functional design of a break water to reduce wave energy and coastal erosion. 
• Attendees will learn there are manufactured options to replace large rocks in breakwater applications along with how these options function.

This event is worth one (1) Professional Development Hours.

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