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In Golden Isles, Fla, housing development, 14 mi of seawalls were needed; 550 acres of low lying mangrove swamp were turned into series of contoured islands; 120-ft wide canals were dug, using fill to form islands themselves; seawall, constructed around each island, is combination of tapered concrete piles and 6×8-ft precast slabs 6 in. thick; piles and slabs fit together without grouting.
In Golden Isles, Fla, housing development, 14 mi of seawalls were needed; 550 acres of low lying mangrove swamp were turned into series of contoured islands; 120-ft wide canals were dug, using fill to form islands themselves; seawall, constructed around each island, is combination of tapered concrete piles and 6×8-ft precast slabs 6 in. thick; piles and slabs fit together without grouting.
Builder cuts seawall costs
Construction Methods Equipment
Hicks, C.S. (author)
1957
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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