A Seawall Constructed with GFRP Bars as Structural Reinforcing

摘要

In 2016, the seaside community of Flagler Beach, FL, was one of the many communities severely impacted and battered by Hurricane Matthew. To help mitigate the effects of future storms, a secant-pile seawall is being constructed east of State Road AlA (SR A1 A) at Flagler/Beverly Beach in the northeastern section of Flagler County, FL. When completed, the new barrier will extend 1.5 km (almost 5000 ft). To ensure that the protective system remains resilient for decades, the project is being built using concrete reinforced with glass-fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars. The secant piles have been completed, and the seawall pile cap with vegetative cover is expected to be substantially completed by October 2019.