Specialist piling work keeps the sea at bay in Clacton on Sea

摘要

SEA walls are the frontline defense against strong tides and winter storms which relentlessly pound coastal regions, especially along Britain's eastern coastline. Despite being constructed of reinforced concrete the sturdiest of seawalls can occasionally be breached in extreme weather conditions. If not repaired immediately further and more serious damage can result. This was the case last January when Needham Market-based J Breheny Contractors was working on sea wall repairs at Kings Cliff Promenade, Clacton on Sea, Essex, when freak storms caused approximately 40 m of the sea wall at nearby Holland on Sea to collapse. Detailed investigations found the cause to be erosion of the sand beneath the walls, resulting in a section of the promenade wall breaking away and slipping down towards the sea.