Rail services resume on Devon coast following sea wall collapse onto tracks during Storm Ingrid

Train services between Teignmouth and Dawlish Warren have resumed after Network Rail engineers cleared debris that had fallen on the tracks when the sea wall collapsed under the force of Storm Ingrid. The post Rail services resume on Devon coast following sea wall collapse onto tracks during Storm Ingrid appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

North Ayrshire £48M flood scheme offshore works complete and £4.6M sea wall installed

North Ayrshire Council has seen milestones on two flood coastal with offshore works completed on the £48M Millport Flood Protection Scheme and construction of the £4.6M Largs sea wall entering its final stage. The post North Ayrshire £48M flood scheme offshore works complete and £4.6M sea wall installed appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Bam and Network Rail announce completion of £80M Dawlish Sea Wall

BAM, Network Rail and the local council in Dawlish, Devon, have celebrated the completion of the £80m Dawlish Sea Wall project, protecting the area’s rail for future generations. The post Bam and Network Rail announce completion of £80M Dawlish Sea Wall appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

£80M Dawlish sea wall fully opens to the public as £155M rail resilience programme continues

The £80M Bam Nuttall constructed Dawlish sea wall has opened to the public as the £155M scheme to protect a vital rail link in Devon continues. The post £80M Dawlish sea wall fully opens to the public as £155M rail resilience programme continues appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Yorkshire coast work for Bam

Bam has been appointed by Scarborough Borough Council to repair the sea wall at Robin Hood’s Bay.

Tomorrow's Build - The $31BN Seawall to Save The Texas Coast 06122022

Inspired by the Rotterdam flood defences, a new flood defence is being proposed at Galveston, Texas. It is expected to take 18 years to build at a cost of $31bn

TED Ed (Animation) - Why isn’t the Netherlands underwater? 24032020

Dig into the incredible engineering of the Netherlands’ Delta Works— the most sophisticated flood prevention system in the world. In January 1953, a tidal surge shook the North Sea. The titanic waves flooded the Dutch coastline, killing almost 2,000 people. 54 years later, a similar storm threatened the region. But this time, they were ready. This was thanks to a massive, interlocking system known as the Delta Works— the most sophisticated flood prevention project in the world.