Seawall problems, illustrated

Seawall Gallery

Drawings of the most common seawall problems in Pinellas, so you can match what you're seeing to the right repair.

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Illustration: Leaking joint and void, not a photo of a completed project — **Leaking joint and void**Soil washes out through an open joint, leaving a void behind the wall and a sinkhole in the yard.Illustration, not a photo of a completed project.

Illustration: Leaning wall, failed tie rod, not a photo of a completed project — **Leaning wall, failed tie rod**A corroded tie rod lets the top of the wall rotate toward the water, with settlement along the rod line.Illustration, not a photo of a completed project.

Illustration: Spalled cap, not a photo of a completed project — **Spalled cap**Rusting rebar swells and pops concrete off the cap, exposing more steel to salt.Illustration, not a photo of a completed project.

Illustration: Scour at the toe, not a photo of a completed project — **Scour at the toe**The bottom washes away at the base of the wall; riprap is one way to protect it.Illustration, not a photo of a completed project.

Illustration: New wall in front of old, not a photo of a completed project — **New wall in front of old**A new sheet pile wall is driven in front of the failed one and tied back with new anchors.Illustration, not a photo of a completed project.

Illustration: Cap extension, not a photo of a completed project — **Cap extension**Adding height to a sound wall to keep king tides and surge from topping it.Illustration, not a photo of a completed project.

These are illustrations made for this site. They are not photos of completed projects, and no work shown was performed by us or by a specific contractor.

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