This article was originally published with the title “ Groynes of Reinforced Concrete to Check Coast Erosion ” in SA Supplements Vol. 65 No. 1686supp (April 1908), p. 257 doi:10.1038 ...

The devices are made from fiber-reinforced concrete. Their triangular shape, weight, and size are designed to absorb wave energy during storms to protect the fishing pier access road from erosion.

Research in Rotta Loria’s lab shows this approach also can heal cracked structures made of reinforced concrete. Much of the existing shoreside infrastructure is made of reinforced concrete, which ...

Much of the existing shoreside infrastructure is made of reinforced concrete, which disintegrates due to complex effects caused by sea-level rise, erosion and extreme weather.

Uttarkashi: Gangotri national highway -- a vital route for the Char Dham pilgrimage and national security since it connects border areas -- is under t.