Precast concrete for sea defence walling
Our precast concrete sea defence walls are designed to perform with outstanding durability and combine the aesthetic quality of factory produced elements to provide structures capable of withstanding the demanding environmental conditions experienced in marine and coastal applications.
Coastal sea defence walls
Experienced in creating precast units for a number of sectors and uses, our dedicated design and manufacturing teams are able to work from technical drawings, or create solutions from scratch, in partnership with our customers own designers or technical specifications.
Once designed and tested electronically, we create bespoke moulds in which to cast the concrete for your project. Repeat casting requires a substantial, fully engineered steel mould. These moulds are capable of producing an unlimited number of repeat casts, each one identical to the one before it.
Precast concrete in sea walls
Poundfield Precast has been involved in a number of high-profile sea defence projects throughout the UK. One of the advantages of precast concrete in sea walls is its resistance to impact and its ability to withstand the constant wetting and drying caused by the tides. Read more about some of the coastal management projects we have been involved in.
Whitley Bay – To protect the homes, businesses and roads of Whitley Bay, a new rear sea wall was built. The new sea wall will ensure there is no coastal erosion into Whitley Bay in future years. Poundfield supplied 1,800 bespoke sea defence wall panels to the project, each featuring a specialist bespoke patterned finish applied during the casting process.
Hartlepool Headland – With rising sea levels, the existing 100-year-old sea defences were often overtopped during storms, as well as being susceptible to storm damage and erosion. As part of the coastal protection development plan, 2km of sea wall will be strengthened over a five-year period. Poundfield supplied nearly 4,000 individual precast pieces to the project, including 1,075 concrete capping beams.
Precast concrete wave walls
Wave walls (or wave return walls) have been specifically designed to catch, deflect and redirect sea water as it hits the wall. Their distinctive curves replicate the appearance of a wave and in doing so the amount of erosion that occurs at the base of the wall is reduced. They are often positioned parallel to the coastline to break up the force of incoming waves.
View the Whitley Bay coastal regeneration project
Our bespoke products team was commissioned to deliver 2,000 bespoke sea defence wall panels to support the rebuilding of the Central Lower Promenade in Whitley Bay, as part of North Tyneside Council’s £36m Seafront Master Plan.
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Bespoke precast concrete fish passes
Whether it is a natural obstruction or a man-made structure, such as a lock or weir, fish passes, also known as ‘fish ladders’, are often needed on our canals and waterways to help fish navigate their way upstream for both spawning and feeding on their migration routes.
Precast concrete offers many advantages for the construction of fish passes as the material is both hard wearing and will not corrode in water. Working within watercourses can often be challenging and costly, with both the environment and the safety of your workforce a key consideration. Precast concrete can help reduce both the risks and the costs of the project.
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