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  2. New York Harbor Storm-Surge Barrier - Wikipedia

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    With normally-open storm-surge gates, barriers alone will not address sea level rise, but neither will local shoreline storm-surge projects planned by New York City, which will also have gates. The SIRR report, itself, found that by the 2050s 43 miles, or about 8%, of the city's coastline could be at risk of flooding during non-storm conditions.

  3. William Morgan (architect) - Wikipedia

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    One of William Morgan's famous creations is the neo modern house in Ormond Beach, Florida. Built for the Root family, creators of the iconic Coca-Cola bottle and owners of the Coca-Cola Bottling, the building is a luxury oceanfront home. It consists of two three-story concrete towers connected by two bridges.

  4. IHNC Lake Borgne Surge Barrier - Wikipedia

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    Navigation gates where the barrier crosses the GIWW and Bayou Bienvenue can be worked to reduce the risk of storm surge coming from Lake Borgne and/or the Gulf of Mexico. Another navigation gate ( Seabrook Floodgate ) has been constructed in the Seabrook vicinity, where the IHNC meets Lake Pontchartrain , to block a storm surge from entering ...

  5. Ha-ha - Wikipedia

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    Comparison of a ha-ha (top) and a regular wall (bottom). Both walls prevent access, but one does not block the view looking outward. A ha-ha (French: hâ-hâ [a a] ⓘ or saut de loup [so də lu] ⓘ), also known as a sunk fence, blind fence, ditch and fence, deer wall, or foss, is a recessed landscape design element that creates a vertical barrier (particularly on one side) while preserving ...

  6. Shark barrier - Wikipedia

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    A shark barrier (otherwise known as a "shark-proof enclosure" or "beach enclosure") is seabed-to-surface protective barrier that is placed around a beach to protect people from shark attacks. Often confused with shark nets , shark barriers form a fully enclosed swimming area that prevents sharks from entering (nets aim to reduce shark ...

  7. Tetrapod (structure) - Wikipedia

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    A tetrapod is a form of wave-dissipating concrete block used to prevent erosion caused by weather and longshore drift, primarily to enforce coastal structures such as seawalls and breakwaters. Tetrapods are made of concrete , and use a tetrahedral shape to dissipate the force of incoming waves by allowing water to flow around rather than ...

  8. Cortez Bridge - Wikipedia

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    The Cortez Bridge is a double-leaf bascule bridge that connects the barrier islands of Bradenton Beach, and the mainland of Cortez, Florida. It crosses the Sarasota Bay, carries Cortez Road, part of SR 684, and was built in 1956, replacing a swing bridge built in 1921. [1] The current bridge was designated by the 1965 Legislature of Florida.

  9. Simple suspension bridge - Wikipedia

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    A simple suspension bridge (also rope bridge, swing bridge (in New Zealand), suspended bridge, hanging bridge and catenary bridge) is a primitive type of bridge in which the deck of the bridge lies on two parallel load-bearing cables that are anchored at either end. They have no towers or piers.

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