| SEAWALLS MANY OF THE SEAWALLS IN OUR AREA ARE OVER THIRTY YEARS OLD. TIME, SALT, WATER AND TIDAL FLOW HAVE TAKEN THEIR TOLL, AND THE SEAWALL MAY BE READY TO COLLAPSE. THE STANDARD SEAWALL CONSISTS OF A STEEL REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB DRIVEN INTO THE SOIL AT THE BOTTOM. IF THE WATERSIDE OF THE SOIL IS WASHED OR DREDGED AWAY THE BOTTOM OF THE SLAB MAY SLIDE OUTWARD INTO THE WATER RESULTING IN COLLAPSE OF THE ENTIRE WALL. THE TOP OF THE WALL IS HELD IN A VERTICAL POSITION BY STEEL TIE RODS LED BACK TO HEAVY CONCRETE BLOCKS CALLED DEADMEN. OVER TIME, THESE STEEL RODS CORRODE AND CAN NO LONGER HOLD THE TOP OF THE WALL IN PLACE RESULTING IN FAILURE. INSPECTION OF THE TIE RODS IN ONE OF THE ORIGINAL INSTALLATIONS SHOWED ALMOST COMPLETE TIE ROD FAILURE. THIS WAS CORRECTED JUST IN TIME BEFORE COMPLETE WALL FAILURE. IF YOU HAVE A SIDEWALK BEHIND YOUR SEAWALL AND OBSERVE THAT IT IS TILTING, IT IS LIKELY THAT TIDAL ACTION HAS WASHED THE SOIL FROM BEHIND THE SEAWALL. AS THE WALL BECOMES OLDER, THE JOINTS BETWEEN THE SLABS ENLARGE, AND THE SOIL IS WASHED OUT FASTER. THIS CAN RESULT IN CRACKING AND FAILURE OF THE SLAB. MONEY CAN BE SAVED BY CORRECTING THE PROBLEMS BEFORE THE WALLS COLLAPSE. SEVERAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES IN THE AREA ARE EXPERIENCED IN CORRECTING THE PROBLEMS. TYPICAL METHODS OF REPAIR ARE SHOWN IN THE PHOTOS BELOW. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS YOUR PROBLEM WITH ONE OF OUR MEMBERS THAT HAS EXPERIENCE WITH A REPAIR, EMAIL US AT ed@teneyck.com THE CITY OF NAPLES ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT SEAWALLS AND THE INSPECTION OF SEA WALLS. FOR A TUTORIAL ON THIS CLICK HERE. DOCKS MANY OF THE DOCKS IN THE AREA ARE ALSO IN NEED OF REPAIR. WORMS AND MARINE GROWTH TAKE THEIR TOLL EVEN ON PILING WITH THE BEST CHEMICALLY TREATED WOOD. SEVERAL CONDOS IN THE AREA HAVE WRAPPED THEIR PILING WITH PLASTIC MESH WHICH HAS EXTENDED THE LIFE CONSIDERABLY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR ABOUT SOME FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE WITH THIS, EMAIL US AT ed@teneyck.com THE CITY OF NAPLES HAS AN ORDINANCE FOR DOCKS IN OUR MOORINGS BAY SYSTEM. DOCKS AND BOATS MUST NOT EXTEND INTO THE CHANNELS. A COPY OF THE ORDINANCE MAY BE OBTAINED BY LEFT CLICKING HERE. BEFORE A NEW DOCK IS BUILT, A PERMIT MUST BE ISSUED. THIS IS USUALLY OBTAINED BY THE CONTRACTOR. SEAWALL REPAIR EXAMPLES CONCRETE PILE REINFORCEMENT:  PLASTIC SHEET PILE:  CONCRETE STEEL REINFORCED WHALER LAYED HORIZONTALLY: 
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