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What did this Micco project include?
Dockside Builders replaced 160 ft of seawall cap and added rip rap and a coquina rock revetment to protect a Micco shoreline.
- Dug out behind the wall to relieve pressure and chipped off the old cap
- New 16x20 cap with five #5 continuous rebar and stirrups at 16 inches on center
- 3/4-inch x 12 ft hot-dip galvanized tieback rods, max 10 ft on center, with 2x2 ft x 8-inch concrete deadmen
- 5000 psi fiber-reinforced concrete and filter cloth
- 40 ft of rip rap, 4 ft high at a 2:1 slope over filter cloth
- Coquina rock revetment about 155 ft x 3 ft x 4 ft, plus backfill
- Old concrete slabs removed and reused under the rip rap
Where is this project?
Micco, Florida. Dockside Builders is based in Sebastian and builds across the Treasure Coast and Space Coast.
What does a seawall cap replacement involve?
On this job the soil was dug out to relieve pressure, the old cap was chipped off, and a new reinforced 16x20 concrete cap was poured with galvanized tiebacks anchored to concrete deadmen.
Why add rip rap in front of a seawall?
Rip rap and rock revetments absorb wave energy and help protect the toe of the wall and the shoreline from erosion.
Which Dockside service covers this work?
Learn more about our seawalls. For wall types, see wood, vinyl, concrete or stacked rock seawalls. For work in this community, see our Micco service area and all of our marine construction services or request a free estimate.
