Future Concerns

As civil engineers, we always need to look to the future and try to understand how our work will affect the future. In regards to Concordia University, we need to look at how the installation of the revetment structure and breakwater affects the entire area. The wave that hits the revetment structure is reflected back into the body of water. The returning wave is sometimes much stronger than the original that hit the revetment. These waves hit the bluff at unprotected sites and can dramatically increase the rate of erosion. The home in the picture below is an example of how our engineering design can negatively affect people. The home could be in structural danger down the road because waves are hitting the unprotected bluff at that area and much higher rates.   

 

 

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