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Protection of coasts

Coastal protection is an extremely complex discipline that requires extensive theoretical knowledge and genuine experience. NIRAS masters the most advanced coastal protection methods, including:

• revetments
• groynes and groyne systems
• detached breakwaters
• beach nourishment
• sand by-passing

Before choosing the method by which to protect a coast NIRAS helps establish the nature and extent of the coast’s morphological phenomena, such as littoral drift and coastal erosion. Our professional approach to coastal engineering has helped customers preserve the delicate balance between sedimentation and erosion.