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Placing large rocks during construction of new 80 m long groynes.
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Placing large rocks during construction of new 80 m long groynes.-2
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Hauling heavy loads along the beach can be a problem due to heavy rutting of the sand.
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Heavy-duty geotextile matting used as a base for the rock groynes.
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The rocks are placed, on top of geotextile, in excavation down to clay to clay and then back filled.
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Some parts of the old timber groyns can only be removed during the low Spring tides.
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View along one of the new rock groynes to the beach head.
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Backfilling with sand and creating a sand ramp to enable plant to travel along the beach.
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Carefully excavating to clay, prior to levelling and placing geotextile.
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GPS technology used to ensure accruacy of groyne position and alignment.
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Excavation begins at existing sea wall. Precision work to ensure no damage to existing structure.


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