Modular Solutions to Retrofit Existing Coastal Protection Structures with Impervious Interlocking Features Which Reduce Seawater Seepage
This project aims to develop modular, watertight units that strengthen existing coastal protection structures, enhancing resilience against sea level rise.
Research Goals
- Create modular units with impervious, interlocking features for retrofitting
existing coastal defences to reduce seawater seepage. - Units are also to be stackable and laterally expandable, accommodating progressive sea level rise and ensuring flexible adaptation to climate change.
Why This Matters
- Stronger coaster defences that are more resilient to the challenges of
rising sea levels. - Modular design allows for easy expansion and adaptation, ensuring long-term effectiveness in line with future environmental changes.
- Findings will inform pilot field tests as well as engineering guidelines for the implementation of such systems.
Latest Research Highlights
- Exploring the adoption of concrete and geosynthetics in novel watertight modular units as a potential coastal protection solution, assessing material suitability, and reviewing relevant standards to guide feasible designs and implementation.
- Developed an initial model with a customised wave generator, offering a novel approach to assess system stability under realistic wave conditions in laboratory settings with real-world stress levels.
Meet the Team
Meet the team behind the Modular Solutions to Retrofit Existing Coastal Protection Structures with Impervious Interlocking Features Which Reduce Seawater Seepage project.
Principal Investigator (PI):
Assistant Professor Chew Soon Hoe
National University of Singapore,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
PhD Student:
Ms Zeng Xinyu
National University of Singapore,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Fellow (RF):
Dr Tang Chuan Jin
National University of Singapore,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Engineer (RE):
Ms Seah Tse Shing, Heidi
National University of Singapore,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Engineer (RE):
Mr Lee Jun Yuan, Ryan
National University of Singapore,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
PhD Student:
Mr Jiang Zhuofu
National University of Singapore,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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