Pieter Bakker
Articles By Pieter Bakker
Breakwater Rehabilitation Project at the Port of Poti, Georgia
Finally, after 200 years, the breakwater at Poti on the Black Sea has been repaired in a way that will reduce the need for maintenance and limit the port’s down-time.
Reduction of Hurricane Impact by Re-Creation of Marshlands and Barrier Islands
Looking at New Orleans, a feasibility study demonstrates that the dangerous threat of damage from hurricane storm-surge can be mitigated by using modern coastal engineering and lessons learnt elsewhere.
Introduction of the Xbloc® Breakwater Armour Unit
A new, six-sided concrete armour unit provides a cost-effective solution for the age-old challenge of protecting harbours and the shorelines from severe wave action.