In the final part of chapter VIII (Tidal Land Reclamation – Works) the authors of Tidal Lands (s.p.b.s) go into some technical detail about concrete flood defences as being trialled in the Netherlands in the early 20th century (published 1918). Considerable stretches of the Humber flood bank are concrete barriers to tidal water ingress. All the tidal […]
5th June, 2018. Clay banks – final for now. Read More »
The authors of Tidal Lands (s.p.b.s) write of ‘keying up’ in connection with the reinforcing of the seaward flood bank slope with blocks of stone, usually chalk in this region, sometimes other more available stone elsewhere. The skill of the worker(s) was to not just dump the stone from the barge on the side of the
4th June, 2018. Clay banks (coastal flood defences) – continued. Read More »
Picture above taken from bedroom window showing short section of Humber Estuary clay bank, meadow in foreground, passing ship and north tower of Humber Bridge in distance. Clay banks, linear earthen banks to hold back tidal water, have clearly been constructed by Man for centuries along areas of lowland coast. The effectiveness of such a
1st June, 2018. ‘Clay banks’, continued. Read More »