engenharia costeira

Construction

Taiwan erects a 4 km maritime wall in the Port of Taipei, installs concrete coffers against waves up to 7 meters, and transforms dredged sediments into new land to expand one of the island’s most strategic ports.

Ana Alice 17/06/2026 at 21:47

Science and Technology

Turkey begins aligning 5,000 giant concrete blocks of 21 tons in the Black Sea to erect a wall against giant waves, after the sea invaded the port of Faroz, destroyed nets, and sank 5 fishing boats.

Ana Alice 15/06/2026 at 23:17

Science and Technology

India builds a coastal wall with 150,000 concrete blocks, 800,000 tons of stone, and 7.3 km of protection to try to save a village from being engulfed by the advancing ocean, erosion, and monsoon floods.

Ana Alice 23/05/2026 at 19:30

Interesting facts

To try to save a famous tourist beach from being swallowed by the ocean, India will dredge 250,000 cubic meters of sediments from the seabed every year and pump sand through pipelines to rebuild the coast of Visakhapatnam.

Ana Alice 06/05/2026 at 23:42

Interesting facts

Brazil removes 18 million tons of sand from the seabed in a mega-operation costing R$ 333 million, paving the way for larger ships and turning the dredging itself into coastal reinforcement in the largest beach widening ever undertaken in the country.

Ana Alice 18/04/2026 at 23:41

Interesting facts

Tons of sand were thrown into the sea to close a 450-meter gap and reconnect an island in Australia, in an emergency project that aims to rebuild the natural barrier destroyed by erosion and the force of the waves.

Ana Alice 16/04/2026 at 03:21

Interesting facts

Tons of sand were dumped into the sea to close a 450-meter gap and reconnect an island in Australia, in an emergency project that aims to rebuild the natural barrier destroyed by erosion and the force of the waves.

Ana Alice 16/04/2026 at 03:20

Interesting facts

The USA surprises the world by installing 21.9 km of sand fences, planting 195,000 native seedlings, and recreating 1,050 acres of beaches and dunes.

Alisson Ficher 27/03/2026 at 00:23

Science and Technology

Almost 99% of Studies Got Sea Level Wrong, Affecting Coastal Works, Ports, and Cities, Could Anticipate Risks in Decades and Increase Impact for Up to 132 Million People

Flavia Marinho 04/03/2026 at 19:40

Austrália usa recife submerso com bolsas de geotêxtil cheias de areia para conter erosão costeira e alterar o comportamento das ondas.

Interesting facts

Australia Installs Underwater ‘Reef’ Made of Geotextile Mega Bags Filled With Sand, Combats Erosion and Aims to Create Better Surf Waves

Alisson Ficher 30/01/2026 at 12:46

Vista aérea da Praia Central de Balneário Camboriú com faixa de areia ampliada, orla urbanizada e arranha-céus à beira-mar durante intervenções costeiras.

Construction

Underground Wall Planned to Halt Sea Advance, Reduce Coastal Erosion, and Preserve Brazil’s Most Luxurious Shoreline Amid Climate Change and Intense Urban Growth

Caio Aviz 13/01/2026 at 12:24

Vista aérea da barreira contra maré de tempestade Oosterscheldekering, nos Países Baixos, com pilares de concreto, comportas móveis e correntes do estuário em funcionamento.

Construction

Storm Surge Barrier in the Netherlands Impresses with Its Scale, Weighs 700 Times More Than the Eiffel Tower, and Redefines Global Coastal Protection Strategies Amid Ocean Encroachment

Caio Aviz 12/01/2026 at 11:28

Taiwan erects a 4 km maritime wall in the Port of Taipei, installs concrete coffers against waves up to 7 meters, and transforms dredged sediments into new land to expand one of the island’s most strategic ports.

Turkey begins aligning 5,000 giant concrete blocks of 21 tons in the Black Sea to erect a wall against giant waves, after the sea invaded the port of Faroz, destroyed nets, and sank 5 fishing boats.

India builds a coastal wall with 150,000 concrete blocks, 800,000 tons of stone, and 7.3 km of protection to try to save a village from being engulfed by the advancing ocean, erosion, and monsoon floods.

To try to save a famous tourist beach from being swallowed by the ocean, India will dredge 250,000 cubic meters of sediments from the seabed every year and pump sand through pipelines to rebuild the coast of Visakhapatnam.

Brazil removes 18 million tons of sand from the seabed in a mega-operation costing R$ 333 million, paving the way for larger ships and turning the dredging itself into coastal reinforcement in the largest beach widening ever undertaken in the country.

Tons of sand were thrown into the sea to close a 450-meter gap and reconnect an island in Australia, in an emergency project that aims to rebuild the natural barrier destroyed by erosion and the force of the waves.

Tons of sand were dumped into the sea to close a 450-meter gap and reconnect an island in Australia, in an emergency project that aims to rebuild the natural barrier destroyed by erosion and the force of the waves.

The USA surprises the world by installing 21.9 km of sand fences, planting 195,000 native seedlings, and recreating 1,050 acres of beaches and dunes.

Almost 99% of Studies Got Sea Level Wrong, Affecting Coastal Works, Ports, and Cities, Could Anticipate Risks in Decades and Increase Impact for Up to 132 Million People

Australia Installs Underwater ‘Reef’ Made of Geotextile Mega Bags Filled With Sand, Combats Erosion and Aims to Create Better Surf Waves

Underground Wall Planned to Halt Sea Advance, Reduce Coastal Erosion, and Preserve Brazil’s Most Luxurious Shoreline Amid Climate Change and Intense Urban Growth

Storm Surge Barrier in the Netherlands Impresses with Its Scale, Weighs 700 Times More Than the Eiffel Tower, and Redefines Global Coastal Protection Strategies Amid Ocean Encroachment

Mother and daughter build a 70 m² house with more than 8,000 discarded glass bottles and impress with their creativity; known as the Casa de Sal, the property is located on Itamaracá Island, in Pernambuco.

The river that “dies” in the desert never reaches the sea and yet gives life to one of Africa’s largest natural refuges in a truly impressive way.

Libya built over 4,000 kilometers of underground pipelines to bring water from the Sahara to coastal cities in a project that the government itself called the Eighth Wonder of the World.

Desert sand, previously discarded for being too smooth for concrete, becomes an ecological brick in the United Arab Emirates, dispensing with Portland cement, curing at room temperature, and attempting to transform dunes useless for construction into raw material for a new arid engineering.

He transformed an abandoned plastic water tank into an underground house in the “hobbit hole” style, using only repurposed pallet wood, without heavy machinery or expensive labor.

China transforms desert-devastated area into the world’s largest artificial forest, planting trees for 60 years, blocking sand that reached Beijing, and creating a “green lung” of 92,000 hectares in a region once considered lost.

Toyota launches “family hybrid van” with 7 or 8 seats, 1.8 hybrid engine, fuel consumption of up to 23.8 km/l, and a price equivalent to about R$ 104,000 without taxes, below the Tiggo 8 Pro Plug-in Hybrid sold in Brazil: meet the Noah Hybrid 2026 in Japan.