Design of seawall prototypes
The Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI) manages several kilometres of masonry seawalls around Port Phillip Bay, much of which is now nearing the end of its design life. In order to address the growing challenge of managing and maintaining this infrastructure in the face of increasing evident climate change, DEPI engaged AW Maritime to develop concept designs and options analysis of various seawall concepts. This included assessing the performance of the concepts in terms of overtopping and wave reflection through physical modelling enabling AW Maritime and DEPI to select appropriate seawall types for various projects throughout Port Phillip Bay.