Dutch sand engine comes to Norfolk New Civil Engineer » A Dutch invention – the Sand Engine – would protect a section of British coastline by placing 1.5 million cubic meters of sand protection at the terminal in the north of the county, then allow the forces of nature to spread the sediment 5 kilometers along the coast to build up defensive beaches for the villages. Michelle2017-11-16T14:51:54-08:00November 14th, 2017|England, Public-Private Partnerships, Urban, Water| Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterEmail Related Posts ‘A fiasco from the beginning’ — Caltrans’ costs soar on $1.1 billion San Francisco tunnels April 10th, 2019 Sea level rise could threaten California cities and ports by 2040 March 21st, 2019 Genoa Bridge Collapse Throws Harsh Light on Benettons’ Highway Billions March 5th, 2019 How can California capture more water? Competing interests will have to compromise February 25th, 2019 Northam announces selection of firms to build $3.3 billion tunnel project February 16th, 2019 Opinion: Maryland’s poor plan for public-prive partnership toll roads October 12th, 2018 Trump poised to sign bipartisan water infrastructure bill October 10th, 2018 Trump’s Failed Infrastructure Plan Is a Wasted Opportunity October 8th, 2018 PennDOT puts out call for public-private partnership proposals October 2nd, 2018