Soft engineering | Wikipedia audio article
Channel: wikipedia tts
Date: 2019-07-10

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
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00:01:06 1 Background
00:04:07 2 Principles of Soft Shoreline Engineering
00:05:57 3 Techniques
00:06:06 3.1 Planting
00:06:47 3.2 Rolled Erosion Control Products (RECP)
00:07:54 3.3 Coir Logs
00:09:01 3.4 Live Stakes and Fascines
00:09:56 3.5 Brush Mattress
00:10:50 3.6 Live Cribwalls
00:11:45 3.7 Encapsulated Soil Lifts
00:12:33 3.8 Vegetated Riprap
00:13:30 3.9 Geo Bags
00:14:20 4 Best Management Practices
00:16:31 5 Case Studies
00:16:41 5.1 Greater Detroit American Heritage River Initiative
00:18:19 5.2 Singapore



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Regarding the civil engineering of shorelines, soft engineering is a shoreline management practice that uses sustainable ecological principles to restore shoreline stabilization and protect riparian habitats. Soft Shoreline Engineering (SSE) uses the strategic placement of organic materials such as vegetation, stones, sand, debris, and other structural materials to reduce erosion, enhance shoreline aesthetic, soften the land-water interface, and lower costs of ecological restoration.To differentiate Soft Shoreline Engineering from Hard Shoreline Engineering, Hard Shoreline Engineering tends to use steel sheet piling or concrete breakwalls to prevent danger and fortify shorelines. Generally, Hard Shoreline Engineering is used for navigational or industrial purposes. To contrast, Soft Shoreline Engineering emphasizes the application of ecological principles rather than compromising the engineered integrity of the shoreline.