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Recent Examples of revetment from the Web
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In the work known as revetment, little has changed since.
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Ed Adcock, chief of revetment for the Corps' Vicksburg, Mississippi, district, watched recently as the crew rolled out sheet after sheet of new concrete mats.
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Shore Erosion Control Project An existing shoreline at 400 Shore Drive in Joppatowne incorporated revetment to help minimize erosion along the banks.
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To prevent flood damage to adjacent properties and avoid alarming the neighbors, most of the dikes and revetments have been left in place.
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Instead, Reid exited the trail northwest of the aquarium, taking a path to the lowest level of concrete revetment that encircles the beaux arts building.
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Kristen Dahle of the Army Corps of Engineers said the new seawall consists of a steel sheet pile fronted by a large stone revetment.
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First Known Use of revetment
1779
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