Sea Defence at Pantai Morib-
At the first location we visited which was the main beach, There was a riprap and concrete reinforced revetment which was the sea defence. The structure was lowering the visual aesthetic of the coast in my opinion. The structure , overall was not very well made as there were bits and pieces of concrete laying around along with huge rocks that could become a safety. Also when we visited there was a very low tide so we couldn't see the sea defence in action, but I think that is there was a high tide the defence system would be effective. Another thought that came to mind when I saw the the structure was that if there was a tsunami by any chance the entire structure could be destroyed as it does not look very strong and sturdy.
At the first location we visited which was the main beach, There was a riprap and concrete reinforced revetment which was the sea defence. The structure was lowering the visual aesthetic of the coast in my opinion. The structure , overall was not very well made as there were bits and pieces of concrete laying around along with huge rocks that could become a safety. Also when we visited there was a very low tide so we couldn't see the sea defence in action, but I think that is there was a high tide the defence system would be effective. Another thought that came to mind when I saw the the structure was that if there was a tsunami by any chance the entire structure could be destroyed as it does not look very strong and sturdy.
Annotated sketch of the sea defence-
The second sea defense we observed was the sea wall along the promenade. It looks much more appealing than the first sea defense we saw. This sea defence can be divided into 5 parts -
The first is a plain, concrete wall at the top. This is likely the most attractive part of the sea wall as it looks relatively neat and better looking when compared to the rest. The wall runs along the sea defense,it's main purpose is just to prevent people from falling off the edge.
The second part and third is the granite and concrete wall. These are the strongest and sturdiest part of the sea wall as it is made out of stronger materials. There was some rubble that has fallen out , presumably due to the force of the waves. There is also a curve at the bottom which reflects the force and power of the high tide waves.
The fourth part is a drain at the bottom of the sea wall. The drain although effective is the weak point in the wall as it is a gap and is relatively vulnerable, considering its position.
The final part of the wall is the rock and stone step at the very bottom. This layer looks very unpleasant and as it is very worn down and mouldy. This layer lowers the visual aesthetic of the entire wall.
The first is a plain, concrete wall at the top. This is likely the most attractive part of the sea wall as it looks relatively neat and better looking when compared to the rest. The wall runs along the sea defense,it's main purpose is just to prevent people from falling off the edge.
The second part and third is the granite and concrete wall. These are the strongest and sturdiest part of the sea wall as it is made out of stronger materials. There was some rubble that has fallen out , presumably due to the force of the waves. There is also a curve at the bottom which reflects the force and power of the high tide waves.
The fourth part is a drain at the bottom of the sea wall. The drain although effective is the weak point in the wall as it is a gap and is relatively vulnerable, considering its position.
The final part of the wall is the rock and stone step at the very bottom. This layer looks very unpleasant and as it is very worn down and mouldy. This layer lowers the visual aesthetic of the entire wall.
Annotated sketch of the sea defence-