Coastal Access Construction
Swami's Park Beach Access and Stabilization
Encinitas, California
Construction of a public beach access stairway anchored to a 500-cubic-yard mass concrete footing, with rock bolt bluff stabilization, for the City of Encinitas.
The Problem
Site Conditions That Drove the Work
The Swami's Park beach access in Encinitas was experiencing erosion of the bluff and deterioration of the beach access stairway. The City of Encinitas recognized that continued erosion and stairway deterioration could create a safety hazard for the public.
The Solution
J.C. Baldwin constructed the new beach access using a blend of on-grade, cast-in-place concrete and heavy timbers. The stairway was anchored to a 12-foot-thick, 500-cubic-yard mass concrete footing embedded 6 feet into bedrock, requiring a 780-cubic-yard concrete pour with constant dewatering from tidal influx. The bluff was stabilized with 24-foot-long epoxy-coated rock bolts drilled into the cliff face.
Outcome
The project was completed on time and on budget in 1991. The community services director for the City of Encinitas stated the project was 'truly an impressive achievement' that 'went like clockwork.' Public reception described the result as 'well constructed, attractive, pleasing.'
Client
City of Encinitas
Footing
12 ft thick, 500 cubic yards
Concrete Pour
780 cubic yards
Rock Bolts
24 ft long, epoxy coated
Completed
1991
Cost
$695,000
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Problem, Solution, and Site Conditions in the Field
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The Swami's Park project combined J.C. Baldwin's coastal access and sea cave infilling work with coastal bluff stabilization services to deliver a durable public beach access anchored into bedrock. Learn more about the services involved in Swami's Park Beach Access and Stabilization: