Comprised primarily of native coastal materials such as limestone marl and/oyster shells, QuickReef® living shorelines provide an ideal substrate for oyster recruitment and aquatic environment enhancement. QuickReef®units are arranged in a configuration that attenuates wave energy, encourages marsh accretion behind the structure, and creates aquatic habitat within the structure. With its ability to attract and grow native oysters in brackish waters, overtime QuickReef® living shorelines can naturally grow with sea level rise, providing resilient protection for your shoreline.
QuickReef® living shorelines create habitat for fish, blue crabs, oysters and more, while absorbing and reducing the energy from waves and boat wakes that erodes coastal shorelines. Wave flume testing under the direction of Dr. Bret Webb, P.E., BC.CE (University of South Alabama) and computational fluid dynamic modeling has been completed.
The results are clear!
Designed for both stability and ease of installation,
QuickReef®Defenders™ are an ideal replacement for rip rap and other large-scale rubble mound structures.
Construction spec sheets and details are available for all production configurations. Current production sizes include
27″, 30″, 36″, and 48″ offshore sills and marsh toe revetments. Custom configurations are readily available with notice for production time. Contact Worth Creech (worth@nativeshorelines.com) for more information.
QuickReef® Engineering Results
Over 300 wave cases were tested at the University of South Alabama wave flume on QuickReef® configurations and that data has been used to inform and calibrate FLOW3D computational fluid dynamic models. In wave flume testing, wave reflection coefficients across all QuickReef® products were typically equivalent to or much less than values often attributed to rubble mound structures. All designs tested performed well maintaining 50% or less wave energy transmission under design conditions. Further, accelerometer monitoring showed that testing configurations were mostly unable to motivate significant movement of the QuickReef® panels.
Numerical modeling and consulting
provided by Southern Shores Engineering, Baton Rouge, LA
QuickReef® Engineering Reports, Drawings, & Informational Flyers
U.S. patents may apply to these products. U.S. Patent No. 11946215. Additionally, U.S. patents are pending on these products.
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