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Coastal shoreline protection with EnviroTubes Live Webinar

Coastal & Shoreline Protection: EnviroTubes� Technical Webinar

DateJune 18, 2025 — 2:00 PM EST
Duration90 minutes + Q&A
FormatOnline (Live & Recorded)
AccessFree � Registration Required

About This Webinar

Coastal erosion threatens hundreds of billions of dollars in property, infrastructure, and natural habitat across North America. As sea levels rise and storm intensity increases, traditional hard-armor solutions such as concrete seawalls and rock revetment are often economically impractical, environmentally harmful, and increasingly inadequate in the face of dynamic coastal forces.

In this 90-minute technical webinar, Industrial Fabrics Inc. coastal engineering specialists will present a comprehensive guide to EnviroTubes� geotextile container technology � a flexible, durable, and environmentally compatible approach to shoreline stabilization that has been successfully deployed on barrier islands, riverbanks, tidal marshes, and open-coast shorelines across North America and internationally.

What You Will Learn

  • The mechanics of coastal erosion and why conventional solutions fail over time
  • How EnviroTubes� geotextile containers function as flexible revetment structures
  • Design methodology: sizing, fill specifications, layout patterns for different exposure levels
  • Environmental compatibility: vegetation integration, marine habitat considerations, permitting implications
  • Installation procedures and equipment requirements from beach and water-based operations
  • Case studies from Gulf Coast, Atlantic shoreline, and Pacific Northwest projects
  • Cost comparison with conventional hard-armor alternatives
  • Long-term performance monitoring and maintenance planning

Webinar Agenda

0:00
Welcome & Introduction � Overview of coastal erosion trends and the engineering challenge
0:15
EnviroTubes� Technology Overview � Materials, geotextile specifications, fill types and sourcing
0:35
Design Methodology � Hydraulic loading analysis, sizing criteria, layout design for varied exposure
0:55
Case Studies � Three project walkthroughs: tidal marsh restoration, barrier island protection, riverbank stabilization
1:15
Environmental & Regulatory Considerations � Permitting, habitat compatibility, vegetation establishment
1:25
Live Q&A � Direct questions to the IFI engineering team

Who Should Attend

  • Coastal and geotechnical engineers
  • Environmental consultants and ecologists
  • Municipal and county coastal managers
  • Marine contractors and dredging professionals
  • Army Corps of Engineers project managers
  • Property owners and developers in coastal zones

Featured Speakers

MR

Dr. Michael Rodriguez, P.E.

Senior Coastal Engineer, Industrial Fabrics Inc. | 20+ years in geosynthetic coastal applications

SL

Sarah Landry, CPESC

Environmental Permitting Specialist | Gulf Coast & Atlantic coastal project experience

Registered attendees will receive a PDF copy of the presentation, EnviroTubes� design guide, and a link to the webinar recording valid for 90 days after the live event.

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