Bulkhead definition

Bulkhead means an airtight structure separating the working chamber from free air or from another chamber under a lower pressure than the working pressure;

Bulkhead means a steel structure, with flexible flashing, that is used to block ventilation as specified in Permit Attachment A2 (Geologic Repository).

Bulkhead means a vertical or nearly vertical erosion protection structure placed parallel to the shore consisting of concrete, timber, steel, rock, or other permanent material not readily subject to erosion.

Examples of Bulkhead in a sentence

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• Bulkhead: A retaining wall/structural wall constructed along shorelines for the purpose of controlling beach erosion, supporting buildings and protecting areas of human habitation, conservation and leisure activities.

• Bulkhead shall be approximately 36” high (cab height) and be constructed of no less than 12 USS gauge steel.

• Grantee’s slips along the South Bulkhead Line shall be maintained by Grantee at a depth sufficient to prevent vessels berthed at the docks there from striking bottom due to lowering of the water level from passing vessels or seasonal low tides.

• A Bulkhead is a solid or open pile wall of rock, concrete, steel or timber or other materials or a combination of these materials erected generally parallel to and near the OHWM for the purpose of protecting an existing single family residence and appurtenance structures from loss or damage by erosion.

More Definitions of Bulkhead

Bulkhead means walls or structures constructed parallel to the shoreline whose primary purpose is to hold or prevent the erosion of soil due to wave action.

Bulkhead means a structure or partition to reduce pressure and shut off water from entering a valve or gate chamber to allow for repair and maintenance of the valve or gate.

Bulkhead means a wood, steel, or concrete structure built to retain or prevent mass wasting and collapse of a bluff into the sea; it provides limited protection from damage by waves.

Bulkhead means a wall, seawall, embankment, or other structure erected at or near the OHWM and roughly parallel to the shoreline that retains or prevents sliding or erosion of land or protects land and/or structures from wave or current action.

Bulkhead means a movable partition that physically separates a pool into multiple sections.

Bulkhead means a vertical shore protection structure installed to withstand the forces of waves and currents. A bulkhead is not a "revetment" or a "gabion" as defined elsewhere in this section.

Bulkhead means the wall below ground-floor windows on a building (i.e., may be differentiated from other walls by using different materials or detailing).