Hwaong Sea Dike Tidal Closure

화옹방조제 끝막이 공사 시행

The Sea dike tidal closure works has traditionally ended in the failure. Therefore, the success of the tidal closure in Hwaong in the sea near Inchon where has the greatest tidal gap in our country deserves to consider its meaning. While its process was going on, we had the difficulty like bad weather, unexpected ground settlement, flow velocity beyond the imagine, etc. Moreover, environment group's rush was so fierce that the works could have been delayed. This works showed that not only technical aspects but also social problems(environment group's rush and public discontents) were important factors in accomplishing the works. Finally, all of the difficulties were overcome and the tidal closure works were successful. So, This success is the best example in a kind of the another works in itself.