According to the American Psychological Association, chronic stress is linked to the six leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, lung ailments, accidents, cirrhosis of the liver and suicide. And more than 75 percent of all physician office visits are for stress-related ailments and complaints.
In most cases, seawall design includes a curved embankment facing the water, so the energy from the waves of the ocean are directed back out to sea. Building a seawall is an expensive undertaking, with cost estimates ranging from around four-thousand to seven-thousand dollars per meter.
Cost of Stone. As of 2013, the average cost of the stone to build a wall ranges in price from around $8 per square foot to around $12 per square foot for general rocks. The higher the quality of the stone, the higher the associated price -- for example, slate and granite compared to generic river rock.