Armoring involves building revetments, seawalls, detached breakwaters, groins, etc. The beach has been modified in past years by the implementation of groins and riprap. The beach is stabilized with buried groins and a bulkhead. It was extended many times, until it became a 1944 ft pier with stone groins. Similarly, mechanics get their groins smeared with old dirty grease. Men however were supposed to wear a garment that would conceal their groins and rears. The beachfront is characterized by two groins, known to locals as "Crackup" and "The L". The vault is blue with vines painted at the groins. Authorities were studying whether to require the project to remove the groins immediately.