GB2006689A - Breakwater - Google Patents

Breakwater

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GB2006689A
GB2006689A GB7841061A GB7841061A GB2006689A GB 2006689 A GB2006689 A GB 2006689A GB 7841061 A GB7841061 A GB 7841061A GB 7841061 A GB7841061 A GB 7841061A GB 2006689 A GB2006689 A GB 2006689A
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network
wave height
height reduction
tubes
breakwater
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BP PLC
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BP PLC
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02B—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
    • E02B3/00—Engineering works in connection with control or use of streams, rivers, coasts, or other marine sites; Sealings or joints for engineering works in general
    • E02B3/04—Structures or apparatus for, or methods of, protecting banks, coasts, or harbours
    • E02B3/06—Moles; Piers; Quays; Quay walls; Groynes; Breakwaters ; Wave dissipating walls; Quay equipment
    • E02B3/062—Constructions floating in operational condition, e.g. breakwaters or wave dissipating walls
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A10/00—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE at coastal zones; at river basins
    • Y02A10/11—Hard structures, e.g. dams, dykes or breakwaters

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
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Abstract

A wave height reduction device has a number of partly or wholly water filled flexible tubes interwoven or interconnected to form a network. The network is rendered buoyant and the angles of crossing of the tubes are chosen to give optimum wave height reduction. <IMAGE>
GB7841061A 1977-10-25 1978-10-18 Breakwater Expired GB2006689B (en)

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GB7841061A GB2006689B (en) 1977-10-25 1978-10-18 Breakwater

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GB4423077 1977-10-25
GB7841061A GB2006689B (en) 1977-10-25 1978-10-18 Breakwater

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GB2006689A true GB2006689A (en) 1979-05-10
GB2006689B GB2006689B (en) 1982-02-10

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Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0284631A1 (en) * 1987-03-30 1988-10-05 Lothar Bestmann Method and device for damping the surface waves on bodies of water
WO1990005219A1 (en) * 1988-11-07 1990-05-17 Chevalier Donald M Erosion-control matting and method for making same
FR2695666A1 (en) * 1992-09-15 1994-03-18 Inst Francais Du Petrole Method of dissipating wave energy along coastlines - using perforated flat slabs submerged horizontally at specified distance from average surface height of sea
WO2004083529A1 (en) 2003-03-21 2004-09-30 The Engineering Business Limited Apparatus for creating a local reduction in wave height.

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4946308A (en) * 1986-09-22 1990-08-07 Chevalier Donald M Erosion-control matting and method for making same
EP0284631A1 (en) * 1987-03-30 1988-10-05 Lothar Bestmann Method and device for damping the surface waves on bodies of water
WO1990005219A1 (en) * 1988-11-07 1990-05-17 Chevalier Donald M Erosion-control matting and method for making same
FR2695666A1 (en) * 1992-09-15 1994-03-18 Inst Francais Du Petrole Method of dissipating wave energy along coastlines - using perforated flat slabs submerged horizontally at specified distance from average surface height of sea
WO2004083529A1 (en) 2003-03-21 2004-09-30 The Engineering Business Limited Apparatus for creating a local reduction in wave height.

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