CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM IMPROVING THE MAIN COATING LAYER OF SEAWEED WET

摘要

The improvements are applicable to the mound breakwaters (1) which are usually built with a core (3), some filter layers (4) and an armour (5). The armour is the basic element used to proted the general structure from breaking waves. The proposed improvements involve doting the breakwater structure with higher reliability and resistance. This is achieved by increasing the thickness of the armour layer (5) in the zone where, depending on the tide or storm surge, the mean sea levels (6) and (7) cross the external profile (8) of the armour (5). The greater armour thickness is a reinfercement (10) with concave internal profile facing the sea. This internal profile may be augular, truncated, curved etc. However, the external profile (8) of the armour (5) is uniform. Said reinforcement (10) of the armour (5) gives to the general structure of the mound breakwater (1) an optimun damage function. It also improves the response in comparison with conventional mound breakwaters, "S shaped" breakwaters, and "Berm type" breakwaters.