Akmon, the Glossary
An akmon is a multi-ton concrete block used for breakwater and seawall armouring.[1]
Table of Contents
6 relations: Breakwater (structure), Cook Strait, Netherlands, Seawall, Tetrapod (structure), Wave-dissipating concrete block.
- Wave-dissipating concrete blocks
Breakwater (structure)
A breakwater is a permanent structure constructed at a coastal area to protect against tides, currents, waves, and storm surges.
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Cook Strait
Cook Strait (Te Moana-o-Raukawa) is a strait that separates the North and South Islands of New Zealand.
Netherlands
The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in Northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean.
Seawall
A seawall (or sea wall) is a form of coastal defense constructed where the sea, and associated coastal processes, impact directly upon the landforms of the coast.
Tetrapod (structure)
A tetrapod is a form of wave-dissipating concrete block used to prevent erosion caused by weather and longshore drift, primarily to enforce coastal structures such as seawalls and breakwaters. Akmon and tetrapod (structure) are wave-dissipating concrete blocks.
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Wave-dissipating concrete block
A wave-dissipating concrete block is a naturally or manually interlocking concrete structure designed and employed to minimize the effects of wave action upon shores and shoreline structures, such as quays and jetties. Akmon and wave-dissipating concrete block are wave-dissipating concrete blocks.
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