Accretion apparatus for use in tidal environs and method

Details Accretion apparatus for use in tidal environs and method Accretion apparatus for use in tidal environs and method

1984-11-29

1987-03-03

Scanlan, Jr., Richard J.

Hydraulic and earth engineering

Bank, shore, or bed protection

Wave or flow dissipation

405 21, 405 25, 425385, E02B 306

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046472495

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for placement in front of tidal wave action to cause settlement of sand from the water and thus land accretion. The apparatus includes a base section having a flexible barrier section secured thereto and extending upwardly therefrom. Method and apparatus for installing and removing the accretion apparatus are also disclosed and claimed.

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"Beach Prisms-A Shore Erosion Protection System Embodying an Artificial Beach Stabilizer", Peter R. Payne, Ocean Engng., vol. 7, pp. 327-345, 1980.

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