Concrete and tire artificial reef

Details Concrete and tire artificial reef Concrete and tire artificial reef

1998-12-29

2000-03-28

Lillis, Eileen Dunn

Hydraulic and earth engineering

Bank, shore, or bed protection

Wave or flow dissipation

405 25, 405 21, 119222, 119221, A01K 6100

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060423005

ABSTRACT:
An equilateral tetrahedral frame, comprising six concrete beams inserted through the center of a number of automotive tires. The ends of the concrete beams are fastened together at four points. These four points are covered by a cap of concrete to seal the fastening points. The reef device may be of any size. The design permits ease of transport due to its ability to stack one upon another uniqueness of this reef is in the design. Once the reef is transported to its desired location, it can lowered or dropped to the sea floor.

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