Hydraulic and earth engineering – Bank – shore – or bed protection
Patent
1999-08-27
2000-12-26
Lillis, Eileen D.
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Bank, shore, or bed protection
405 16, 405 21, 405 31, 405258, 405284, E02B 304, E02D 518
Patent
active
061648671
ABSTRACT:
An erosion retardation structure to reduce erosion of an underlying granular base at a coastal property, the structure including a plurality of generally rigid material panels, each having a first end, second end, first face and second face, and structured to be coupled to an adjacently disposed panes at generally their corresponding first and second ends so as to define a wall section wherein a first face of a first panel and a second face of a second panel are positioned relative to one another so as to define a front face of the wall section. Defined generally at coupled first and second ends of the adjacently disposed panels is a coupling assembly which secures the panels at a predetermined angular orientation of generally between about 75-115 degrees relative to one another, and at a predetermined angular vertical orientation relative to a horizontal plane of the underlying granular base so as to define a rearwardly sloped configuration of the panels relative to an oncoming movement of a wave of fluid, and so as to disburse and disrupt the wave of fluid engaging the front face of the wall section so as minimize a scouring and eroding effect of the wave of fluid on the underlying granular base, thereby promoting a deposit of granular material in generally adjacent proximity to erosion retardation structure.
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Lee Jong-Suk
Lillis Eileen D.
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