Breakwater Gulf area
A large breakwater is built in the Gulf to protect a harbour. The breakwater is located in a severe earthquake zone. The Xbloc armour is applied on a slope of 1:2. The Xblocs are placed using crawler cranes.
Project Milestones
| May 2009: | Start of Xbloc production |
| July 2009: | Start of Xbloc placement |
Project Details
| Hs: | 5.4 m |
| Water depth: | 12 m |
| Length of breakwater: | 600 m |
| Size of Xblocs: | 3, 4 and 5 m3 |
| Number of units: | 8,000 |
