Author(s): M. E. Gomez-Martin; A. Corredor; M. Santos; E. Macineira; J. R. Medina
Linked Author(s): Maria Esther Gomez-Martin, Josep Ramón Medina Folgado, Marcus Suassuna Santos
Keywords: Rmor Stability; Cubipod; Construction; Single-layer
Abstract: This paper describes the design process, hydraulic stability tests and construction logistics of single-layer Cubipod armored breakwaters in the Port of Punta Langosteira (A Coruna, Spain), located on the Atlantic coast of Spain. The environmental, geotechnical, economic and logistic conditions favored randomly-placed Cubipods in single-layer armoring. 3D hydraulic stability tests of single-layer Cubipod armored breakwaters proved useful to validate the final design with 15-tonne and 25-tonne Cubipod units.
Year: 2014