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Tetrapod (structure)

A tetrapod is a form of wave-dissipating concrete block used to prevent erosion caused by weather and longshore drift, primarily to enforce coastal structures such as seawalls and breakwaters. Tetrapods are made of concrete, and use a tetrahedral shape to dissipate the force of incoming waves by allowing water to flow around rather than against them, and…

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Tetrapod (structure)

Nodes47
Edges46
Triples2
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.042553
Components1

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concrete tetrapods japan coastal structures shape water designs tetrahedral erosion interlocking may times tetrapod form wave-dissipating block used made waves

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seawallsinstance ofprimarily to enforce coastal structures0.80text
breakwatersinstance ofprimarily to enforce coastal structures0.80text

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