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Sign upBreakwater protection using artificial concrete armour units geared to technical and environmental challenges
ACCROPODE by Artelia implemented by Région Occitanie Pyrénées Méditerranée in Port-la-Nouvelle (France) in 2023
This ACCROPODE™ solution allows to save approximately 50% of concrete to be used for the protection of this rubble mound breakwater compared to the standard solutions such as Tetrapode or concrete cubes. As a consequence, it also reduces the carbon footprint by half compared to older solutions. More saving can also be considered for the maintenance of such breakwater, because unlike the TTP or cubes there is no need of re-loading the armour layer regularly.
Artelia
Artelia is an international multidisciplinary consultancy, engineering and project management group
Breakwater protection using artificial concrete armour units geared to technical and environmental challenges
The ACCROPODE(tm) technology has been the benchmark single-layer armour unit since 1981 and has evolved into several subsequent concepts such as ACRROPODE II and ECOPODE. It has been deployed more than 200 times in 48 countries, in settings of all types. It is simple, robust, reliable and easy to fabricate using basic techniques. It can be adapted seamlessly to all types of structure. As is the case with all CLI armour units, it has a high stability coefficient derived from its shape as well as from the associated placing techniques. It can be used on structures of all types from coastal defences in shallow water to large breakwaters designed to protect ports or nuclear power plants. Last but not least, this is a technology with minimal maintenance costs since these structures are normally intended to withstand the design wave without sustaining damage. CLI is a subsidiary of Artelia, a french and international engineering group especialised about climate actions and projects
Artelia
Artelia is an international multidisciplinary consultancy, engineering and project management group
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