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.
Location
Project milestones
Start of Xbloc production
May 2009
Start of Xbloc placement
July 2009
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
