Patent ID: 6558076
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: E02B,Y02W

Abstract:
A flow permeable port embankment comprising:a plurality of tires oriented with a radial axis in a horizontal plane, subsets of said plurality of tires oriented with a radial axis in a horizontal plane being grouped into discrete modular units, and a plurality of tires oriented with a radial axis in a vertical plane, subsets of said plurality of tires oriented with a radial axis in a vertical plane being grouped into discrete modular units; wherein at least one of said tires is filled with concrete, and said modular units of said plurality of tires oriented with a radial axis in a horizontal plane are joined with said modular units of said plurality of tires oriented with a radial axis in a vertical plane such that said modular units are regularly staggered relative to horizontal and vertical orientation, such that said central holes of said plurality of tires oriented with a radial axis in a vertical plane serve as a wave energy reduction device to dissipate energy from large waves, thereby preventing ships sheltered by said port embankment from contacting each other.