page_title: Accropode
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Accropode / History
caption_attribution_description: English: ACCROPODE single layer breakwater armour unit developed by Sogreah.
context_page_description: Accropode blocks are man-made unreinforced concrete objects designed to resist the action of waves on breakwaters and coastal structures.
context_section_description: The Accropode is a single-layer artificial armour unit developed by Sogreah in 1981. Accropode concrete armour units are applied in a single layer. 
  The Ecopode armour unit with a rock-like appearance was developed by Sogreah to enhance the natural appearance of concrete armourings above low water level. A patent application was filed in 1996. The color and type of rock-like appearance can be specified to match the surrounding landscape.
  In 1999, Sogreah modified the original Accropode shape by chipping away excess materials and adding friction features in the form of small pyramids. A patent application was filed for this modified shape. In 2004 further modifications to the 1999 shape were made, resulting in the Accropode II. The shape modifications are intended to increase interlocking.
caption: Accropode (1981)
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