HYDRODYNAMIC PERFORMANCE OF GABIONS
OBJECTIVE
To test the hydrodynamic performance of GABIONS as armour layer and toe on a typical rubble mound seawall section.
TESTS WITH RUBBLE MOUND SEA WALL
Gabions of size 0.3m x 0.3m x 0.3m were filled with available quarry stones were used as armour units as well as for the toe. Each Gabion unit was weighing between 27 and 40kg.