Breakwater is a kind of hydraulic engineering facility used to prevent wave attack, which is usually built near the coastline and runs through the entire length of the coastline to intercept, inhibit and guide the waves.
The main purpose of breakwaters is to protect people's lives and property near the coastline and to prevent coastal erosion and seawater influx caused by wave attacks.
The construction of breakwaters needs to take into account a variety of factors, such as the historical height of waves, the topography of the coastline, soil conditions, ocean tides, etc.
The design and construction of breakwaters need to be carried out according to the actual conditions of different areas and are usually built with high-strength cement, stone, earth, and rock materials to ensure the stability and reliability of the breakwaters.
The construction of breakwaters needs to be regularly inspected and maintained to ensure their usefulness in wave protection work. In practice, breakwaters are usually equipped with a certain number of relief holes, pumping stations, monitoring equipment, etc. to further improve their wave protection capacity and protection.
Some of the famous breakwaters in the world are as follows:
1. Santa Monica Causeway Breakwater: Located in Santa Monica Beach, California, USA, it is the longest wooden breakwater in the world. Built in 1909, the 3.5 km long Santa Monica Beach breakwater is an important protection project for the California coastline.
2. Regensburg Seawall: Located on the North Sea coast of Germany, it is a 40 km long breakwater. Built in the 1960s, the Regensburg Seawall is one of the largest concrete breakwaters in the world, using a large amount of concrete and rock.
3. Tokyo Bay Coastal Breakwater: Located in Tokyo Bay, Japan, this is a 23-kilometer-long concrete breakwater. Built in the 1960s, the Tokyo Bay Coastal Breakwater is one of the most important shoreline protection projects in Japan.
4. Windmill dyke breakwater: Located on the North Sea coast of the Netherlands, it is a 30-kilometer-long breakwater. Built in the 1920s, it is one of the most important coastal protection projects in the history of the Netherlands.
Yokosuka Coastal Breakwater: Located in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, this is a 5-kilometer-long concrete breakwater. Built-in the 1980s, the Yokosuka Coastal Breakwater is one of Japan's newest shoreline protection projects.
These breakwaters are world-renowned coastal protection projects that provide important protection against waves for the people in their areas.
In general, breakwaters are a very important coastal protection engineering facility that plays an irreplaceable role in protecting the lives and property of people near the coastline.
