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2. Xbloc - Wikipedia

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   Large Xblocs (8.0 m 3 or 280 cu ft) on a trial placement area. An Xbloc is a wave-dissipating concrete block (or "armour unit") designed to protect shores, harbour walls, seawalls, breakwaters and other coastal structures from the direct impact of incoming waves.

3. Caisson (engineering) - Wikipedia

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   Schematic cross section of a pressurized caisson. In geotechnical engineering, a caisson (/ ˈ k eɪ s ən,-s ɒ n /; borrowed from French caisson 'box', from Italian cassone 'large box', an augmentative of cassa) is a watertight retaining structure [1] used, for example, to work on the foundations of a bridge pier, for the construction of a concrete dam, [2] or for the repair of ships.

4. Tetrapod (structure) - Wikipedia

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   A wave-dissipating concrete block is a naturally or manually interlocking concrete structure designed and employed to minimize the effects of wave action upon shores and shoreline structures, such as quays and jetties. One of the earliest designs is the Tetrapod, invented in 1950.

5. Wave-dissipating concrete block - Wikipedia

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   Tetrapods used to protect a seawall Large interlocked Xblocs (8.0 m 3 or 280 cu ft) in a trial placement. A wave-dissipating concrete block is a naturally or manually interlocking concrete structure designed and employed to minimize the effects of wave action upon shores and shoreline structures, such as quays and jetties.

6. Bridge scour - Wikipedia

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   The downward pressure gradient at the pier face directs the flow downwards. Local pier scour begins when the downflow velocity near the stagnation point is strong enough to overcome the resistance to motion of the bed particles. During flooding, although the foundations of a bridge might not suffer damage, the fill behind abutments may scour.

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8. Lewis (lifting appliance) - Wikipedia

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   A manual kerb lifter is a large, adjustable pair of tongs, made with a pair of handles so that two people can manoeuvre heavy blocks of stone into position. A mechanical kerb lifter can also be made to fit mechanical lifters like forklifts or crane-trucks so that larger stones can be placed.

9. 2 Women Were Forced at Gunpoint to Dig Their Own Graves ... - AOL

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   The incident began when Hunter Jr. approached Pasco and Pugh while they were sitting idle in their vehicle at a street corner in Stotts City, according to local outlet KOLR 10.