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  321 India - Kalpeni      (Lat: 10.071 Lon: 73.647 - click for map)

   L-shaped breakwater

   Rubble mound

   

Main breakwater data:

  
Length (m) 155   owner
Waterdepth (m) 3   contractor
Construction time (years) 0   consultant
Start date (year) 0   Hydraulic Laboratory CWPRS
Completion date (year) 0   comments
Construction costs($106) 0  

Design criteria

  
Hs (m) 5  
Tz/Tp (s) 0/0  

slope/crest info
front slope 1:1.5 8 ton Tetrapod
rear slope 1:1.5 0 ton Rock
crestheight (m) 8  
crest/caisson width (m) 11  
wallheight (m) 0  
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  Reference documents:

1995 - Kale & Kannan - Construction of breakwaters at Kalpeni and Androth islands of Lakshadweep; Copedec - - ;

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