Revetment
Revetments made of stone against storm surges on the west side of Wangerooge
As revetments in are hydraulic , the outer protective layers for embankments understood by the banks buildings. Their task is to secure the structure on the water side against the effects of waves and currents . They protect particularly endangered parts of the embankment.
A distinction is made depending on the function, type of construction and building material used
- Closed and open revetments
- Rubbish stone , setting stone, concrete block revetments and others
- Plate and mat coverings
- Smooth and rough revetments
Revetments are included in dead shoring . If possible, combinations of dead and living structures are also used, in which pastures and other suitable woody plants are planted above the mean water level.
See also
swell
Ulrich Smoltczyk : Grundbau-Taschenbuch, Part 2: Geotechnical methods ; 6th edition; Ernst & Sohn Verlag GmbH, Berlin, 2001; ISBN 3-433-01446-9 ; P. 694 ff.