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The floating tire breakwater (FTB) concept was developed as more people realized the need for an environmentally acceptable, low cost breakwater. A properly constructed and maintained FTB should cost under $50 per linear foot, at today's costs, and should have a lifespan of ten years. The breakwater should be situated with its leading edge parallel to the oncoming waves. It should be moored as close as possible to the area to be protected so that the wind will not have sufficient fetch to rebuild the waves behind the breakwater. Tests were conducted to evaluate the reliability of 12 different materials that were thought to be suitable for connecting FTB units. The binding material recommended above all others tested is conveyor belt edging material, a scrap product. The design of the breakwater is based on a modular concept, in which relatively few tires are secured together to form an easily assembled, portable building unit. This unit then serves as the basic building block for large structures. Floating tire breakwaters can become floating fishing reefs as the tires provide an excellent substratum for marine growth which in turn provides both food and habitat for game fish.
The floating tire breakwater (FTB) concept was developed as more people realized the need for an environmentally acceptable, low cost breakwater. A properly constructed and maintained FTB should cost under $50 per linear foot, at today's costs, and should have a lifespan of ten years. The breakwater should be situated with its leading edge parallel to the oncoming waves. It should be moored as close as possible to the area to be protected so that the wind will not have sufficient fetch to rebuild the waves behind the breakwater. Tests were conducted to evaluate the reliability of 12 different materials that were thought to be suitable for connecting FTB units. The binding material recommended above all others tested is conveyor belt edging material, a scrap product. The design of the breakwater is based on a modular concept, in which relatively few tires are secured together to form an easily assembled, portable building unit. This unit then serves as the basic building block for large structures. Floating tire breakwaters can become floating fishing reefs as the tires provide an excellent substratum for marine growth which in turn provides both food and habitat for game fish.
How to Build a Floating Tire Breakwater
1977
15 pages
Report
No indication
English
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