Breakwaters and Closure dams: Gijon

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Port of Gijon

spain

• New developments studied in 2002• New breakwater: 4808 nm• draught 20 – 30 m • 210 ha extra land• 145 ton cubes at end• caisson in the middle• 90 ton at the trunk• Cubes because they have experience

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New developments

Model tests at HR Wallingford, 2004