Coastal revetment - Kaigangogan

Japanese: 海岸護岸 - かいがんごがん
Coastal revetment - Kaigangogan


[Coastal conservation facilities]
In order to carry out the above coastal protection projects, various coastal protection facilities are constructed. These structures can be broadly categorized into (1) coastal levees and coastal revetments, (2) groins and training dikes, and (3) offshore breakwaters. Coastal levees and coastal revetments are structures built parallel to the coastline to protect the land, and are sometimes called seawalls when used to protect against high tides. …

*Some of the terms mentioned in "coastal revetments" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:


[海岸保全施設]
 上記の海岸保全事業を行うために,種々の海岸保全施設が築造される。これらの構造物を大別すれば,(1)海岸堤防および海岸護岸,(2)突堤および導流堤,(3)離岸堤になる。海岸堤防と海岸護岸は陸岸を防御するために,海岸線に並行して作られる構造物で,高潮対策のために用いられる場合には防潮堤と呼ばれることがある。…

※「海岸護岸」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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