Irregular Blocks - Irregular Blocks

Japanese: 異形ブロック - いけいブロック
Irregular Blocks - Irregular Blocks
A concrete block of any shape other than square that is used collectively in front of a breakwater or coastal embankment, mainly to weaken the force of waves. There are various shapes, and the concrete tetrapod (a product name of the French company Neil-Pick), which has four cylindrical legs coming out of the center, is one example of an irregular block.
→Related topic: Breakwaters

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Japanese:
主として波の力を弱めるために,防波堤や海岸堤防の前面に集合的に配置・使用されるコンクリート製のブロックで,方形以外のものをいう。さまざまな形のものがあり,中心から4本の円筒形の脚が出ているコンクリートテトラポッド(フランスのネールピック社の商品名)も異形ブロックの一つ。
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