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Tamil Research Institute<br />

RAPID TECHNO-ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR<br />

DEVELOPMENT OF COLACHEL PORT AT TAMILNADU<br />

FINAL REPORT<br />

• Rubble mound breakwater<br />

Figure 9 Rubble mound breakwater<br />

The armour layer on the seaside consists of 12-ton accropods, a 1-2 ton rock underlayer and a core of 50-150<br />

kg of quarry run. On the port side, the armour layer consists of rocks of 1-2 tons.<br />

• Vertical breakwater<br />

The vertical breakwater is made of floating concrete caissons filled with sand. For the toe protection, the same 1-<br />

2 ton rocks will be used, while the caissons will be 23 meters wide and 24 meters tall.<br />

Figure 10: Vertical breakwater<br />

CP1832-FR-AX-05-CP-Initial Environmental Examination-Ed4.docx AX05 - 20<br />

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