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  1. Overview

    A tetrapod is a form of wave-dissipating concrete block used to prevent erosion caused by weather and longshore drift, primarily to enforce coastal structures such as seawalls and breakwaters. Tetrapods are made of … See more

    Invention

    Tetrapods were originally developed in 1950 by Pierre Danel and Paul Anglès d'Auriac of Laboratoire Dauphinois d'Hydraulique (now Artelia) in Grenoble, France, who received a patent for the design. Th… See more

    Adoption

    Tetrapods have become popular across the world, particularly in Japan; it is estimated that nearly 50 percent of Japan's 35,000 kilometers (22,000 mi) coastline has been covered or somehow altered by tetrapods and other f… See more

    See also

    Artificial reef – Human-made underwater structure that functions as a reef
    Breakwater (structure) – Coastal defense structure
    Coastal management – Preventing flooding and erosion of shorelines… See more

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