Armour layer

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Definition of Armour layer:
Protective layer on a breakwater or seawall, composed of armour units.[1].
This is the common definition for Armour layer, other definitions can be discussed in the article


Notes

The article Seabed armoring deals with the formation of a coarse sediment armor layer on the seabed by natural processes.


Related articles

Stability of rubble mound breakwaters and shore revetments


References

  1. ↑ CIRIA (1996). Beach management manual. CIRIA Report 153.
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