DIKE HEAD BLOCK Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC E02B3/06 

FIELD: building of constructions in hydraulic engineering, in particular, of dike-type shore-protecting constructions.

SUBSTANCE: dike head block has lower and upper horizontal faces, rear vertical face, front and lateral inclined faces. Stair-type permeable-design wave suppressor is positioned at front face of dike head block, said suppressor being made in the form of flight of stairs with flared cells between stairs. Head block of dike may be also used for going down into water and for climbing of swimmers onto dike at health resorts.

EFFECT: wider operational capabilities and improved wave suppressing properties of dike head block.

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