The AKROKERAMOS Project
a brief Synopsis

DAEDALUS Informatics
Athens, Greece 01/10/1994

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3. The AKROKERAMOS breakwater

3.2.  The Breakwater Structural aspects and diagrams
 
 
 

The AKROKERAMOS site was selected mainly for reasons of economy and accessibility. The harbor protected by the 800 m breakwater is located at Piraeus, at the Saronikos gulf in Attica. It is in general a subject of prime consideration that the AKROKERAMOS project was in fact, one of the very first attempts to illustrate this type of approach in wave energy exploitation as a multi-purpose solution accessing both financial and technical constrains. In this respect, the whole design efforts were focused on providing a radically new solution, by means of a conformal and modular, self-standing wave energy converter, suitable for further mounting on the run-up wall of the breakwater. Functionally, the converter would also serve the purpose of absorbing most of the energy of the impacting waves -as it is exposed to the sea wave action, and, turn it into compressed air  (subsequently converted into electric power). Among several considerations, the estimated wave potential was not particularly high, yet, the force of impacting waves was quite appreciable, since the rather long estimated fetch (over 60 Km) and the strong winds, often created wave heights in excess of 5m. This was the the subsequent reason for construction parameters of the run-up height above sea-level to reach 12 meters. The subject of breakwater related water-slamming impacts and resulting structural damage, has been often substantial. This issue has been the subject of considerable research, some of it coming from initiatives related to JOULE, such as the the MAST. The proposed combined exploitation under the AKROKERAMOS project, was candidate to provision of a new terget application. A brief paper describing breakwater related stresses is offered in this section, for general education purposes.  Some further civil engineering diagrams of the AKROKERAMOS breakwater are offered for further evaluation.

Select Document PagePage 01 of 5Page 02 of 5Page 03 of 5Page 04 of 5Page 05 of 5 Breakwaters & coast defences   - Vertical face breakwaters and seawalls - AKROKERAMOS breakwater   - Overall structural view - AKROKERAMOS breakwater  - Detailed structural view and dimensions -

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