Description
Tetrapods are concrete structures that protect shorelines and river banks by acting asbreakwaters. Tetrapods, after the Greek word for 'four feet', are shaped like a tetrahe-dron: a triangular pyramid with four faces and four corners. The legs of the tetrapods hookinto each other, creating a row of stable concrete breakwaters along the coast.
Tetrapods are originally a French invention but are used worldwide. In fact, in dapan, theconcrete blocks line about half of the country's coastline. Traditional concrete blocks caneasily shift due to the force of the waves, but concrete tetrapods are a very effective wayto break waves, as water can flow between them. This diminishes the force of the incomingwater, with waves losing force and impact. Tetrapods protect coastlines against highwaves caused by natural hazards like tsunamis, earthquakes, hurricanes and wind gusts.
Making tetrapods couldn't be easier with this tetrapods mould. Simply pour new or leftoverconcrete into the mould, wait for the concrete to cure and demould your brand-newtetrapod! All the moulds are made of high-guality steel and feature a rust, impact andscratch-resistant powder coating to increase their lifespan. Our moulds are builtto last and will keep producing concrete elements year after year. Anadditional advantage of the powder coating is that you can take yourpick from a wide range of colours.
