Artificial Reefs and Breakwaters

Breakwaters are barriers off shore that protect a harbor or shore from the full impact of the waves. Breakwaters using scrap tires have been tested by the U.S. [Pg.35]

Army Corps of Engineers and were found to be effective on small-scale waves. It was recognized at the outset that this application would never use a great number of scrap tires, but tires perform well in applications where floats are needed. Scrap tires for breakwaters and floats are filled with material, usually foam, which displaces 200 pounds of water and can be used to float a number of devices such as marinas and docks and serve as small breakwaters. [Pg.35]

Topper Industries of Vancouver, Washington, has patented the concept of a material-filled floating tire. The concept employs scrap tires as a durable container for holding the flotation material together (13). Topper Industries is the only known producer of scrap tire flotation devices and that company estimates that they [Pg.35]

Draft - draft being written/bill in discussion Prop - proposed/introduced in 1990 legislature [Pg.36]

Regs - regulated under specific provision of solid waste or other laws (e.g., automotive wastes) Law - scrap tire law passed [Pg.36]

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