Reef and shoreline restoration, retention, and protection passive, non-ferrous, non-reactive precast solution

Abstract

A non-ferrous non-reactive precast shoreline restoration and retention solution may include at least one generally hexagonal structure including a body having a first end opposite a second end. The body may define a passage from the first end to the second end and at least one aperture defined in the side or sides of the body. The at least one aperture may be constructed and arranged to allow fluid flow through the passage of the at least one generally hexagonal structure. In this way, at least one or a plurality of non-ferrous non-reactive precast shoreline restoration solution may reduce erosion of shoreline and reef by functioning as a wave break in an aquatic operating environment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A non-ferrous non-reactive precast shoreline restoration solution, comprising:
 at least one generally hexagonal structure comprising a body having a first end opposite a second end and further comprising a first side, a second side, a third side, a fourth side, a fifth side, and a sixth side, the body defining a passage from the first end to the second end; and   at least one aperture defined by at least one of the first side, second side, third side, fourth side, fifth side, or sixth side, the at least one aperture constructed and arranged to allow fluid flow through the passage of the at least one generally hexagonal structure.   
     
     
         2 . A non-ferrous non-reactive precast shoreline restoration solution as in  claim 1  wherein the passage has an approximately hexagonal cross-section. 
     
     
         3 . A non-ferrous non-reactive precast shoreline restoration solution as in  claim 1  wherein the body has an approximately hexagonal cross-section. 
     
     
         4 . A non-ferrous non-reactive precast shoreline restoration solution as in  claim 1  wherein the at least one aperture has an approximately hexagonal cross-section. 
     
     
         5 . A non-ferrous non-reactive precast shoreline restoration solution as in  claim 1  wherein the at least one aperture is a plurality of apertures defined by the first side, second side, third side, fourth side, fifth side, and sixth side. 
     
     
         6 . A non-ferrous non-reactive precast shoreline restoration solution as in  claim 1  wherein the plurality of apertures comprises:
 a first plurality of apertures defined by the first side; 
 a second plurality of apertures defined by the second side; 
 a third plurality of apertures defined by the third side; 
 a fourth plurality of apertures defined by the fourth side; 
 a fifth plurality of apertures defined by the fifth side; and 
 a sixth plurality of apertures defined by the sixth side. 
 
     
     
         7 . A non-ferrous non-reactive precast shoreline restoration solution as in  claim 1  wherein the non-ferrous non-reactive precast shoreline restoration solution is constructed and arranged to reduce erosion of shoreline and reef by functioning as a wave break in an aquatic operating environment. 
     
     
         8 . A non-ferrous non-reactive precast shoreline restoration and retention solution as in  claim 1  wherein the at least one generally hexagonal structure is a plurality of generally hexagonal structures. 
     
     
         9 . A non-ferrous non-reactive precast shoreline restoration and retention solution as in  claim 8 , further comprising at least one of a non-ferrous bolt, rod, rebar, or bolt and cap combination constructed and arranged to secure the plurality of generally hexagonal structures together. 
     
     
         10 . A non-ferrous non-reactive precast shoreline restoration and retention solution as in  claim 1  further comprising a base portion constructed and arranged to provide structural support to the non-ferrous non-reactive precast shoreline restoration and retention solutions. 
     
     
         11 . An assembled non-ferrous non-reactive shoreline restoration and retention solution, comprising:
 a plurality of generally hexagonal structures each comprising:
 a body having a first end opposite a second end and further comprising a first side, a second side, a third side, a fourth side, a fifth side, and a sixth side, the body defining a passage from the first end to the second end; 
 a first plurality of apertures defined by the first side; 
 a second plurality of apertures defined by the second side; 
 a third plurality of apertures defined by the third side; 
 a fourth plurality of apertures defined by the fourth side; 
 a fifth plurality of apertures defined by the fifth side; 
 a sixth plurality of apertures defined by the sixth side; 
   wherein the plurality of generally hexagonal structures are, individually and in combination, constructed and arranged to allow fluid flow through the passage and each of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth plurality of apertures to reduce erosion of shoreline and reef by functioning as a wave break in an aquatic operating environment.   
     
     
         12 . An assembled non-ferrous non-reactive precast shoreline restoration solution as in  claim 11 , further comprising at least one of a non-ferrous fiber reinforced polymer rod or rebar constructed and arranged to secure the plurality of generally hexagonal structures together. 
     
     
         13 . An assembled non-ferrous non-reactive precast shoreline restoration solution as in  claim 11  wherein the passage has an approximately hexagonal cross-section. 
     
     
         14 . An assembled non-ferrous non-reactive precast shoreline restoration solution as in  claim 11  wherein the body has an approximately hexagonal cross-section. 
     
     
         15 . An assembled non-ferrous non-reactive precast shoreline restoration solution as in  claim 11  wherein each of the apertures in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth plurality of apertures has an approximately hexagonal cross-section. 
     
     
         16 . An assembled non-ferrous non-reactive precast shoreline restoration solution as in  claim 11  further comprising a base portion constructed and arranged to provide structural support to the assembled non-ferrous non-reactive precast shoreline restoration solutions. 
     
     
         17 . An assembled non-ferrous non-reactive precast shoreline restoration solution, comprising:
 a plurality of generally hexagonal structures each comprising:
 a body having a first end opposite a second end and further comprising a first side, a second side, a third side, a fourth side, a fifth side, and a sixth side, the body defining a passage from the first end to the second end; 
 a first plurality of apertures defined by the first side; 
 a second plurality of apertures defined by the second side; 
 a third plurality of apertures defined by the third side; 
 a fourth plurality of apertures defined by the fourth side; 
 a fifth plurality of apertures defined by the fifth side; 
 a sixth plurality of apertures defined by the sixth side; 
 a plurality of through holes defined by each of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth side. 
 a plurality of at least one of a non-ferrous fiber reinforced polymer rods, rebar, or bolts disposed within the plurality of through holes constructed and arranged to secure the plurality of generally hexagonal structures to one another. 
 a base portion constructed and arranged to provide structural support to the assembled non-ferrous non-reactive precast shoreline restoration solutions; and 
   wherein the plurality of generally hexagonal structures are, individually and in combination, constructed and arranged to allow fluid flow through the passage and each of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth plurality of apertures to reduce erosion of shoreline and reef by functioning as a wave break in an aquatic operating environment.   
     
     
         18 . An assembled non-ferrous non-reactive precast shoreline restoration solution as in  claim 17  wherein the body comprises concrete. 
     
     
         19 . An assembled non-ferrous non-reactive precast shoreline restoration solution as in  claim 17  wherein the body comprises concrete impregnated with a glass fiber reinforced polymer. 
     
     
         20 . An assembled non-ferrous non-reactive precast shoreline restoration solution as in  claim 17  wherein each of the apertures in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth plurality of apertures has an approximately hexagonal cross-section.