A transportable wave suppressor and sediment collection (WSSC) system positionable in deep water along a coastline of a body of water, having a plurality of sections, each section further including a base portion having an upper floor portion, a forward wall, rear wall and two sidewalls and an open bottom end portion for being positioned on a floor of the body of water; at least a pair of raised elongated members positioned on the upper surface of the upper floor of the base; an upper portion to be secured to the base portion, the upper section having a angulated front wall to receive the flow of water through a plurality of flow pipes as the water engages each section; at least a pair of elongated openings in the upper portion for receiving the raised elongated members positioned on the upper surface of the upper wall of the base to define a means for securing the base to the upper portion. There is further provided a one way valving element positioned on the rear end of each flow pipe, for allowing water containing sediments to exit the pipe at the rear wall, but preventing the water and sediments from returning through the flow pipe; and a spacer portion to be positioned intermediate the base portion and upper portion, the spacer portion including a plurality of flow pipes to allow water carrying sediment to the rear of the section.

A shoreline restoration method utilizes a plurality of apparatuses facilitating the formation of a vertical oyster reef. Each apparatus includes a rod frame and a plurality of individual mesh bags are positioned between an inner and an outer frame. The inner and outer frames include top and bottom frame portions and a plurality of side support frame members extending there between. Each individual mesh bag is aligned with at least one outer side support frame member and at least one inner side support frame member and wherein each individual mesh bag is coupled to an adjacent mesh bag. A plurality of cross ties extends between the inner frame and the outer frame and cultch material fills each individual mesh. The shoreline restoration method promotes shell accumulation and expands the tidal zone.

A process for forming an artificial reef includes forming a form having a geometric shape, applying at least one blockout onto a surface of the form such that the blockout extends outwardly of the surface of the form, applying a sprayable concrete over the form and over a portion of the blockout, curing the sprayable concrete on the form for a period of time such that the sprayable concrete adheres to the blockout, and removing the cured sprayable concrete and the blockout from the surface of the form. The blockout is of a cast concrete material such as a cinder block. The blockout has openings therein so as to open to an interior of the artificial reef.

A plurality of structural units for construction of eco-friendly structures in a body of water. A plurality of structural units comprises a primarily calcium carbonate material, preferably obtained from once living material from an organism, and a cement that is capable of holding the primarily calcium carbonate material. The plurality of structural units are of variable size and shape and are obtained by breaking up a larger portion of a composition formed by combining the primarily calcium carbonate material and the cement to hold the primarily calcium carbonate material.

The invention provides a marine infrastructure comprising a concrete matrix having a pH of less than 12 for use in promoting the growth of fauna and flora in aquatic environment, and methods for promoting the growth of fauna and flora in aquatic environment, including endolitic and epilitic flora and endolitic and epilitic anaerobic and aerobic flora and fauna.

A restoration cap unit for construction of eco-friendly structures in a body of water is provided, which is constructed from materials including a primarily calcium carbonate material; and a cement that is capable of holding the primarily calcium carbonate material, wherein the restoration cap unit has a first side and a second side which are attached at an edge to form a tent shaped structure, such that the restoration cap unit is configured to be placed on top of an existing restoration assembly to extend the height of the restoration assembly.

A customizable artificial reef for protecting shorelines from oncoming waves and creating a natural habitat for marine life is disclosed. Spurs extending seaward abut a line of crests, forming grooves between the spurs. Optional berms abutting a seaward side of the line of crests may be disposed in the grooves. Parameters of the spur-and-groove customizable artificial reef such as spur height, spur length, wavelength, groove width, cross-shore slope, submerged depth, and the reef crest width are selected to achieve a desired hydrodynamic and circulation of ocean water effect in the SAG reef area. Coral growth on the reef surfaces cover portions, and preferably all, of the SAG reef surfaces, and self-adapt to grow to an optimal height above the SAG surfaces. After storm damage, the SAG reef self-heals through coral re-growth. Spur, crest, and berm sections may be cast individually or may be configured using a plurality of reef modules for ease of manufacturing, transport, and installation.

This disclosure provides hollow interconnecting prism blocks that affix together to build structures, a wall, foundation, floor, building, flotation device, gardening structure, artificial coral reefs, or toy. The hollow interconnecting prism blocks comprises a designed wall thickness, depending on the material structure of the block to create the hollow center space, whereas human hands can manipulate mechanical hardware inside two adjacent blocks to affix the blocks together. At least two faces have center face holes and connecting holes, whereas the hardware affixing the blocks together remains inside the hollow areas of the blocks, and inside the connecting holes of the blocks being connected together. Connecter couplings may be used to affix the blocks together. The center holes allow for materials such as pipes, wires, conduit, and rebar to pass through two or more blocks. Two or more connected hollow interconnected prism blocks can also be filled with fortifying material.

A restoration unit for construction of eco-friendly structures in a body of water comprising a cementitious material, wherein the restoration unit is in the form of a slab having one or more openings. The restoration unit is configured such that the restoration unit can be placed on a support unit to form a restoration assembly module having a shape selected from (i) a substantially right-angled triangular prism shape with the restoration unit at an angle, wherein the ends of the substantially right-angled triangular prism shape are open or (ii) a symmetrical or asymmetrical triangle, having one side formed from the support unit and two sides formed from the restoration units, with the ends of the substantially right-angled triangular prism shape being open, wherein the restoration assembly is configured to attenuate waves.

Architected artificial reefs including modules of optimally arranged and sized multiple porous cylindrical bodies achieve an unprecedented wave energy dissipation rate, quantified through an equivalent drag coefficient of the order of 20, providing coastal protection against storms using a fraction of the material required in conventional artificial reefs. Selected porosity and selected material for the bodies within each reef module preserves the capacity for high drag coefficient, while offering the added advantages of ensuring a shelter to marine life, as well as making the building of the reefs in the field modular and efficient. Optimization of the dimensions and location of the multiple cylinders allow targeted design to fit the specific wave characteristics and bottom topography of the location to be protected. Architected artificial reefs with multiple porous and non-porous cylinders with overall diameters comparable to the wave height lead to high drag coefficients.