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Sea defenses are constructed to protect coastlines, embankments and artificial constructions from erosion and destruction of water actions such as wave, storm, tide and so on. However, these structures are destroyed yearly because the climate change and rising sea level induce storms, flood or even drought. The reasons of sea defense system failure can also be the out-of-date structure, which cannot withstand the rising level of water any more. Therefore, the aim of this study is to develop a new type of concrete block for interlocking revetment using topology optimization method in ANSYS 18.0, which saves about 70% of material compared to regular solid block. Topology optimization analysis cannot provide the exact solution of the concrete block shape for manufacturing, but it can be a great reference for engineering design practice.
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The authors acknowledge the financial support of VLIR-OUS TEAM Project, VN2017TEA454A103, ‘An innovative solution to protect Vietnamese coastal riverbanks from floods and erosion’, funded by the Flemish Government.
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Nguyen-Ngoc, H., Dang, BL., Nguyen-Xuan, H., Thao, H.D., Abdel Wahab, M. (2019). Topology Optimization of an Interlocking Revetment Block. In: Abdel Wahab, M. (eds) Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Numerical Modelling in Engineering . NME 2018. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering , vol 20. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2405-5_14
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