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[edit] Evolution

Swampy habitats like shallow wetlands, coastal lagoons and large brackish river deltas also existed at this time, and there is much to suggest that this is the kind of environment in which the tetrapods evolved. Early fossil tetrapods ... : http://tetrapoddareptil.blogspot.com/2008/12/tetrapods-greek-tetrapoda-latin.html

Sunday, 28 December 2008, 10:09 pm | Read More »

BLUEPEACE blog » TOWARDS AN ARTIFICIAL PARADISE ON EARTH

A typical coral reef can absorb up to 90 percent of the energy of wind-generated waves thus protecting coastal areas from damage. The report cites a study from Sri Lanka which shows that one square kilometer of coral reef stops 2000 cubic ... Their degradation was partly responsible for reduced shore protection and extensive flooding in 1987, which resulted in 20-30 percent of the new infill being lost. Subsequently, artificial breakwaters of concrete tetrapods were ... : http://www.bluepeacemaldives.org/blog/biodiversity/towards-an-artificial-paradise-on-earth

Saturday, 24 May 2008, 8:13 am | Read More »

Take that intelligent design

Novacek, a paleontologist at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan, who was not involved in the research, said: "Based on what we already know, we have a very strong reason to think tetrapods evolved from lineages of ... : http://mysocaldlife.blogspot.com/2006/04/take-that-intelligent-design.html

Friday, 7 April 2006, 10:58 pm | Read More »

Darren Naish: Tetrapod Zoology: Eagle owls take over Britain

... distributed natives - they could take their pick of whatever, without this being a problem, things today aren't so rosy, and those potential prey species themselves are depleted in numbers, or even endangered or requiring protection. .... Generally Eagle Owls will hunt just about anything, but rodents are usually the most important prey, except at coastal sites where larids often dominate. As a matter of fact I think that the English countryside would be very suitable ... : http://darrennaish.blogspot.com/2006/02/eagle-owls-take-over-britain.html

Tuesday, 14 February 2006, 4:19 pm | Read More »

Homeport Breakwater Pier, Everett, Washington

The Breakwater Pier at the U.S. Navy Homeport Complex is a 90’ wide x 1500’ long structure with a dual function. It is a berthing facility for Navy ships, and it also serves as a breakwater for the adjacent Carrier Pier.
The pier structure is supported by 24″ hollow octagonal prestressed piles and decked with precast [...]

Tetrapod, big and beauty breakwater in Japan

Hit the beach anywhere in Japan, and you are likely to see endless piles of tetrapods — enormous four-legged concrete structures intended to prevent coastal erosion. By some estimates, more than 50% of Japan’s 35,000-kilometer (22,000-mi) coastline has been altered with tetrapods and other forms of concrete. Critics, who blame the tetrapod invasion on decades [...]

Precast Grease Interceptors, by Precast Solutions

Eating greasy foods may or may not clog your arteries, but one thing is for certain: grease that enters our wastewater systems from restaurants and other dining establishments will eventually clog a sewer system. With the ever-increasing number of restaurants located in North America, the need for effective removal of fats, oils and greases is [...]

Precast traffic islands

BCP’s range of precast traffic islands is revolutionising the way in which these items are constructed.
Traditionally, traffic islands were formed up and poured in-situ taking (in some cases) several days to complete the project. This in turn led to extremely high labour costs with highly skilled contractors and traffic controller required on site for significant [...]

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