| 释义 |
Enrockment
En`rock´ment
| n. | 1.A mass of large stones thrown into water at random to form bases of piers, breakwaters, etc. |
enrockment
enrockment[in′räk·mənt] (civil engineering) A grouping of large stones dropped into water to form a base, such as for supporting a pier. riprap1. Irregularly broken and random-sized large pieces of quarry rock; individual stones ranging from very large (2 to 3 cu yd, approx. 1.5 to 2.3 cu m) to small (1/2 cu ft, approx. 0.014 cu m); used for foundations and revetments. 2. A foundation or parapet of stones thrown together without any attempt at regular structural arrangement. |