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  1. What is Rip Rap?

    Riprap is the name in American English given to rock armour. Also called rip rap, rubble and shot rock, this type of coarse crushed rock is used to prevent scouring as well as water erosion, wave erosion and ice erosion. Rip rap can be found on rivers, streams and coastlines protecting structures against the power of waves by dissipating the energy...
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