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        "id": 1705310,
        "msgid": "brin-develops-brinlock-breakwater-technology-for-coastal-infrastructure-1777355516",
        "date": "2026-04-28 12:01:14",
        "title": "BRIN Develops BRINlock, Breakwater Technology for Coastal Infrastructure",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has introduced BRINlock, an innovative single-layer armour unit designed to enhance the stability of breakwaters in coastal and port infrastructure amid climate change challenges. This technology reduces concrete usage, lowers carbon footprints, and offers superior hydraulic stability with a coefficient of up to 20.54, making it more economical and environmentally friendly. Currently undergoing patent finalisation, BRINlock holds potential for widespread application in Indonesia's coastal protection projects.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Energy and Manufacturing Research Organisation\n(OREM) of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has\nintroduced its latest innovation in breakwaters for port and coastal\nstructures, named BRINlock.<\/p>\n<p>This innovation is a next-generation armour unit designed to\nstrengthen future breakwater constructions amid challenges from climate\nchange and rising sea levels, addressing limitations in the availability\nof large natural stones and the need for material efficiency in coastal\ninfrastructure development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBRINlock has been developed as a single-layer armour unit with\nregular placement and strong interlocking characteristics, thereby\nenhancing hydraulic stability while reducing concrete usage,\u201d said\nResearcher from BRIN\u2019s Centre for Hydrodynamics Technology Research\n(PRTH), M. Zuhdan Jauzi, in a statement in Jakarta on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Zuhdan explained that this technology offers advantages, including\nease of field application with a special design aimed at reducing the\nvolume of concrete used, making it a more economical and environmentally\nfriendly option with a lower carbon footprint.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Zuhdan stated, hydraulic stability tests show promising\nperformance. BRINlock achieved a stability coefficient (Kd) of 20.54\nunder certain conditions, indicating superior performance compared to\nsome previous designs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith safety factors considered, the stability value remains high at\na reduced 13, making the design safer,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The document has undergone initial stages at BRIN\u2019s Directorate of\nIntellectual Property Management (DMKI) in September 2024 and is\ncurrently in the finalisation process to obtain Granted Patent\nstatus.<\/p>\n<p>The development of BRINlock is expected to provide an innovative\nsolution for more efficient, robust, and environmentally friendly\ncoastal infrastructure construction.<\/p>\n<p>In the future, this technology has the potential for broad\napplication in coastal protection projects across Indonesia.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/brin-develops-brinlock-breakwater-technology-for-coastal-infrastructure-1777355516",
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