Reinforced syntactic structure
US10119238B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02D2300/0071
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to reinforced syntactic structures and methods of forming the same to encase an underlying structural substrate for remediation and/or improve structural stability. The reinforced syntactic structure includes an underlying structural substrate having an outer surface and at least one reinforcement shell. The reinforcement shell is formed from at least one syntactic foam shell layer encasing at least a portion of the outer surface of the underlying structural substrate and at least one rigid noncorrosive stiffening skin coupled to the syntactic foam shell layer. The syntactic foam shell layer includes at least two opposing subshells wrapped around the underlying structural substrate and the rigid noncorrosive stiffening skin includes at least two opposing skin sections attached to the at least two opposing subshells respectively. The syntactic foam shell layer is formed from syntactic foam which includes hollow microspheres disposed within a resin matrix.
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