Systems and methods for reducing scouring
US10844565B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02D27/425
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Systems and methods for reducing scouring around piles are described. The system includes a pile and an enclosure. The pile has a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Dp. The enclosure is circumferentially disposed around the pile, the enclosure having a first end proximate a surface of a seabed; a second end distal the surface of the seabed; and a maximum cross-sectional dimension, De, wherein De is at least 1.25*Dp.
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