Floating structure arrangement
US3951085A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 1975 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B75/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An arrangement for providing a floating structure in which triangular modules are formed from flat slabs of ferrocement interconnected by rods which are bent to provide a triangular shape, the rods being interconnected at the portions between the slabs to provide larger triangular units, to which are applied reinforced concrete skins including wire mesh and rods extending from the apexes to the opposite sides to provide outwardly projecting portions for attachment in still larger units. Alternatively, modules may be made by casting in a mold which defines triangular sections, between which are spaces in which are placed reinforcing units that include rods and wire mesh, with the rods projecting outwardly beyond the mold to provide end portions used in assembling the modules into larger units.
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