Sea wall and method of construction thereof
US6312196A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02D5/74
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A sea wall anchored into ground in proximity to a body of water comprising a plurality of elongated tubular members arranged in upright side by side relation one to another forming a sea wall section, a lower portion of each tubular member embedded into, and receiving support from, the ground along an edge of the body of water and method of installation thereof. An elongated generally horizontal rebar-reinforced concrete cap extends along, and rigidly interconnects together, each upper end portion of each of the tubular members. The cap is cast formed in place after the tubular members are installed. Each tubular member is preferably rebar-reinforced and substantially filled with a cured aggregate reinforcement. A layer of filter cloth is held in place by fill dirt placed against the land or dry side of the sea wall to substantially prevent fill dirt placed against the dry side of tubular members from washing into the body of water between adjacent tubular members. A tie back is connected at each end thereof to, and extending between, the cap and a ground anchor spaced from the tubular members.
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