Scour remediation and mitigation apparatus
US9458589B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02W30/62
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed towards a scour remediation and mitigation apparatus (100) comprising a plurality of channelled members (108) whereby the channelled members (108) are bound together to form the scour remediation and mitigation apparatus (100). The plurality of channelled members (108) each comprising at least one through hole (105) which forms a channel (105) through the channeled member (108). The plurality of channelled members (108) are bound together such that a plurality of conduits are formed by the channels (105) of the channeled members (108) and by voids (107) intermediate adjacent channelled members (108) within the scour remediation and mitigation apparatus (100). These plurality of conduits allow passage of a moving fluid through the scour remediation and mitigation apparatus (100) whilst simultaneously causing dispersion of kinetic energy of the moving fluid as it passes through the scour remediation and mitigation apparatus (100). The advantage of providing the plurality of conduits within the scour remediation and mitigation apparatus (100) is that the currents which are deflected off seabed structures, and which would otherwise erode at the seabed…
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