Submersible bulkhead system and method of operating same
US9518367B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02B7/22
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A bulkhead system and a method of implementing such a bulkhead system in relation to a dam are disclosed herein. In one example embodiment, such a method includes providing a plurality of bulkhead sections assembled together as a bulkhead assembly, and coupling first and second side assemblies to first and second ends of the bulkhead assembly. Further, the method includes causing a first of the bulkhead sections to receive a respective amount of ballast within an internal cavity therewithin, receiving water pressure at an upstream surface of the bulkhead assembly such that the bulkhead system is forced against the dam and substantially sealed in relation thereto, and operating to counteract the water pressure and thereby prevent or limit the flow of water past the dam, where the operating is performed at least in part by one or more brace members of the side assemblies.
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