Submersible bulkhead system and method of operating system
US9689130B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02B7/54
- 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 side, second side, and bottom assemblies respectively to a first end, second end, and bottom surface respectively 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 the side assemblies and bottom assembly.
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