B - Operations – Transporting – 63 – B
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
63
B
114/17, 114/58
B63B 25/08 (2006.01) B63B 5/18 (2006.01) B63B 9/06 (2006.01) B63B 21/50 (2006.01) B63B 35/28 (2006.01) B63B 35/34 (2006.01) B63B 35/44 (2006.01) B63B 35/68 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1068991
FLOATING CONCRETE STRUCTURES ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Floating concrete structures formed of hexagonal cells arrayed to create an enclosed honeycomb core are disclosed. The cells are individually formed of reinforced concrete and are arrayed in a spaced manner. Concrete is injected (sprayed or poured) between the cells to join them together. The cells are arrayed in horizontal layers with individual cells in each layer interconnecting with juxtaposed cells located in adjacent layers. This basic structure is used to form boats, buoys, docks and other floating structures. The disclosed boat form comprises a tug vessel and a plurality of transport modules connected together in a chain. The modules and, if desired, the tug vessel are adapted to transport liquids, gasses, semi-solids (e.g. graim) and the like in the cells. Universal joint mechanisms connect the tug vessel and the modules together in a manner which allows the tug vessel and modules to move essentially independently with respect to one another. The tug vessels includes a pair of oppositely rotating propellers, located amidships at the rear of sponsors. In addition, gimbled jet exhaust nozzles are used to control the attitude of the tug vessel. Emptying and filling of the hexagonal cells is accomplished via a conduit array which uses a central cell to act as communication chamber for surrounding cells. Cells located along the lateral sides of the overall array are used to house ballast water. The disclosed dock, buoy and other related floating structures do not use the cells for transportation or storage purposes, except incidentally. Rather, the enclosed cells give the overall structures buoyancy adequate to allow them to exit.
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Degroot Sebastian J.
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