Floating breakwater

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1978-12-05

1980-11-18

Taylor, Dennis L.

Hydraulic and earth engineering

Bank, shore, or bed protection

Wave or flow dissipation

405 27, E02B 306, B63B 3534

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042342660

ABSTRACT:
A floating breakwater has two closed buoyant cylindrical members spaced laterally from each other and joined together in their spaced positions by longitudinally spaced flexible and inextensible strips such as rubberized fabric. Closed elongated tubular members are mounted on the cylindrical members where they will be above water. The breakwater is anchored to the bottom of the waterway by chains or the like and conventional anchors.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3221884 (1965-12-01), Muller
patent: 3369664 (1968-02-01), Dahan
patent: 3533240 (1970-10-01), Lesh
patent: 3710577 (1973-01-01), Matheson
patent: 3777689 (1973-12-01), Olsen et al.
patent: 4048802 (1977-09-01), Bowley
patent: 4098086 (1978-07-01), Desty et al.

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