Floating structure for use as a breakwater

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1991-08-02

1993-03-09

Reese, Randolph A.

Hydraulic and earth engineering

Bank, shore, or bed protection

Wave or flow dissipation

4051951, 114266, 114267, 403291, B63B 3538

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051921618

ABSTRACT:
A floating structure suitable for use as a breakwater is composed of at least two displacing units have an elongated shape arranged in series. Each unit is a conventional box-like structure of reinforced concrete. The units are linked together by means of wires passing through channels provided at the top of the longitudinal sides of the units. Bodies of resilient material are fitted into recesses at the ends of the channels, and the wires also pass through these bodies. During erection of the structure the wires will be subjected to straining, and the length of the blocks and the resiliency of the material is selected so a margin will remain between meeting edges of two juxtaposed units.

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