Hydraulic and earth engineering – Earth treatment or control – Rock or earth bolt or anchor
Patent
1991-04-24
1992-06-02
Taylor, Dennis L.
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Earth treatment or control
Rock or earth bolt or anchor
405204, 405284, E02B 304, E02D 2302
Patent
active
051182220
ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus for making a dock or seawall. A forming float device, comprising a forming deck and ballasting means therebelow, floats in a body of water a selected distance from the shoreline. A first wall section is formed on the top surface of the forming deck, such that the first wall section rests horizontally on the surface of the deck, and comprises a plurality of wall pieces whereby the wall pieces are aligned and shaped appropriately to together provide a uniform wall. Each wall piece is fastened by fastening means to the top surface of the forming deck. Earth reinforcing strips are installed in each wall piece such that the earth reinforcing strips extend upwardly from the wall pieces generally perpendicular to the planes defined by the wall section and forming deck and the earth reinforcing strips are secured in that upward position. Alternatively, a bundle of cylindrical containers may be attached together and to the wall section. The forming float device is rotated 90.degree. by means of ballasting means so that the wall section assumes a generally perpendicular position and the wall section is then rested on a pre-selected location of the floor of the body of water. Backfill is placed between the shoreline and the wall section such that the earth reinforcing strips and wall pieces are made to stabilize and maintain position. (Or, if cylinders are used, backfill is placed in and around the cylinders.) The forming float device is then freed from the wall section by unfastening the fastening means. Finally, the forming float device is rotated to its original orientation and refloated to the surface of the water by means of the ballasting means. The foregoing steps are repeated for each successive wall section to comprise the dock or sea wall and each successive wall section is positioned on the floor of the body of water adjacent to the previously placed section.
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