Hydraulic and earth engineering – Fluid control – treatment – or containment – Floatable matter containment
Patent
1991-02-15
1992-10-06
Corbin, David H.
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Fluid control, treatment, or containment
Floatable matter containment
405 72, E02B 1506
Patent
active
051526360
ABSTRACT:
A contamination containment boom section of the type adapted to contain a contaminant in a preselected location on a body of liquid, the boom having an elongated flotation body adapted to float on the body of liquid and a weighted skirt member depending from the flotation body and extending downwardly a preselected distance into the body of liquid. The flotation body has a large water plane area compared to its top and is preferably, but not necessarily substantially triangular in cross section with rounded apices. The flotation body comprises a plurality of ribs each having the general shape of the cross section of the flotation body. The ribs, together with an optional plastic liner, a plurality of elongated mounting strips, and fasteners for fastening the ribs to the mounting strips and for optionally fastening the mounting strips to the plastic liner at intervals therealong, make up a skeleton framework for the flotation body. A flexible plastic cover completely surrounds and conforms to the shape of the skeleton framework to envelop an inner elongated flotation chamber. A closed cell foam float is located at the bottom of the flotation chamber. The top portion of each rib folds down toward the bottom portion to put the transverse portion into torsion, and enabling the skeleton and, in turn, the flotation body to collapse. For stability against external forces tending to tip the flotation means, lengthwise ballast bags and/or hypotenusal ties may be employed.
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