Stressed caisson retained island

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1977-05-16

1978-10-10

Shapiro, Jacob

Hydraulic and earth engineering

Marine structure or fabrication thereof

Floatable to site and supported by marine floor

405207, 405211, E02B 2730

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041189418

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for constructing an island in a body of water including a plurality of caissons and means for connecting the caissons in an end-to-end configuration to form a ring. Once the caissons have been connected together to form a ring and ballasted to set the caissons upon the bottom of the body of water, sufficient fill material is placed inside the ring of caissons to construct an island in the body of water.

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patent: 3648303 (1972-03-01), Stewart
patent: 3738114 (1973-06-01), Bishop
patent: 3869530 (1975-03-01), Williams
patent: 4048943 (1977-09-01), Gerwick, Jr.

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