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2006-12-01

2010-02-16

Mayo-Pinnock, Tara (Department: 3671)

Hydraulic and earth engineering

Marine structure or fabrication thereof

With anchoring of structure to marine floor

C114S296000, C114S311000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07661905

ABSTRACT:
Suction pile installation method comprising the steps oflowering a suction pile to the sea bed, while keeping a top end substantially closedproviding openings in the suction pile near a lower end, the interior of the suction pile being in open fluid communication with the exterior via the openings,dropping the pile onto the sea bed, while allowing air to escape from the pile via said openings, andallowing the suction pile to penetrate into the sea bed driven substantially by its weight over such a distance that the openings become closed from the exterior, andpumping air from the suction pile for driving the pile further into the sea bed.

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