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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 1981
Filed:
Oct. 31, 1978
Ulrich Finsterwalder, Munchen-Obermenzing, DE;
Dyckerhoff & Widmann AG, Munich, DE;
Abstract
Floating platforms for various offshore facilities are formed of float members monolithically connected to a superposed platform. The float members are spherically shaped and are formed of reinforced or prestressed concrete. The platform can be a hollow planar member or it can be curved in one or two directions, and the platforms are formed of prestressed concrete. Cylindrical shafts can be used to connect the spherically shaped floats and the platform. Individual floating platforms can be connected by expansion joints and used as a runway. The float members can be constructed at the shoreline, launched into the water and held in a regular pattern while decked over with the platform. After completion of the construction procedure, the floating platform can be moved to an offshore location for use.