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Title: Composite load bearing outer skin for an arctic structure and a method for erecting same

Abstract

The load bearing outer skin contains an inner assembly and an outer assembly. Both the inner and outer assemblies include a skin plate member which is stiffened by stiffeners welded to one side of the skin plate member. The stiffeners are located at spaced intervals from each other and are disposed substantially perpendicular to the skin plate member. The inner and outer assembly are placed substantially parallel to each other to form a composite structure having an internal cavity defined by the inner and outer plates. The stiffeners of the inner assembly and the outer assembly are disposed in the cavity at a spaced relation to each other and extend partly into the cavity. A cementitious material substantially fills the cavity thereby completing the load bearing outer skin structure. The stiffeners may be flat steel plates or may have the profile of structural shapes such as angles or T's among others.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5824570
Patent Number(s):
US 4537532
Assignee:
Brian Watt Associates Inc.
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 20 Dec 1983; Other Information: PAT-APPL-563940
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; ARCTIC REGIONS; OFFSHORE PLATFORMS; SUPPORTS; PLATES; DESIGN; IMPACT STRENGTH; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; EQUIPMENT PROTECTION DEVICES; FIELD PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT; ICEBERGS; COATINGS; EQUIPMENT; ICE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; POLAR REGIONS; 423000* - Engineering- Marine Engineering- (1980-)

Citation Formats

Chen, J, Birdy, J N, and Watt, B J. Composite load bearing outer skin for an arctic structure and a method for erecting same. United States: N. p., 1985. Web.
Chen, J, Birdy, J N, & Watt, B J. Composite load bearing outer skin for an arctic structure and a method for erecting same. United States.
Chen, J, Birdy, J N, and Watt, B J. 1985. "Composite load bearing outer skin for an arctic structure and a method for erecting same". United States.
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abstractNote = {The load bearing outer skin contains an inner assembly and an outer assembly. Both the inner and outer assemblies include a skin plate member which is stiffened by stiffeners welded to one side of the skin plate member. The stiffeners are located at spaced intervals from each other and are disposed substantially perpendicular to the skin plate member. The inner and outer assembly are placed substantially parallel to each other to form a composite structure having an internal cavity defined by the inner and outer plates. The stiffeners of the inner assembly and the outer assembly are disposed in the cavity at a spaced relation to each other and extend partly into the cavity. A cementitious material substantially fills the cavity thereby completing the load bearing outer skin structure. The stiffeners may be flat steel plates or may have the profile of structural shapes such as angles or T's among others.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Aug 27 00:00:00 EDT 1985},
month = {Tue Aug 27 00:00:00 EDT 1985}
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