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

Patent · Tue Aug 27 04:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:5824570

Chen, J; Birdy, J N; Watt, B J

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.

• Assignee: Brian Watt Associates Inc.
• Patent Number(s): US 4537532
• OSTI ID: 5824570
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ARCTIC REGIONS
COATINGS
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EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT PROTECTION DEVICES
FIELD PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT
ICE
ICEBERGS
IMPACT STRENGTH
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
OFFSHORE PLATFORMS
PLATES
POLAR REGIONS
PROTECTIVE COATINGS
SUPPORTS