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US 11,708,674 B2Granted
Precast dam structure with flowpath
AssigneeW.L. French Hydropower Holdings LLC
InventorWilliam L. French, Sr.
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Abstract
A precast dam structure includes at least two precast segments coupled together via linkages and a flow path structure. The flow path structure defines a flow path having an intake port and a draft port and is associated with at least one of the at least two precast segments. The flow path structure is configured to provide a change in flow direction, either internally or externally, from the at least one of the at least two precast segments.
Claims7
A precast dam structure, comprising:
- at least two precast segments interconnected to form a composite precast dam structure having an upstream side and a downstream side;
- at least one precast upstream spillway segment interconnected with the composite precast dam structure;
- at least one precast tapered segment interconnected with at least one of the at least two precast segments and configured to brace the composite precast dam structure;
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- a plurality of dividers connected with at least one of the at least two precast segments and the at least one precast upstream spillway segment, wherein the spillway segment, tapered segment and plurality of dividers are disposed at the upstream side of the composite precast dam structure.
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A precast dam structure kit, comprising:
- at least two precast segments configured to be interconnected to form a composite precast dam structure having an upstream side and a downstream side;
- at least one precast upstream spillway segment configured to be interconnected with the composite precast dam structure;
- at least one precast tapered segment configured to be interconnected with at least one of the at least two precast segments and to brace the composite precast dam structure;
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- a plurality of dividers configured to be connected with at least one of the at least two precast segments and the at least one precast upstream spillway segment, wherein the spillway segment, tapered segment and plurality of dividers are configured to be disposed at the upstream side of the composite precast dam structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.