Tunnel profile element
AssigneeFoamrox AS
InventorRolf Jakobsen
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Abstract
A tunnel profile element is disclosed. The tunnel profile element includes a lightweight body constituted by a plurality of foam glass side wall panels and a foam glass roof panel between the plurality of side wall panels. The foam glass panels being sprayed with unbroken polyurea layer.
Claims24
A tunnel profile element insertable into a tunnel to provide a lining for exposed raw tunnel surfaces, the tunnel profile element comprising:
- a plurality of foam glass side wall panels;
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- a foam glass roof panel between the plurality of side wall panels, wherein the plurality of side wall panels and the roof panel are assembled into the tunnel profile element prior to insertion into the tunnel, and wherein the assembled tunnel profile element is held together by an unbroken layer of polyurea covering all exposed surfaces of the assembled side wall panels and the roof panel.
A tunnel profile element insertable into a tunnel to provide a lining for exposed raw tunnel surfaces, the tunnel profile element comprising:
- a plurality of foam glass side wall panels;
- a foam glass roof panel between the side wall panels;
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- a foam glass floor panel between the side wall panels and spaced from the roof panel, wherein the side wall panels, the roof panel and the floor panel are assembled into the tunnel profile element prior to insertion into the tunnel, and wherein the assembled tunnel profile element is held together by an unbroken layer of polyurea covering all exposed surfaces of the assembled side wall panels, the roof panel and the floor panel.
A tunnel profile element adaptable for installation in raw tunnels, the tunnel profile element comprising:
- a plurality of foam glass panels assembled prior to installation in the raw tunnels to form a first side wall element, a second side wall element and a roof element, wherein the roof element is between the first side wall element and the second side wall element, and wherein the assembled tunnel profile element is held together by an unbroken layer of polyurea covering all exposed surfaces of the assembled plurality of foam glass panels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.