Buoyancy compensated erosion control module
OwnerGrant Jansen, Austin Huanginventors
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Abstract
Buoyancy compensated erosion control modules and systems are provided. One embodiment includes a shell having at least one wall oriented at an off-vertical angle, a substantially enclosed inner cavity, the inner cavity at least partially filled with a foam core, a perimeter footing at the bottom of the shell, the perimeter footing having a lower cavity that is open on the bottom, at least one vertical pile sleeve and at least one battered pile sleeve, and at least one connector to couple the module to a second module.
Claims12
A buoyancy compensated erosion control module, comprising:
- a shell having at least one wall oriented at an off-vertical angle;
- a substantially enclosed inner cavity, the inner cavity at least partially filled with a foam core;
- a perimeter footing at the bottom of the shell, the perimeter footing having a lower cavity that is open on the bottom;
- at least one vertical pile sleeve and at least one battered pile sleeve;
- and
- at least one connector to couple the module to a second module, wherein erosion control module is buoyancy compensated by the inner cavity and foam core.
A method of constructing a buoyancy compensated erosion control system, the method comprising:
- placing a first module in an erosion protection location, the first module having a shell having at least one wall oriented at an off-vertical angle, a substantially enclosed inner cavity, the inner cavity at least partially filled with a foam core, a perimeter footing at the bottom of the shell, the perimeter footing having a lower cavity that is open on the bottom, at least one vertical pile sleeve and at least one battered pile sleeve, and at least one connector to couple the module to a second module, wherein erosion control module is buoyancy compensated by the inner cavity and foam core;
- placing a second module adjacent to the first module, the second module having a shell having at least one wall oriented at an off-vertical angle, a substantially enclosed inner cavity, the inner cavity at least partially filled with a foam core, a perimeter footing at the bottom of the shell, the perimeter footing having a lower cavity that is open on the bottom, at least one vertical pile sleeve and at least one battered pile sleeve, and at least one connector to couple the module to the first module, wherein erosion control module is buoyancy compensated by the inner cavity and foam core;
- connecting a cable to the connector on the first module and to the connector on the second module;
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- winching the first module and second module into a secure adjacent position to create a buoyancy compensated erosion control system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.