Temporarily coupling between jacket and pile
AssigneeIHC Holland IE B.V.
InventorsCornelis Belder, Cornelis Joannes Kerkvliet
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Abstract
A coupling system for temporarily coupling a jacket with a foundation pile includes a first flange for mounting with the jacket, a second flange for contacting the foundation pile, and an inflatable spacing member arranged between the first flange and second flange. The inflatable spacing member contacts both the first flange and second flange for supporting the jacket through the spacing member.
Claims18
A coupling system for temporarily coupling a jacket with a foundation pile, wherein the coupling system comprises;
- a first flange for mounting with the jacket,
- a second flange for contacting the foundation pile, and
- an inflatable spacing member arranged between the first flange and second flange, which inflatable spacing member contacts both the first flange and second flange for supporting the jacket through the spacing member.
The coupling system according to claim 9, wherein the spacing member comprises a rupture zone having a reduced strength to provide a predictable way of rupturing.
An assembly of a jacket and a foundation pile coupled by a coupling system, wherein the coupling system comprises;
- a first flange mounted with the jacket,
- a second flange contacting the foundation pile,
- an inflated spacing member arranged between the first flange and second flange and contacting both the first flange and second flange to support the jacket through the inflated spacing member, and
- a grout coupling between the pile and the jacket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.