Floating structure arrangement

A buoyant structure comprising a plurality of elements,

• each of said elements including three walls arranged in an edge-to-edge relationship to define a triangular shape,
• said elements being arranged in an assembly of a plurality of rows of said elements,
• with the bases of said elements being in end-to-end alignment in each of said rows,
• with the bases in one row being intermediate and interconnecting the apexes of the elements in the row adjacent thereto,
• said rows containing progressively one less of said elements from one side of said assembly to the other,
• thereby to provide said assembly with an overall triangular configuration, and to define triangular spaces between adjacent elements,
• and skin means covering at least a portion of said assembly, said skin means including
• a concrete sheet extending over said elements,
• and reinforcement within said concrete sheet,
• said reinforcement including portions projecting outwardly beyond the edges of said sheet for attachment to other structures, said reinforcement including
• a plurality of rods, there being at least one of said rods extending from each apex of said assembly to the side opposite said apex and beyond the edge of said opposite side for providing said portions for attachment to other structures.

A buoyant structure comprising

• a plurality of hollow substantially triangular concrete modules,
• reinforcement in each of said modules,
• said reinforcement including members capable of absorbing tension loads extending across said modules from substantially at the apexes thereof to the opposite sides thereof,
• said members having end portions outwardly of said modules at said apexes and at said opposite sides,
• and means interconnecting said end portions to provide a unitary assembly.

A buoyant structure comprising

• a plurality of modules,
• each of said modules including three walls arranged to provide a substantially triangular shape,
• said modules being arranged in an assembly of a plurality of rows of said modules,
• with the bases of said modules being substantially in end-to-end alignment in each of said rows,
• with the bases in one row being intermediate the apexes of the modules in the row adjacent thereto,
• skin means covering at least a portion of said assembly,
• a strength unit for each of a plurality of said modules,
• each of said strength units including an element capable of absorbing tension loads,
• said element extending across the module with which it is associated from a first location substantially at the apex thereof to a second location at the side thereof opposite said apex thereof,
• means interconnecting said elements at said second locations,
• and means interconnecting said elements at said first locations,
• for transmitting stresses through said assembly by means of said strength units.