US 4,045,965 A · Quay structure

Abstract

A quay structure is disclosed. The structure includes a wall constructed of a plurality of wall panels. Elongated truss members are secured to the inner side of the wall panels. The wall panels are stacked vertically to form the wall, with the truss members extending generally horizontally from their respective wall panels. Vertical truss members maintain the horizontal truss members in the proper relation to each other. The space on the land side of the wall and between and around the truss members and the support members is filled with prepared or natural particulate material. The frictional engagement of the fill material on the truss members and all of the elements of the wall provides a firm structure for berthing ships along the wall. At the top of the wall, a monolithic cope member is superimposed on the particulate fill material. Ladders, bollards and other special navigation and handling devices are also disclosed.

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A quay structure comprising:

a wall having a plurality of wall panels, said panels being arranged in vertical rows with the panels in adjacent rows, engaging each other in edge to edge relation with a tongue and groove connection, each wall panel including
a plurality of rigid framework truss members attached at one end to each of said wall panels, said truss members extending in substantially parallel relation away from one side of said wall,
rigid framework tower means for providing a plurality of vertically spaced supports, said tower means being spaced from said wall on said one side and including means for supporting the tower means of an adjacent wall panel, said truss members being supported on said tower supports in spaced relation to each other;
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particulate material substantially filling the space between said tower means and said one side of said wall, and surrounding said truss members and said tower means.

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A quay structure for a navigable body of water comprising:

a wall resting on the bottom of the body of water and extending above the surface of the water, said wall including a plurality of individual panels, said panels having substantially the same thickness as said wall and having a height less than the height of said wall and a length less than the length of said wall, said panels being arranged in edge to edge relation in vertical rows;
a body of particulate fill material on the shore side of the wall, said fill extending to a height above said water surface;
a plurality of substantially rigid truss members secured to the shore side of said wall below the surface of the water, extending substantially horizontally through said fill material and retained against longitudinal displacement thereby;
a plurality of elongated flexible reinforcement elements secured to the shore side of the wall above the surface of the water, extending substantially horizontally in said fill material and retained against longitudinal displacement thereby;
a monolithic cope member having a wall portion in substantial vertical alignment with said wall, superimposed on said fill material, said cope member being spaced from said wall and being supported by resting on said fill into which said plurality of elongated flexible reinforcement elements extend.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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