Modular block structures for breakwaters, harbor dams and the like
OwnerJoseph Sciortinoinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to an improvement in constructions having a controllable previous structure and consisting of modular blocks for carrying out breakwaters, harbor dams and the like. Such blocks are premanufactured by casting a standard mix and include two base elements: a male element having a substantially cylindric shape and a wing arranged substantially at half height of the cylindric body provided with an open cavity arranged to embrace the cylindric element of similar blocks; a substantially female element having two open cavities arranged to embrace the cylindric body of the first blocks for carrying out an enchaining of the first type blocks in the entire construction.
Claims11
A construction comprising modular blocks and having a controllable pervious structure, particularly adapted for breakwaters, harbour dams and the like, wherein said blocks are prefabricated by casting a cement concrete, characterized in that it comprises two fundamental elements:
- a male element having a substantially cylindrical body and a wing, said wing having a height which is less than the height of said cylindrical body and being provided with an opened cavity or recess embracing the cylindrical element of similar blocks;
- a second substantially female parallelepiped shaped element having two open cavities or recesses each embracing a cylindrical body of a said male element for enchaining the male elements in the whole construction.
A plurality of blocks particularly adapted for forming marine structures such as breakwaters, harbour dams and the like, comprising
- a plurality of male blocks and a plurality of female blocks,
- each of said male blocks having a wing portion and a post portion, said post portion having a greater height than said wing portion so that said post portion projects vertically beyond said wing portion, said wing portion having recess means therein for receiving and engaging the post portion of another one of said male blocks, said male blocks being arranged in a plurality of adjacent parallel rows, with the male blocks in each row being connected together by interengagement of their recess means and post portions,
- each of said female blocks having two recess means therein for engaging said post portions of two of said male blocks which are positioned adjacent to each other, each of said female blocks having its recess means engaged with the post portions of male blocks which lie in different said rows to provide a connection between adjacent rows of said male blocks.
A method of forming a marine structure comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of male blocks each of which has a wing portion and a post portion, said post portion having a greater height than said wing portion so that said post portion projects vertically beyond said wing portion, said wing portion having recess means therein for receiving and engaging the post portion of another one of said male blocks;
- providing a plurality of female blocks each of which has two recess means therein for engaging the post portions of two of said male blocks which are positioned adjacent to each other;
- placing said male blocks in rows in positions where the recess means of one male block receives the post portion of another male block adjacent thereto,
- connecting the rows together by placing the female blocks in positions where the recess means of a female block receives the post portion of two male blocks which are in different said rows.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.