Concrete marine float and method of fabricating same
AssigneeRock Dock, Inc.
InventorLarry L. Thompson
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Abstract
A marine float for use in conjunction with a concrete floating dock system and methods for manufacturing the same. The float consisting of a buoyant core of expanded polystyrene foam supporting a textured deck of standard aggregate concrete and surrounded by a shell of fiberglass reinforced cement. The float is fabricated as a unitary whole by pouring a layer of standard aggregate concrete in a form over a texturing mat to provide the textured deck, placing a buoyant element over the poured deck and spraying a layer of fiberglass reinforced cement around the buoyant element before any of the concrete elements has set. All concrete elements are then permitted to set to form a monolithic float.
Claims3
A method of fabricating a marine float, comprising:
- (a) Providing a form having a generally rectangular configuration;
- (b) Placing a texturing mat in said form;
- (c) Spraying a layer of glass fiber reinforced concrete into said form over said mat to form a textured deck;
- (d) Pouring a layer of standard aggregate concrete over said textured deck;
- (e) Placing a buoyant element of expanded polystyrene foam on said layer of fiberglass reinforced cement;
- (f) Spraying a layer of fiberglass reinforced cement over the sides and bottom of said buoyant element;
- (g) Permitting the concrete elements to set;
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- (h) Removing the form and textured mat.
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