Structural system with high absorption capacity to impactive and impulsive loads
OwnerSameh Guirgisinventor
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Abstract
A structural system that is capable of absorbing high impactive and impulsive loads comprises of the following elements: (a) Main Structure: should be one of certain types of structures such as: containments, reservoirs, tanks, storages, etc. (b) Outer Shield: an outside hardened structure fixed by an anchorage system and resting on a sliding-plane. (c) Anchorage System: a set of anchors that hold the outer shield in place and collapses if the impactive or impulsive load exceeds certain level allowing the outer shield to slide crushing the filling layer and absorbing substantial amount of energy.
Claims8
A structural system that is energy-absorbent and fire-resistant comprising:
- a. a main structure having an at least one peripheral wall,
- b. an outer shield comprising:
- i) a movable portion spaced apart from and surrounding a first portion of said at least one peripheral wall of said main structure and defining a gap therebetween, said movable portion having at least one sliding means to slide against a sliding-plane,
- ii) a fixed portion surrounding a second portion of said at least one peripheral wall of said main structure and supporting said movable portion and extending across a substantial portion of the width of said gap, said fixed portion having a fixed plate defining said sliding-planer;
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- c. an anchorage system comprised of:
- a plurality of anchors attached to said movable portion and at least one of said at least one peripheral wall and said fixed portion;
- wherein said anchorage system is configured to constrain said movable portion of said outer shield from moving and from rotating by initially fixing the movable portion;
- and wherein, during use, at least a portion of energy is absorbed by the deformation of the outer shield.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.