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RESILIENT WATERFRONT PLATFORM
20230040756 · 2023-02-09 ·

The EPX2 Resilient Waterfront Platform is a new and useful process, a resilient building technology that provides for the efficient adaptation and safeguard of waterfronts against adverse events. It is an optimized, elevated Waterfront Resiliency infrastructure solution that is legible, practical, high quality, highly efficient, and deployable, and provides a timely go-to standard for new and existing Waterfront communities and historic districts at risk to Climate Change. One purpose of this resilient building technology is to improve public safety and minimize property damage in response to accelerating climate change forces, including seismic, flooding, and sea level rise. The platform assembly is comprised of several components including elevated sea walls, wharves, piers, buildings, accessways and the rehabilitation of historic architecture components, as applicable. It is an effective, practical, and permanent solution to resist natural forces, while providing a modernized platform for a variety of waterfront experiences.

INTERLOCKING MODULAR SMART SEAWALL DIVERSION AND RECREATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION
20230018574 · 2023-01-19 ·

An interlocking modular smart seawall diversion and recreation system provides step-shaped diverter sections arranged side-by-side along a shoreline. The diverter sections slope from a base end up towards an upper end. To break kinetic energy of waves, and divert waves, the diverter sections form steps with curved risers and horizontal treads. The system forms a diversion path for the waves that reach the upper end of the modular walls and recirculate the wave energy back to divertor chamber and natural environment. Foundation pilings project into the ground and extend up to support the wall sections. The bottom end of foundation pilings terminates at sheared attachments having a tapered cross section and an edge for securely anchoring into the ground. A platform atop the diverter sections provides a pathway; a lighted platform for recreational activities; and transparent skylight portals for observing aquatic wildlife in water below and creating an indigenous ecosystem.

CONSTRUCTION METHOD FOR UNDERWATER CONCRETE BLOCK STRUCTURE
20220412030 · 2022-12-29 · ·

Proposed is a construction method for an underwater concrete block structure. The concrete block structure is formed by stacking a plurality of concrete blocks on a foundation concrete block structure by using a guide pipe, and a concrete column is formed by, before removing the guide pipe, inserting a concrete column forming set such as a waterproof membrane through the inside of the guide pipe, so that the waterproof membrane can be inserted conveniently and safely and the construction speed of the concrete block structure can be further improved.

Interlocking modular smart seawall diversion and recreation system and method of installation
11603636 · 2023-03-14 ·

An interlocking modular smart seawall diversion and recreation system provides step-shaped diverter sections arranged side-by-side along a shoreline. The diverter sections slope from a base end up towards an upper end. To break kinetic energy of waves, and divert waves, the diverter sections form steps with curved risers and horizontal treads. The system forms a diversion path for the waves that reach the upper end of the modular walls and recirculate the wave energy back to divertor chamber and natural environment. Foundation pilings project into the ground and extend up to support the wall sections. The bottom end of foundation pilings terminates at sheared attachments having a tapered cross section and an edge for securely anchoring into the ground. A platform atop the diverter sections provides a pathway; a lighted platform for recreational activities; and transparent skylight portals for observing aquatic wildlife in water below and creating an indigenous ecosystem.

QUAY WALL WITH ABSORPTION BLOCKS AND INTER-CHAMBER FLOW PATHS
20170314220 · 2017-11-02 ·

A quay wall absorption block includes a back wall, a cap, and a half columnar wall extending between the back wall and cap. The half columnar wall defines a plurality of chamber surfaces and mating surfaces on opposite sides thereof such that the chamber surfaces define portions of a plurality of closed-end flow chambers on opposite sides of the half columnar wall when the mating surfaces are in contact with corresponding mating surfaces of other quay wall absorption blocks. The half columnar wall also defines a plurality of flow paths that extends therethrough to fluidly connect the plurality of closed-end flow chambers on opposite sides of the half columnar wall.

Water wave breaker apparatus, system, and method
11255061 · 2022-02-22 · ·

A water wave breaker includes an attachment portion and a curved concave portion. The curved concave portion is connected with the attachment portion. When the attachment portion is attached to a substantially vertically extending surface a first end of the curved concave portion, which is disposed laterally farther away from the attachment portion than a second end of the curved concave portion, is disposed above the second end of the curved concave portion with the curved concave portion oriented in a downward direction away from the substantially vertically extending surface.

CONSTRUCTION METHOD FOR ECOLOGICAL RIPRAP BREAKWATER, INDUCED CEMENT-BASED COATING AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF
20220307213 · 2022-09-29 · ·

Disclosed are a cement coating for inducing the settlement of marine sessile organisms and an application technology therefor, and, in particular, a construction method for an ecological riprap breakwater, an induced cement-based coating, and a preparation method thereof. The cement coating for inducing the settlement of marine sessile organisms is coated on surfaces of rocks, and a reasonable spatial layout is applied, such that each rock pile (block) can effectively break waves and ensure smooth exchange between water bodies on two sides. After oysters attached to each rock pile (block) breed a large amount, the water bodies can be purified, and the ecological environment in the surrounding sea area can be improved.

Harbour storage facility for liquid fuel

An installation for the in-port storage of liquid fuel, which is formed near a dock, is formed of at least an upper surface substantially parallel to the free surface of the sea and a frontal surface adjacent to the upper surface and partially immersed. The installation includes at least one module having a floating caisson containing a fluidtight tank that may contain liquid fuel and having a closed contour formed of an upper face, a lower face, and several lateral faces. The module is fixed to the dock by anchoring means connecting one of the lateral faces of the caisson to the frontal surface of the dock, the lower face and the lateral faces of the caisson therefore being at least partially immersed.

Dock float system
11371200 · 2022-06-28 ·

A composite floating dock system comprised of one or more dock float components, with each dock float component having a dock frame and one or more floats attached thereto, with each of the dock float components constructed of fiberglass reinforced plastic into a single monolithic unit, and being ballasted with encased concrete.

Living marine quay wall

Embodiments provide a quay wall attachment and a method for promoting biodiversity in a marine environment. The quay wall attachment includes a quad plate and a module. The quad plate is secured to a portion of a quay wall located underwater. The module includes a coral module, a fish module, a plant module, and combinations of the same. The coral module includes living corals and is secured to the quad plate. The fish module includes a hollow space and is secured to the quad plate. The plant module includes living marine plants and a hollow space, and is secured to the quad plate.