FLOATING STRUCTURE CONSISTING OF A NUMBER OF ASSEMBLED SELF-FLOATING ELEMENTS AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING THE FLOATING STRUCTURE

摘要

Floating structure (1) consisting of a number of assembled self floating elements (2, 3), preferably of steel. Each floating element (2, 3) in its lower area for assembling with another element (2, 3) is provided with a double bottom (5) and double sidewalls (7) extending a distance inwards the element (2, 3). Pipe channels (17) are provided in parallel and with mutual distance within the cavity (9) of the double bottom and the sidewalls and extending from the inner termination surface (10) of the cavity and perpendicular to its outer termination (11) i.e. coupling surface with another element. The cavity (9) within the double bottom and the sidewalls and outside the pipe channels (17) is filled with a material tolerating pressure, preferably concrete (20). Tension cables or bolts et (21) are provided within the pipe channel (17) and extending from the inner termination surface (10) of the element to corresponding internal termination surface (10) of the second element whereby the pipe channels (17) after assembling and tensioning of tension cables etc. (21) are filled with injected concrete (23).