METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF REINFORCED CONCRETE FLOATING MODULE Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: shipbuilding; methods of manufacture and launching of reinforced concrete floating modules. SUBSTANCE: method includes building operations performed in dock and bringing the module into water area by means of buoyant reservoirs. Building operations include molding two reinforced concrete structures in horizontal forms which are symmetrically located relative to dock CL and are supported by means of hinges by upper edges of parallelepiped supports mounted on dock bottom. Then forms are shifted to vertical position together with molded module, after which reinforced concrete structures are connected by means of tie and forms are shifted to walls of dock chamber over guides; then dock is flooded and buoyant reservoirs are secured on walls of module. EFFECT: ease of manufacture; increased productivity. 5 dwg