KELLY LAFAVE
Architects at Marine Structures Engineering, Inc 1004 Commercial Ave, Anacortes, WA
License number
Alaska AELC9666
Issued Date
Dec 15, 1997
Effective Date
Nov 17, 2015
Expiration Date
Dec 31, 2017
Category
Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors
Address
Address
1004 Commercial Ave #364, Anacortes, WA 98221
Professional information
Floating Concrete Dock Sections And Methods For Making The Same
US Patent:
2002006, Jun 6, 2002
Filed:
Dec 5, 2000
Appl. No.:
09/731298
Inventors:
David Rytand - Anacortes WA, US
Kelly LaFave - Anacortes WA, US
Kelly LaFave - Anacortes WA, US
Assignee:
Transpac Marinas, Inc.,
International Classification:
B63C003/00
US Classification:
405/219000
Abstract:
A floating dock assembly comprising a plurality of interconnected concrete float sections is disclosed. Each float section comprises a concrete shell having a deck portion, opposing side walls, opposing end walls, and an open bottom which together define a flotation container. A self-centering flotation core is disposed in the flotation container and has a bottom portion that extends outside thereof to increase the freeboard of the float section. The flotation core is configured such that each side of the bottom portion abuts against the inside surface of an adjacent formwork wall when it is placed in a formwork for casting the concrete shell. The flotation core is therefore prevented from shifting off-center during the casting process and the balance of the float section is substantially improved. The concrete shell further includes a pair of opposing, horizontally projecting concrete structural side flanges extending along the length of each side wall and a pair of opposing, horizontally projecting concrete end flanges extending along the length of each end wall. Each flange is of sufficient thickness to permit direct attachment of mooring accessories and dock hinges for interconnecting adjacent float sections without additional structural components such as conventional timber wales.