| 摘要 |
A method of constructing a support structure and a support structure, especially for under-water work, comprising a hollow pillar 20, which merges at its lower end into a reversed funnel structure 21, having a base area selected with respect to the expected load and to local ground conditions, the funnel structure 21 and part of the pillar being filled with macadam 24, or other material with internal friction, and the base angle of the funnel structure being slightly bigger than the natural angle of repose of the fraction of friction material used. The macadam 24 may be vibrated so that the funnel structure 21 will be completely filled, whereby the load upon the pillar 20 will be transferred to the cone of macadam 24 and be distributed over the bottom surface, below the funnel structure. The funnel structure 21 may have along its lower edge an indented skirt suitable to enter into a soft bottom. <IMAGE> |
