SCOUR REMEDIATION AND MITIGATION APPARATUS

摘要

The present disclosure is directed towards a scour remediation and mitigation apparatus (100) comprising a plurality of channelled members (108) whereby the channelled members (108) are bound together to form the scour remediation and mitigation apparatus (100). The plurality of channelled members (108) each comprising at least one through hole (105) which forms a channel (105) through the channelled member (108). The plurality of channelled members (108) are bound together such that a plurality of conduits are formed by the channels (105) of the channelled members (108) and by voids (107) intermediate adjacent channelled members (108) within the scour remediation and mitigation apparatus (100). These plurality of conduits allow passage of a moving fluid through the scour remediation and mitigation apparatus (100) whilst simultaneously causing dispersion of kinetic energy of the moving fluid as it passes through the scour remediation and mitigation apparatus (100). The advantage of providing the plurality of conduits within the scour remediation and mitigation apparatus (100) is that the currents which are deflected off seabed structures, and which would otherwise erode at the seabed causing scouring, are diverted, deflected and dispersed through the plurality of conduits, thus mitigating the scouring effect. The energy is dissipated through the conduits and is slowed to the point where the particles on the seabed cannot be lifted and carried away.

主权项

1. A scour remediation and mitigation apparatus comprising a plurality of channelled members whereby the channelled members are bound together to form the scour remediation and mitigation apparatus;
the plurality of channelled members each comprising at least one through hole which forms a channel through the channelled member; the plurality of channelled members being bound together such that a plurality of conduits are formed by the channels of the channelled members and by voids intermediate adjacent channelled members within the scour remediation and mitigation apparatus; the plurality of conduits allowing passage of a moving fluid through the scour remediation and mitigation apparatus whilst simultaneously causing dispersion of kinetic energy of the moving fluid as it passes through the scour remediation and mitigation apparatus.