| 摘要 |
<p>This invention refers to semi-submerged or fully-submerged at controlled depths floating truss structures comprising a multitude of cylindrical or other shape truss members (C, T, Fv, Fh, Fa), most of which have independent buoyancy and are interconnected through fixed or articulated systems-joints (N1-N1a), that facilitate fast and easy assembly-disassembly of members without disturbing near-by members or the truss system. All floating structures of existing state of the art have two common disadvantages, they are rocked from waves and can sink fast when there is some rupture-damage and large volume water-tight compartments that provide critical part of buoyancy are flooded. The floating structures of this invention are practically unsinkable and unaffected from waves, due to the very large number of truss members with independent buoyancy and the very small forces at random directions created from waves on the small volume members, which cancel each other out. The invention enables design-construction of semi-submerged or fully-submerged floating structures, for conventional or special applications, either for waterborne transport or for floating installations of any kind, which will be completely free from these two disadvantages.</p> |
