Joining process of panel points for members in a marine structure and method for the construction of structures in accordance with the process

Claim 2

A process for connecting a brace to a pile member driven into the water characterized by providing a brace member having relatively short pipe elements at both ends of a beam member, opposedly driving a plurality of pile members in pairs into the water, placing one of said pipe elements over a first pile member placing the other of said pipe elements over a second pile member, said pipe elements having a diameter larger than the pile members, locating said pipe elements on the pile members at predetermined locations thereon with a predetermined gap between each pipe element and associated pile, filling said gap with a filler joining material to integrally join together the brace member and said piles, said brace member being free of connections with other structural members prior to joining to a pile, whereby said first and second pile members are connected to each other.

Claim 3

The process of claim 1 wherein the gap contains expandable rubber tubes, and expanding the tubes to close off the gap prior to filling with the filler joint material.

Claim 4

The process of claim 2 wherein the filler joining material is an expansive mortar having adhesive properties and which exerts expansive pressure.

Claim 5

The process of claim 1 wherein the brace member is longitudinally adjustable, and adjusting the brace member length as required by the spacing of the piles in the water.

Claim 6

The process of claim 1 wherein the brace member comprises a tie rod.

Claim 7

A process for connecting a brace to a pile member driven into the water characterized by providing a brace member having relatively short pipe elements at both ends of a beam member, opposedly driving a plurality of pile members in pairs into the water, placing one of said pipe elements over a first pile member placing the other of said pipe elements over a second pile member, said pipe elements having a diameter larger than the pile members, locating said pipe elements on the pile members at predetermined locations thereon with a predetermined gap between each pipe element and associated pile, filling said gap with a filler joining material to integrally join together the brace member and said piles, said brace member being free of connections with other structural members prior to joining to a pile, interposing an explosive pipe in said gap, said explosive pipe having a flattened circular cross section oval-like in shape and an interior charged with explosives, exploding the charge, whereby the explosive pipe expands and thereby fixes the brace member to the pile members, closing off the gap with an expanded rubber tube and filling the gap with a filler joining material.

Claim 8

A process for connecting a brace to a pile member driven into the water characterized by providing a brace member having relatively short pipe elements at both ends of a beam member, opposedly driving a plurality of pile members in pairs into the water, placing one of said pipe elements over a first pile member placing the other of said pipe elements over a second pile member, said pipe elements having a diameter larger than the pile members, locating said pipe elements on the pile members at predetermined locations thereon with a predetermined gap between each pipe element and associated pile, filling said gap with a filler joining material to integrally join together the brace member and said piles, said brace member being free of connections with other structural members prior to joining to a pile, interposing an explosive pipe in said gap, said explosive pipe having a flattened circular cross section oval-like in shape and an interior charged with explosives, exploding the charge, whereby the explosive pipe expands and thereby fixes the brace member to the pile members, closing off the gap with an expanded rubber tube and filling the gap with a filler joining material.