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AN OFFSHORE STRUCTURE (10) THAT UTILIZES A CENTRAL TOWER (14) THAT IS WHOLLY OR PARTLY SUPPORTED BY PILINGS (18) EXTERNAL TO THE TOWER AND A TEMPLATE (12) ON THE SEA FLOOR (20). THE CENTRAL TOWER (14) IS ATTACHED TO A PRE-INSTALLED TEMPLATE (12) ON THE SEA FLOOR. SLEEVES (28) ATTACHED TO CANTILEVERS (24) THAT EXTEND FROM THE CENTRAL TOWER EACH RECEIVE AND ARE ATTACHED TO A PILING (18) THAT IS DRIVEN INTO THE SEA FLOOR. THE PILINGS EXTEND UP FROM THE SEA FLOOR (20) TO APPROXIMATELY MID-HEIGHT OF THE CENTRAL TOWER (14) AND ARE PREFERABLY BELOW THE ELEVATION OF THE WAVE AFFECTED ZONE. ENVIRONMENTAL FORCES ARE MAINLY RESISTED BY THE PILINGS (18). ONLY A SMALL PROPORTION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER FORCES ARE TRANSFERRED DIRECTLY TO THE TEMPLATE (12). (FIG.5A
MYPI97013461997-03-281997-03-28Offshore structure for extreme water depth
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