Patent ID: 11926979
Assignee: WASKEY BRIDGES, INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  F | IPC E

Claim 16:
17. A concrete mat apparatus, comprising:
(a) a plurality of elongated concrete beam members, each concrete beam member being aligned with and next to another concrete beam member;
(b) each of the concrete beam members having an upper generally flat surface, a lower generally flat surface, and first and second inclined surfaces that each extend away from said upper or lower surface;
(c) reinforcement that extends from a first end portion of each concrete beam member to a second end portion thereof, said reinforcement including a plurality of longitudinally extending reinforcement bars;
(d) cabling that connects each of the elongated concrete beam members to another of said elongated concrete beam members;
(e) wherein the combination of elongated concrete beam members has a width and a length that is at least twice as long as the width;
(f) a plurality of loops along opposed edges of the mat, each loop formed by a portion of said cabling;
(g) an array of multiple pads connected to the upper surface of each concrete beam member to define a padded beam surface, wherein each pad is spaced apart from others of said pads and wherein said concrete beam member upper surface extends from each said pad to another said pad;
(h) said array including a plurality of rows of said pads positioned inwardly of and in between said first and second inclined surfaces; and
(i) subsea equipment supported by said elongated concrete beam members, said subsea equipment including a pipe section resting upon the padded beam surfaces.