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

Claim 0:
1. A concrete mat apparatus, comprising:
(a) a plurality of elongated concrete members, each member being aligned with and next to another concrete member;
(b) each of the elongated concrete members having an upper generally flat surface defining a plane, a lower generally flat surface, and a plurality of inclined surfaces that each extend away from an upper or lower surface, wherein the inclined surfaces include first and second inclined surfaces positioned on opposite sides of said upper surface;
(c) reinforcement that extends from a first end portion of each concrete 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 members to another of said elongated concrete members, said cabling including generally parallel cable sections, each cable section extending transversely through multiple of said concrete members;
(e) wherein the combination of elongated concrete members has a width and a length that is at least twice as long as the width;
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 member and having a pad lower surface occupying said plane, wherein each said pad is spaced apart from others of said pads and wherein said concrete member upper surface extends from each 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 members, said subsea equipment engaging said pads.