Patent ID: 9238896
Filing Date: 2016-01-19
CPC Classification: B63B,E02B,E02D,F03D,F05B,Y02E

Claim Text:
1. A floating structure for supporting a wind turbine, comprising: a hollow precast monolithic concrete body having a hollow cylindrical lower section closed at a lower end thereof by a hemispheric cap and an upper section; active reinforcement members embedded in said precast monolithic concrete body; and a steel ring-shaped plate attached to an upper end of said upper section; wherein in use said hollow cylindrical lower section contains ballast and acts as a flotation element, and said upper section is located above sea level and acts as a support for a wind turbine; and wherein at least one of said active reinforcement members has opposite ends anchored to said steel ring-shaped plate by anchoring elements and an intermediate section which is embedded in the concrete and extends along the upper section, along the hollow cylindrical lower section, and has continuity within the hemispheric cap.