Title:
METHOD OF REINFORCING AN EXISTING METAL STRUCTURE, METHOD OF REINFORCING PIPES AND METHOD OF ADDITION OF SPUR LINES TO PIPELINES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002020341
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method of reinforcing a metal panel or pipe of an existing structure comprising the steps of attaching a reinforcing metal layer to said metal panel or pipe in spaced apart relation to thereby form at least one cavity between inner surfaces of said metal panel and said reinforcing metal layer, injecting an intermediate layer comprised of an uncured plastics material into said at least one cavity, and curing said plastics material so that it adheres to said inner surfaces of said metal panel or pipe and said reinforcing metal layer.
Inventors:
KENNEDY STEPHEN J (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2001/003754
Publication Date:
December 11, 2003
Filing Date:
August 21, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
INTELLIGENT ENGINEERING LTD BS (BS)
KENNEDY STEPHEN J (CA)
LEEMING JOHN GERARD (GB)
KENNEDY STEPHEN J (CA)
LEEMING JOHN GERARD (GB)
International Classes:
B63B3/14; B63B9/04; B63B9/00; E01D22/00; F16L1/00; F16L9/14; F16L55/18; B63B3/16; B63B3/48; B63B3/56; (IPC1-7): F16L41/08
Foreign References:
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| US5125691A | 1992-06-30 | |||
| FR2329925A1 | 1977-05-27 | |||
| US3907049A | 1975-09-23 | |||
| US6036235A | 2000-03-14 |
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