The Ocean Bricks System (OBS) is a modular, flexible and cost-effective system used for the construction of large marine infrastructure projects such as; artificial islands (including offshore airports), breakwatersmarinas, deep-water ports and more.
OBS is based on advanced studies in Structural Morphology and consists of sophisticated hollow concrete precast modules, with a built-in solid section in the shape of a tetra-hedron truss.
The modules are piled up on top of each other like cubes, and are interconnected to create buoyant, stiff, and strong superstructures.
OBS is an environmentally friendly technology that cuts up to 92% of the volume of the filling material of the precast modules, and can also serve as manmade habitat/sanctuary for sea fauna and flora.
The OBS technology is fully patented, supported by a worldwide array of approved patents.
The OBS system can serve as an excellent support structure for deep water offshore wind turbines, and is superior to any other competing marine construction technology.
The OBS offshore turbine is initially fully built onshore, and then towed while floating to its allocated site, saving costly marine transportation and work.
These unique features and its competitive price, guarantee OBS a significant share of this multi-billion burgeoning market.
The OBS system is designed for efficient mass-production, and industrial mass erection of versatile mega-structures that can serve as artificial islands (including offshore airports), oil platforms, very large aquaculture wave protected sea-ponds, quay walls, breakwaters and sea walls. In addition, deep-water ports for mega-ships, that utilize the built-in breakwater of the OBS structure, together with its top surface for pier installations, can benefit from the OBS technology.
The OBS system offers a revolutionary land-elevation capability for low-lands which are vulnerable to flooding – e.g., certain areas of the Netherlands and the city of New-Orleans in the USA.
The 92% hollowness of the OBS structure can serve as large potable water reservoir.
In addition, the OBS system could also be used to stabilize soft soils, such as the reclaimed lands in the Netherlands and Alaska, turning them into valuable real estate assets.
Royal HaskoningDHV (Holland)
is an international, engineering consultancy firm with offices in 30 countries. It recommended the OBS system as a potential technology to be utilized in a planned major offshore airport project in Israel.
PE’ER
Moshe Civil & Consulting Engineering Co. Ltd.– A large construction engineering firm in Israel – carried out Infinite Element Model Analysis- strength and characteristics of the OBS system. It also tested the suitability of the OBS system for various marine applications.
Germanischer Lloyd
The Oceanbrick structures meet this important European standard of approval.
Braouncshwieg Technical University
Naval (Sea/Wave) Testing Laboratory, managed by the well-known Prof. H. Oumeaci – carried out a comprehensive suitability testing of the OBS system as an offshore wind turbine base, while simulating extreme North Sea conditions.
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