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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|May 29, 1990
|Filing date
|Nov 22, 1989
|Priority date
|Aug 12, 1987
|Fee status
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|Jon D. Meriwether
|Original Assignee
|The Louis Berkman Company
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (7), Referenced by (24), Classifications (9), Legal Events (3)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This is a continuation, of Ser. No. 280,214, abandoned filed Dec. 5, 1988 which in turn is a continuation of Ser. No. 084,159 filed Aug. 12, 1987 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,799,445.
This invention relates generally to buoyant, float drums and more particularly to float drum modules and modular float drum assemblies produced thereby.
The invention is particularly applicable to a modular float drum assembly for use with floating docks, floating pipelines, swim floats and the like and will be described with particular reference thereto. However, it will be appreciated that the invention may have broader application and may be used to provide buoyancy to any structure desired to be floated in a liquid medium.
Metal sealed drums have long been used to float docks, swim floats and other structures. While metal drums are relatively inexpensive, there are many problems and limitations present in their use as floats for various floating structures. For example, metal drums do not readily lend themselves for use as floats in the construction of sophisticated or intricate floating dock structures and the like. In addition, metal drums rust or deteriorate in either fresh or salt water and they are subject to corrosion or attack from gasoline, oil and other contaminants in the waterway and present a pollution hazard.
To alleviate some of these problems, foam flotation devices such as styrofoam floats, have been used in place of metal drums. However, foam flotation devices deteriorate when in contact with gasoline, oil and other contaminants present in the waterway. Further, foam flotation devices flake, or chip, when struck by or impacted with other objects which often occurs when they are used as flotation devices and the foam chips cause further pollution.
To overcome such problems, hollow polyethylene float drums of an especially configured shape have been developed for use as flotation devices for dock structures, swim floats and the like. An example of such a float drum is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,752,102 to Shuman, incorporated herein by reference. The polyethylene float drum illustrated in the Shuman patent and now marketed under the trademark "DAYTON", has an especially configured hollow plastic structure which does not lend itself to formation by conventional vacuum forming or blow-molding techniques, but can and is formed by a moving, die fusion-molding technique such as illustrated in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,250,660 to Greig et al and 3,412,183 to Anderson et al, also incorporated by reference herein. Polyethylene drums manufactured by such process are chemically resistant to gasoline, oil, sea water, etc., have a high impact strength and show no signs of distortion or breakdown of material over a wide range of temperatures while exhibiting high buoyancy levels over extended periods of time. Further, the drums, when air filled, can be removed, drained and easily patched if punctured.
Importantly, polyethylene drums are molded with an integral, load bearing peripheral flange. The peripheral flange provides a means to secure the float drum to the support framework of the floating structure in an integral, inherently stable manner. Thus, a number of difficulties, in addition to those already mentioned concerning the use of steel drums and the like as water buoyant devices, such as dismantling the structure to take it in and out of the water, repairing the structure in the event of flotation leaks, assembling extensive floating structures, etc., are overcome when polyethylene float drums are used.
However, as the use of polyethylene float drums have increased, the sophistication and extensiveness of floating dock structures and the like and the supply of such structures in universal-type kit forms have, in turn, limited the application or feasibility of a floating dock structure to less than that which is possible by using the present invention. Such limitations, as will hereafter be explained, relate to stability of the structure, the maintenance of various sections of the structure at a relatively constant plane within the water, the ability of the structure to compensate for localized "dead weight" or varying "live" weight loadings, the availability of kits to make a widely dimensional variable structure supported by such float drums and cost considerations in purchasing, maintaining and assembling various floating structures.
Many such limitations arise, inherently, from the fact that the width of the walkway of the floating dock structure is limited to the length of the float drum. More specifically, in order for the float drum to provide a secure, stable float arrangement, the float drum should be tied to the structure about the entire periphery of its load support flange. If a wide dock section were desired so that one float drum was placed at one side of the dock, and one float drum was placed at the other side of the dock with a space therebetween, an unstable dock section would result. The unstability is attributed to the ripple effect resulting from the action of waves passing, unbroken, through the gap or space between the float drums resulting in high stresses tending to dislocate the float drums from the structure and transmitted to the dock structure itself tending to cause the structure to yew or pitch from side to side. The condition is aggravated by the size of the space between the floats and limits the width of the dock section which can be built using conventional polyethylene float drums. To some extent, the problem can be partially corrected by providing a more expensive dock structure utilizing additional stringers and cross-bracing to totally encapsulate each float drum, but this is not a satisfactory solution from a cost standpoint. An alternative solution is to design longer drum floats to span the dock's width, but this solution is also expensive and presents inventory control problems.
Accordingly, it is a principal object of the invention described herein to provide a polyethylene float drum and a float drum assembly which is an improvement over the standard polyethylene float drum described above.
This object, along with other features of the invention, is achieved by the use of at least two float drum modules secured as an assembly within a structure to be floatingly suspended in a body of water. More precisely, the modular assembly comprises at least two end drum modules and, depending on the structure's design, any number of intermediate float drum modules. Each drum module has a top wall, a bottom wall and contiguous first, second, third and fourth side walls extending between the top and the bottom walls to define a buoyant enclosure. In addition, each drum has a load bearing, rigidizing side flange at opposite sides of the drum's top wall. In turn, each flange has a generally flat top wall section, a generally flat bottom wall section and a contiguous edge wall section at the end of the flange's top and bottom wall sections to provide a space therebetween with the first side wall of the drum spaced inwardly from the edge wall section of one of the flanges and contiguous with the bottom wall section of that flange while the second side wall is similarly positioned with respect to the other side flange. The double wall construction provides a very rigid side mounting flange for each float drum module. The float drum modules, when arranged in a modular float drum assembly, will always include at least two end float drum modules. Each end float drum module, in addition to the two side flanges, has an end flange contiguous with ends of the side flanges and with the third side wall so that when the end drums are abutted together or when intermediate float drum modules are positioned in between the end float drum modules, a contiguous load bearing, double walled flange surrounds the entire periphery of the modular assembly to provide a smooth, continuous, rigid and flat surface for mounting the cross-bracing and the stringers associated with the desired structure thereto.
The fourth side wall of the end float drum modules and the third and the fourth side walls of the intermediate float drum modules are flat surfaces so that each drum can be tightly positioned against an adjacent drum with the flat side wall surface in co-planar relationship with one another to provide a stable assembly. Fastening surfaces are provided on the float drum modules so that the drums can be rigidly secured to one another to effect the desired co-planar relationship while at the same time permitting easy assembly and disassembly of the modular assembly. Preferably the fastening surfaces comprise ribs approximately extending the depth of each float drum module providing an additional flat bearing surface for maintaining the desired co-planar relationship while also functioning as an unyieldable area for mounting the fasteners.
In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the width of the structure, typically a floating dock furnished in kit form, is defined by at least a first and a second longitudinally extending stringer. On the top of and secured to the stringers are wooden slats which define the walkway. The modular float drum assembly, as explained above, spans the distance between the stringers (the dock width) at various longitudinal increments with the end flange of one end float drum module secured to the bottom of one stringer while an end flange of the second end float drum module is secured to the bottom of the opposite stringer. The space between the end float drum modules is then filled in or taken up by intermediate float drum modules. Crossbraces between the stringers are then attached to the side flanges of the float drums to encapsulate the modular float drum assembly while rigidizing the entire structure. In this manner, the modular float drum assembly provides a full face float structure beneath the stringers to achieve a "break wall" effect reducing the stresses which would otherwise be imparted to the float drums and the dock structure by the wave action passing through the space between the prior art drum floats while providing better stability to the dock structure resisting yewing or tipping thereof. By selectively dimensioning the float drum modules, a full width modular float drum assembly can be provided for any desired dock width by using the float drum modules of this invention.
In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the float drum modules described herein are either air filled or filled with a buoyant material such as styrofoam. The weight of each drum is approximately 15-20 pounds depending on whether the drum is air filled or foam filled. The dimensions of the float drum modules are approximately two feet long by two feed wide by one and one-half feet deep. At such weight and dimension, the float drum modules can be shipped parcel post as individual packages at a freight cost, for a complete modular float drum assembly, less than one-half that which it now costs to ship conventional polyethylene float drums by motor freight.
In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the depth of the intermediate drum modules may be less than the depth of the end drum modules. Alternatively, the depth of the third and fourth flat wall surfaces of the intermediate float drum modules can be maintained at the same height as that of the flat side wall of the end float drum module and the bottom wall of the intermediate float drum module can then be configured, such as in a concave direction, to reduce the depth of the intermediate float drum module at its midpoint. With either configuration, the modular float drum assembly has thick sections at its ends and a thin section at its midpoint so that the float spans the width of the dock structure to achieve the "break wall" effects noted above while also providing additional buoyancy at the ends of the dock width to avoid the slat ends dipping into the water from live loads placed at the edge of the dock.
In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the top wall of each drum module is provided with a plurality of ribs extending from side flange to side flange at consistent, repeated spaced intervals from one end to the other end of the float drum modules. The bottom wall of the drum module is similarly configured, preferably with the bottom wall ribs offset one spaced interval from the ribs in the
It is another object of the invention to provide a modular float drum assembly which permits construction of a float configuration which can provide for additional buoyancy at select areas of the structure to compensate for additional dead or live weight loadings placed on the structure.
It is another object of the invention to provide a modular float drum assembly made up of float drum modules of a predetermined size and configuration to permit inexpensive shipment of float drum modules as parcel packages.
It is still another object of the invention to provide a modular float drum assembly which provides for an increase in stability of the floating structure supported by the modular float drum assembly than that heretofore provided.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a modular float drum assembly used to float various sections of an interconnected structure at the same elevation in the water.
It is yet another object of the invention to provide a modular float drum assembly which is tied to a multi-section floating structure in a manner which rigidizes each structural section while stabilizing the entire structure.
It is yet another feature of the invention to provide a universal floating dock kit and other floating structure kits utilizing a modular float drum assembly.
It is still another object of the invention to provide a modular float drum assembly which can be easily assembled with conventional tools.
It is still yet another object of the invention to use float drum modules to form a float drum assembly to buoyantly support a given portion of a structure and then use a plurality of such assemblies as modular assemblies to float the entire structure.
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide inexpensive float drum modules and float drum assemblies, per se and in combination with various floating structures secured thereto, which is inexpensive and easy to assemble.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide a modular float drum assembly which functions as a break wall to dissipate wave impact.
Still yet another object of the invention is to provide a float drum assembly made up of float drum modules which, when fastened together into an assembly provides a contiguous load bearing flange for supporting structural weight.
A still further object of the invention is to provide polyethylene float drum modules especially configured with rigid wall sections tied into one another to provide a strong rigid, impact resistant structure.
Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear from a study of the physical form that the invention may take in certain parts and arrangement of parts, preferred and alternative embodiments of which will be described in detail herein and illustrated in the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof.
In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a floating dock section with a modular float drum assembly secured thereto;
FIG. 2 is a schematic, plan view of a portion of a floating dock structure;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of a typical modular float drum assembly showing the float drum modules and their fastening means secured to one another;
FIGS. 4 and further enlarged 4a are top and side views, respectively, of an end float drum module;
FIGS. 5 and 5a are top and side views, respectively, of an intermediate float drum module;
FIGS. 6 and 6a are further enlarged partial cross-sectional views illustrating the flange construction of a float drum module;
FIGS. 7, 7a, 7b and 7c illustrate various modular float drum assemblies;
FIG. 8 is a schematic elevation view showing floating structures supported by a modular float drum arrangement tied to one another; and
FIG. 9 is a schematic illustration of a further application of the modular float drum assembly to a floating structure.
Referring now to the drawings wherein the showings are for the purpose of illustrating preferred embodiments of the invention only and not for the purpose of limiting same, there is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 a floating main dock section 10 and a finger pier section 12 connected to main dock section 10. Preferably main dock section 10 and finger pier section 12 are supplied in kit form and assembled in the desired configuration by the user with one end of one of the main dock sections 10 appropriately secured to ground. Main dock section 10 comprises at least two longitudinally extending stringers 14. Stringers 14, preferably as shown in FIG. 1, are C shaped metal channels preferably galvanized or otherwise coated to resist rust and corrosion from the elements. Each stringer has a plurality of apertures spaced at regular intervals on its top, bottom and side surfaces so that a variety of appliances and appendices can be attached thereto. It should be appreciated that other structural steel forms can be used for stringers 14 and that stringers 14 need not be manufactured from steel. For example, wooden 2�6's could adequately function as stringers for a number of floating dock applications. The width of the dock section is determined by cross-braces 17 which, when supplied in a kit form, are channels secured by fasteners 18 to the bottom of stringers 14. For very wide dock sections 10, a third stringer can be provided with appropriate cross-braces 17 tying all three stringers together. A plurality of slats 20, typically wooden and treated with a wood preservative, are secured to the top of stringers 14 by conventional fasteners 22. Slats 20 and cross-braces 17 tied to stringers 14 thus provide a rigid box structure.
Various appliances can be provided with the dock kit. If desired, main dock section 10 can be provided with an electrical raceway, not shown, secured to the underside of slats 20 or to the inside of stringers 14. As shown in FIG. 1, if a finger pier 12 is not provided with main dock section 10 or is only provided adjacent one of stringers 14, a wooden bump board 24 secured by appropriate spacer clamps 25 to the outer surface of stringers 14 can be provided for boat docking purposes. Other appliances such as pipe support brackets 33 can be secured to stringers 14 for purposes which will hereafter be explained.
Main dock sections 10 are connected by hinge means 21 to one another. The hinged means 21 shown in FIG. 1 includes a conventional connector plate 28 which is formed with two trunnions 29 which receive therebetween the trunnions 29 of the connector plate 28 on the opposing dock section. A pin 30 dropped through trunnions 29 pins connector plate 28 of one dock section to connector plate 28 of the adjacent dock section. Fasteners 31 secure connector plate 28 at each end of each stringer 14 so that each main dock section 10 has four connector plates for effecting the described hinge connection. Alternative hinge joint connections can be provided and specifically, the universal hinged joint which permits dock sections to float above and below the level of adjacent dock sections 10 shown schematically in FIG. 8 and described in my prior application, Ser. No. 859,922, filed May 5, 1986, entitled "HINGE CONNECTOR FOR FLOATING DOCK" (now U.S. Pat. No. 4,683,833 which issued Aug. 4, 1987), can be substituted for connector plate 28 and my prior patent application is hereby incorporated by reference herein. Connector plate 28 or the hinge connector described in my prior application can be employed on the outside of stringer 14 for securing a finger pier section 12 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 to a main floating dock section 10.
Generally, finger pier sections 12 are narrower than main dock sections 10 and utilize a more simpler structure which may comprise simply a pair of stringers 14 secured by connector plates 28 to main dock section 10 with wooden slats 20 fastened to the top of stringers 14 to form the basic structure of finger pier 12.
Main dock section 10 is supported by a modular float drum assembly 40 and a modular float drum assembly 40 is also used to float finger pier section 12. Modular float drum assembly 40 comprises in its simplest form, at least two end float drum modules 42 and, depending upon the width of the dock section, any number of intermediate float drum modules 44 placed in between end float drum modules 42. The exact composition of any modular float drum assembly 40 is thus directly related to the width of the floating dock section. As shown in FIG. 1, modular float drum assembly 40 for finger pier section 12 simply comprises two end float drum modules 42 joined together and secured to the underside of stringers 14 so that wooden slats 20 across the top of finger pier stringers 14 and modular float drum assembly 40 positioned beneath finger pier stringers 14 rigidize the entire finger pier dock section 12. Modular float drum assembly 40 used in floating dock main section 10 illustrated in FIG. 1 comprises two end float drum modules 42 with an intermediate float drum module 44 placed in between end float drum modules 42. Assuming standard sized modules of two feet in width, finger pier section 12 would be four feet wide and main floating dock section 10 would be six feet wide. The exact position and number of modular float drum assemblies 40 used to float any given dock section is calculated on the basis of the "dead" or constant weight of the dock section to which is added the "live" weight or temporary load expected to be placed on the dock section. Generally speaking, at least two modular float drum assemblies 40 are used for each dock section with a modular float drum assembly positioned adjacent each end of the dock section.
Referring now to FIGS. 3-6, the float drum modules 42, 44 are molded from polyethylene by means of a special process (described in the patents noted above which are incorporated herein by reference) which essentially inject layers of polyethylene into a mold rotated in three dimensions or directions to permit the formation of intricately configured polyethylene wall sections uniquely suited for forming the container configuration of float drum modules 42, 44 described herein. Utilizing the fusion molding techniques described in such patents, it is possible to construct a mold where the parting line can be positioned at thin wall sections where significant loading stresses may occur such as on the flange end wall sections subsequently described below.
Common to each float drum module, 42, 44, is a top wall 47, a bottom wall 48, and contiguous with one another and top and bottom walls 47, 48 are first, second, third and fourth side walls 50, 51, 52 and 53 respectively which defines a sealed enclosure 55 contained therein. While various enclosure configurations 55 could be used, it is specifically contemplated that all enclosures 55 will be box-like in configuration, a shape that readily lends itself to being built into the dock-like structures which float drum modules 42, 44 will support. As noted above, enclosure 55 can be either air filled or foam filled, preferably with styrofoam.
With respect to the orientation of float drum modules 42, 44, each float drum module has a length dimension corresponding to the distance of one of the sides of float drum module 42, 44 which is indicated by the letter "L" in the drawings and which extends along the width of dock sections 10, 12. Each float drum module 42, 44 has a width indicated by the letter "W" on the drawings which corresponds to the end distance and which is orientated to extend along a longitudinal length of dock sections 10, 12. Finally, each floating drum module 42, 44 has a depth or height distance shown by the letter "H" in the drawings. Preferably each float drum module 42, 44 has a width of two feet, a height of approximately 17 inches and a length of two feet, except that it is contemplated that certain intermediate float modules 44 may be molded with a length of only 1 foot. Thus, for purposes of shipping any float drum module 42, 44, as a parcel package, the maximum parcel dimension will equal a length of 24 inches plus a girth of 82 inches (24 inches plus 17 inches plus 24 inches plus 17 inches) to equal 106 inches which falls just under the 109 inches specified by United Parcel Service (UPS) for delivering parcel packages. In practice, an address label is affixed to a float drum module 42, 44 and the float drum modules 42, 44 are shipped as loose pieces at a cost significantly less, for say two end modules 42 and an intermediate module 44, than the shipping freight for one prior art polyethylene float drum.
The peripheral configuration of top wall 47 of each float drum module 42, 44 is that of a parallelogram and preferably either square or rectangular. Adjacent the sides of top wall 47 and extending the length of each float drum module 42, 44 is a load bearing, rigidizing side flange 57 which is shown in cross sectional configuration in FIGS. 6 and 6a, there being two side flanges per float drum module 42, 44. While side flange 57 could be molded as a one-piece wall 57 about 5/8" in thickness, in the preferred embodiment, side flange 57 is actually formed from two wall sections, namely, a flat top wall section 59 which is adjacent and contiguous with top wall 47 and a flat bottom wall section 60 which is adjacent and contiguous with either first side wall 50 or second side wall 52 of float drum module 42, 44. Top wall section 59 and bottom wall section 60 are spaced apart from one another by edge wall section 61. At least one aperture 63 is provided in side flange 57 and is best shown in FIG. 6a. Aperture 63 is formed by an intermediary wall section 64 generally parallel to edge wall section 61 and contiguous with top and bottom wall sections 59, 60. Intermediary wall section 64 further strengthens side flange 57. The thickness of wall sections 59, 60, 61 and 64 are in practice approximately between 1/8" to 3/8". The particular configuration of side flange 57 is somewhat similar to side flange configurations used in prior art polyethylene float drums.
The configuration of top wall 47 of float drum modules 42, 44 is somewhat similar to the configuration of bottom wall 48 and in the preferred embodiment as shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 5 and 6 includes a plurality of first and second channel shaped ribbed wall sections, 70 and 71 respectively, which extend from flat top wall sections 59 of side flange 57, run the width of top wall 47 parallel to one another, and are alternately spaced at regular intervals. Both first and second ribbed sections 70, 71 are raised with respect to top wall section 59 with first ribbed section 70 being higher than second ribbed section 71. In the preferred embodiment illustrated, the length or spacing of first ribbed section 70 is approximately 4-4 1/2 inches, the length or spacing of second ribbed section 71 is approximately 1 1/2 inches, and the height of first ribbed section 70 is approximately 1 inch whereas the height of the second ribbed section 71 is approximately 1/4 of an inch. A similar channel shaped, third and fourth ribbed section 72, 73 is utilized on bottom wall 48. The length of fourth ribbed section 73 (i.e., the distance between adjacent third ribbed sections 72) is equal to the length of second ribbed section 71 of 1 1/2 inches but the length of third ribbed section 72 (i.e., the distance between adjacent fourth ribbed section 73) is different than the length of first ribbed sections 70 to produce a staggered rib arrangement for load strengthening reasons. The height of third and fourth ribbed sections 72, 73, respectively, is equal to the height of first and second ribbed sections 70, 71. Alternative arrangements of first and second ribbed sections 70, 71 are illustrated in FIGS. 7, 8 and 9. In the alternative embodiments, the length or spacing of first, second, third and fourth ribbed sections 70c, 71c, 72c, 73c are equal and the spacing of third and fourth ribbed sections 72c, 73c on bottom wall 48c may or may not be offset with respect to the spacing of first and second ribbed sections 70c, 71c on top wall 47c to permit nesting or stacking modules 42c, 44 on top of one another in an interlocking fashion. A further modification would be to reduce the height of second and fourth ribbed sections 71, 73 co-planar with side flanges 57.
First and second side walls 50, 51 which extend from and are contiguous with the sides of bottom wall 48 and with bottom wall section 60 of side flange 57 also have third and fourth channel shaped ribbed sections 74, 75 which are a continuation of third and fourth ribbed sections 72, 73, respectively, on bottom wall 48. Thus the staggered relationship of third and fourth ribbed sections 73, 74 on bottom wall 48 relative to top wall 47 is continued on first and second side walls 50, 51 to provide an offset columnar support which maintains the rigidity of float drum modules 42, 44 when top wall 47 is loaded by dock structures 10, 12.
The configuration of third side wall 52 for the end float drum modules 42 which is at one end of top and bottom walls 47, 48, an end flange 77 identical to side flange 57 is provided. End flange 77 also has a top wall section 78, a bottom wall section 79 and an edge wall section 80, each end flange wall section, 78, 79, 80, is identical to, aligned with and contiguous with their respective counterparts of side flange 57. At least two apertures 82 are formed in end flange 77 for securing end float drum module 42 to a stringer 14. Fifth and sixth channel shaped ribbed wall sections 84, 85, respectively, are also formed in third side wall 52 of end float drum module 42 with the distance between adjacent fifth ribbed wall sections 84 which defines sixth ribbed wall sections 85 maintained at approximately 1 1/2 inches which is the distance of second and fourth ribbed sections 73, 75. Further, one of the first ribbed sections 84 of third side wall 52 of end float drum module 42 extends about the intersection of third side wall 52 with first side wall 50 and at the intersection of second side wall 51 with third side wall 52. By configuring the top and bottom walls, 47, 48, the first and second walls 50, 51 of all float drum modules 40, 42 and third side wall 52 of end float drum module 42 with first and second, third and fourth, fifth and sixth ribbed sections, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 84, 85 and tying such sections into a double walled side flange 57 and, for end float drum modules 42, a double walled end flange 77, a very rigid float drum module 42, 44 is obtained which will resist deformation when applied to a floating structure and which will be better able to withstand impacts from objects in the waterway. Additionally, by maintaining the spacing or length of second, fourth and sixth ribbed sections 71, 73, 75, 85 at 1 1/2 inches, additional load bearing surfaces are provided which can snugly receive or grip structural lumber such as standard sized 2�4s, 2�6s, etc. for additional bracing as well as standard sized structural steel shapes such as channels, I-beams and the like. When float drum modules 42, 44 are secured together (in a manner which will be described next) into a modular float drum assembly 40, the rigidity of each float drum module 42, 44 supports one another in an additive effect so that the rigidity of the modular float drum assembly 40 is increased, thus providing a contiguous load bearing peripheral flange comprised of side flange 57 and end flanges 77.
The fourth side wall 53 for all float drum modules 42, 44 and the third side wall 52 of intermediate float drum modules 44 are formed, in the preferred embodiment, as entirely flat surfaces extending substantially perpendicular to top and bottom walls 47, 48. Means are provided for connecting adjacent modules 42, 44 to one another by bringing adjacent flat third and fourth side walls 52, 53 of modules 42, 44 into co-planar relationship with one another by the use of conventional fasteners and the like. In the preferred embodiment, the fastening means as best shown in FIG. 3 includes a rib 87 formed at the intersection of first side wall 50 with fourth side wall 53 and second side wall 51 with fourth side wall 53 for all float drum modules 42, 44 and, in addition, at the intersection of first side wall 50 with third side wall 52 and second side wall 51 with third side wall 52 for intermediate float drum modules 44. The construction of rib 87 is identical at each designated intersection. Rib 87 extends approximately the total depth of side walls 50-53 and extends from edge wall section 61 of side flange 57 to second ribbed section 71, a distance of approximately 1 1/2 inches with the thickness of the rib tapering slightly from approximately 3/4 of an inch at side flange 57 to about 5/8 of an inch in accordance with sound molding practice. At least two apertures 88, 89 are provided for the insertion of conventional fasteners, the fasteners being applied by conventional hand tools. Alternative embodiments could include simply the formation of protrusions at the designated intersections through which apertures 88, 89 could be provided or, should a more rigid structure be desired, rib 87 could be extended beyond side flange 57 and appropriately braced by flanges against deflection to provide a larger flat bearing surface to insure a co-planar relationship between adjacent modules 42, 44. Alternatively, a double walled rib construction similar to side flange 57 could be provided. It is an important aspect of the invention that there be a substantially flat surface area between float drum modules 42, 44 which are to be securely and firmly fastened together so that adjacent module side walls confront each other in a co-planar or face-to-face or line-to-line relationship without any significant gap therebetween. By securing an accurate alignment of float modules 42, 44 into a modular float drum assembly 40, several advantages over prior art singular polyethylene float drums are achieved. A continuous side flange-end flange arrangement for the entire modular float drum assembly 40 results enabling crossbraces 17 to be secured over the entire length of side flange 57 which now spans several float drum modules 42, 44 in a modular float drum assembly 40 which extends across the entire width of dock section 10, 12. In this manner, stringers 14 are securely boxed and rigidized by slats 20 on the top surface and the modular float drum assembly 40 on the bottom surface thereof. Additionally, by avoiding the spacing which heretofor would exist for wide dock sections employing singular polyethylene float drums at the ends or edges thereof, a full face float is provided which acts not only as a "break wall", but as a means to uniformly transmit to the dock structure or any structure supported by the modular float drum assembly 40 the wave force thus minimizing the bending or couple forces exerted on the structure in the past. A still further benefit resulting from the more even distribution of the stresses to the dock structure from modular float drum assembly 40 is the fact that adjacent dock sections tend to more readily maintain the same elevation in the water despite the wave swells passing underneath, thus providing a more stable walkway to the user. While such benefits can be traced in good part to the co-planar relationship existing between adjacent float drum modules 42, 44, several modifications may be made to adjacent confronting side wall surfaces while maintaining the desired co-planar relationship. For example, adjacent flat third and fourth side walls 52, 53 could have ribbed sections or indentations formed therein to provide additional rigidity to each float drum module 42, 44 so long as a substantially flat surface area remained. Furthermore, at least for module float drum assemblies 40 employing one intermediate float drum module 44, the ribbed sections could be formed in the shape of a key way so that one module would slide into locking engagement with the appropriate key way formed in the wall of the adjacent module and sufficient flat bearing areas could be formed in the key way and in the fastening rib 87 to maintain the desired co-planar relationship.
FIGS. 7 and 7a illustrate alternative embodiments of modular float drum assembly 40. In the preferred embodiment, the depth of end float drum modules 42 and intermediate float drum modules 44 are the same and, as noted, are approximately 17 inches. The preferred embodiment is the least expensive, easiest manner to float a dock structure comprising main dock sections typically between 6 and 10 feet in width and finger pier sections typically between 4 and 6 feet in width. A sufficient number of modular float drum assemblies 40 are positioned under sections 10, 12 (typically only at the ends of dock sections 10, 12) and because of the hinge means securing dock sections 10, 12 together, a sufficiently buoyant dock structure will result which will be maintained at an appropriate elevation out of the water despite variable live loadings at the ends of slats 20 which will be encountered such as when two or more people are walking past each other or are walking side by side on main dock section 10. In certain applications, principally those involving relatively wide main dock sections 10 such as dock sections 12 feet in width or wider, live weight loadings transmitted near the ends of slats 20 or at the edge of the width of the dock such as that which may occur when passengers exit a boat tied to the main dock section or when a number of people are walking near the edge of the dock in use, the ends of slats 20 may dip into the water even though the dock sections are rigidly connected to resist yewing or tipping. The modification illustrated in FIG. 7 is designed for wider dock sections and utilizes intermediate float drum modules 44a which have a depth of approximately one-half that of end float drum modules 42. Thus the modular float drum assembly 40a illustrated in FIG. 7 possesses an inherently greater buoyancy capacity at the ends of slats 20 or at the ends of the dock width to prevent dock section 10 from pitching or yewing into the water if live weight loading occurs at the ends of slats 20. At the same time, because intermediate drums 44a are interconnected to end drums 42, a rigid float structure is provided which has sufficient buoyancy when the buoyancy of each module 42, 44a is added to suspend and maintain the entire dock structure out of the water. Further, while intermediate float drum module 44a shown in FIG. 7 is described as being approximately one-half the depth of end modules 42, the same functional result could occur by using intermediate float drum modules 44 having the dimensions of the preferred embodiment and providing special end drum modules 42 having a greater depth than the 17 inch standard depth shown for the preferred embodiment of end float drum modules 42.
FIG. 7a illustrates a further modification of a modular float drum assembly 40b of the concept illustrated in FIG. 7. In FIG. 7a, intermediate float drum modules 44b have a third side wall 52b equal in depth to the fourth flat side wall 53 of end float drum modules 42 and intermediate float drum modules 44b have a fourth side wall 53b which has a lesser depth, preferably one-half, than third side wall 52b. The bottom wall 48b of intermediate float drum module of 44b tapers from third side wall 52b to fourth side wall 53b preferably as a curved, concave surface. In the alternative embodiment of FIG. 7a the buoyancy force is thus highest at the ends of the dock width and then gradually is reduced to the midpoint of the dock to provide a more stable arrangement than that disclosed in FIG. 7 while still maintaining the ability to resist elevational changes resulting from live weight loading position at the width edges of the dock.
FIG. 7b illustrates still another alternative embodiment showing a modular float drum assembly 40c structured to compensate not only for live weight loadings placed at the dock's edge, but also for additional "dead" weight loadings on dock sections 10. As discussed in the description of the dock sections 10, 12 illustrated in FIG. 1, pipe support brackets 33 and the like are conventionally fastened to the outside of stringers 14 for purposes of supporting additional structures such as lights, railings and the like which add additional dead weight concentrated at the edges of dock section 10. In the embodiment of FIG. 7c, the "dead" weight loading is compensated for by stacking end float drum modules 42 one on top of the other. While end float drum modules 42 and intermediate float drum modules 44 having the ribbed section design shown in the preferred embodiment can be utilized in the arrangement illustrated in FIG. 7b, for purposes of explaining the alternative embodiment, first, second, third and fourth ribbed sections 70c, 71c, 72c, 73c for end float drum modules 42c have the same dimensional length or spacing so that bottom wall 48c of one end float drum module 42c can nestingly receive top wall 47c of another end float drum module 42c. When viewed in the nesting relationship, it can be seen that second and fourth ribbed sections 71c, 73c are actually transversely extending recesses receiving transversely extending first and third ribbed sections 70c, 72c. Preferably, ribbed wall sections 70c, 71c, 72c, 73c are approximately 1 1/2 inches in width so that end float drum modules 42c retain their ability to nestingly receive standard structural shapes between first and second ribbed wall sections 70c, 71c for cross-bracing purposes. Several different joining means are shown in FIG. 7b for securing end float drum modules 42c in a vertical stacked relationship. The joining means could comprise a threaded fastener rod 100, preferably plastic, which is inserted through overlying apertures 63c in side wall flange 57c of end float drum modules 42c and fastened by appropriate retaining nuts 101. Alternatively, and as best shown in FIG. 6a, the end float drum module 42c can be formed with tubular wall section 96 which extends the depth of end float drum module 42c to provide further rigidity to end float drum module 42c. Preferably, tubular wall section 96 is adjacent or terminates at an opening 97 in one of second ribbed sections 71c at top wall 47c and an opening in first ribbed section 72c at bottom wall 48c to define a tubular opening 99 extending through end float drum module 42. This configuration permits a rod 103 with threaded ends to be secured by retainer nuts 104 which do not extend above the height of first ribbed sections 70c in top wall 47c. When threaded rod 103 is used as a fastening means for securing together a stack of end float drum modules 42c, a tubular wall section 96 materially assists in the prevention of any skewing of the bottom end float drum module 42c with respect to the top end float drum module 42c while avoiding loading of the side wall flange 57c. It is contemplated that either fastening rods 100, 103 can extend a predetermined distance below the depth of the bottom end float module 42c. In such instance, a fastening pipe 106 can be provided with a fixed stop to engage bottom wall section 60c of side flange 57c of bottom end float drum module 42c and a threaded end adjacent top wall 47c of the top end float drum module 42c for securing the modules together while rod 106 has a bottom portion 108 extending a predetermined distance below bottom end float drum module 42c. A threaded rod (not shown) could then connect bottom portions 108 to function as a parallelogram and rigidize the dock side-to-side.
While FIG. 7b illustrates stacking two end float drum modules 42c, one on top of the other, a plurality of end float drum modules could be stacked in this manner solely as a function of the dead weight of the structure to be secured by main floating dock structure 10. Thus, as shown in FIG. 7c a boathouse 110 could be supported by floating main dock sections 10 with a modular float drum assembly 40 such as shown at 40d or 40e positioned underneath the point where a support 112 is secured to a stringer 14 on main dock sections 10 to support the roof 114 of boathouse 110. The number of end float drum modules 42 to be stacked on top of one another would be determined by the weight of roof 114 and any additional weight such as snow which might be applied to roof 114 while maintaining the elevation of main dock sections 10 at a level attitude in the water.
FIG. 8 illustrates a further modification to a conventional floating dock structure which is sometimes utilized to prevent skewing of adjacent dock sections while also providing additional structural rigidity by tying adjacent main dock float sections 112 together. In this type of construction, a rigidizing mechanism is utilized which includes a stabilizing pipe 120 secured at one end to a clamp plate 122 in turn secured to a stringer 114 either in a fixed or alternatively a pivotal manner. The opposite ends of stabilizing pipe 120 extend into the water for a predetermined distance and are secured to rigidizing rod 124 which extends in a longitudinal direction parallel to stringer 114. Rigidizing rod 124 either passes through elongated openings 123 in stabilizing pipe 120 or is secured to stabilizing rod 120 by a clevis arrangement 125 so that some unrestricted longitudinal movement between stabilizing pipe 120 and rigidizing rod 124 is permitted. Conceptually, stringers 114, stabilizing pipe 120, and rigidizing rod 124 form a parallelogram tending to prevent skewing of adjacent dock sections 112 by transmitting loads from one dock section to another dock section while still permitting some relative movement between adjacent dock sections through the hinge connecting mechanism 27. It is contemplated that with end float drum module 42 modified so that either fastening rods 103, 106 shown in FIG. 7b pass through the end flanges 77 thereof could be secured to rigidizing rod 124. Conceptually fastening rods 103, 106 could replace stabilizing rods 120.
While modular float drum assembly 40 has been thus far described with specific reference and application to a floating dock structure, there are other applications suitable for a modular float drum assembly 40 application. In FIG. 9 a floating dock structure is used to carry a pipeline 150 across a body of water. A plurality of swim float-like structures 151 is provided with each swim float structure 151 basically comprising a rectangular frame housing two modular float drum assemblies 40g. A circular pipe clamp 152 is secured to the rectangular frame at each end of the frame. Pipe clamp 152 pins pipe line 150 to at least two points on swim float 151 thus providing a means for supporting pipe line 150 at discreet spacings along its length as pipe line 150 spans the waterway. A still further application of the modular float drum assembly, not shown, could be its use as a breakwall. A breakwall could be constructed by connecting a plurality of intermediate float modules 44 to one another until the desired body of water was spanned. A plurality of structural steel members such as I-beams or a channel would then be interconnected to equal the length of the breakwall and secured to the top wall 47 of select float drum modules 44. The ends of the modular float drum assembly 40 (in this case the breakwall) and the ends of the connected structural steel assembly would then be fixed to pylons anchored in the water.
The invention has been described with reference to a preferred and alternative embodiment and it is apparent that many modifications may be incorporated into the design and configuration of the modular float drums disclosed herein without departing from the spirit or the essence of the invention. It is my intention to include all such modifications and alterations insofar as they come within the scope of my invention. It is thus the essence of my invention to provide a modular float drum assembly using float drum modules which can be readily adapted and configured to float a wide variety of structures in the waterway.
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Aw just when I was REALLY GETTING INTO IT....but its called a switch week and is essentially a weeks leave for our trainer to spend time with his growing family. But ultimately its a good thing for me because my family has gotten SICK SICK SICK. My poor old sister and husband are flat on their backs with flu proper, not just a rotten cold. Both have aching bodies, swinging temperatures and hacking coughs.
So far I have "escaped" with only slight body pains and temperatures...definitely fairing better than they are. That being said, I'm also taking care of them which means double house work, double feeding of dogs, dosing humans with chicken soup for sick people and keeping them hydrated. It's pointless their son coming through because he'd just get sick too and he has started up a brand new business and cannot afford to get sick at this stage if he can help it.
With his father down, hes already a team member down.
Anyway, both are dead asleep right now, so I have some time out.
My last weigh in for the currently weight loss challenge is this Monday ahead of me.
The new weight loss challenge (for the boat cruise prize) begins on Monday 27 May. I'm so excited and cant wait to begin.
Daily boot camp also begins on Monday 27 May...can't say I'm as excited...rather daunting feelings going on inside myself, but time will decide whether I'm being silly being nervous.
Bottom line is, I'm doing my best to shed my weight and be healthier before I become an old lady and no longer have time on my side.
My kids may say it's too late, Im already an old lady LOL
I CANNOT WAIT for the time when we are allowed to bring our families to boot camp, Im going to love seeing their faces when they realize just how hard it REALLY IS and knowing my sons tend to see me as invincible, having my sons girlfriend there, a youngster of 20 yrs old age and hearing her complain of aching body pains the following day will give them a real idea of what its all about. No walk in the park at all. Cole will fare the best because he works very hard on the rig gym during his time off....and being young and fit will count in his favor, can't say the same for Daniel (my eldest) or Justin (my hubby) or Nikki (the girlfriend).
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international / summit mobilisations / event notice Déardaoin Meán Fómhair 03, 2015 12:58 byNOTTIP
Camp against TTIP. read full story / add a comment
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International camp against TTIP! read full story / add a comment
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International calling for a camp against TTIP in Brussel, Belgium.
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national / environment / event notice Dé hAoine Lúnasa 28, 2015 23:56 bybeachcomber
Clean Coasts Big Beach Clean weekend will be taking place on the 18th, 19th & 20th September. This year they are teaming up with the International Ocean Conservancy again for the International Coastal Clean-up event. Last year 560,000 volunteers in 91 countries removed 7,257 tonnes of marine litter from the world's oceans. read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Déardaoin Lúnasa 27, 2015 00:08 by1 of Indymedia
This is a repost of an article from the WSM. In a further confirmation of the empty nature of electoral democracy its been revealed that the Dublin City Council manager wrote to the company building the controversial Poolbeg incinerator to assure them they could ignore the two city council votes against the project. This after a special meeting when 50 out of 52 councillors voted against the proposal! read full story / add a comment
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CHANGE OF VENUE TO: National Gallery of Ireland, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2 The demo will be at the Millennium Wing entrance, Clare St.
David OSullivan, EU Ambassador to the United States and cheerleader for TTIP will be speaking on: 'Transatlantic Relations and TTIP'
Join us for an hour to show him and his cronies that we reject ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Dé Céadaoin Lúnasa 26, 2015 23:43 byshannonwatch 5 comments (last - dé haoine lúnasa 28, 2015 17:36)
The vintage Hawker Hunter fighter plane that crashed on to a busy roadway during an air show in Shoreham, Sussex on 22 August also performed at recent air shows in Ireland at Shannon, Bray and Foynes. Between them these were attended by up to 150,000 people. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / press release Dé Luain Lúnasa 17, 2015 13:02 byfoie
Bord na Monas right to extract peat for horticultural use is being challenged by an environmental group.
Friends of the Irish Environment [FIE] have written to Offaly County Council stating that unauthorised development has been, is being and may continue to be carried out near Derrinboy, Co. Offaly, comprising the drainage of peatland and extraction of peat without planning permission or environmental impact assessment.
The site, located north of Birr, is more than 200 hectares in size. It was previously an Area of Scientific Interest and a proposed Natural Heritage Area. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Dé Sathairn Lúnasa 15, 2015 22:32 byAstrid Essed
Recently, due to a joint cooperation of the Tel Aviv and Paris municipal government, a section of river bank in Paris was
turned into Tel Aviv sur Seine , complete with falafel stands
and Israeli nightlife. Of course in order to promote Israel. No promotion of a 48 years occupation power with as ´´falafel´´
the Gaza Blockade and as ´´nightlife´´bombings of Gaza and shooting of Palestinian children. On the Gaza beach. read full story / add a comment
Number of Adverse Reaction Reports for the HPV Vaccine Gardasil double those of the second most reported shot
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An analysis of the reports revealed that the number of Adverse Reaction Reports for the HPV Vaccine Gardasil (839 reports) are almost double those of the second most reported injection (the '4-in-1' shot with 428 reports) over a 5 year period.
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national / miscellaneous / news report Dé Céadaoin Lúnasa 12, 2015 01:24 byMairtin o H'ealaigh 3 comments (last - dé luain lúnasa 24, 2015 13:27)
Regret.ie has published personal testimony from one 15 year old girl from Dublin.
She is not the only one..
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Anti-water charge campaigners had a major moral victory over government plans to make the people pay for the financial crisis when Eurostat determined that Irish Water had failed the Market Corporation Test.[1] read full story / add a comment
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national / environment / press release Dé Céadaoin Iúil 29, 2015 09:37 byfoie
The Department of Agriculture, Food, and Fisheries refusal to release the accident report on the loss of 230,000 salmon in a February 2014 storm has been annulled by the Information Commission, Peter Tyndal.
Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveneys Department had refused to release the report on the grounds that it was an 'internal communication' and that the public interest would not be served by the disclosure.
In its appeal to the Information Commissioner, FIE claimed the release is a matter of extreme public importance not only in the light of the circumstances of the Gerahies incident, but also because of the failure of the Department to carry out its regulatory functions properly in ensuring compliance with aquaculture licensing conditions aimed at preventing the escape of fish. read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Dé Máirt Iúil 28, 2015 17:20 byInternational Communst Party
At the end of yet another «historic» marathon session Brussels negotiations between the Greek government and its creditors, a «definitive» agreement has yet again been found to «resolve" the Greek crisis: Greek Prime Minister Tsipras and his team have come to accept as a condition for new loans to the virtually bankrupt Greek government, a plan of austerity measures significantly harsher than he had rejected a week earlier and against which he had, supposedly, held a referendum! The only point where he apparently got something concrete, is that of the reduction in military spending: the creditors have accepted that it is weaker than what they asked for... read full story / add a comment
national / housing / other press Dé Luain Iúil 20, 2015 21:27 bypostman 2 comments (last - dé domhnaigh meán fómhair 20, 2015 13:53)
The controversy over NAMA's sale of the Nothern Ireland loan portfolio, Project Eagle, has not gone away. It suited the Government just fine when the PAC said they would bring NAMA before the committee. - It also suited NAMA, whose polished performance was always going to give them some breathing space, given that the PAC, - no disrespect to any of it's members - just doesn't have the wherewithal to hold them to account. Here is a part of my piece on the workings of NAMA from last Tuesday, when we were debating a Housing Bill . - read full story / add a comment
international / eu / opinion/analysis Déardaoin Iúil 16, 2015 05:06 byAstrid Essed 5 comments (last - dé sathairn meán fómhair 12, 2015 11:24)
The die has been cast. The Geek prime minister Tsipras, who won the elections
because of his promise to make an end to Trojka austerity measures, has capitulated,
accepting the hardest EU deal with Greece ever. Shame on him and his party
Syriza, which has lost every credibility. It's a horrible betrayal of OXI, plunging
the Greek people in still worse misery. People of Greece, fight for Freedom! read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Dé Céadaoin Iúil 15, 2015 16:58 byshannonwatch
As Shannon Airport prepares to stage an air show on July 18th to celebrate its achievements in the world of aviation, peace groups in Ireland issue a reminder that its recent history is not one to be proud of. Since 2001 the airport has been used by the US military as a gateway to wars in the Middle East. These wars have resulted in the death of innocent men, women and children, left millions of people homeless, and destroyed communities and entire countries. read full story / add a comment
national / history and heritage / event notice Dé Luain Iúil 13, 2015 12:49 byJack Lane
The Irish Bulletin was the official newspaper of the Irish Government during the War of Independence. Its aim was the provide those outside Ireland with the Governments case and the facts of the war that it had to wage. This information could not otherwise be obtained because of the suppression of all other outlets by the British authorities that put the Irish Governments case. It was produced with minimal resources and under constant threat of suppression. It was therefore an undergrounds publication despite being the paper of a legitimate government.
It was unadorned with any other content except straightforward factual and irrefutable information. This is what made its reputation and because of that it became one of the most powerful weapons in the war that eventually proved successful.
It deserves an honoured place in Irish history yet it has never been republished and it is hardly referred to by our contemporary historians - and when it is - it is almost inevitably in disparaging terms.
This is the third volume of the paper reproduced as faithfully as possible to the original. Other volumes will follow.
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Dé hAoine Iúil 10, 2015 14:45 byPaddy Hackett 4 comments (last - dé domhnaigh iúil 12, 2015 19:35)
The entire debate as to whether Greece should stay within the Euro or not is a bourgeois debate of no real relevance to the working class. read full story / add a comment
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Social media was buzzing over the latest Talk Today announcement.
A June 6 deadline to have physician-assisted dying legislation in place has raised tensions in the House of Commons.
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) officially partnered on May 24, expanding the mental health and suicide-awareness program Talk Today.
Mental Health Week is gaining traction through traditional media channels and via social media, too.
Mental Health Week is finally here and Canadians are hearing CMHA's call to GET LOUD for mental health by raising their voices to end mental health stigma.
A new Statistics Canada (StatsCan) study released this month shows that social determinants of health, specifically food security and housing, are significant factors for the mental health of First Nations living off-reserve.
Irene Merie, Chair of the Board of Directors for The Canadian Mental Health Association, is pleased to announce that Dr. Patrick Smith is CMHA's new national CEO. With a PhD in clinical psychology, he brings considerable experience to this position, having worked in leadership roles in the mental health and addictions sectors for more than 20 years.


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Google's blog hosting platform suffers outage
After getting hacked this past weekend, Google's Blogger publishing service suffered an outage on Thursday morning that kept both Blogger.com and the Blogspot hosting service offline for two hours.
After getting hacked this past weekend, Google's Blogger publishing service suffered an outage on Thursday morning that kept both Blogger.com and the Blogspot hosting service offline for two hours.
Microsoft continues its efforts to inform customers that they can purchase products compatible with Windows Vista as soon as the operating system is available.
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Susan Boyle's Debut Album Is Amazon's Bestseller
Though Susan Boyle's first studio album "I Dreamed a Dream" will not arrive in America until November 24, the record has reached the top spot on Amazon's bestselling chart. The CD becomes the bestseller due to an overwhelming number of pre-orders on the digital retail.
Commenting on Susan's album, Simon Cowell previously told People, "Susan is ecstatic, she can't believe it. She's in the recording studio this week, which she's loving. She couldn't be happier." The "American Idol" judge added, "She's so good, the album is not just going to be show tunes. We're going to take our time with this."
Following right behind the "Britain's Got Talent" alum's effort at number two on the chart is Whitney Houston's comeback album "I Look to You". Other studio projects which manage to sit on the Top Ten of Amazon's Bestseller in music are Jay-Z's "The Blueprint 3" and "The Twilight Saga's New Moon" soundtrack among others.
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