FloaTECs Ring Spar - An Overview

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Ring Spar Advantage

The Ring Spar design provides for very cost effective construction.
It is a robust and safety conscious design with lighter and fewer pieces
than a hard tank in conventional truss spar.
Its construction friendly concept enables innovative construction
techniques that save time and money.
The maturity of the design is well advanced. Finite Element Analysis
(FEA) has been performed on numerous load cases and detailed structural
drawings have been developed.

EA Model

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Ring Spar Advantage

Improved safety
Increased shop assembly
Large open top sections for ventilation, crane access
Fewer compartments to access during operating life
Less air work during assembly on skidways

Retains hydrodynamic characteristics of 13 proven

Truss Spar designs
Tested, calibrated, proven hydrodynamic form;
Exterior looks and acts the same

Focus on enhanced constructability

Simplified framing patterns
Easier fit-ups

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Ring Spar vs. Traditional Truss Spar Key Features of Hard Tank
Centerwell
Circular vs. square

Flats
Simplified vs. complex

Compartmentation
Flats vs. radial bulkheads

Girders
Vertical girders vs. ring girders

Struts
Eliminated vs. over 100

Longitudinal stiffening
Members dont penetrate flats vs. penetrates
flats

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Ring Spar vs. Traditional Truss Spar Key Features (contd)

Hard tank assembly

Half modules under roof vs.
quadrants erected outdoors
Vertical vs. horizontal assembly of
circular sections
Repetitive vs. highly varied framing
patterns

Hard tank piece count

Up to 30% fewer pieces

Hard tank fabricated weight

Up to 10% lighter

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Ring Spar Hard Tank Framing Scheme One Full Module

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Ring Spar Hard Tank Framing Scheme Outer Shell Stiffening

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Ring Spar Hard Tank Framing Scheme Centerwell Stiffening

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Ring Spar Hard Tank Framing Scheme Flat Stiffening

Typical Flat Stiffening

(On Underside of Flat)

Typical Flat Stiffening

(On Top of Flat)

Traditional
Truss Spar

Ring Spar

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Ring Spar Hard Tank Framing Scheme Section Between Flats

Typical Ring Frames

Between Flats

Traditional
Truss Spar

Typical Section
Between Flats

Ring Spar

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Ring Spar Hard Tank Assembly Sequence Joining Rings On Skidways

Transport
To Skidway

Join
Vertically

Roll Pair &

Slide Together

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Traditional Truss Spar Construction Preparing To Fit-up Quadrant Section

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Ring Spar Animated Fabrication Sequence

In the workshop.

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Ring Spar Animated Fabrication Sequence

In the assembly area.

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Ring Spar Animated Fabrication Sequence

Truss installation and

loadout and tie down
preparations.

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Ring Spar Advantage

In the field.

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