BUNKER CONSTRUCTION

• Main Authors: SHALL, JOHN S, TRUONG, KIM
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 08.01.2008
• Subjects: BUILDING; BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; EMBANKMENTS; EXCAVATIONS; FENCING; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; FOUNDATIONS; HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; MASTS; SOIL SHIFTING; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL; UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES

A bunker construction is comprised of precast arch elements which form a semicircular roof of the bunker by en-gaging cast-in-place footings. A front and back plate cover the front and back of t he enclosure defined by the arch elements. A crown element along the apex of the arch and footing blocks...