anchor pile

[′aŋ·kər ‚pīl]

(civil engineering)

A pile that is located on the land side of a bulkhead or pier and anchors it through such devices as rods, cables, and chains.

anchor pile

A pile behind a retaining wall to which tie-back rods or cables are connected.

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Among them are the failure of the South Pass 70 "B" Platform in Hurricane Camille, dynamic effects of wind on offshore structures, the influence of chain friction on anchor pile design, and forces of a large cylinder in random two-dimensional flows.

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Also installed were four sets of anchor pile support assemblies along the 20-inch line to provide extra support against soft bottom soil.

Complex pipeline by-pass completed In Gulf

6 mile-long (9 kilometer) pipe-in-pipe flowline(1), two PLETs(2), an anchor pile and a rigid jumper(3), and

Technip Awarded a Subsea Contract for the Ozona Project in the Gulf of Mexico

35m;the ship is equipped with lateral oil absorption systems and cargo tanks for oil receiving and receives as an island catering a hydraulic crane, a stern ramp, an anchor pile and an approximately 5 x 20 m wide, navigable cargo area.

Construction and turnkey supply of a multi-purpose vessel for transport tasks in coastal protection and spillage incident

The test system consisted of reaction steel beam, anchor piles, and hydraulic jacks, with two anchor piles used to provide counter-force.

Field Test and Numerical Simulation on Bearing Capacity of Squeezed Branch Pile in Transmission Line

The SBMs are kept in place by securing them to the seabed by chains and anchor piles and each one is fitted with a large bearing (4 metres in diameter) which allows the tanker and the floating hose string to rotate completely during the crude oil loading operation and also transfer the mooring load of the tanker to the anchoring chains.

MAKING WAVES ON OIL EXPORTS

The scope of work includes detailed engineering design, surveys, procurement, fabrication, load out, tie down/sea fastening, tow-out/sail-out, transportation, installation, hook-up, pre-commissioning and commissioning of 115- km rigid submarine pipelines in nine segments, relocation of an existing SBM, installation of a PLEM along with anchor piles and topside modifications of four existing platforms.

Punj Lloyd wins Indian and Mid-East contracts

Technip said that contract award covers a broad scope of work, including removal of the existing Schiehallion FPSO and mooring system, recovery of all existing flexible risers and dynamic umbilical systems, positioning and installation of a new FPSO and associated mooring system and anchor piles, supply and installation of 21 dynamic flexible risers, installation of four static and dynamic umbilicals, coating, welding and installation of 15 steel pipelines, totalling 50 kilometres, supply and installation of numerous flexible jumpers and installation of various manifolds, jumpers and infrastructure associated with the field development.

Technip awarded EUR600m subsea contract by BP in UK North Sea

Discussion is of horizontal, vertical, and inclined plate anchors, helical anchors, and anchor piles, and includes photos and diagrams.

Earth anchors

PAP 02 can generally anchor piles ranging from 150 to 400 kilograms (330 to 882 pounds).

FASTER, EASIER, CHEAPER--PYROTECHNICAL ANCHORING

Limited Tenders are invited for Provision of anchor piles foundations for snow nets

Provision Of Anchor Piles Foundations For Snow Nets

Angolan suppliers played an instrumental role in the implementation of the project by providing subsea manifolds, helidecks, laydown modules, umbilicals, anchor piles and specialized turret components that were successfully fabricated in Angola.