A SWAGE PILE CONNECTION TECHNIQUE

Although the Hydra-Lok swage pile connection technique described in this paper was not designed specifically for application to subsea structures, it does lend itself well to such structures. In essence the joint is formed by placing a sleeve or outer tube over the inner tube or member and expanding a portion of the inner tube by means of hydraulic pressure into a shaped portion of the outer sleeve. The length of the connection and the internal geometry of the sleeve are determined by the strength required in the joint, and the swaging tool normally incorporates a means of inspecting the shape of the completed joint as the tool is withdrawn. A connection can thus be made and checked relatively speedily by deploying a simple tool by means of a crane hook. Some applications of the technique are described.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proc. Intl. Conf. SUBTECH '85 'Designing for Intervention', held Aberdeen, 29-30 Oct. 1985, p. 175 [5 pp., 3 ref., 5 fig.]
• Authors:
  • Lowes, J M
• Publication Date: 1985

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00690372
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM