Modular floating and bottom sitting nearshore infrastructure

Abstract

This invention relates to a modular structure for a floating infrastructure. The modular structure comprises a base slab; a basement slab; a base cell form between the base slab and the basement slab; a platform deck; an external waterproof wall extending from a perimeter of the base slab to a perimeter of the platform deck; a honeycomb double wall provided along an internal surface of the external waterproof wall; a bottom hull defined between the base slab and basement slab, wherein the base cell form is between the base slab and the basement slab; and a top hull defined between the basement slab and platform deck, a plurality of columns between the base slab and the platform deck wherein the plurality of columns in the bottom hull are evenly distributed within the honeycomb double wall and the plurality of columns in the top hull are not evenly distributed.

1 . A modular structure for a floating infrastructure comprising:
 a base slab;   a basement slab;   a base cell form between the base slab and the basement slab;   a platform deck;   an external waterproof wall extending from a perimeter of the base slab to a perimeter of the platform deck;   a honeycomb double wall provided along an internal surface of the external waterproof wall;   a bottom hull defined between the base slab and the basement slab, wherein the base cell form is between the base slab and the basement slab;   a top hull defined between the basement slab and the platform deck; and   a plurality of columns between the base slab and the platform deck wherein the plurality of columns in the bottom hull are evenly distributed within the honeycomb double wall and the plurality of columns in the top hull are not evenly distributed.   
     
     
         2 . The modular structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the base cell form is configured to have bee-hive like configuration. 
     
     
         3 . The modular structure according to  claim 1  further comprising multiple levels in the top hull. 
     
     
         4 . The modular structure according to  claim 1  wherein the bottom hull and the top hull are hexagonal in shape. 
     
     
         5 . The modular structure according to  claim 1  further comprising:
 a ballast system adapted to monitor draft and tilt of the modular structure and perform adequate ballasting to keep the modular structure to a specific draft and upright. 
 
     
     
         6 . The modular structure according to  claim 5  wherein the ballast system comprises a ballast water pump control system, ballast tanks housed in the honeycomb double wall and ballast water pipes for conveying water to the ballast tanks.