(19)
(11) EP 2 379 822 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
26.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/43

(21) Application number: 09835654.6

(22) Date of filing: 17.12.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E04D 1/04(2006.01)
E04D 3/36(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/068570
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/075189 (01.07.2010 Gazette 2010/26)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 23.12.2008 US 342495

(71) Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Incorporated
San Ramon, California 94583 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SHOCKLEY, Lestle R.
    San Ramon California 94583 (US)
  • BOROV, Vincent G.
    Martinez California 94553 (US)

(74) Representative: Nash, David Allan 
Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU
Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)

   


(54) COMPOSITE CONCRETE ROOF FOR AN OUTER LNG CONTAINMENT TANK AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME