SPACER BLOCK FOR AN ANCHORING DEVICE FOR RETAINING INSULATING BLOCKS

Abstract

The invention relates to a spacer block (33) suitable for an anchoring device (20) intended to retain insulating blocks (7, 11) against a load-bearing wall (2), the anchoring device comprising: - a clamping assembly (30) comprising a lower plate (31), an upper plate (32) parallel to the lower plate, a connecting member (34) connecting the lower plate to the upper plate, and the spacer block, - an anchor rod (22) projecting from the clamping assembly perpendicular to the lower plate, in an anchoring direction of the anchoring device, the anchor rod having a lower end intended to be attached to the load-bearing wall and an upper end opposite the lower end and coupled to the lower plate, the spacer block being intended to be arranged between the lower plate and the upper plate to define a spacing between the lower plate and the upper plate,the spacer block being made at least partially of plywood comprising a plurality of layers of wood veneer arranged against each other, parallel to a veneer plane (PP1; PP2; PP3) of the spacer block. According to the invention, the veneer plane of the spacer block is oriented to extend perpendicular to said lower and upper plates of the clamping assembly. The invention also relates to such an anchoring device. Fig. 3,

Claims

ship's tank.

18. Method of assembling the anchoring device according to claim 14, according to which the anchoring device (20) is assembled without correcting the dimensions of the spacer block (33) after storage in the hygrometric conditions of implementation of the anchoring device (20).

19. A method of loading or unloading a vessel (70) according to claim 16, wherein a fluid is conveyed through insulated pipes (73, 79, 76, 81) from or to a floating or land-based storage facility (77) to or from the vessel's tank (71). [Fig. 1] [Fig. 2] [Fig. 3] ■ 15

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