| Alummikon
Dock Systems
A
Revolution in Docking Systems
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Working in combination with the SBSS are
the Deep Lake Design Aspects (DLDA). The DLDA was developed
when a collaboration of professional dock designers, builders,
installers, and users sat down and discussed what issues
they had encountered with various other dock systems on
deep lakes. The DLDA incorporates the use of structurally
ribbed and thickened extrusions in the frame where known
areas of damage were found in prior systems due to continued
fatigue in deep water settings. |
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Larger dimensional decking supports are
incorporated into the design creating structural depth
to increase dock life and resist damage, while maintaining
weight savings and increasing strength. Decking is the
majority of strength found in a dock design, and to have
a stronger dock you also needed stronger decking. Many
of the historical problems encountered were that to save
weight, decking was thin and needed many supports under
it. The solution was lighter but thicker decking. |
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This was found by using light weight two
inch cedar, and a two part vinyl in removable panels.
This allowed for the removal of manageable decking sections
to eliminate unneeded weight during installation, in addition
to alleviating the excess weight caused by additional
decking supports. Not only was weight saved, but the decking
materials absorbed impact better reducing the chance of
breaking decking boards. Two part vinyl is a non-slip,
non-marking, non-fading, heat resistant, and scratch resistant
surface backed by a 20 year manufacturer’s warrantee.
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| An unique aspect to the vinyl is the Pop-N-Drop
(PND) decking concept. The PND concept works so that when
a large swell capable of lifting a docks footing hits
the underside of the panels, it would exceed the load
rating on the panel ties allowing the panel to pop up
and drop safely to settle on the bottom only few feet
away from the dock frame. |
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| Finally one of the more convenient features
of the design is the integrated track system. This allows
for quick mounting of accessories, braces, and connection
of sections. |
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