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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7429149 | Sleeved segmented foundation support product The invention is a sleeved, segmented support product for supporting a foundation, for example a building foundation. The product comprises support segments that can assemble together into a variable-length pile. The segments assemble together telescopically so that... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7413035 | Reusable auger barrel An apparatus that facilitates the insertion of a stanchion into the ground. The apparatus comprises a first side including a plurality of connection apertures, a second side including a plurality of connection apertures, and at least one connector engaging the conne... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7390144 | Pre-cast/pre-stressed concrete and steel pile and method for installation A method for installing a pre-cast/pre-stressed concrete and steel pile used in the construction of pile foundations and the resulting installed pile that has its distal end anchored to bedrock is disclosed. After the pile is located on bedrock, a first hole is dril... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7107730 | PSSC complex girder A PSSC complex girder in which a section shape steel structure is formed by joining one or more section shape steel. The PSSC complex girder includes a tension means for tensioning the section shape steel structure with a tensional member so that the structure has a... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104732 | Pile installation method with downhole hammer A pile is installed in a drilled hole in the ground by inserting a tube extending to the bottom and providing on the bottom end of the tube a bottom shoe for compressing material at the bottom of the hole. A drive tool attached to the upper end of the tube applies d... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7018138 | Pier-repairing and reinforcing panel and method of repairing and reinforcing piers using such panels A pier-repairing and reinforcing panel is used in a method of repairing and reinforcing a pier. The panel includes locking members, locking ribs, reinforcing ribs, and clips. The method includes the steps of: installing a watertight caisson around a pier and removin... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6979151 | Timber pile connector A timber pile connector for splicing timber pilings together comprising a section of pipe having a continuous sidewall and a hollow bore, a pair of opposing slots through the sidewall, and a bar passing through the slots. A first end of the bar has a first cut there... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6923600 | Method of repairing and reinforcing piers using stones A method of repairing and reinforcing a pier using stones. The method includes installing a watertight caisson around a pier and removing water from the gap between the caisson and pier prior to repairing the pier. The method can also include removing impurities fro... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6910832 | Surface structures and methods thereof A novel foundation system, method of manufacture and method of implementation are disclosed, comprising a simplified cast structure/pile combination strengthened by dispersed steel fibers within the cementious material. ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6893598 | Finishing guide for concrete piers A device for finishing the ends of concrete posts, piers or columns has a form for imparting a smooth transitional shape to the periphery of the concrete post, piers or columns. The form may be shaped and sized to fit into a conventional prefabricated tubular form f... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6773208 | Method for casting a partially reinforced concrete pile in the ground A method for casting a partially-reinforced concrete pile in the ground includes installing an elongate hollow tubular casing in a hole in the ground with an elongate portion of the hole extending downwardly beneath the lower end of the casing. Hardenable fluid conc... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6709200 | Method of constructing the foundation and support structure for elevated transportation systems A method for constructing the foundation and support structure for an elevated transportation system, such as an elevated guideway for use in a light rail mass transit system. In particular, this invention discloses a method of constructing a tubular steel or other ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6612782 | Telescoping tube and method for supporting surrounding walls of a shaft A telescoping tube for supporting surrounding walls of a shaft during the rescue of a victim trapped at the bottom of the shaft. The tube has nesting interlocking successive sections, each successive section having a diameter smaller than the preceding se... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6503025 | Precast concrete beam element and methods of making and installing same A precast concrete beam element, used as a continuous bearing structural foundation member supporting wall and floor slab loads in soil, includes a bearing surface for spreading vertical loads into the soil and a wall section having a height sufficient to... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6471445 | Rotary displacement piling equipment A rotary displacement piling equipment for boring a hole within the soil includes a rotary displacement bit, driving rod members connected to the bit, a casing surrounding the driving rod member, and a casing adapter having a lower end provided with a cyl... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6394703 | Formation of capping beams for piles A method and apparatus for forming a capping beam across two or more cast-in-situ piles (11), wherein a precast or preformed guide wall structure (1) having holes (5) for receiving and guiding a piling auger is placed into an excavation, forming a number ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6382878 | Multi-sectioned concrete support structure and method of manufacture An economical, high strength, highly corrosion-resistant, multi-section concrete support structure includes a first concrete section attached to a second concrete section. The first concrete section consists of a first concrete type and the second concret... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6343894 | Reusable building foundation form apparatus and method A building foundation form apparatus and method uses transverse form supports (15) supported directly on the ground and carrying longitudinal form supports (21, 22) adjustably located on opposite sides of, and substantially parallel to, a foundation axis ... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6280120 | Adhesion preventing method and support body extracting method To prevent adhesion of a support body and a hardened body of a hydraulic composition, the hydraulic composition being used for a soil structure such as a retaining wall built in a soil excavating work in the civil engineering and construction fields, a co... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6179526 | Method for forming a pile isolation void A method of forming a pile isolation void including forming a foundation pile having an enlarged cross-section within a specific localized section and driving the foundation pile a desired distance into the earth so as to form a pile isolation void direct... | 01/30/2001 |
| 5961253 | Pile head dresser, pile head dressing method, and, placement of cast-in-place concrete piles A pile head dresser, for cast-in-place concrete piles, has an inner cylinder (2) adapated to permit a tremie pipe (16) to move in and out. The inner cylinder is surrounded by an outer cylinder (3). A top plate (1) and a bottom plate (6) interconnect the i... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5934837 | Multipurpose, combined, pre-casting pile assembly A multipurpose, combined and pre-casting pile assembly, comprises an anchoring and extending piles configured in a shape of the Star of David which includes three V-shaped longer extensions and three V-shaped shorter extensions alternatively arranged. The... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5915884 | Arcuate end corrugated paper form void An arcuate end form void for providing a space between a poured concrete structure and an underlying expansive soil adjacent a round pier is formed of corrugated paper to provide temporary support of wet concrete, and conforms to the pier radius to preven... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5909984 | Pile forming system and method of using the same A pile forming system and method for forming a pile. The pile forming system comprises a top pile forming member, a bottom pile forming member, and an end plate assembled together to provide a complete pile form which can then be filled with concrete to f... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5803669 | Thermal-insulated concrete forming system A thermal insulated concrete forming system for casting a concrete slab and a foundation wall of a building simultaneously is disclosed. The concrete forming system is designed for use with a pre-existing standard concrete footing that is constructed abou... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5718851 | Pile cap assembly and method An improved protective pile cap formed of a polymeric compound and a binder and a method of assembling the cap onto the top of a pile is described, wherein the cap is particularly durable and provides for excellent protection of the open grain of the top ... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5713701 | Foundation piling A metallic piling sleeve member filled with solidified or cured cementitious material and a hollow, cylindrical outer sleeve member having a diameter larger than that of the metallic piling sleeve member are provided. The outer sleeve member is placed gen... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5694734 | Curing of filament wound columns using a radiant heater A material having fibers in a curable matrix is applied as a reinforcement to a vertical column. The matrix is cured by providing a reinforcement curing apparatus including a steel cylindrical housing split lengthwise into at least two sections, and a plu... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5680739 | Apparatus and method for reinforcing a stationary vertical column An apparatus for reinforcing an external surface of a stationary vertical column with a reinforcing material includes a supply of a reinforcing material and a guide that directs the reinforcing material from the supply onto the stationary vertical column.... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5582899 | Concrete surface with early cut grooves In order to cut soft concrete before it has completely hardened, or about 12 to 18 hours after finishing, a rotating cutting blade and its drive motor are mounted on a wheeled support platform. The blade extends through a slot in the platform, and also th... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5540524 | Concrete slab foundation and method of construction Concrete slab foundation and method of construction in which ground soil is graded to form a building pad, a plurality of plastic domes having top and side walls are placed in a rectilinear array on the pad, and concrete is poured over the domes to form a... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5505030 | Composite reinforced structures This invention is an apparatus and process for the reinforcing of concrete, wood, or steel columns, beams, or structures. The apparatus includes pre-made reinforcing layers constructed of engineering materials having a high tensile strength and a high mod... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5419658 | Thin-walled pipe driving method for forming piles A method for forming a pile by driving a thin-walled pipe is disclosed. A closed-end thin-walled pipe is driven partially into the earth until firm bearing is reached. The partially driven pipe is partially filled with a concrete and the concrete is harde... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5399055 | Device and method to level and repair a failed concrete foundation A means of leveling and repairing an existing concrete foundation that has failed due to differential settlement, subsidence, soil shifting, surface faults or trees. A series of cylindrical pile segments are jacked into the soil while water jetting to a p... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5228807 | Foundation support apparatus with sectional sleeve A foundation support apparatus having at least one concrete piling having a plurality of vertical piling sections surrounded by a sleeve having a plurality of vertical sleeve sections is provided. The vertical piling sections extend from the foundation to... | 07/20/1993 |
| 4915544 | Method of making cast-in-place prestressing concrete pile by means of movable casing set A method of making a cast-in-place prestressed pile by means of a movable casing set composed of some separable casings which can be displaced vertically, and pull and push each other after displacing. Reinforcing cage and prestressing strands can be plac... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4887691 | Modular wall construction using posts and panels A post and panel wall system for use as sound barriers and the like utilizes a precast post which is disposed upon a foundation having a tensioning cable extending upwardly therefrom and recesses into which depending anchoring rods on the posts are placed... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4783935 | Monolithic foundation system for buildings and form therefor This invention relates to a method of constructing a footing and a foundation wall thereon, and form therefore in a hardenable building material for use in a continuous, perimeter type building foundation. An improved shape for the footing and foundation ... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4721418 | Friction barrier pile jacket A pile jacket (15) is placed about a pile (14) before backfill earth (45) is filled in about the pile. The pile jacket (15) is formed of laminated sheet material (20) having opposed, parallel spaced outside sheets (21 and 22) and with intermediate support... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4673157 | Footing form A one-time-use form for concrete footings comprises a hollow plastic molding with a step-tapered upper portion, sections of which are removable to receive different sizes or shapes of one-time-use pier forms. Use of the two forms in concert permits substa... | 06/16/1987 |
