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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8092122 | Connection device for fastening expanded cell confinement structures and methods for doing the same A connection device for fastening two expanded cellular confinement structures includes an insertion member having insertion ends, an insertion member extension, an integral shank, and a handle member. A cellular confinement system includes first and second webs of ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8011860 | Ground anchor An earth anchor of the pivoting type having an essentially cylindrical body, a blind bore extending thereinto from a trailing axial end of the cylindrical body and a leading edge projecting from a leading end of the body, the leading edge being formed as a rounded s... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7857552 | Tenon joint type space lattice structure A tenon joint type space lattice structure having a plurality of lattice units and combining pillar is provided. The lattice unit includes a convex tenon and a concave tenon groove disposed at ends of the lattice to form a tenon-and-groove structure. The tenon of on... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7841806 | Soil stabilization system A construction article including a compacted mixture that includes soil and a crop plant biomass microorganism-expressed enzyme composition. A method of stabilizing soil including: (i) mixing together soil, water and a crop plant biomass microorganism-expressed enzy... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7832962 | Sand slurry injection systems and methods A sand slurry injection system and/or method can include mixing a drilling mud inhibitor with water to form a water mixture; mixing the water mixture with sand to form a sand slurry; and injecting the sand slurry into an unstable ground subsurface area to stabilize ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7811032 | Methods and devices for ground stabilization Methods and devices for stabilizing slopes created by human activity during, for example, building construction, road construction, golf course construction, or other type of construction, where a plurality of plate piles are inserted in a diamond shaped lattice pat... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7789594 | Ground anchor An earth anchor of the pivoting type having an essentially cylindrical body, a blind bore extending thereinto from a trailing axial end of the cylindrical body and a leading edge projecting from a leading end of the body, the leading edge being formed as a rounded s... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7708502 | System and method for stabilizing landslides and steep slopes A device for stabilizing slopes having a first plate and a second plate attached to the first plate at a non-perpendicular angle. The second plate is configured to inhibit rotation of the first plate. At least one gusset is disposed on a first side of the second pla... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7544015 | Composite form for stabilizing earthen embankments A composite form for stabilizing an earthen embankment includes a floor section and a face section and is couplable to other like forms. The floor section includes integrally formed anchoring members for securing a geogrid with at least one anchoring rod. Advantageo... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7517177 | Method for the reduction of liquefaction potential of foundation soils under the structures The aim of this invention is to present a method in which holes (1) are drilled into the ground for the injection of highly expansive grouts (5), so that the subsoil is void filled and compacted and thus the liquefaction potential under earthquake and ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7455480 | Method for the construction of drainage works, in particular for the stabilisation of slopes and/or terrain which are unstable or subject to landslides A method for the stabilization of slopes and/or terrain which are unstable or subject to landslides, by inserting drainage devices. A vertical shaft with a concrete lining or a microtunnel (1) is constructed and an automatic drilling unit (8) is positi... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7425107 | Civil engineering structure, individual construction element and method for reinforcing such a structure A civil engineering structure, intended for ensuring protection against impacts of moveable masses, has a face exposed to the impacts of moveable masses. The structure includes, in the region of the face exposed to the impacts of moveable masses, a set of individual... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7384217 | System and method for soil stabilization of sloping surface A system and method are provided for promoting vegetation growth on a steeply sloping surface. The system of the present invention includes anchors that are secured to the sloping surface, an inner mesh layer in contact with the slope, a geosynthetic layer placed ov... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7331143 | Seismic base isolation by electro-osmosis A structure is isolated from a seismic event by inducing soil liquefaction in an isolation layer beneath the structure and soil foundation zone, such as by activating an electro-osmosis gradient toward the isolation layer, during the seismic event, based on detectio... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329068 | Grid locked stiffened panels with interlocking features Panel for aircraft landing strip. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7314336 | Fine-grained fill reinforcing apparatus and method A geosynthetic reinforcement comprising a container formed of semipermeable material mutually conformed with a portion of earthen material contained therein. A structural member such as a geogrid may engage (e.g. frictional) the container and extend therefrom to eng... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309188 | Drainable base course for a landfill and method of forming the same Numerous embodiments of one or more layers of void-maintaining synthetic drainable base courses (“VMSDBC's”) are provided as incorporated into landfills and other waste containment facilities. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303084 | Compositions, devices, and methods for use in environmental remediation What is disclosed are compositions, devices, and methods for use in environmental remediation. The compositions are for use in a variety of environmental remediation barriers including fiber rolls, mats or blankets, and berms. Applications for the use of the composi... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290962 | Method for reducing the liquefaction potential of foundation soils The aim of this invention is to present a method in which holes (1) are drilled into the ground for the injection of highly expansive grouts (5), so that the subsoil is void filled and compacted and thus the liquefaction potential under earthquake and ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7249916 | Method of site preparation in environmentally sensitive areas A method of site preparation in environmentally sensitive areas. A first step involves determining boundaries of a site. A second step involves removing obstacles, if any, from within the boundaries of the site. A third step involves laying a layer of interlocking w... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7226240 | Devices, systems, and methods for controlling erosion Included in the disclosure are exemplary devices, systems, and methods, embodiments of some of which can be useful for controlling erosion, retaining sediment, preventing siltation, treating runoff, removing pollutants, remediating environmental damage, protecting p... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226246 | Apparatus and method for building support piers from one or successive lifts formed in a soil matrix An apparatus and method for forming a support pier having a single or multiple compacted aggregate lifts in a soil matrix, wherein the apparatus includes a vertical, hollow tube with a bulbous leading end or head element that is forced into the soil matrix. The holl... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7198430 | Reformation of soft soil and system therefor A system and a method for draining soft soil A bordered with soil B are disclosed. The system includes an airtight sheet 10 which covers the soft soil A to assist in vacuuming the soft soil A. The system further includes water gathering pipes 13 and a ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192221 | System for preventing seismic liquefaction of ground in urbanized area A system for preventing seismic liquefaction of the ground in an urban area built on reclaimed land consisting of a loose fine grained layer vulnerable to liquefaction underlain with a soft cohesive layer liable to uneven settlement. The system includes a plurality ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191571 | Modular construction blocks, building structures, kits, and methods for forming building structures The modular construction blocks include a preform having a plurality of passageways therethrough. The preforms may by formed from a plastic material and filled with concrete and steel reinforcing bars to form footings, foundations, girders, walls, and roofs. The mod... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188825 | Catchment net, especially for rockfall blocking A catchment net (1), especially for rockfall blocking, includes a net (2) consisting of elements that engage with each other, and whose two longitudinal sides are each moveably held by a holding rope (3, 4) extending between at least two support... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7137758 | Construction built from waste tires and its constructing method A constructing method by using waste tires includes cutting sidewalls from waste tires; connecting multiple waste tires in series together by the sidewalls to form a layer of waste tires; filling the waste tires with ballast; and stacking another layer of waste tire... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7121053 | Reinforced slab made of cement conglomerate, method for the manufacture thereof and associated reinforcing structure A reinforced slab, in particular able to withstand concentrated loads, has a substantially flat reinforcing structure (20) which is situated at a distance from the bottom (12) of the mould (10) and arranged at a height such as to allow embedding... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7097390 | Fine-grained fill reinforcing apparatus and method A geosynthetic reinforcement comprising a container formed of semipermeable material mutually conformed with a portion of earthen material contained therein. A structural member such as a geogrid may engage (e.g. frictional) the container and extend therefrom to eng... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090440 | Method and device for stabilizing slopes A method and device for stabilizing slopes that are at or near failure preferably due to a shallow, translational slides. Once a target slope has been identified, a plurality of plate piles is inserted into the entire at-risk slope to stabilize the slope. The plate ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7055289 | System and method for forming a structural connection A system for making a structural connection includes a structural member, a plurality of strips for engaging the structural member and securing devices for securing the strips to a building structure that supports the structural member. The method of making the stru... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056057 | Fluid flows control apparatus and method of use A fluid flows control apparatus includes an elongate stocking having a flexible cylindrical sidewall. The sidewall has plural apertures of a shape and placement in the sidewall as to cover a majority of the surface area and to enable the sidewall to expand radially ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7028445 | Method of constructing a concrete slab A method constructs a concrete building slab by loosening the soil on which the concrete building slab is to be constructed to at least a predetermined loosening depth so as to expand the soil upwards, driving a plurality of piles into the soil in predetermined resp... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021017 | High strength low density multi-purpose panel A high strength low density multi-purpose panel. The preferred panel is made of a plurality of boxes, organized into rows and columns, and each preferably including four alternately inverted voids. The voids are preferably triangular in cross-section and rounded at ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011475 | Method for preventing seismic liquefaction of ground in urbanized area and facilities used in this method A method of preventing seismic liquefaction of the ground in an urban area built on reclaimed land consisting of a loose fine grained layer vulnerable to liquefaction underlain with a soft cohesive layer liable to uneven settlement comprising pumping out pore water ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6974278 | Thermo-structural base for construction on unstable soils In this invention, after the grade at a construction site has been excavated and/or graded to its preliminary rough grade, re-enforcing material, typically synthetic in nature, such as nylon or polypropylene mesh or rods, fiber-glass rods or mesh, or other specified... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966610 | Treatment of rock surfaces A method for providing a protective coating in a mine comprising spraying onto the rock surfaces of the mine a hot melt adhesive in an amount to form a coating at least 1 mm, preferably at least 2 mm in thickness and allowing the coating to solidify. The hot melt ad... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6957930 | Apparatus to form columns of granular material Apparatus to install small diameter columns of granular material in soil which includes rotating hollow shaft mandrel with external projections to aid mandrel advance into the soil and define the size of the cavity formed in the soil, the cavity being filled with gr... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6948886 | System and method for preventing bluff erosion An improved system is provided for preventing erosion of a bluff or hillside having a face extending between a toe at a bottom thereof and a crest at a top surface thereof, a water saturated zone extending rearwardly from the face, and a failure shear plane. The blu... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6929425 | Erosion control reinforcement mat An erosion control system is provided which generally includes a flexible composite blanket or matting including a core layer bonded between an upper and a lower netting material, and an upper layer made of a biaxial geogrid. The matting has a flat upper surface wit... | 08/16/2005 |
