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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152415 | Method and apparatus for building support piers from one or more successive lifts formed in a soil matrix A method and apparatus for forming a support aggregate pier having compacted aggregate lifts in a soil matrix, includes an elongate, hollow tube with a bulbous leading end bottom head element that is forced or lowered into the soil matrix. The hollow tube includes a... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8079780 | Slotted mandrel for lateral displacement pier and method of use A slotted mandrel is used in displacement pier construction. Longitudinal slots are formed in the sides of the hollow mandrel which allow for the introduction of aggregate efficiently into the mandrel from a hopper through which the mandrel passes while being driven... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7901159 | Apparatus and method for building support piers from one or more successive lifts 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... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7604437 | Method and apparatus for creating support columns using a hollow mandrel with upward flow restrictors A system and method for installing aggregate piers is provided. A cylindrical hollow mandrel is driven to a desired depth. Aggregate is fed through the mandrel in steps. The mandrel is raised and driven to tamp the aggregate. Physical members in a tamping head of th... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7429148 | Method for making a foundation pile The invention relates to a method for arranging a foundation pile in the ground using a ground displacement drill, wherein a hollow drill pipe with a ground displacement drill attached thereto are jointly introduced as a foundation pile, with the aid of a pile cap c... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7413385 | Foam pile system In this invention, after a hole has been drilled or excavated, injection probe(s) are placed at appropriate depth(s), the excavated native materials are replaced with appropriately sized crushed rock or other natural or synthetic materials, and then a polymeric resi... | 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 |
| 7341405 | In-situ pilings with consistent properties from top to bottom and minimal voids A method to make an in-situ piling in which a dry binder and water are injected into the situs of an intended piling. A rotary tool is inserted into the soil which as it descends into the situs and exits it, mixes the soil, binder and soil along with the air used to... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7326004 | Apparatus for providing a rammed aggregate pier A primary earth penetrating mandrel formed of a hollow shell steel plate octagonal in cross-section has an upper end and a blunt lower end joined by an upwardly and outwardly tapered wall. The mandrel is driven downwardly in the earth to simultaneously form a vertic... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7267510 | Foundation pile having a spiral ridge A foundation pile or pile segment is described that provides support for a structure such as a building foundation. The pile includes a generally solid body having a top end wall, a bottom end wall adapted for providing end load bearing capacity, and all around side... | 09/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7192220 | Apparatus and method to prepare in-situ pilings with per-selected physical properties Method and apparatus to produce in-situ pilings, controllably injecting binder and water into soil formation in which the piling is to be formed, the quantities of water and binder being respective to strength demands for the piling, and to demand for water to suppl... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7097388 | Grout injecting/structure anchoring system A grout injecting/structure anchoring system has a support bracket with a horizontal portion and a pair of threaded recesses and a sleeve there between. A grout tube has a plurality of apertures along its length. A lower cross brace is positioned above the sleeve an... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090436 | Process to prepare in-situ pilings in clay soil A method of forming in-situ pilings in clay soil. An auger stirrer is rotatably and axially forced into the ground. Water, dry binder (cement/or lime), and air are injected to lubricate the tool, and liquify the mix of clay soil, binder and air to form a uniform str... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7040842 | Method and device for making a foundation member A foundation member in the ground includes a soil working implement for loosening soil material in a soil area, a supply device for supplying a liquid to the loosened soil material and a mixing device for mixing the loosened soil material in the soil area with the l... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7004684 | Method for construction of piers in soil and a pier construction Apparatus and an associated method for forming a pier in a soil matrix includes a hollow tube with a restricted expansion section connected to and adjacent a soil penetrating bottom head element which is configured to facilitate discharge of pier forming material su... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6988855 | Lateral displacement pier and method of installing the same Installation of support piers for a structure comprises the steps of positioning a hollow tube in a soil matrix followed by removal of soil from the hollow core, filling the core with an aggregate, subsequent raising and lowering of the hollow tube, compacting the a... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6988856 | Large scale soil processing tool for use with a preformed sacrificial guide A method is provided for centering and guiding a large diameter soil processing tool. A sacrificial guide is formed by using a small diameter soil processing tool to form a soil-cement column having a relatively hard outer section and a relatively soft center sectio... | 01/24/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6688815 | Lateral displacement pier and method of installing the same A method and mechanical apparatus for installation of support pier for structure comprises positioning a hollow tube apparatus in a soil matrix wherein the hollow tube apparatus has a hollow core and is susceptible to lateral and longitudinal movement, re... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6672408 | System and apparatus for excavating contaminated pilings A system and method for removing contaminated pilings is provided, the system including a casing to enclose the piling and a pressurized air system for excavating soil and contaminated materials from around the piling and material from the piling itself, ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6663321 | Process and device for producing a pile in the earth A process for producing a pile in the earth with a pipe is provided. The pipe is provided internally with a conduit, which emerges on the bottom side of the pipe, for feeding pile-forming, hardening material into the earth. The pipe is introduced into the... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6592300 | Pile apparatus and construction process of placing concrete pile in ground A concrete pile construction method and an apparatus used for improving soft earth ground by constructing reinforced bar concrete pile structures in the earth. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a process for securing firm concrete piles h... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6517292 | Apparatus to form columns of granular material An apparatus to install multiple small diameter columns in soil which includes a hollow shaft element to form a cavity in soil, a storage hopper to contain granular material at or near the base unit of the apparatus from which an elongated conveyor moves ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6478512 | Machine for making bored piles A machine for making bored piles. The machine includes a vertical guide mast; a rotary drive head that is movable relative to the mast; and an auger having a hollow core and at least one helical blade. An extender tube has a bottom end that is secured to ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6425713 | Lateral displacement pier, and apparatus and method of forming the same A method and apparatus for installation of a support pier for a structure comprises positioning a hollow tube apparatus in a soil matrix wherein the hollow tube apparatus has a hollow core and is susceptible to lateral and longitudinal movement, removing ... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6354766 | Methods for forming a short aggregate pier and a product formed from said methods Methods for augmenting the load bearing characteristics of short aggregate piers include preloading matrix soils, adding chemical additives to matrix soils and using mesh reinforcement in matrix soils and in cooperation with the aggregate lifts associated... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6247875 | Method and apparatus utilizing a hollow beam for constructing subterranean walls comprised of granular material A method and apparatus is provided for producing subterranean walls comprised of granular material. The apparatus comprises a beam for making insertions into and extractions out of the ground to form a series of voids therein. The beam includes a hollow i... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6183166 | Method of centrifugally forming a subterranean soil-cement casing A method is provided for centrifugally forming a subterranean, cylindrically shaped soil-cement casing in material located in a subterranean earth situs. A soil processing tool is advanced and rotated into the subterranean situs and as the tool advances a... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6168350 | Method and apparatus for forming enlarged pile heads A method of forming a cast-in-situ pile with an enlarged head, wherein a collar (1,13) is releasably affixed to the lower end of a piling tool (10) and the piling tool (10) and the collar (1,13) are driven to a first depth and the collar (1,13) is release... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6120214 | Process for constructing reinforced subterranean columns A process for constructing a jet grouted subterranean column provided with reinforcement. A hole is drilled in the ground to the desired depth using a drill bit carried in a hollow drill rod to which a drill casing is detachably coupled. As the drilling p... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6116819 | Auger piling There is disclosed a method of continuous flight auger piling and a continuous flight auger rig (1), wherein an auger (2) is applied to the ground so as to undergo a first, penetration phase and a second, withdrawal phase, and wherein the rotational speed... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6030150 | Method and apparatus for constructing subterranean walls comprised of granular material A method and apparatus is provided for producing subterranean walls comprised of granular material. The apparatus comprises a beam for making insertions into and extractions out of the ground. The beam includes a top portion, an open bottom portion, and a... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5819850 | Geotechnical grouting device and method The invention relates to a grout injection device and method for depositing a liquid grouting material in a hole formed by a cone penetrometer. The device is a modular design with a sliding sleeve member that replaces older grouting injection devices with... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5791825 | Device and method for producing a containment barrier underneath and around in-situ buried waste An apparatus for building a horizontal underground barrier by cutting through soil and depositing a slurry, preferably on which cures into a hardened material. The apparatus includes a digging means for cutting and removing soil to create a void under the... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5788422 | Underground barrier construction apparatus with soil-retaining shield An apparatus for building a horizontal underground barrier by cutting through soil and depositing a slurry, preferably one which cures into a hardened material. The apparatus includes a digging means for cutting and removing soil to create a void under th... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5697733 | Centrifugal force vibration apparatus and system An apparatus for use in compacting or densifying soils includes a tubular casing having a vertical longitudinal axis and an inside surface; a hollow tubular drive shaft aligned with the vertical longitudinal axis of the tubular casing and mounted for rota... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5697734 | Method for forming a foundation pile in the ground utilizing a prefabricated pile shaft A method for forming a foundation pile in the ground utilizing a prefabricated pile shaft, placed with clearance into a tube screwed into the bearing ground layer, which tube is provided with a screw blade. Between the wall of the tube and the pile shaft ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5622453 | Method and apparatus for in-densification of geomaterials for sealing applications A method and apparatus (10) for forming improved seals in boreholes (101) formed in host rock (100) by using the apparatus (10) to introduce a feedstock (60) into the borehole (101) and simultaneously subject the introduced feedstock to both compressive a... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5542786 | Apparatus for monitoring grout pressure during construction of auger pressure grouted piling An apparatus for monitoring grout pressure in an auger assembly during construction of an auger pressure grouted piling includes a pressure sensing element positioned within the lower end of a hollow auger for sensing the pressure exerted on the pressure ... | 08/06/1996 |
