Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Micropile foundation matrix
- Patent Title (中): 微孔基础矩阵
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Application No.: US12797945Application Date: 2010-06-10
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Publication No.: US08974150B2Publication Date: 2015-03-10
- Inventor: Nickolas G. Salisbury , Scott R. Tunison , Freeman A. Thompson
- Applicant: Nickolas G. Salisbury , Scott R. Tunison , Freeman A. Thompson
- Applicant Address: US WA Spokane Valley
- Assignee: Crux Subsurface, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Crux Subsurface, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Spokane Valley
- Agency: Lee & Hayes, PLLC
- Main IPC: E02D5/28
- IPC: E02D5/28 ; E02D5/72 ; E02D7/18 ; E02D7/20 ; E02D5/36 ; E02D5/38 ; E21B15/04 ; E21B15/00

Abstract:
The disclosure describes, in part, apparatuses and methods for installing structures (e.g., foundations, footings, anchors, abutments, etc.) at work sites, such as difficult-access work sites. In some instances, a rotating drill assembly is assembled over a target location in order to excavate a radial array of batter-angled shafts associated with the target location in preparation for the installation of a radial array of micropiles. An operator utilizes the rotating drill in combination with a foundation pile schedule/decision matrix to design and install the radial array of batter-angled micropiles. This disclosure also describes techniques for designing, fabricating and installing structural caps to be coupled to the installed radial array batter angled micropiles. These structural caps are lightweight and, thus, more portable to difficult-access sites where they are coupled to the micropiles forming a foundation for structure to be installed at the difficult-access site.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110044766A1 Micropile Foundation Matrix Public/Granted day:2011-02-24
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