Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Foundation system for bridges and other structures
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Application No.: US14647233Application Date: 2013-12-10
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Publication No.: US09695558B2Publication Date: 2017-07-04
- Inventor: Scott D. Aston , Michael G. Carfagno , Philip A. Creamer
- Applicant: Contech Engineered Solutions LLC
- Applicant Address: US OH West Chester
- Assignee: CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC
- Current Assignee: CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US OH West Chester
- Agency: Thompson Hine LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2013/074129 WO 20131210
- International Announcement: WO2014/093344 WO 20140619
- Main IPC: E01D19/04
- IPC: E01D19/04 ; E04B5/26 ; E02D29/045 ; E01D19/00 ; E01D21/00 ; E02D27/01 ; E02D27/08 ; E02D27/32 ; E04G21/02 ; E02D27/20 ; E01D101/24

Abstract:
A bridge system is provided that utilizes foundation structures that are formed of the combination of precast and cast-in-place concrete. A method of constructing the combination precast and cast-in-place concrete foundation structures involves receiving at a construction site a precast concrete foundation unit having elongated upright wall members that define a channel therebetween, and multiple upright supports located within the channel; placing the precast concrete foundation unit at a desired use location; delivering concrete into the channel while the precast concrete foundation unit remains at the desired use location; and allowing the concrete to cure-in-place such that the elongated upright wall members are connected to the cured-in-place concrete by reinforcement embedded within both the cured-in-place concrete and the upright wall members. The bridge units may be placed before the pouring step to embed the bottoms of the bridge units in the cast-in-place concrete.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150322635A1 FOUNDATION SYSTEM FOR BRIDGES AND OTHER STRUCTURES Public/Granted day:2015-11-12
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