Foundation with pedestal and ribs for towers
OwnerAhmed Phulyinventor
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Abstract
A foundation having a central vertical pedestal, a plurality of radial reinforcing ribs extending radially outward from the pedestal. The pedestal and ribs forming a continuous monolithic structure. An anchoring system under the ribs with anchoring the foundation to the ground by anchoring elements connected to rock anchors, soil anchors, piles or the like. The foundation design reduces the weight and volume of materials used, reduces cost, and improves heat dissipation conditions during construction by having a small ratio of concrete mass to surface area thus eliminating the risk of thermal cracking due to heat of hydration.
Claims13
A tower foundation system comprising,
- a concrete pedestal having vertical post tensioning elements therein,
- a plurality of concrete ribs connected to the pedestal, the ribs extend outwardly from the pedestal and having post tensioning elements therein extending from the distal ends of the ribs through the pedestal, to compact the ribs to the pedestal under heavy post compression stress,
- a ground anchoring system under each of the ribs,
- at least one post tensioning element connecting the ribs to the ground anchoring system for providing compression of the ribs to the ground,
- the pedestal, ribs, and ground anchoring system are connected to each other to form a rigid foundation under heavy multi-axial post compression stress.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.