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US 10,731,316 B2Granted
Building foundation and soil stabilization method and system
AssigneeAquadation LLC
InventorsBassam Marawi, Omar Besim Hakim
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Abstract
System and means soil stabilization and moisture control for building foundations including methods and systems for stabilization moisture in a site for building foundation by applying soil moisture stabilization material in various forms, a preferred stabilization material being a mixture of aluminosilicate Pozzolan mineral and granular material such as sand.
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A method, the method comprising:
- forming, prior to forming or placing a foundation at a foundation location, one or more volumetric spaces under the foundation location, wherein said forming comprises:
- creating one or more vertical volumetric spaces, and
- placing a capillary conductive medium fill in the vertical volumetric spaces;
- installing, prior to forming or placing the foundation at a foundation location, a fluid delivery system configured to deliver a fluid to the one or more vertical volumetric spaces under the foundation location, wherein said installing comprises installing horizontal fluid conduits to deliver the fluid to respective ones of the vertical volumetric spaces.
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A method, the method comprising:
- preparing, prior to installing a foundation at a foundation site, the foundation site with a soil moisture stabilization system, preparing comprising:
- forming in the foundation site, below a location for the foundation, one or more vertical volumetric spaces configured to provide a reservoir of moisture for the soil surrounding the one or more vertical volumetric spaces, the volumetric spaces comprising a capillary conductive medium fill material;
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- installing a fluid distribution system comprising horizontal fluid conduits configured to transport a fluid from a source to the capillary conductive medium in the one or more vertical volumetric spaces configured to provide the reservoir of moisture for the soil surrounding the one or more vertical volumetric spaces at the foundation site.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.