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US 10,815,633 B2Granted
Apparatus and methods for underground structures and construction thereof
OwnerDarin R. Kruseinventor
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Abstract
Described herein are apparatus, systems and methods useful in forming vertical structures.
Claims21
A warehouse facility comprising:
- a cylindrical structure including a plurality of segments forming horizontal rings stacked vertically and having a consistent inner diameter and a consistent outer diameter between a top horizontal ring and a bottom horizontal ring,
- at least one anchoring structure at or below the bottom horizontal ring;
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- one or more vertical post-tensioning cables configured to connect the at least one anchoring structure, extend through one or more segments, terminate at a location on or above the top horizontal ring, and reinforce the cylindrical structure.
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A system for creating a warehouse facility comprising:
- a plurality of segments used to fabricate a cylindrical structure including horizontal rings stacked vertically each formed from the plurality of segments, wherein the cylindrical structure has a consistent inner diameter and a consistent outer diameter between a top horizontal ring and a bottom horizontal ring;
- one or more materials to occupy the void between the vertically stacked horizontal rings;
- and one or more vertical post-tensioning cables configured to connect at least one anchoring structure, extend through one or more segments, terminate at a location on or above the cylindrical structure, and reinforce the cylindrical structure.
A warehouse facility comprising:
- a cylindrical structure including a plurality of segments forming horizontal rings stacked vertically and having a consistent outer diameter and a consistent segment thickness between a top horizontal ring and a bottom horizontal ring,
- at least one anchoring structure at or below the bottom horizontal ring;
- and
- one or more vertical post-tensioning cables configured to connect the at least one anchoring structure, extend through one or more segments, terminate at a location on or above the top horizontal ring, and reinforce the cylindrical structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.