Substrate foundation support
AssigneeParsons Corporation
InventorsElie Habib Homsi, Vincent T. Gastoni, Brian K. Witte
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Abstract
Lateral extensions enhance the capacity and stability of a foundation element by penetrating the surrounding substrate creating a stronger underpinning. The load bearing capacity of a foundation element is increased by deploying extensible components into the surrounding substrate/soil. The breadth of a foundation element is expanded by extending components into the surrounding soil via an expansion mechanism integrated within a foundation element or piling and deployed into the surrounding substrate once the foundation element is positioned in the ground.
Claims38
A foundation support apparatus, comprising:
- a foundation element within a substrate having a length along a longitudinal axis;
- an expansion mechanism integrated within an outer dimension of the foundation element;
- one or more extensible components associated with the expansion mechanism wherein the expansion mechanism is configured to extend a portion of each extensible component outside the outer dimension of the foundation element to an extended configuration thereby penetrating the substrate, and wherein each extensible components is independently coupled to the expansion mechanism;
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- an instrument configured to confirm a degree of extension of each extensible component.
A method for establishing support of a foundation, the method comprising:
- integrating one or more expansion mechanisms within a foundation element;
- independently coupling each extensible component to the expansion mechanism;
- establishing the foundation element within a substrate wherein the foundation element includes a length along a longitudinal axis;
- extending, by the expansion mechanism, a portion of each extensible component outside of an outer dimension of the foundation element thereby penetrating the substrate;
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- confirming a degree of extension of each extensible component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.