Combination pile wall
AssigneePilePro, LLC
InventorsRichard Heindl, Rob. Wendt, Georg Wall
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Abstract
A combination pile wall is formed of beam elements (12), particularly T-beams and double-T-beams (I-beams), and shaped connection strips (16) directly or indirectly connecting the beam elements (12), whereby each shaped connection strip (16) that is coupled directly with one of the beam elements (12) is engaged with one of the locking elements (30) formed on the respective beam element (12). The two mutually-engaged locking elements (24, 26) of the shaped connection strip (16) and of the beam element (12) are configured with a cross section such that the two locking elements (24, 26) may pivot with respect to each other through an angular range of a minimum ±3° to a maximum ±10°.
Claims15
In a combination pile wall comprising a plurality of beam elements, particularly T-beams and double-T-beams, and connecting elements having shaped connection strips that serve to directly or indirectly connect the beam elements together, whereby each shaped connection strip that is directly connected with one of the beam elements includes a locking element that is engaged with a corresponding locking element formed on the respective beam element;
- the improvement wherein the two locking elements of the shaped connection strip and of the beam elements, respectively, are configured in cross section such that the two locking elements may be pivoted with respect to each other through an angular range (a) of a minimum ±3° to a maximum ±10°.
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