Structural Support System and Method
OwnerJon Michael Gulletteinventor
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Abstract
A structural support system includes one or more generally vertically extending columns of curable material wherein each column defines an outer column periphery. A base of curable material is preferably monolithically formed with the column on its lower portion. In one embodiment, the base may have an outer periphery that increases or varies along the base and wherein a foundation of curable material is formed over at least a portion of the base whereby the column, the base, and the foundation are mechanically locked together to resist lateral, torsional, and/or upwardly directed vertical forces.
Claims19
A structural support system comprising:
- a generally vertically extending column of curable material, said column having a column periphery;
- a base of curable material monolithically formed with said column on its lower portion, said base having an outer periphery that varies with respect to said column periphery;
- a foundation of curable material formed over at least a portion of said base whereby said column, said base, and said foundation are mechanically locked together;
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- a plurality of reinforcement members disposed within said curable material within said foundation, said base, and said column.
A method for constructing a structural support comprising:
- providing a generally vertically extending column of curable material wherein said column comprises a column periphery;
- providing a base of curable material monolithically formed with said column on its lower portion, and providing that said base comprises an outer periphery that varies in diameter with respect to said column periphery;
- providing that a foundation of curable material covers at lower portion of said base whereby said curable material of said column, said base, and said foundation is mechanically locked together;
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- providing that a plurality of reinforcement members are mounted within said curable material within said foundation, said base, and said column.
A structural support system comprising:
- a generally vertically extending column of curable material, said column having a column periphery;
- a base of curable material monolithically formed with said column on its lower portion, said base comprising an outer periphery;
- a foundation of curable material comprising a foundation surface, said foundation defining therein a foundation receptacle below said foundation surface whereby said base extends into said foundation receptacle, said outer periphery of said base being shaped so as to conform to said foundation receptacle;
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- a plurality of reinforcement members mounted within said curable material within said foundation, said base, and said column.
A method for constructing a structural support comprising:
- creating a foundation form for a foundation;
- mounting a plurality of reinforcement members within said foundation form;
- mounting a column base form within said foundation form such that at least a portion of said column base form is below an anticipated surface of said foundation;
- pouring curable material into said foundation form whereby said column base creates a foundation receptacle within said foundation;
- mounting a column form above said foundation in communication with said foundation receptacle within said foundation;
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- pouring curable material into said column form to fill said column form and said receptacle within said formation to create a column and a column base which extends into said foundation and wherein said column base at least substantially conforms with said foundation receptacle within said foundation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.