# US 2011/0076102 A1 · Method and system for moving a large temporary building

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- Number: US 2011/0076102 A1
- Document ID: US20110076102A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 12/568,329
- Filed: 2009-09-28
- Published: 2011-03-31
- Earliest claimed: 2009-09-28
- Assignees: Ameren Corporation
- Inventors: Steven Lee Burns; Derek D. Ingram; John D. Linnemann; Stanley E. Deeke; Jeffrey K. Tardrew
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20110076102A1

## CPC

- B08B 15/023: {Fume cabinets or cupboards, e.g. for laboratories}
- B66F 9/06: movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks (vehicle aspects B60 - B62; vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading or unloading B60P1/00; low-lift hand trucks for transporting goods B62B3/06)
- B08B: CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
- B66F: HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD ({invalid lifting devices A61G7/10; } mounting artificial islands on piles or like supports E02B17/00; scaffolding combined with lifting devices E04G1/22; lifting devices for sliding forms E04G11/24; lifting of buildings E04G23/06; shores or struts E04G25/00; lifts or other hoisting devices on ladders E06C7/12; props for mining E21D15/00)

## Abstract

A method and system for moving a large temporary building from a first location to a second location, while the building remains erect, are disclosed. The invention is particularly suited for moving such a building during the remediation of a contaminated waste site.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of moving a large temporary building from a first location to a second location, said building having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, a frame, and a cover supported by the frame, said method comprising the steps of:
connecting a plurality of leading dollies to the frame of the building at the first side of the building, each dolly comprising a platform with caster wheels and a lifting device on the platform;
connecting a plurality of trailing dollies to the frame of the building at the second side of the building, each trailing dolly comprising a platform with caster wheels and a lifting device on the platform;
connecting at least two of the leading dollies by a substantially rigid connector;
operating the lifting devices on the leading and trailing dollies to lift the building for transport;
applying a force to roll the dollies and the lifted building from the first location to the second location; and
operating the lifting devices on the leading and trailing dollies to lower the building at the second location.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A method as set forth in claim 1 further comprising connecting the trailing dollies to the leading dollies by tie members to prevent substantial separation of the trailing dollies from the leading dollies as the building is moved.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

A method as set forth in claim 2 wherein the trailing dollies are connected to the leading dollies by flexible criss-crossing tie members.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the frame of the building comprises a plurality of parallel arches arching between the first and second sides of the building, and wherein each connecting step comprises fastening the lifting devices of the respective dollies to the arches before lifting the building for transport.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

A method as set forth in claim 4 further comprising reinforcing the frame of the building before lifting the building by positioning braces between said arches at the first and second sides of the building.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the leading dollies, trailing dollies and substantially rigid connector are located inside the building, and wherein the step of applying said force comprises coupling a motor vehicle to the substantially rigid connector and applying a pushing force to the rigid connector from inside the building.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

A method as set forth in claim 6 further comprising inserting forks of a forklift into hollow beams of the substantially rigid connector, and connecting a fork frame of the forklift and the substantially rigid connector to prevent separation of the forks from the hollow beams during transport of the building.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

A method as set forth in claim 1 further comprising partially disassembling the building to divide it into separate erect sections, and moving one erect section of the building independent of another erect section of the building using said dollies.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said building is sized to cover a planar ground area of at least 500 square meters.

### Claim 10

A transport system for moving a large temporary building from a first location to a second location, said building having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, a frame, and a cover supported by the frame, said transport system comprising:
a plurality of first dollies, each first dolly comprising a platform with caster wheels and a lifting device on the platform for lifting the first side of the building prior to moving the building;
a substantially rigid connector for rigidly connecting two of the first dollies;
a plurality of second dollies, each second dolly comprising a platform with caster wheels and a lifting device on the platform for lifting the second side of the building prior to moving the building;
each of said lifting devices comprising a lifting structure and a lifting mechanism on the platform for raising and lowering the lifting structure relative to the platform; and
at least one fastening device for fastening each lifting structure of the first and second dollies to the frame of the building at a respective side of the building whereby the building may be lifted, rolled on the dollies from said first location to said second location, and lowered.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

A transport system as set forth in claim 10 further comprising one or more tie members for connecting the first dollies to the second dollies to prevent substantial separation of the first and second dollies during movement of the building.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

A transport system as set forth in claim 11 wherein said tie members comprise flexible tie members connecting the first and second dollies in a criss-cross pattern.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

A transport system as set forth in claim 10 wherein the frame of the building comprises a plurality of parallel arches arching between the first and second sides of the building, and wherein the transport system further comprises a plurality of braces adapted to be positioned between the ribs adjacent lower ends of the arches at the first and second sides of the building, and fasteners for connecting the braces to the arches prior to movement of the building.

### Claim 14 (depends on 10)

A transport system as set forth in claim 10 wherein said substantially rigid connector is configured for coupling to a motorized vehicle whereby the motorized vehicle is able to apply a motive force to the substantially rigid connector and to the two first dollies connected by the rigid connector.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

A transport system as set forth in claim 14 wherein said first dollies are leading dollies relative to a direction in which the building is being moved and said second dollies are trailing dollies relative to the direction in which the building is being moved, said rigid connector comprising a pusher bar assembly adapted to connect the two leading dollies, and a coupling device for coupling a motor vehicle to the pusher bar assembly such that the motor vehicle can provide a pushing force sufficient to roll the dollies and the building carried by the leading and trailing dollies.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

A transport system as set forth in claim 15 wherein said pusher bar assembly comprises hollow beams for receiving the forks of a forklift.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

A transport system as set forth in claim 16 further comprising a connector for connecting the pusher bar assembly and a fork frame of the forklift to prevent separation of the forks from the hollow beams during transport of the building.

### Claim 18 (depends on 10)

A transport system as set forth in claim 10 wherein the lifting structure comprises a guide post supported by the platform and a lift frame mounting for sliding movement up and down on the guide post, and wherein the lifting mechanism comprises a cylinder mechanism operable to raise and lower the lift frame.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

A transport system as set forth in claim 18 wherein the lift frame is removable from the guide post.

### Claim 20 (depends on 18)

A transport system as set forth in claim 18 wherein the lift frame comprises at least one lower arm adapted to be attached to the frame of the building and at least one upper arm movable up and down independent of the lower arm and adapted to be attached to the frame of the building.

### Claim 21 (depends on 20)

A transport system as set forth in claim 20 wherein the fastening device comprises fasteners for fastening the upper and lower lift arms to the frame of the building.

### Claim 22

A method of remediating a contaminated waste site, comprising
installing a temporary building at a first location on the site, the temporary building comprising a frame and a cover,
remediating the site inside the temporary building at the first location,
lifting the temporary building while it remains erect,
moving the temporary building while remains erect to a second location on the site,
lowering the temporary building while it remains erect to place it on the site, and
remediating the site inside the temporary building at the second location,
wherein said lifting, moving and lowering of the temporary building comprises connecting a plurality of leading dollies to a first side of the temporary building and a plurality of trailing dollies to a second side of the temporary building, operating the dollies to lift respective first and second sides of the temporary building, applying a motive force to the leading dollies to roll the dollies and the temporary building from the first location to the second location, and operating the dollies to lower respective first and second sides of the temporary building.

### Claim 23 (depends on 22)

A method as set forth in claim 22 wherein said lifting, moving and lowering of the temporary building is carried out while the leading and trailing dollies are inside the building.

### Claim 24 (depends on 23)

A method as set forth in claim 23 wherein said leading dollies are pushed by one or more motor vehicles inside the building to move the building.

### Claim 25 (depends on 22)

A method as set forth in claim 22 further comprising partially disassembling the temporary building to divide it into separate erect sections, and moving one erect section of the building independent of another erect section of the building.