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US 2011/0078976 A1Published application
Tower construction method and apparatus
AssigneeEvaptech, Inc.
InventorsTravis W. ABELN, Mark Andrew MUDER
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AssigneeEvaptech, Inc.
InventorsTravis W. ABELN, Mark Andrew MUDER
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A method for constructing a structure to be lifted and moved from a first location to a second location includes (a) constructing, at the first location, a framework of the structure that includes braces to withstand lifting and moving the structure; (b) constructing, at the first location, at least some internal components of the structure; (c) providing a lift platform capable of supporting, balancing and lifting the structure below the lift platform by flexible lift members attachable to the lift platform and the framework; (d) attaching the flexible lift members to the lift platform and to a plurality of spaced portions of the framework; (e) lifting the lift platform to thereby lift the structure; and (f) while lifted, moving the lift platform and the structure to the second location, where the structure is lowered. A lift platform preferably made of subassemblies of beams and braces is used in the method.
A method for constructing a field-erected structure, wherein the structure is to be lifted and moved from a first location to a second location, the method comprising:
A lift platform adapted for lifting and moving a structure to be lifted, the platform comprising at least two transversely spaced longitudinal carrier beams supporting a plurality of longitudinally spaced transverse lift beams, the longitudinal carrier beams being connected to the transverse lift beams where the longitudinal carrier beams intersect with the transverse beams, the lift platform further comprising a plurality of braces oriented between and connected to pairs of the transverse lift beams, at least two platform lift lugs being connected to the longitudinal carrier beams, the platform lift lugs being spaced to support and balance the longitudinal carrier beams and therefore the transverse lift beams and braces and any structure which the lift platform is to lift, at least some of the transverse lift beams having structure lift lugs connected to the transverse lift beams, the structure lift lugs being spaced to support and balance the structure to be lifted.
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