Pile encapsulation system and method
OwnerWayne Feyinventor
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Abstract
A pile encapsulation system include a lower collar that is removably secured to the concrete pile at a position beneath the damaged section, an upper collar that is removably secured to the concrete pile at a position above the damaged section, and one or more form units interposed between the upper and lower collars, each of the form units including a hollow interior space for surround the damaged section of the concrete pile and forming a mold for fresh concrete.
Claims15
A pile encapsulation system for repairing a concrete pile having a damaged section, said system comprising:
- a lower collar configured to be removably secured to the concrete pile at a position beneath the damaged section, said lower collar including an upper surface having a first form receiver secured thereon;
- an upper collar configured to be removably secured to the concrete pile at a position above the damaged section, said upper collar including a bottom surface having a second form receiver secured thereon;
- one or more form units having a top end configured to mate with the second form receiver, and a bottom end configured to mate with the first form receiver, each of said form units including a hollow interior space configured to surround the damaged section of the concrete pile;
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- a pump inlet port secured within the form unit, said port being configured to receive concrete and deposit the same into a space between the form unit and the damaged section of the concrete pile.
A method for repairing a concrete pile having a damaged section utilizing a pile encapsulation system, said method comprising:
- positioning a lower collar onto a damaged concrete pile;
- lowering the lower collar along the concrete pile to a location beneath the damaged section;
- tightening the lower collar to the concrete pile via a binder;
- positioning a form unit having a hollow interior space about the damaged section of the concrete pile;
- securing a bottom end of the form unit onto a first form receiver of the lower collar;
- positioning an upper collar onto the damaged concrete pile;
- lowering the upper collar along the concrete pile;
- securing a bottom end of a second form receiver of the upper collar onto a top end of the form unit;
- tightening the upper collar to the concrete pile via a binder;
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- receiving concrete into the hollow interior space of the form unit via an inlet port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.