Micropile connection for supporting a vertical pile
OwnerDale Clayton Miller, Julian Younginventors
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Abstract
A micropile connection for supporting a vertical pile for a support system is disclosed herein. The micropile connection includes a base and two micropile sleeves attached thereto. The two micropile sleeves are configured to direct micropiles from opposing sides of the base across the base, such that the two micropiles cross through a vertical plane intersecting the base and between lateral edges of the base. The micropile connection is compact and easily attached to the pile, thereby resulting in mounting micropiles to the pile for additional support. Use of the micropile connection may decrease the time and expense associated with rectifying refusals.
Claims20
A micropile connection for supporting a vertical pile, comprising:
- a base comprising an upper edge, a lower edge, a left edge, and a right edge;
- a first micropile sleeve comprising a first inlet, a first outlet, and a first outer surface extending therebetween, at least a portion of the first outer surface attached to the base such that the first inlet is positioned toward the upper edge and the left edge of the base;
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- a second micropile sleeve comprising a second inlet, a second outlet, and a second outer surface extending therebetween, at least a portion of the second outer surface attached to the base such that the second inlet is positioned toward the upper edge and the right edge of the base;
- wherein the first micropile sleeve is configured to direct a first micropile inserted into the first inlet from the left edge across the base toward the right edge;
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- wherein the second micropile sleeve is configured to direct a second micropile inserted into the second inlet from the right edge across the base toward the left edge.
A beam support system, comprising:
- a pile extending along a beam axis;
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- at least one micropile connection attached to the pile, each micropile connection comprising:
- a base comprising an upper edge, a lower edge, a left edge, and a right edge;
- a first micropile sleeve comprising a first inlet, a first outlet, and a first outer surface extending therebetween, at least a portion of the first outer surface attached to the base such that the first inlet is positioned toward the upper edge and the left edge of the base;
- a second micropile sleeve comprising a second inlet, a second outlet, and a second outer surface extending therebetween, at least a portion of the second outer surface attached to the base such that the second inlet is positioned toward the upper edge and the right edge of the base;
- a first micropile positioned within the first micropile sleeve of each of the at least one micropile connection and extending from the left edge across the base toward the right edge;
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- a second micropile positioned within the second micropile sleeve of each of the at least one micropile connection and extending from the right edge across the base toward the left edge.
A method for forming a beam support system, comprising:
- positioning a pile vertically to a ground, the pile extending along a beam axis;
- attaching a base of at least one micropile connection to the pile;
- inserting a first micropile at a left edge of the base through a first inlet and a first outlet of a first micropile sleeve of each of the at least one micropile connection, at least a portion of a first outer surface attached to the base such that the first inlet is positioned toward an upper edge and the left edge of the base;
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- inserting a second micropile at a right edge of the base through a second inlet and a second outlet of a second micropile sleeve of each of the at least one micropile connection, at least a portion of a second outer surface attached to the base such that the second inlet is positioned toward the upper edge and the right edge of the base.
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