Substrate foundation support
AssigneeParsons Corporation
InventorsElie Habib Homsi, Vincent T. Gastoni, Brian K. Witte
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Abstract
Lateral extensions enhance the capacity and stability of a foundation element by penetrating the surrounding substrate creating a stronger underpinning. The load bearing capacity of a foundation element is increased by deploying extensible components into the surrounding substrate/soil. The breadth of a foundation element is expanded by extending components into the surrounding soil via an expansion mechanism integrated within a foundation element or piling and deployed into the surrounding substrate once the foundation element is positioned in the ground.
Claims39
A foundation support apparatus, comprising:
- a foundation element within a substrate having a length along a longitudinal axis;
- an expansion mechanism integrated within an outer dimension of the foundation element;
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- an extensible component associated with the expansion mechanism wherein the expansion mechanism is configured to extend a portion of the extensible component outside the outer dimension of the foundation element to an extended configuration thereby penetrating the substrate.
A method for establishing support of a foundation, the method comprising:
- integrating an expansion mechanism within a foundation element;
- coupling an extensible component to the expansion mechanism;
- establishing the foundation element within a substrate wherein the foundation element includes a length along a longitudinal axis;
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- extending, by the expansion mechanism, a portion of the extensible component outside of an outer dimension of the foundation element thereby penetrating the substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.