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AssigneesBaylor University, The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorsJames Brian Jordon, Paul Allison, Timothy Wallace Rushing, Ryan Paul Kinser
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The disclosure provides a method and device for supporting the vertical and lateral loads on expedient ground surfaces. The disclosure provides a screw-type ground anchor with an external hollow stiffening cage to increase the ground anchor's lateral load bearing capacity and an anchor screw to provide vertical load bearing capacity without compromising its ease of installation. The anchor screw installs the stiffening cage concurrently while being installed by pressing down the stiffening cage while the anchor screw is rotated into the ground. By combining the stiffening cage with the anchor screw, rapid installation can be achieved while retaining lateral and vertical load bearing capacity.
A ground anchor, comprising:
A method of installing a ground anchor into a ground, the ground anchor comprising a stiffening cage of coupled beams having an upper portion and a lower portion and an anchor screw having a head coupled with a longitudinal screw portion, the method comprising:
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