Method of directing water by electro-osmosis to an electrically conductive pile

The method of directing water to an electrically conductive pile for assisting the driving or pulling of the pile into or from soil having water above the soil comprising,

• placing an anode having a plurality of surfaces into the soil,
• placing the pile within the plurality of surfaces of the anode and into the soil,
• insulating the surfaces of the anode from the pile above the soil for preventing electricity flowing between the anode surfaces and the pile through the water but allowing electricity to flow between anode surfaces and the pile through the soil, and
• directing d-c current from the anode surfaces to the pile through the soil for increasing the water content of the soil adjacent the pile.

The method of directing water to an electrically conductive pile for assisting the driving or pulling of the pile into or from soil having water above the soil comprising,

• placing a hollow anode in the soil,
• placing the pile through the anode and into the soil,
• insulating the anode from the pile above the soil,
• connecting the cathode of an electrical circuit having a d-c power source, and said anode, to the pile,
• directing d-c current from the anode to the cathode through the soil for increasing the water content of the soil adjacent the pile.

The method of directing water to an electrically conductive pile for assisting the driving or pulling of the pile into or from soil having water above the soil comprising,

• placing a hollow circular electrically conductive anode in the soil,
• placing the pile through the anode and into the soil,
• insulating the anode from the pile above the soil whereby electricity will not flow between the anode and the pile through the water,
• connecting the cathode of an electrical circuit having a d-c power source, and said anode, to the pile,
• directing d-c current from the anode to the cathode through the soil for increasing the water content of the soil adjacent the pile.

The method of directing water to an electrically conductive pile for assisting the driving or pulling of the pile into or from soil having water above the soil comprising,

• placing an anode having a plurality of surfaces into the soil,
• placing the pile within the plurality of surfaces of the anode and into the soil,
• insulating the surfaces of the anode from the pile above the water to slightly below the soil for preventing electricity flowing between the anode surfaces and the pile through the water but allowing electricity to flow between the anode surfaces and the pile through the soil, and
• directing d-c current from the anode surfaces to the pile through the soil for increasing the water content of the soil adjacent the pile.