Method of manufacturing a reinforced oblong concrete driving pile for longitudinal load-bearing purposes
OwnerPeter Cornelis Petersinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a reinforced oblong concrete product for longitudinal load-bearing purposes, in particular a driving pile. According to the present invention reinforcing fibers are used to prevent break-up of the concrete due to radial forces which occur during driving, and the concrete composition is provided with said reinforcing fibers before the concrete composition is applied to the reinforcing wire. This method reduces the amount of heavy labour and cost. The invention also relates to a driving pile comprising reinforcing fibers.
Claims8
A method of manufacturing a reinforced oblong concrete driving pile for longitudinal load-bearing purposes, the method comprising the steps of:
- i) putting at least one prestressed reinforcing wire under tension, the wire having a length of at least a length of the driving pile and being oriented in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the driving pile;
- ii) providing reinforcing fibers to prevent break-up of the concrete driving pile due to radial forces;
- iii) applying a concrete composition to the reinforcing wire using a forming machine, such that a channel is formed over substantially the entire length of the driving pile;
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- iv) allowing the concrete composition to harden;
- wherein the reinforcing fibers are provided in an amount sufficient to prevent break-up of the concrete due to radial forces which occur during driving of the driving pile;
- and wherein the concrete composition is provided with the reinforcing fibers before the concrete composition is applied to the reinforcing wire.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.