Abstract: Ultrafine powder is stored in a pneumatic transportation tank (20), and is discharged to a transporting conduit (23) while being fluidized by the pressurized air fed through a fluidizing air port (24). The ultrafine powder is fed to a weigher (30) provided at the other end of the transporting conduit (23), at which the weight of the transported ultrafine powder is weighed by a load cell (31). After the weighed value reaches 90% of a predetermined value, the fed amount of the pneumatic transportation air is reduced, and a bypass regulating valve (38) is adjusted to thus decelerate the transportation. When the weighed value reaches 100% of the predetermined value, the discharge of the ultrafine powder to the transporting conduit (23) is stopped. This method and the apparatus enable the storage, quantitative batch transportation, and automatic weighing of the ultrafine powder such as silica fume.

Abstract: A concrete leveler comprises rails that are laid on both sides of a poured concrete surface, a traveling beam that spans the rails and freely travels along them, a traveling unit that is mounted so as to be freely movable along the beam in a direction perpendicular with respect to the direction of travel of that beam, and a concrete leveler portion that is provided to the traveling unit, and wherein this concrete leveling portion has a screw that is axially mounted so as to be freely and rotationally driven between support legs of the traveling unit, and that crosses a direction of travel of the traveling unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for horizontally casting concrete comprises a horizontally foldable multilink support arm composed of an attachment frame, a proximal boom, intermediate booms, and a distal boom which are pivotally coupled by joint tubes, a drive mechanism composed of worm wheels mounted on the joint tubes and worm gears mounted on the booms and held in mesh with the worm wheels for enabling the support arm to move in articulatory motion, a concrete pressure-feed pipe extending from a pump along the booms and through the joint tubes with swivel joints, and an attachment jig mounted on the attachment frame for being mounted on a column.

Abstract: A plurality of agitation spindles are disposed, and an agitation vane is attached to the lower portion of each agitation spindle. A mixing and kneading zone for mixing and kneading soft soil with a hardener is formed so that the hardener is supplied near these agitation vanes. The agitation spindles are supported by reinforcing members and connecting members to construct a multiple spindle kneading apparatus for improving ground. In one embodiment, blade-like excavating cutters are mounted on the agitation spindles. In another embodiment, hollow agitation spindles are used and the hollow portions are used as hardener passages. In still another embodiment, a tube for injecting the hardener into the mixing and kneading zone is disposed so that it can be moved up and down. A method for hardening soft ground by using this multiple spindle kneading apparatus in which the hardener feed position can be changed is provided.

Abstract: This invention relates to a device for solidifying sludgy material depositing on the earth surface, the device comprising an agitator having intergrated agitating shafts, each of which is provided with agitating blades. The agitator is attached to a stern of a working barge with a certain angle of inclination and also provided with nozzles for injecting chemical hardener. The device is capable of effectively solidifying the surface sludge over a wide area.

Abstract: An apparatus for the solidification of sludges comprising an apparatus proper which can be moved in the vertical direction by lifting means and a casing surrounding the kneading zone of said apparatus proper and being capable of shifting in the vertical direction with respect to said apparatus proper. The apparatus proper includes agitating shafts driven and rotated by driving means and agitating blades attached to each agitating shaft to form the kneading zone. A hardener supply device is disposed in the kneading zone to feed a hardener to the kneading zone. The casing is arranged so that the sludge being treated is separated and partitioned from other sludge, and the vertical position of the casing can be changed so that a desirable treating condition is maintained in the sludge being treated.