Cut And Cover Patents (Class 405/149)
  • Patent number: 11767757
    Abstract: A conduit segment casting mold system includes at least one inner mold; at least one outer mold configured as at least two outer mold sections of opposed shapes that define a cavity between the at least two outer mold sections that is sized to at least partially enclose the at least one inner mold, each of the at least two outer mold sections including a respective mating surface, each of the at least two outer mold sections including at least one hole sized to receive a cable, and the at least one hole of a particular one of the at least two outer mold sections is aligned with the at least one hole of another particular one of the at least two outer mold sections when the mating surfaces of the particular one and the another particular one of the at least two outer mold sections are mated; and a mold base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Electricwaze LLC
    Inventor: Ross Tessien
  • Publication number: 20140363236
    Abstract: A reinforced soil arch having a floating footer is provided. The reinforced soil arch has an archway form, a plurality of layers of reinforcement material and compacted fill associated with the archway form, and a floating footer supporting the archway form. The archway form floats on a compressible squeeze block in the floating footer. Methods of constructing a reinforced soil arch are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventor: Calvin D. VANBUSKIRK
  • Publication number: 20130177357
    Abstract: The embodiment of the present invention is a preliminary construction method of an in-plant trench of a nuclear power plant, the method. The method includes: constructing a plurality of buildings for generating an atomic energy; constructing a trench between the buildings via a platform configured to adjust a level of the trench with an installation level of the trench; and backfilling an area between a ground and the trench, after the construction of the trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yutaka HASHIMOTO, Osamu Inoue
  • Patent number: 8215869
    Abstract: A reinforced soil arch having an archway form, a combination of alternating and interacting layers of compacted mineral soil and geosynthetic reinforcement material placed over and adjacent to the archway form, and a plurality of shear resisting devices secured to the exterior surface of the archway form. The shear resisting devices cause the archway form and the combination of alternating layers of compacted mineral soil and geosynthetic reinforcement material to act as an integral unit when static or dynamic loads are placed on the reinforced soil arch. Methods for constructing a reinforced soil arch are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Terratech Consulting Ltd.
    Inventor: Calvin D. VanBuskirk
  • Publication number: 20110020066
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel design of reinforced soil arches which can be used to construct bridges, overpasses, underpasses, snow sheds, landslide and rock fall protection structures, and the like. The reinforced soil arch comprises alternating layers of compacted mineral soil and geosynthetic reinforcement located on and adjacent to each side of an arch form to construct a versatile and environmentally compatible reinforced soil arch that can be used for numerous purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: Terratech Consulting Ltd.
    Inventor: Calvin D. VanBuskirk
  • Patent number: 7500807
    Abstract: A method of construction using sheet piling sections that includes the steps of: (a) installing a sheet piling wall in the ground to enclose a first area and a second area; (b) excavating a plurality of holes in the first area; (c) excavating the second area; (d) installing a plurality of first area structural supports; (e) leveling the first area; (f) forming a first floor in the first area; (g) excavating the first area to form a first area chamber; (h) leveling the bottom surface of the first area chamber; (i) forming a first area chamber floor; (j) repeating steps (g) through (i); (k) installing a plurality of second area structural supports; (l) forming a bottom floor in the excavated second area; (m) forming a ceiling above the bottom floor to form a second area chamber; and (n) repeating step (m) until a plurality of second area chambers are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Arcelormittal Commercial s.a.r.l.
    Inventor: Alex Schmitt
  • Patent number: 7217064
    Abstract: A method for controlling deformation of a cut end region of an erected arch-type structure for use in underpass construction and the like where the cut end region has at least one extended leg portion. The method comprises building progressively at least one layer of mechanically-stabilized earth adjacent the extended leg portion by alternately layering a plurality of compacted layers of fill with interposed layers of reinforcement. Each layer of reinforcement is secured to the extended leg portion during the progressive building. The securement of the layers of reinforcement to the extended leg portions provide support in controlling deformation of the cut end region during backfilling and regular service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Inventor: Michael W. Wilson
  • Patent number: 6874974
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel design of reinforced soil arch which can be used to construct bridges, overpasses, snowsheds, landslide or rock fall protection structures, and the like. More particularly, this invention pertains to an innovative use of mineral soil (clay, silt, sand, gravel, cobbles, boulders, broken rock or mixtures of any or all of the foregoing) to construct a reinforced soil arch that can be used for numerous purposes. A method of constructing a reinforced soil arch comprising constructing an arch utilizing a combination of layers of compacted mineral soil and reinforcement in a manner that supports both the dead load of the structure and a live load imposed on the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Terratech Consulting Ltd.
    Inventors: Calvin D. VanBuskirk, Ronald J. Neden
  • Patent number: 6795992
    Abstract: A method for constructing an underpass below a first section of a pre-existing first way where a first quantity of debris must be removed from an underpass space below the first section to form the underpass and enable passage of traffic along a second way. The method comprising the steps of providing foundation pairs on either side of the underpass space, each pair including first and second foundations on opposite sides of the first section, halting traffic along the first section, removing the first section, and removing at least a portion of the first quantity of debris from within the underpass space sufficient to enable installation of a superstructure substantially between the first and second foundation pairs and supported by the top ends of the first and second foundation pairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Inventor: Paul H. Markelz
  • Publication number: 20040179899
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel design of reinforced soil arch which can be used to construct bridges, overpasses, snowsheds, landslide or rock fall protection structures, and the like. More particularly, this invention pertains to an innovative use of mineral soil (clay, silt, sand, gravel, cobbles, boulders, broken rock or mixtures of any or all of the foregoing) to construct a reinforced soil arch that can be used for numerous purposes. A method of constructing a reinforced soil arch comprising constructing an arch utilizing a combination of layers of compacted mineral soil and reinforcement in a manner that supports both the dead load of the structure and a live load imposed on the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Calvin D. VanBuskirk, Ronald J. Neden
  • Patent number: 6619885
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tunnel form comprising: two vertical forming walls (2) joined by a horizontal wall (3) in two parts (3A), and at the base of the form, means for adjusting the height of the position of the top edge (5) of the tunnel form relative to the reference surface (6), and means of support (7) at least indirectly with the reference surface so that it can be extracted from the tunnel after production. This tunnel form is characterized in that the aforementioned height adjusting means (4) are supported by props (9), each slide-mounted in a sleeve (10) attached to the base of the tunnel form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Outinord St. Amand, S.A.
    Inventor: Fabrice Pertoldi
  • Patent number: 6234716
    Abstract: An underground structural work, particularly for forming tunnels, underpasses, carparks or the like, includes a pair of containment structures which extend along two opposite sides of the work. These structures include pile elements capable of carrying a deck of the work formed by substantially vaulted deck sections which extend transversely of the containment structure. In at least some of the pile elements there is incorporated a prefabricated supporting element which includes an elongate reinforcement and a concrete body anchored to the reinforcement. Each deck section includes prefabricated elements of concrete defining a pair of side portions and a central portion which can be interposed between them. Between the lateral portions and the concrete bodies are formed free spaced to allow casting in situ of concrete for mutual anchoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Inventor: Carlo Chiaves
  • Patent number: 6167916
    Abstract: A method of housing various utility services within a single unitary structure includes the steps of disposing such services within an integral longitudinal conduit having sub-conduits, each corresponding to a utility service or utility service group to be provided. Further providing, to earth-embedded surfaces of the integral conduit, elements for stabilization of the conduit within the earth; and providing, to upwardly directed, non-embedded surfaces of the conduit, a substantially flat surface including surface effects to aesthetically and functionally integrate into a surface environment associated with the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Inventors: Thomas F. Gustafson, Jr., John J. Barr, Walter D. Keller
  • Patent number: 6050746
    Abstract: A method for controlling deformation of an erected structural metal plate culvert or underpass during backfilling of the erected structure comprises: building progressively a reinforced earth retaining system on each side of the erected structure by alternately layering a plurality of compacted layers of earth with interposed layers of reinforcement to form reinforced earth on each side of the erected structure and securing to each side of the structure each said layer of reinforcement in the reinforced earth, whereby such securement of each said layer of reinforcement to said structure controls deformation of the erected structure during backfilling with the reinforced earth on each side of the structure. The layer of reinforcement may be a plurality of strips extending away from the structure, or a reinforcement mat of interconnected rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Michael W. Wilson
    Inventors: Thomas C. McCavour, Michael W. Wilson
  • Patent number: 5678957
    Abstract: A method for underground excavation below an area, without opening the area above the excavation, the method comprising constructing at least a pair of diaphragm walls, the walls being at two opposite sides of the area and extend substantially from the surface area to beneath the lowest level of the excavation. Either prior or after constructing the walls, a plurality of tunnels are bored under the surface area, with the tunnels extending from one diaphragm wall of a pair to another and having a diameter allowing them to accommodate one or more cables. Then, the one or more cables are inserted through the tunnels, and tensioned with their ends anchored to two diaphragm walls of a pair and excavating is performed between said diaphragm walls and beneath the cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Inventor: Yitshaq Lipsker
  • Patent number: 5522676
    Abstract: An excavation method is provided, which is particularly suitable as an undercut-and-fill mining method, wherein posts are inserted into the ground and are used to support a concrete floor of the upper level which serves as a roof for the lower excavation level. Excavation beneath such roof is thereby safely carried out. Also, for mining operations, the excavation is very efficient since it removes essentially 100% of the ore in a single pass. The posts are preferably made of concrete and are inserted into holes drilled in the ground. For greater safety a double post system can be used, which involves placing a second post beside the first and tying them all together with the concrete used to make the floor/roof at any given level of excavation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Assignee: 998492 Ontario Inc.
    Inventor: Charles M. Gryba
  • Patent number: 5281053
    Abstract: An underground tubular structural system capable of having a very large cross section, for the construction of urban or rural conduits, underground passages and other civil engineering installations. At least two conduits (S1) (S2), namely, a high conduit (S2) and a low conduit (S1), are superposed and at least the high conduit (S2) is formed in cross section by at least two prefabricated elements, namely a lower element (4) (6) in the shape of an inverted U capping the low conduit (S1) and bearing along two lateral sides (14) of the latter and an upper covering element (2') (5) capping the lower element (4) (6) of the high conduit and closing the section (S2) towards the top. One or more supplementary conduits can easily be added to an already existing conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1994
    Inventor: Marcel Matiere
  • Patent number: 5207038
    Abstract: A structure comprising a vertical load and supporting structure therefor, characterized in that the vertical load supporting structure comprises concrete slab cladding of a reinforced earth structure, said cladding comprising at least two tiers of concrete slabs, and method of construction thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1993
    Inventor: Yermiyahu Negri
  • Patent number: 5199819
    Abstract: A process for the construction of a semi-buried structure for the protection of a subgrade formed on a mountainside, and the structure thus constructed. The structure consists entirely of precast concrete elements forming a succession of adjacent sections, each consisting of three precast elements, respectively an upper covering element bearing, via longitudinal articulations, on two side elements comprising, respectively, a solid wall on the uphill side and at least one pillar on the downhill side, and each provided with a widened footing enabling the element simply to be placed on the ground, and with an upper portion in the form of a stringer on which are formed longitudinal portions for the articulated bearing of the corresponding lateral edge of the covering element. The invention applies, in particular, to the protection of highways or railroad tracks in mountainous locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1993
    Inventor: Marcel Matiere
  • Patent number: 5129760
    Abstract: A method of forming a passageway (P) through the ground by inserting into the ground a structure (1) comprising a superstructure (3) and a substructure (2). The superstructure (3) is inserted into position in the ground, and the substructure (2) is urged into the ground beneath the superstructure (3), the ground being excavated as the substructure is inserted so as to form the passageway (P) bounded by the superstructure and the substructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: AEB Jacked Structures Limited
    Inventor: John W. T. Ropkins
  • Patent number: 5108671
    Abstract: A formwork for a draft tube which includes ganged precast forms, each precast form corresponding to a curved segment of the draft tube. The precast forms are molded with continuous side plates extending thereabout and anchored in the precast concrete form and projecting beyond the surface opposite to the contact surface to provide a flange. A fastening means for attaching adjacent forms with a space therebetween to allow for stripping. A method includes determining the outline of the inner surface of the draft tube and dividing it into segments and preparing molds to make precast forms corresponding to each segment. The precast forms are assembled and shored to provide the draft tube ganged formwork, and concrete is poured about the draft tube formwork and is cured. The precast forms are stripped from the set concrete structure and reused in another draft tube formwork.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1992
    Assignee: Kiewit Construction Group Inc.
    Inventor: Louis Chapdelaine
  • Patent number: 5092710
    Abstract: An underground tubular structural system capable of having a very large cross section, for the construction of urban or rural conduits, underground passages and other civil engineering installations. At least two conduits (S1) (S2), namely a high conduit (S2) and a low conduit (S1), are superposed and at least the high conduit is formed in cross section by at least two prefabricated elements, namely a lower element (4) (6) in the shape of an inverted U capping the low conduit (S1) and bearing along two lateral sides (14) of the latter and an upper covering element (2') (5) capping the lower element (4) (6) of the high conduit and closing the section (S2) towards the top. One or more supplementary conduits can easily be added to an already existing conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1992
    Inventor: Marcel Matiere
  • Patent number: 5070672
    Abstract: A method of forming a base for a building structure comprises forming a plurality of holes in the ground on which the structure is to be supported, each hole diverging upwardly and pouring a mould for a concrete support column formed in situ therein, the support columns supporting beam sections forming a ring beam on which the building structure can be built.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1991
    Assignee: Roger Bullivant of Texas, Inc.
    Inventor: Roger A. Bullivant
  • Patent number: 5040921
    Abstract: The disclosed invention comprises novel prefabricated tunnel sections comprising generally open channel configured, reinforced concrete, opposing lower and upper channel members with mating elements along opposing leg edges of the channel for forming a generally rectangular, tubular, assembled tunnel section having opposite ends with rectangular edges grooved for interlocking engagement with a generally matching, grooved adjacent assembled tunnel sections and containing metal tying plates for holding the sections together in an assembled tunnel. A system is also disclosed for on site assembly of a vehicular tunnel comprising the sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1991
    Inventor: Frank J. Torok
  • Patent number: 5011331
    Abstract: A method for constructing underground garage parking units comprises a step of excavating two parallel trenches into which are subsequently sunk preformed reinforced concrete frames each composed of two vertical pillars with an "H"-shaped cross-section and upper and lower horizontal connecting beams disposed between them. The vertical grooves forming the "H" sections being opposed and constituting a guide for the insertion of a plurality of sheet piles so as to form continuous retaining walls in said trenches. The lower of the plurality of sheet piles being subsequently removable with a sideways movement, after excavation of a corridor by removal of the earth between said two walls, for insertion of prefabricated garages at an oblique or right angle into the vertical portions of earth thus uncovered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1991
    Assignees: Armedio Clavarino, Ferruccio Clavarino, Lueca Clavarino, Massino Medri, Umberto Capelli
    Inventor: Amedeo Clavarino
  • Patent number: 4983070
    Abstract: Disclosed is a prefabricated culvert unit comprising a bottom plate, two sidewall plates intended to be positioned onto the upper surface of the bottom plate adjacent to the side edges thereof, and a cover plate intended to be positioned on top of the sidewall plates to form together with these sidewall plates and bottom plate a closed duct. Advantageously, this unit further comprises a pair of shoulders integrally projecting from the lower surface of the cover plate and a pair of ledges projecting upwardly from the upper edges of the sidewall plates to lock the cover plate onto the sidewall plates. The unit also comprises a tongue and groove joint on the upper surface of the bottom plate adjacent each of its side edges and on the lower end of the corresponding sidewall plate, respectively, to lock the sidewall plate and bottom plate together when the culvert unit is assembled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1991
    Inventor: Hyun-Ho Hwang
  • Patent number: 4930937
    Abstract: A traveling culvert/tunnel forming structure including upright waler assemblies positioned in transversely spaced relation on each side of said forming structure, the waler assemblies being adapted to receive forms on outside surfaces thereof. Horizontally adjusted header assemblies are supported at opposite ends by the spaced upright waler assemblies. Collapsible braces are disposed between the upright waler assemblies enabling the upright waler assemblies to move towards and away from one another. Multi purpose mounting brackets are mounted in rows on the upright waler assemblies which brackets are positioned inwardly from the waler assemblies. Rows of casters are swivelly mounted on the brackets inside of the rows of upright waler assemblies beneath the header assemblies. A pair of rows of leveling jacks are provided for elevating the forming structure and its casters out-of-contact with a ground supporting surface. The leveling jacks each have an upstanding jack shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1990
    Assignee: Symons Corporation
    Inventor: William R. Fulton
  • Patent number: 4907910
    Abstract: A long tunnel structure for covering a depressed highway or railway, which provides substantially increased ventilation and over which parkland or building structures can be built. In the latter case the columns of the tunnel structure can be used as columns for supporting the building. The tunnel structure is comprised of support structures for roof beams, and a plurality of parallel roof beams supported by the support structures extending laterally over the depressed highway. Each of the roof beams is comprised of an elongated slab and a pair of spaced elongated upwardly projecting slab legs each spaced from longer edges of the slab and extending along the slab. The slabs are spaced apart a distance sufficient to allow air flow therebetween. Elongated closure slabs are disposed over the ends of the legs of adjacent slabs along the beams to form vents between adjacent legs of adjacent beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1990
    Assignee: Teron International Development Corporation Ltd.
    Inventor: William Teron
  • Patent number: 4880334
    Abstract: According to the present invention, tunnels, particularly shallow tunnels, are constructed by excavating slurry filled cross-trenches in a direction transverse to the axis of the tunnel and at regular intervals along the line or axis of the tunnel. Prefabricated frame elements are inserted into the cross-trenches to, in essence, create the tunnel wall lateral support structure before the tunnel walls are installed. Then the tunnel sidewalls are excavated under bentonite clay or mud slurry to form cross-slots between the previously installed support frames. Precast concrete sidewalls or panels are inserted between the support frames. The frames and sidewalls have interlocking tongue and groove or keyway structures so as to interfit and lock same into position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1989
    Assignee: Finic, B.V.
    Inventor: Giosue Miotti
  • Patent number: 4697955
    Abstract: In a method of constructing a reinforced concrete work such as a road tunnel, an underground gallery or a tunnel for an underground railway, there is first excavated an open trench 62 in which there are then placed, consecutively and contiguously, prefabricated hollow concrete frame element 4, the external faces of which have reinforcements 5. A filler concrete 18 is then poured so as to cover the joints between elements and to cooperate with the reinforced concrete of the frame elements and with the reinforcements so as to construct, by consecutive stages and rapidly, a monolithic work. The strength of this monolithic work is appreciably greater than the respective strengths of the prefabricated elements initially placed and of the filler concrete. Finally the trench is filled. Preferably the external reinforcements 5 of the frame elements are such as to cooperate with the filler concrete which is subsequently placed round the elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1987
    Inventors: Pierre A. L. M. G. Le Clerco, Jean C. Delheusy, Guy J. Rigot
  • Patent number: 4685829
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular construction system for a covered structure of large section produced by assembling prefabricated elements, namely floor elements (1), side elements (2) placed on each side of the floor, and roof elements (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1987
    Inventor: Marcel Matiere
  • Patent number: 4648743
    Abstract: In a method of producing a subterranean structure comprises the steps of excavating a ditch or hole in the ground to a desired subterranean level, placing the ceiling directly on the excavated ground at this level, filling the hole in the ground, and driving an arched tunnel into the ground below the ceiling, the ceiling is fixed in position and the ground is stabilized before the hole is filled and the arched tunnel is driven into the ground, by anchoring the ceiling with retaining elements projecting downwardly from the ceiling into the ground below, and arranging the retaining elements to form piles protecting the tunnel arch at respective sides thereof and preventing earth from crashing through the tunnel arch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1987
    Inventor: Gerhard Sauer
  • Patent number: 4618283
    Abstract: An archway construction positioned over a pathway for supporting a crossroad or the like. The archway has three primary sections including an upper ceiling section which spans the pathway and which is supported on two vertical support sections positioned on opposite sides of the pathway. The three primary sections are each comprised of alternating layers of compacted soil fill and steel reinforcing mats, with the mats serving to stabilize the fill. The ceiling section preferably includes at least three reinforcing mats including a lower flat mat and a pair of curved upper mats, with the three mats being separated by layers of fill except in a central region midway between the vertical support sections where the three mats are connected together. The two upper curved mats of the ceiling section provide vertical support for the center of the lower flat mat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1986
    Assignee: Hilfiker Pipe Co.
    Inventor: William K. Hilfiker
  • Patent number: 4150910
    Abstract: A method of constructing a gallery in which a trench is excavated and the gallery is either constructed in or lowered into the excavation. The gallery is braced internally to withstand external loads applied. Thereafter a controlled backfill is applied around and over the gallery in such manner that with removal of the bracing the backfill acts effectively to form an arch above the gallery which together with the gallery is sufficient to support the overlying covering material up to the ground surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1979
    Assignee: Promon Engenharia SA
    Inventor: Carlos E. M. Maffei