Abstract: A base assembly for a monopole includes: an elongate monopole with a lower end; a base plate with a hole, the lower end of the monopole inserted into the hole; and a reinforcing ring encircling the lower end of the monopole, the reinforcing ring having upper and lower ends. A first weld is present between the upper end of the reinforcing ring and the monopole; a second weld is present between the lower end of the reinforcing ring, the base plate, and the monopole, and a third weld is present between the lower end of the monopole and an outer surface of the hole.

Abstract: A winch column holds electric power conductors and static lines separate and distanced from an existing power line pole/structure during repair or replacement of the pole/structure. The winch column is temporarily anchored and stabilized to be vertical and adjacent to the existing pole/structure, and winch cables extend from the winch column height-adjustable frame to support the load of the disconnected conductors. Hoist lines also extend from the frame to support the disconnected static lines. After the repair or replacement of the pole/structure, the conductors and static lines are moved, and reconnected, to the new pole, and the winch column may be moved to another existing pole or power line or folded for storage. Whenever the winch cables handle the conductors, tension sensors provided on the frame are used to monitor and report conductor tension, for safe and effective handling and reinstallation on the new pole.

Abstract: A drywall repair apparatus and method. The apparatus includes a plastic puck that is dimensioned to fill a hole in damaged drywall. The apparatus is anchored inside the wall. The apparatus may have an integrated plastic puck mounted on a plastic plank. The device mounts inside the wall and the puck fills the ½? deep void, leaving only 1/16? to be filled with joint compound. There is no time-consuming multiple layering required. There is no need for broad feathering to hide the repair and the repair is as solid as the original wall before damage.

Abstract: A lock and pin for the structural and fluid tight repair of cracks not amenable to high temperature repairs or synthetic material patches. Fluid tight pins and locks seal the crack while one or more locks prevent the crack from growing. These repairs need to endure the remaining life cycle of the machinery part while withstanding all the strain, pressure, heat and expansion and contraction of the part before the crack(s) were formed. Often these cracks evolved due to engineering design flaws that will require even greater strength from these areas than when new.

Abstract: According to one aspect of what is invented, a wall repair kit 10 comprises a back blocking element 12, for blocking a hole 13 in a wall 15, behind the hole in the wall; and a front blocking element 14, for blocking the hole in the wall, in front of the hole in the wall. Embodiments are disclosed that comprise a connecting element 18, to connect the front blocking element and the back blocking element. Embodiments are disclosed wherein the front blocking element comprises an input aperture 16, to facilitate inputting a filler agent into the hole in the wall, through the front blocking element. Embodiments are disclosed that are operable with the connecting element travelling through the input aperture, to connect the back blocking element and the front blocking element. Embodiments are disclosed where a container, for containing filler agent, is removably attachable to the front blocking element.

Abstract: Fasteners and methods for mounting a frame onto a previously installed mirror without requiring removal of the previously installed mirror are provided. Each fastener includes a support panel. A first bracket portion extends from a first face of the support panel and is configured to receive a portion of an outer edge of the previously installed mirror. A second bracket portion extends from a second face of the support panel and is configured to receive the frame.

Abstract: A safe, time-saving, and effective way to repair abandon core holes in concrete slabs in buildings with multiple floors. The kit allows repairs to be performed from above the slab, rather than solely from below. It saves workers time and frustration while also lowering overtime costs for a greater return. The device holds poured cement in place with metal disks, rather than combustible materials, fiberglass insulation, or other makeshift materials, for maximum safety. The present invention uses a wire to secure plugs in cores, effectively preventing the plugs from falling out. Concrete penetration patch kit includes a concrete penetration patch kit is used by contractors to repair abandon core holes in concrete slabs. This innovative product is a concrete patch kit for use when patching any abandoned slab penetrations, including electrical, plumbing, and floor cores in concrete.

Abstract: A method for repairing a worn portion in an inner diameter surface of a bore of a cast iron part is disclosed. The inner diameter surface of the bore may have an original surface geometry prior to wear. The method may comprise forming a crescent-shaped pocket in the inner diameter surface of the bore to remove the worn portion, installing an insert in the crescent-shaped pocket, and post-machining the insert to form a crescent-shaped insert that is flush with the original surface geometry of the bore inner surface diameter.

Abstract: A reinforcement system for a wall includes a bracket secured to a support disposed above the wall with a plurality of fasteners. A strap is engaged with the bracket and is adhered to the wall for reinforcing the wall.

Abstract: A drywall repair device includes a base having a front surface and a rear surface. The front surface includes a first side and a second side. A clamping member is coupled to the base at the first side. The clamping member is configured to clamp drywall in between the clamping member and the first side of the front surface of the base. An adhesive is adhered to the second side of the front surface of the base.

Abstract: A foot bone plate provides both fixation of two bones or bone portions and compression across their juncture. The foot bone plate has a plurality of bone screw bores positioned to receive and hold a bone screw on both sides of the two bones/bone portions (i.e. fixation), and a lateral flange positioned to receive and hold a bone screw across the foot bones/foot bone portions juncture (i.e. compression). The foot bone plate has an elongate body having a plurality of bores along its length configured to receive and hold a bone screw generally perpendicular to the foot bone plate and into the two foot bone portions. A flange is positioned at a side of the plate and includes a bore to receive and hold a bone screw. The flange and flange bore positions and holds the bone screw such that it extends through the juncture of the two bones/bone portions.

Abstract: A set of differently configured brackets that when secured to one or more of the floor joists, wall edges and existing subfloor lower the subfloor a predetermined amount are described. The predetermined amount is typically sufficient to permit the installation of a shower pan of appropriate slope towards a drain and permit a curb-less transition between the surrounding floor and the shower stall floor.

Abstract: A wall repair apparatus comprising a body, a top surface, a bottom surface, and an edge or a perimeter comprising a plurality of irregularly spaced protrusions of variable length and variable depth. The plurality of irregularly spaced protrusions or variable length and variable depth may form a rag edge or a deckled edge that allows for a seamless transition between the repaired wall and the undamaged wall when painted.

Abstract: An anchoring device configured for anchoring tendons for structural reinforcing a structure. The anchoring device includes fastening means configured for fastening the anchoring device to the structure, and a tendon pressure contact surface configured for being pressed against a surface of the tendon to be anchored. The tendon defines a reference plane, and anchoring device defines first and second distal end spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction. The anchoring device further includes a proximal portion located between the first and second distal ends. The anchoring device defines a core plane extending parallel to the reference plane. The tendon pressure contact surface extends in the longitudinal direction of the anchoring device from the first distal end to the proximal portion.

Abstract: A composite product includes gypsum in an amount of 70 to 90% by weight, fibers in an amount of 1.5 to 26% by weight substantially homogeneously distributed through the composite, and a rheology-modifying agent in an amount of 0.5 to 6% by weight. The composite is caused or allowed to cure to form a cured composite. The cured composite is a fire resistant component used in a fire-rated door core, a fire-rated door or a fire-rated building panel. The fire resistant component may include a building panel, a door panel, a door core, a door rail, a door stile, a door lock block, a door border, or a door insert.

Abstract: The subject invention provides materials and methods for repairing and/or improving the performance of concrete structures. In preferred embodiments, the methods comprise attaching a thin shell of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) over the area of interest, the shape of the shell substantially conforming to that of the area itself, and subsequently filling a cavity defined by the shell with UHPC.

Abstract: A system for fixing an opening within a structure includes a planar front member including an opening, a rear member including first and second outer portions and a central portion connected at a pivot point. The first and second outer portions include first and second hooks, respectively, adjacent to the pivot point. A spring extends between the first and second hooks. The first and second outer portions includes first and second elongated slots and the central portion includes a slot. The system further includes a handle including a body, and the body of the handle is threaded through the first and second elongated slots and the slot of the rear member and the opening of the front member.

Abstract: An apparatus for protection of an elongated structural support from impact, the apparatus includes an elongated impact protection component in the form of a unitary part having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a plurality of orthogonally-oriented projections spaced along a length of the elongated impact protection component. The projections of the elongated impact protection component include integrally formed connectors for interlocking connection to other same type impact protection components.

Abstract: A reinforcement system includes a structural member such as a concrete wall including a pair of holes formed therein. A fiber reinforcement strip is adhered to the structural member between the pair of holes. A U-shaped bracket includes a pair of legs being secured in the pair of holes and a bridge portion that overlaps an the fiber reinforcement strip, a secondary reinforcement strip can be used to distribute forces from the bridge portion of the bracket along a length of the fiber reinforcement strip.

Abstract: The present apparatus and method relates in general to sealing a hole in a floor with a precast plug. A precast plug is created by pouring a wet aggregate mix into a form mold and thereafter inserting a pre formed rod into the uncured mixture, positioning it such that the center of the rod rests in the center of the form mold and the ends of the rod extend outward near the top of the form mold. The mix is then cured. The precast plug may then be transported to the hole that it is destined to fix. Grooves may be carved on either side of the hole to accommodate the rod' s ends. The interior of the hole and the exterior of the plug may then be covered with a sealant, after which the plug may be inserted into the hole. Once the sealant cures, the hole is fully repaired.

Abstract: A concrete component includes a fiber reinforcement structure (12), formed by a grid arrangement (15). At least some of the rods extending in the X or Y direction are preferably designed as double rods having a joined cross-section or having sub-cross-sections separated from each other by a gap (20). Such double rods can be arranged in a grid structure both at right angles to each other and at other angles to provide a triangular structure, a hexagonal structure, or the like as a grid. Fiber reinforcement structures (12) made of a plastic-impregnated fiber material, such as epoxy-resin-bonded glass fibers having long fibers (endless fibers), in the particular rod longitudinal direction and without bonding among each other (ravings) can construct an adequately load-bearing composite with the concrete body (II). The steel rods can act as reinforcement, wherein harmful effects on the concrete, in particular wedge and gap effects, do not occur.

Abstract: A composite structure comprising a parent structure having a hole, an insert in the hole, and a first patch bonded by adhesive to one side of the parent structure and one side of the insert. The first patch comprises a first multiplicity of pre-stressed members arranged in side-by-side relationship around a perimeter of the first patch. Each pre-stressed member is capable of returning to an unflexed curved state in the event that a strength of the bond between that pre-stressed member and an opposing portion of the parent structure becomes zero. The composite structure may further comprise a second patch bonded by adhesive to another side of the parent structure and another side of the insert. In one application, the composite structure is part of an aerial vehicle, e.g., a fuselage of an aircraft.

Abstract: A deck preservation system includes an elongated one-piece deck board cap top cover for a deck board, adapted for a secure coupling to a top surface of the deck board to cover the top surface; a first cap side, with at least one first fin, integrally formed with the top cover and extended downwardly and adapted for a secure coupling to a board side of the deck board; a second cap side, with at least one second fin, integrally formed with the top cover and extended downwardly and adapted for a secure coupling to a board side of the deck board; wherein the first cap side and the second cap side are opposed to one another; and an inverted channel profile integrally formed and defined by the deck board top cover and first and second cap sides to cover and protect the deck board.

Abstract: A bracket and a cable mounting system which includes a bracket with at least two legs, which is angled to match the radius of a structure to which the bracket is to be applied. The bracket has at least one hole in the center panel for securing a component to the bracket. The bracket can have magnetic pads located on the distal end of the legs so that the bracket may be attached to a structure by magnetic force. The cable mounting system may also consist of two brackets a distance apart and a support rail placed in between the brackets and coupled to the brackets.

Abstract: The present apparatus and method relates in general to sealing a hole in a floor with a precast plug. A precast plug is created by pouring a wet aggregate mix into a form mold and thereafter inserting a pre bent rod into the uncured mixture, positioning it such that the center of the rod rests in the center of the form mold and the ends of the rod extend outward near the top of the form mold. The mix is then cured. The precast plug may then be transported to the hole that it is destined to fix. Grooves may be carved on either side of the hole to accommodate the rod's ends. The interior of the hole and the exterior of the plug may then be covered with a sealant, after which the plug may be inserted into the hole. Once the sealant cures, the hole is fully repaired.

Abstract: A method for reconditioning a railcar connector is provided. The method comprises machining a portion of a casting to create a wear plate application surface, positioning a wear plate on the wear plate application surface, and welding the wear plate to the wear plate application surface.

Abstract: A pole splint, generally for use with a broken wooden utility pole, which can provide for a strong repair at a pole breakpoint and which uses relatively little manpower and equipment to install, even under difficult conditions. The splint generally comprises two panels which are designed to be interconnected with elongated connectors. The connectors will generally interact with one of the panels through the use of a nut and washer, and may connect with the other panel through a nut and washer or via a chain formed of chain links.

Abstract: A baseboard for repair of a flood-damaged building and for construction of buildings located in areas prone to flooding, and a method of use of such a baseboard in repairing a flood-damaged building or in construction of buildings located in areas prone to flooding. The baseboard has one or more rearwardly-extending standoffs. A rear surface portion of the baseboard defines a plane, and a distal surface of the standoff(s) is spaced rearwardly from the plane by the standard thickness of wallboard mounted to studs on the building's wall. The bottom edge of the wallboard is above the “high-water” line, and the rear surface portion of the baseboard extends above the bottom edge of the wallboard and rests adjacent the outer surface of the wallboard with the distal surface of the standoff(s) supported by and resting adjacent the studs below the bottom edge of the wallboard.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for repairing a damaged door frame, wherein a jamb patch has a first portion adaptable to replace a removed section of the door frame and a second portion coupled to the first portion and adaptable to fit behind a remaining section of the door frame to align the first portion with the remaining section of the door frame. The second portion of the jamb patch may be slidably coupled to the first portion for location into a first position, wherein the first portion of the jamb patch overlaps the second portion, and into a second position, wherein the second portion of the jamb patch extends from the first portion. Alternatively, the second portion of the jamb patch may fixedly extend from the first portion of the jamb patch.

Abstract: The present apparatus and method relates in general to sealing a hole in a floor with a precast plug. A precast plug is created by pouring a wet aggregate mix into a form mold and thereafter inserting a pre bent rod into the uncured mixture, positioning it such that the center of the rod rests in the center of the form mold and the ends of the rod extend outward near the top of the form mold. The mix is then cured. The precast plug may then be transported to the hole that it is destined to fix. Grooves may be carved on either side of the hole to accommodate the rod's ends. The interior of the hole and the exterior of the plug may then be covered with a sealant, after which the plug may be inserted into the hole. Once the sealant cures, the hole is fully repaired.

Abstract: The present apparatus and method relates in general to sealing a hole in a floor with a precast plug. A precast plug is created by pouring a wet aggregate mix into a form mold and thereafter inserting a pre bent rod into the uncured mixture, positioning it such that the center of the rod rests in the center of the form mold and the ends of the rod extend outward near the top of the form mold. The mix is then cured. The precast plug may then be transported to the hole that it is destined to fix. Grooves may be carved on either side of the hole to accommodate the rod's ends. The interior of the hole and the exterior of the plug may then be covered with a sealant, after which the plug may be inserted into the hole. Once the sealant cures, the hole is fully repaired.

Abstract: The present apparatus and method relates in general to sealing a hole in a floor with a precast plug. A precast plug is created by pouring a wet aggregate mix into a form mold and thereafter inserting a pre bent rod into the uncured mixture, positioning it such that the center of the rod rests in the center of the form mold and the ends of the rod extend outward near the top of the form mold. The mix is then cured. The precast plug may then be transported to the hole that it is destined to fix. Grooves may be carved on either side of the hole to accommodate the rod's ends. The interior of the hole and the exterior of the plug may then be covered with a sealant, after which the plug may be inserted into the hole. Once the sealant cures, the hole is fully repaired.

Abstract: The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one aspect thereof, is a portable drywall/plaster repair kit comprised of at least one pencil like structure comprised of a first end and a second end; a sharpener for sharpening at least one of said first end and said second end; and a cutting device for scoring or cutting the sharpened first or second end. The drywall/plaster repair kit eliminates the waiting time typically associated with other drywall/plaster repair methods and devices, and enables a user to repair a hole in drywall and/or plaster with a single application, thereby saving time.

Abstract: An apparatus for reinforcing an upstanding utility/meter pole having a worn top includes an elongate brace adapted to bear against the pole near a top end of the pole. A washer plate is disposed in overlying relation to the elongate brace. A front support is secured to an opposite side of the pole by an elongate bolt that extends diametrically through the pole and is engaged by a nut to secure the brace and front support in sandwiching relation to the pole. A second embodiment reinforces a cross arm of a pole and a third embodiment ensleeves a pole at its uppermost end in a cylindrical body that serves as a prosthesis for a disintegrating pole top.

Abstract: Reinforcing bars include load transfer connectors. A link plate includes openings that mate with the load transfer connectors to overlie the splice between reinforcing bars being spliced. A cover plate may be fastened over the link plate.

Abstract: A crack-resistant member for preventing crack propagation, a method of preventing crack propagation, and method of assembly a tower are provided. The crack-resistant member includes at least one insert attached to at least one removed portion at a predetermined location along a girth weld and adjacent a heat affected zone of the tower. The at least one insert is positioned perpendicular to a weld direction and intersecting the girth weld. The at least one insert prevents crack propagation in the girth weld of the tower.

Abstract: A seal assembly (10) is provided for sealing a core hole (52) formed in a concrete slab (54) having opposite first and second surfaces, with the core hole (52) extending between the first and second surfaces. The seal assembly (10) comprises a cover assembly (12) having a cover plate (14) that is configured for engaging the first surface of the concrete slab (54) and seating over and covering the core hole (52). The cover assembly (12) has a lower plate (16) that is configured for being received within the core hole (52). The lower plate (16) is coupled to the cover plate (14) through a support member (20) so that the lower plate (16) is spaced apart from the cover plate (14) when the cover plate (14) is seated over the core hole (52) to define a cavity between the lower plate (16) and the cover plate (14). A locking element carrier (26) is coupled to the cover assembly (12).

Abstract: The present apparatus and method relates in general to sealing a hole in a floor with a precast plug. A precast plug is created by pouring a wet aggregate mix into a form mold and thereafter inserting a pre bent rod into the uncured mixture, positioning it such that the center of the rod rests in the center of the form mold and the ends of the rod extend outward near the top of the form mold. The mix is then cured. The precast plug may then be transported to the hole that it is destined to fix. Grooves may be carved on either side of the hole to accommodate the rod's ends. The interior of the hole and the exterior of the plug may then be covered with a sealant, after which the plug may be inserted into the hole. Once the sealant cures, the hole is fully repaired.

Abstract: A post-installed sleeve device is provided for compensating loss of shear capacity of a concrete slab due to a hole drilled in the concrete slab. The sleeve device includes a hollow member of, for example, a cylindrical shape, and a lower sandwich member and an upper sandwich member shaped, for example, as ring members. The hollow member is inserted into the drilled hole such that an upper section of the hollow member extends above a top surface of the concrete slab. The lower sandwich member includes an inner edge rigidly attached to a bottom edge of the hollow member. The upper sandwich member includes an inner edge engageably connected to the upper section of the hollow member. The upper sandwich member and the lower sandwich member sandwich the concrete slab surrounding the drilled hole therebetween for compensating the lost shear capacity of the concrete slab due to the drilled hole.

Abstract: Odor emissions from improperly prepared Chinese drywall commonly termed “Chinese drywall” are reduced by the use of a hydrophobic coating on preferably both sides of the drywall, and by positively ventilating air from between the joists onto which the drywall is mounted.

Abstract: In a system for stabilizing a wall, especially a masonry wall (10), movement away from the wall of a rigid member (30) is prevented by a thrust rod (70) that is anchored to joists associated with the wall. The thrust rod acts on an unsecured upper end (32) of the rigid member and is adjustably received in a thrust bracket (60) affixed directly or indirectly to the joists. A warning collar (80) placed on the upper end is retained in place by the thrust rod, which normally bears against the upper end through an aperture in the warning collar. If the upper end retreats away from the thrust rod towards the wall by more than a predetermined distance, the warning collar slides down the rigid member, triggering a signal means (90).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a drywall repair system designed to repair damage, such as holes from nails or picture hooks remaining in a wall once a picture has been removed. The system contains a handle, at least one drywall reamer configured to couple with the handle, and at least one drywall plug sized to fit within a hole created by the reamer bit. The drywall repair system provides a quick and easy system for repairing walls without the requirement of air curing and use of spackle.

Abstract: A device and method to repair a structural component. The device includes a plug that bonds to the structural component. The plug includes a flange and a solid shank extending from the flange, the solid shank being disposable in an opening of the structural component. The device further includes disc that bonds to the structural component such that, when bonded, the disc covers the solid shank of the plug. The method includes bonding the plug to the structural component such that the solid shank of the plug is disposed in the opening of the structural component. The method further includes bonding the disc to the structural component.

Abstract: A crack-resistant member for preventing crack propagation, a method of preventing crack propagation, and method of assembly a tower are provided. The crack-resistant member includes at least one insert attached to at least one removed portion at a predetermined location along a girth weld and adjacent a heat affected zone of the tower. The at least one insert is positioned perpendicular to a weld direction and intersecting the girth weld. The at least one insert prevents crack propagation in the girth weld of the tower.

Abstract: A wall repair apparatus, system, and method to repair localized wall damage and easily support an installed wall repair patch are disclosed. The disclosed embodiments provide a convenient way to both position and align a wall repair patch with the outer face of the wall surface and support it in place from within the wall cavity. The wall repair apparatus supports and reinforces a wall repair patch to prevent the wall repair patch from moving within a repaired wall, thus causing further damage. The wall repair apparatus comprises a female interlocking member and a male interlocking member that are appropriately sized to securely fit inside of a wall cavity, behind a wall repair patch. A male interlocking member with annular rings is sized to fit within a female interlocking member to form a tension-fitted wall repair apparatus that spans a wall cavity and supports a wall repair patch.

Abstract: A transition strip is used to install, replace, and repair a floor panel in a floating floor system. The transition strip is a film or tape that comprises plastic, vinyl, polyvinyl chloride, polyester, polyolefin, or nylon. The transition strip can be used to repair a floor panel by removing at least one of the floor panels in the floating floor system to form an opening therein. The transition strip is positioned in the opening such that a portion of a top side of the transition strip adheres to a bottom surface of a bottom layer of at least one floor panel adjacent the opening and a portion of a top side of the transition strip extends into the opening. A bottom surface of a bottom layer of a replacement floor panel is then adhered to the portion of the transition strip extending into the opening.

Abstract: One or more crack inhibitors can be installed to improve fatigue performance by producing stress states that prevent or inhibit crack initiation. Crack inhibitors can also prevent or retard crack growth. A mandrel can be used to radially expand the crack inhibitors to both induce compressive residual stresses and to form an interference fit between the crack inhibitor and a workpiece. The mandrel can be removed from the installed crack inhibitor, which is left in the workpiece to ensure proper stress states are maintained.

Abstract: The induced macro-cell corrosion prevention method includes the step of replacing a corroded or chloride-contaminated section of a steel reinforcement or rebar in steel-reinforced concrete with a new rebar section free of chloride. A non-conductive insulating buffer is placed between the end sections of the new rebar and the corresponding end sections of adjacent chloride-contaminated rebar sections in order to form a non-conductive layer between the new steel and the old steel. This prevents or substantially reduces formation of a macro-cell that would cause a galvanic reaction to occur and increase corrosion potential.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of strengthening existing structures containing the following steps. An existing structure made of concrete, steel, timber, masonry to be reinforced and a reinforcing sheet are provided, where the reinforcing sheet contains an alternating arrangement of reinforcement zones and slitting zones. The reinforcement zones contain unidirectional strengthening fibers in the warp direction of the reinforcement sheet and the slitting zones have an absence of strengthening fibers. The reinforcement sheet is slit through the slitting zones and the reinforcement zones are adhered to the existing structure.

Abstract: A device for shuttering an opening (31) in a constructional component (30), includes at least one sheeting element (11) at least one attachment element for securing the sheeting element on the constructional component (30) and having at least one expansion band (13, 14) securable to the sheeting element (11) and a locking element (15), and a complementary locking element (17) extendable through the through-opening in the locking element (15), with a distance between the locking element (17) and the sheeting element (11) along the complementary locking element (17) being reduceable.