Abstract: Grout pipes placed within a fill could be damaged by the fill as it is being placed over the pipe, the pipe needs protection until it is used. In addition, the grouting pipes needs multiple outlets to ensure that the grout flows through the voids in the fill. This patent provides a method similar burrito drainage system where filter cloth is wrapped around a drainpipe encased in gravel. This patent provides a similar design but for the opposite purpose. Where fill is placed loose and grouted after placement is complete the grout tube placed within the fill needs protection until the grouting is complete. This is done by surrounding the grout tube with granular material that will carry the load of the fill above around the pipe to ensure the integrity of the pipe and allow grout to flow out through numerous voids in the granular material.

Abstract: This patent provides designs for an ecologically friendly gravity retaining walls using a wide variety of building materials. This patent provides a method to build gravity walls using random fill. Where fill material is placed and then grouted in a specific way to form a solid mass. The primary problem with grouting loose fill to form a solid mass is that it needs confinement. This patent presents steps to create a confined space for grouting a structural section to provide horizontal support of an external mass. This is accomplished by dividing the wall into three sections. From front to back, these are the face, the structural section, and the back drainage sections. By grouting these separately and tying them together with modified concrete covered rebar a complete wall can be built in a very efficient manner. Initially planter blocks were included, now those claims are submitted under application Ser. No. 18/507,899.

Abstract: This is a new type of pile foundation for support of structures. It uses a new method of forming concrete around the steel rebar prior to installing the rebar. Concrete is molded in an undulating fashion to improve load transfer to the adjacent hole backfill. The backfill is densified in place and grouted to maintain the dense configuration. The grouting is injected into an unlined hole. If temporary casing is used during drilling, it is removed prior to grouting. The basic premises are that grouting the hole backfill to the surrounding soil provides a better load transfer at that interface. And, beyond a few inches past the steel rebar, grouted dense sand and gravel are adequate for the load at that point. Timing of the grouting is more flexible than typical ready-mix concrete delivery systems. This method also allows for real time testing of the pile capacity.

Abstract: A computer workstation includes a worksurface horizontally moveable from a first worksurface position to a second worksurface position. At least a portion of the worksurface rotates about a horizontal axis as the worksurface is moved from the first worksurface position to the second worksurface position. A monitor support is moveable horizontally and vertically and moveably coupled to the worksurface. The worksurface or the monitor support is moveable in response to a movement of the other of the worksurface and the monitor support.

Abstract: A computer workstation includes a worksurface horizontally moveable from a first worksurface position to a second worksurface position. At least a portion of the worksurface rotates about a horizontal axis as the worksurface is moved from the first worksurface position to the second worksurface position. A monitor support is moveable horizontally and vertically and moveably coupled to the worksurface. The worksurface or the monitor support is moveable in response to a movement of the other of the worksurface and the monitor support.