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| 20090080983 | Methods and devices for ground stabilization - Methods and devices for stabilizing slopes created by human activity during, for example, building construction, road construction, golf course construction, or other type of construction, where a plurality of plate piles are inserted in a diamond shaped lattice pattern below the ground surface to stabilize. Methods and devices for securing existing slopes around structures where a plurality of plate piles are inserted in a diamond shaped lattice pattern below the ground surface. Methods and devices for stabilizing a waterfront where a series of plate piles are inserted along the waterfront. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090123238 | Stabilizing Strip Intended for Use in Reinforced Earth Structures - Stabilizing strip ( | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100080659 | GEOCELL FOR LOAD SUPPORT APPLICATIONS - A geocell is disclosed that has high strength and stiffness, such that the geocell has a storage modulus of 500 MPa or greater at 23° C.; a storage modulus of 150 MPa or greater at 63° C. when measured in the machine direction using Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) at a frequency of 1 Hz; a tensile stress at 12% strain of 14.5 MPa or greater at 23° C.; a coefficient of thermal expansion of 120×10 | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100080660 | SOIL STABILIZATION METHOD - A composition and method of use of said composition for soil stabilization is disclosed. The composition comprises a solution of soluble sodium silicate applied at the disclosed application rate to improve the load bearing capacity for a roadway. The method of the invention addresses the application of the disclosed composition to maximize stabilization of road beds. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100086367 | CALCIFICATION METHOD USING CALCIFYING BACTERIA - The invention relates to a method for improving the strength of a porous or permeable material. The invention particularly relates to a method comprising: contacting at least one type of calcification bacteria with a porous or permeable material; contacting the calcification bacteria with a calcification medium; said method or process further comprising: contact the calcification bacteria with an adhesion agent and the assimilation of the adhesion agent by the calcification bacteria. The invention can be used for reinforcing floors, in particular liquefiable floors, for the stabilisation of slopes, for the calcification of non organic or organic substrates, and for the restoration or protection of a frontage. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100092251 | APPARATUS FOR THE CREATION OF OUTER SURFACES FOR STRUCTURES - The present invention provides an apparatus for creating an outer surface effect of a structure wherein at least one wall of the structure defines a support surface, the apparatus comprising means defining a covering surface which overlies the support surface but is movable therefrom, so that a quantity of material to create the outer surface effect can be positioned between the support surface and the covering surface, and wherein the covering surface is in the form of a panel. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100135733 | INORGANIC, STATIC ELECTRIC BINDER COMPOSITION, USE THEREOF AND METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF SAID BINDER COMPOSITION - An inorganic, static electric binder composition for use as a texture stabilising element in masses of organic and/or inorganic particles and also as a filtering mass is presented. One major use of the binder composition is to reclaim arid and hyper-arid deserts and to prevent desertification and the movement and advancement of sand dunes, in other words stopping wind erosion efficiently. Also presented is a method for the preparation of the binder composition and the use thereof. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100196104 | CO2 SEQUESTERING SOIL STABILIZATION COMPOSITION | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100254770 | Reinforced Stabilising Strip Intended for Use in Reinforced Earth Structures - Reinforced stabilising strip ( | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100272518 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROTECTING EARTH INJECTED MATERIALS FROM CONTAMINANTS - The present invention provides methods and apparatus for soil stabilization. First, a void is formed in the compromised soil strata. Then, an expandable member containing expandable materials is placed into the void. As the material expands to fill the void, the surrounding soil is compressed. This in situ compression if the soil increases the load bearing capacity and compressive strength of the soil. Additionally, the present invention provides a method for isolating the injected materials from the environment at the injection and/or polymerization point. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110091291 | Method for Ground Improvement With Hardened Inclusions - A method for ground improvement with hardened inclusions includes providing a device having a plurality of tines extending downwardly from a top plate in a manner to achieve displacement of ground material downward and radially outward. The device is mechanically driven into the ground to achieve predetermined depths of penetration by the tines and to create cavities at the location the tines are advanced. The device is at least partially retracted and hardening cementitious material backfill is added into the cavities for forming a plurality of hardened inclusions within the cavities. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110170960 | SPLICE FOR A SOIL REINFORCING ELEMENT OR CONNECTOR - A system and method of constructing a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) structure. A wire facing is composed of horizontal and vertical elements. A soil reinforcing element has a plurality of transverse wires coupled to at least two longitudinal wires having lead ends that upwardly-extend. A bearing plate includes one or more longitudinal protrusions configured to receive and seat the upwardly extending lead ends and couple the soil reinforcing element to the wire facing, and in particular to the vertical element. Multiple systems can be characterized as lifts and erected one atop the other to a desired MSE structure height. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110200401 | Methods and Materials for Golf Course Sand Bunker Construction - A method for building and renovating golf course sand bunkers to improve infiltration of water through a drainage system reduces the chance of contamination of the sand and to reduce erosion and maintenance and provide consistent playable sand for golf. The bunker is built to slopes based on the sand selected for use. A drainage system and a layer of fine pea gravel is installed over the entire floor of the bunker. A pre-polymer is sprayed onto the layer of pea gravel to secure it in place. The polymer sprayed bunker is permitted to cure for approximately 24 hours. A sufficient amount of bunker sand is added and compacted so the entire bunker is covered. Washed sod is placed around the bunker to stabilize the edge of the bunker. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110236141 | Reinforced Ground Structure, And Siding Elements For Constructing Same - The invention relates to a structure including a fill ( | 09-29-2011 |
| 20120057941 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING LIGHTLY LOADED STRUCTURES AND PAVEMENTS ON HIGHLY EXPANSIVE SOILS - A device and method for supporting lightly loaded structures on highly expansive soils. A plurality of domes is positioned between the lightly loaded structure and the soil. Each of the domes has a convex side and a concave side. The convex side faces upward against the lightly loaded structure and the concave side faces downward against the soil. The concave side provides a void area for expansion of soil. Each dome also has two soil contact ends. The soil contact ends provide a small contact area with the soil to increase the pressure exerted by the lightly loaded structure at the soil contact area to overcome the swelling effects of expanding soil. In a preferred embodiment each dome is fabricated from PVC pipe. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120114430 | SPLICE FOR A SOIL REINFORCING ELEMENT OR CONNECTOR - An apparatus and method for splicing a soil reinforcing element to a grid-strip. The apparatus may include a splice having a first block plate defining one or more first longitudinal grooves configured to receive and seat a portion of a plurality of longitudinal wires of the soil reinforcing element, and a second block plate defining one or more second longitudinal grooves configured to receive and seat a portion of a plurality of longitudinal wires of a grid-strip. The first block plate and second block plate are further configured such that the portion of the plurality of longitudinal wires of the soil reinforcing element and the portion of the plurality of longitudinal wires of the grid-strip are retained in at least one of the respective one or more first and second longitudinal grooves when the first and second block plate are coupled to one another. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120114431 | Connection Device For A Reinforced Earth Structure And Related Structure And Method - Link device ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120189391 | Method for Anchoring Pin Insertion - A method utilizing a device capable of mounting an anchoring pin and then inserting the pin into the ground or other penetrable surface includes a hand-graspable elongate handle having an upper under and a lower end and a magnetic puck assembly fixed to the handle lower end for picking up an anchoring pin and maintaining in an insertion position until the pin is inserted into the ground. The method can be used to insert marker pins, or pins for retaining materials on a surface, such as the surface of an erodable waterway. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120224927 | MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH WELDED WIRE FACING CONNECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method of constructing a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) structure. A wire facing is composed of horizontal and vertical elements. The system includes a soil reinforcing element having a plurality of transverse wires coupled to at least two longitudinal wires. The soil reinforcing element is coupled to a facing anchor configured such that at least a portion of the facing anchor is inserted through the wire facing and coupled thereto. Multiple systems can be characterized as lifts and erected one atop the other to a desired MSE structure height. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120230776 | Slope of an Open Cut Mine - This invention relates to open cut mines and in particular an improved slope to of an open cut mine. The slope includes a substantially vertical batter face ( | 09-13-2012 |
| 20130149047 | TIRE GEOREINFORCING SYSTEM - A georeinforcing system, comprising a plurality of georeinforcement elements, each georeinforcement element formed from one or more basic connector pieces having one or more tire treads and one or more tire sidewalls fastened together in an alternating pattern with non-metallic screws. The plurality of georeinforcement elements are attached to a facing element and surrounded in particulate matter to support the facing element. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130209177 | COMPOSITE SELF-DRILLING SOIL NAIL AND METHOD - A subsurface support comprises a soil nail having an outer member and an inner member placed within the outer member. Features are provided to maintain a uniform spaced relationship between the inner and outer members. The spaced relationship may be achieved by crimping the outer member, or by use of an insert installed between the inner and outer members. In another embodiment, the support is made of composite construction materials, and having a self-drilling capability. The outer member may be fiberglass, and a metallic drill bit may be secured to a distal end of the soil nail. The inner member is preferably steel. A method is also provided to improve pull-out capacity by galvanizing the inner and outer members. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20140023444 | Stope Fill Barrier - A system for mining includes the use of a stope fill barrier having a fluid-fillable bladder for temporarily filling a portion of a stope void directly adjacent to ore to be mined and creating a barrier between the stope void and adjacent ore. The stope fill barrier is installed and positioned in the stope void from below the adjacent ore. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140064860 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FORMING AN UNDERGROUND SLURRY WALL - A method of forming an underground slurry wall having the steps of: (a) providing a trencher having a trenching arm assembly with a cutting tooth track; (b) providing a dispensing tube proximate the cutting tooth track; (c) rotating the cutting tooth track; (d) extending the cutting tooth track below the outside surface, to, in turn, agitate the soil therebelow to a predetermined depth; (d) translating the trenching arm assembly across the outside surface so as to form an underground wall of agitated soil; (e) dispensing a clay-like material proximate the cutting tooth track; and (f) utilizing the cutting tooth track to mix the clay-like material into the soil while the cutting tooth track is rotating and translating, to, in turn, mix the clay-like material into the agitated soil. Systems are likewise disclosed. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140314502 | Polymer grouting method for uplifting ballastless track of high-speed rail - A polymer grouting method for uplifting a ballastless track of a high-speed rail includes following steps of: (1) drilling grouting holes; (2) manufacturing geo-textile bags and binding the grouting pipes up with the geo-textile bags; (3) tying up the geo-textile bags; (4) displacing the geo-textile bags; (5) grouting two-component expansive polymer materials into the geo-textile bags; (6) uplifting the track; (7) grouting two-component expansive polymer materials for filling; and (8) monitoring amount of the uplifting, wherein a vertically uplifting height is monitored in real time by a laser level, and the grouting is quit if the vertically uplifting height meets uplifting requirements. The present invention has advantages of fast, small disturbance, lightweight, high toughness, economical and durable, is capable of achieving uplifting ballastless track of high-speed rail, and has provided an advanced, efficient, economical and practical new-type method for restoring the subgrade settlement in high-speed rails. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140314503 | Grouting method for anchoring with polymer - A grouting method for anchoring with polymer is provided, wherein the method includes steps of: a) rod body processing; b) tying up a geotextile bag and grouting tubes on the anchoring rod body; c) hole drilling; d) polymer grouting: I. hole sealing grouting; II. anchoring grouting. The present invention has advantages of a sufficient adaptability, non-water reaction, convenient and fast construction, being economic, a high strength and a high durability. An expansive polymer material has an obvious compacting effect on soil, and is capable of increasing a friction force between a grout and a base; the water-proofing polymer material is an impermeable material for a steel rod body, and is of benefit to anti-corrosion and durability of the rod body; a solidifying time of the polymer material is short and no maintenance is needed in such a manner that construction periods are shortened. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20150016897 | CONTROLLED SYSTEM FOR THE DENISIFICATION OF WEAK SOILS - A method of imparting strength to earth in support of a ground surface is disclosed. A bag is placed in the earth under the ground surface, the bag having a first end oriented towards the ground surface, a second end opposite the first end, and a cross sectional contour from the first end to the second end that includes at least one wedge portion extendable laterally into surrounding earth located above and below the wedge portion when the bag is filled. A expandable polymeric resin is injected into the bag to at least partially fill the bag to compress earth around the bag. The expandable polymeric resin may be expandable polymeric resin. A bag is also disclosed for use in imparting strength to earth in support of a ground surface. The bag comprises at least an opening, a first end and a second end opposed the first end, and a second end opposed the first end, and a cross sectional contour from the first end to the second end that includes at least one wedge portion extendable laterally into surrounding earth above and below the wedge portion when the bag is filled and in earth under the ground surface. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20160201288 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTIVE COATING OF REINFORCEMENT | 07-14-2016 |
