Methods and apparatus for the installation of columns / piles

A method and apparatus for mounting a column/pile in an upstanding position on a supporting surface comprising the steps of lowering the column/pile to be installed from a support vessel into contact with the supporting surface, using the lower/toe end of the column/pile as a drill such as to form a...

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Main Authors MONTAGUE, RICHARD, FRAENKEL, PETER LEONARD
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 19.05.2016
Subjects
EARTH DRILLING
EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
EMBANKMENTS
EXCAVATIONS
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
FOUNDATIONS
HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
MINING
OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
SOIL SHIFTING
UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES
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Summary:A method and apparatus for mounting a column/pile in an upstanding position on a supporting surface comprising the steps of lowering the column/pile to be installed from a support vessel into contact with the supporting surface, using the lower/toe end of the column/pile as a drill such as to form a bore in the supporting surface into which the lower region of the column/pile is to be located and leaving the column/pile in situ in the bore after the completion of a drilling operation.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20100231220