PILE DRIVING GUIDE

A pile guide (1) is provided comprising a base frame (3) and a pile guide member (5) for guiding the pile as it is driven into a substrate when the base frame is resting thereon. The pile guide member comprises plural guide parts (7) each moveable between a operative position and an inoperative posi...

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Main Author GUNTER, DAVID HOWEL
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 17.04.2014
Subjects
EMBANKMENTS
EXCAVATIONS
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
FOUNDATIONS
HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
SOIL SHIFTING
UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES
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Summary:A pile guide (1) is provided comprising a base frame (3) and a pile guide member (5) for guiding the pile as it is driven into a substrate when the base frame is resting thereon. The pile guide member comprises plural guide parts (7) each moveable between a operative position and an inoperative position, each guide part being pivotally mounted on the base frame. At least one guide part is operably coupled or couplable with an associated counterweight (9) for opening of the guide member to its inoperative position under gravity, such that, at least in an inoperative position, at least part of the counterweight and the associated guide part are movable with respect to each other. In another aspect, at least one of the guide parts and/or at least one of the counterweights is detachably connected with the base frame and/or with each other. Methods are also provided.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA20132886008