METHOD OF BREAKING CONCRETE PILES

PCT No. PCT/GB97/00826 Sec. 371 Date May 10, 1999 Sec. 102(e) Date May 10, 1999 PCT Filed Mar. 24, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97/36058 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 2, 1997A method of breaking a reinforced concrete pile comprising the steps of treating the reinforcement which is to be incorporated in the portion of t...

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Main Authors MERRITT, ROBERT ARTHUR, ELLIOTT, JIMMY
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 08.12.1999
Edition6
Subjects
EMBANKMENTS
EXCAVATIONS
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
FOUNDATIONS
HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
SOIL SHIFTING
UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES
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Summary:PCT No. PCT/GB97/00826 Sec. 371 Date May 10, 1999 Sec. 102(e) Date May 10, 1999 PCT Filed Mar. 24, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97/36058 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 2, 1997A method of breaking a reinforced concrete pile comprising the steps of treating the reinforcement which is to be incorporated in the portion of the pile to be broken away so as to isolate the reinforcement in that portion from the concrete cast around it to form the pile, forming a hole in the pile in a transverse plane substantially perpendicular to the major axis of the pile in a position corresponding to the intended level of the bottom of the portion to be broken away, and applying to the concrete of the pile from within the hole forces which act towards opposite ends of the pile to split the pile in or substantially in the transverse plane.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP19970908421