Abstract:
A drag trowel device having a plurality of leaves which contact the interior surfaces of a pipe coated with a lining substance to effect the trowelling of same. The leaves are mounted on one end of a longitudinal lever arm and a counterweight is mounted at its other end. The lever arm is pivotally connected at an intermediate location thereon to a pulling means. The counterweight serves to cancel the net weight of the trowel itself so that the trowelling pressure exerted by the leaves will be the same along the top and bottom of the pipe.
Abstract:
A drill rig having a universally mounted mast which is rigidly supported but moveable both transversely and rotationally in fore and aft and lateral directions. Novel mast support arrangements are disclosed including a free floating upper brace to accomodate relative vertical displacements of mast connection points which occur during rotational or tilting movements of the mast, and further including upper and lower crossbeams with connector elements separately moveable therealong and pivotally connected to the mast.
Abstract:
Piles are installed by driving a tubular lower pile shell section into the ground to a first location beyond which the shell section refuses to penetrate, thereafter, filling the shell with concrete, allowing the concrete to harden and stiffen the shell, and thereafter continuing to drive the concreted shell down to a final bearing depth substantially beyond the first location.
Abstract:
Method and apparatus for driving a tubular pile into the ground characterized by filling and retaining a column of liquid in a substantially static condition in the pile, said column extending from substantially the bottom of the pile to a point located a predetermined distance below the top of the pile, while applying driving forces directly to the top of the pile.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a method of forming composite piles by pouring in place the bottom portion of the pile in a casing, thence installing an extension of fixed length on top of the bottom portion, and then withdrawing the casing.