GB190217738A - Improvements in and relating to Caissons, Foundation or Building Cylinders, Columns, Piles, Bridge Abutments, Wharves, Piers, Sea Walls, Quay Walls, Dock Walls and like Structures. - Google Patents

Abstract

17,738. Mouchel, G. L. Aug. 12. Foundations; columns; bridges.-Relates to the construction of building and foundation cylinders, columns, bridge abutments, and like structures. Reference is made to Specification No. 8831, A.D. 1900, which describes a method of constructing quay walls and the like with blocks formed of a metal framework embedded in concrete and the like. In the present invention a cluster of piles, each pile being driven into, or resting on, the ground, is surrounded by a casing, and the intervening space is filled in with concrete, sand, or other material. Fig. 5 shows a sectional view of a pillar formed as described. The space between the metal or metal and concrete casing b and the concrete piles a, which may be strengthened by rods e, is filled in, the whole pillar being preferably made in segments. Fig. 4 shows a sectional elevation of a wharf constructed according to the manner described in the Specification. The pillars g or piles a bear the decking of the quay. A row of piles m is placed behind this row of pillars, and immediately behind the row m is a row of sheet-piles n, of strengthened concrete. Another row of piles s is placed behind this. The beam o unites the piles m, n firmly together, and, by suitable bracing- beams p, q, r and the sheet-piles, the backing of earth u is made to stand all shocks occasioned by the pillars g. The pillars are connected by the beams k, and the top of piles are connected by the beams j, t. A pitching of stones, strengthened concrete, or suitable material v is laid on the earth u.