Methods and apparatuses for compacting soil and granular materials

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10941534
APP PUB NO 20190309494A1
SERIAL NO

16450405

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Methods and apparatuses for compacting soil and granular materials. The soil compaction apparatuses include an arrangement of diametric expansion elements that, in their expanded state, form a larger compaction surface. In another embodiment, a compaction chamber can be provided with diametric restriction elements and a flow-through passage in the upper portion of the chamber exterior of a drive shaft. The diametric expansion or restriction elements can be fabricated from, for example, individual chains, cables, or wire rope, or a lattice of vertically and horizontally connected chains, cables, or wire rope. Embodiments of the soil compaction apparatus include, but are not limited to, closed-ended driving shafts, open-ended driving shafts, flow-through passages, no flow-through passages, removable rings for holding the diametric expansion/restriction elements, and any combinations thereof.

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GEOPIER FOUNDATION COMPANY INC130 HARBOUR PLACE DRIVE SUITE 280 DAVIDSON NC 28036

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White, David J Davidson, US 67 747
Wissmann, Kord J Davidson, US 41 262

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