Patent classifications
E01F5/00
Pre-Stressed Box Culvert and Methods for Assembly Thereof
A pre-stressed concrete box culvert includes a three-sided culvert top section having a pre-stressed top slab, a first sidewall and a second sidewall. The first and the second sidewalls extend orthogonally from opposite ends of the pre-stressed top slab, and the first and the second sidewalls each include a free end that has at least one male or female connector. The pre-stressed concrete box culvert includes a three-sided culvert bottom section having a pre-stressed bottom slab and a third sidewall and a fourth sidewall. The third and the fourth sidewalls extend orthogonally from opposite ends of the pre-stressed bottom slab, and the third and the fourth sidewalls each include a free end that has at least one male or female connector to mate with the at least one corresponding male or female connector arranged at one of the respective free ends of the first and the second sidewalls.
PRECAST CONCRETE BRIDGE UNIT AND HEADWALL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION
A method of producing a precast concrete bridge and headwall assembly including casting a reinforced concrete bridge unit having a top wall connecting opposite side walls; positioning the bridge unit with a first side supported by a horizontal casting surface, wherein the top wall is positioned adjacent a framing unit for the headwall; forming a precast concrete headwall on the casting surface adjacent the top wall with a series of earth anchors at laterally spaced intervals along the top wall between the side walls, each earth anchor formed with: a) a body member extending outward from the headwall to the top wall; and b) a foot member extending laterally outward from the body member engaged on the top wall and including an upper surface generally parallel to the top wall; and removing the headwall and earth anchors as a unit from the bridge unit.
Corrugated metal plate and overhead structure incorporating same
A corrugated metal plate comprises a plate configured to define a series of crests and troughs, where the plate has longitudinal edges extending parallel to longitudinal axes of the crests and the troughs and transverse edges extending orthogonally to the longitudinal axes of the crests and the troughs. The corrugated metal plate further comprises at least one of: at least one longitudinal flange extending from each longitudinal edge, and at least one transverse flange extending from each transverse edge.
Bridge system adapted for promoting sedimentation
A system providing environmentally friendly pathway tunnel utilizes a bottom configuration with multiple elongated beams and slots. One or more of the beams includes upstanding sedimentation members that are spaced apart along a span of the tunnel. The system interacts with the flowing water and earthen material in the flowing water such that capture and settling of the earthen material at locations along the tunnel occurs to produce a more natural water flow pathway along the tunnel.
REINFORCEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRUGATED PLATE STRUCTURES
A corrugated plate structure includes a plurality of corrugated plates connected together to form a corrugated structure having a corrugation direction and a cross-corrugation direction. A reinforcement system includes: a first bracket and a second bracket, where the first bracket extends substantially parallel to the cross-corrugation direction and mounted to side-by-side first and second corrugation crests so as to pass over a corrugation valley that joins the first and second corrugation crest, and where the second bracket is spaced in the corrugation direction from the first bracket, and the second bracket extends substantially parallel to the cross-corrugation direction and mounted to the first and second corrugation crests so as to pass over the corrugation valley. An elongated reinforcing member extends substantially parallel to the corrugation direction and mounted to both the first bracket and the second bracket.
ASSEMBLY FOR DETAINING OR RETAINING LIQUID BENEATH A GROUND SURFACE
A modular assembly is provided for detaining or retaining a liquid beneath a ground surface. The assembly featuring a plurality of substantially identical precast unitary concrete modules with each module having a deck portion with outer edges and a plurality of spaced apart legs extending from the deck portion. At least two of the legs of a module are spaced inwardly from the nearest outer edge of the deck portion of the same module so that a portions of the deck overhangs each of said legs. The legs and deck portions define flow paths within each module that are in fluid communication with each other with the flow paths being both outside the legs and between the legs. Each module in the assembly is further positioned with its deck adjacent to the deck of another module.
ASSEMBLY FOR DETAINING OR RETAINING LIQUID BENEATH A GROUND SURFACE
A modular assembly is provided for detaining or retaining a liquid beneath a ground surface. The assembly featuring a plurality of substantially identical precast unitary concrete modules with each module having a deck portion with outer edges and a plurality of spaced apart legs extending from the deck portion. At least two of the legs of a module are spaced inwardly from the nearest outer edge of the deck portion of the same module so that a portions of the deck overhangs each of said legs. The legs and deck portions define flow paths within each module that are in fluid communication with each other with the flow paths being both outside the legs and between the legs. Each module in the assembly is further positioned with its deck adjacent to the deck of another module.
BRIDGE SYSTEM ADAPTED FOR PROMOTING SEDIMENTATION
A system providing environmentally friendly pathway tunnel utilizes a bottom configuration with multiple elongated beams and slots. One or more of the beams includes upstanding sedimentation members that are spaced apart along a span of the tunnel. The system interacts with the flowing water and earthen material in the flowing water such that capture and settling of the earthen material at locations along the tunnel occurs to produce a more natural water flow pathway along the tunnel.
Lightweight aggregate-based non-steam-cured high-performance pipe culvert and preparation method thereof
A lightweight aggregate-based non-steam-cured high-performance pipe culvert and a preparation method thereof. The lightweight aggregate-based non-steam-cured high-performance pipe culvert is prepared from a raw material including the following components by mass per unit volume: 300-450 kg/m.sup.3 of a low-carbon sulfur-aluminum-ferric cementitious material; 800-920 kg/m.sup.3 of a solid waste-based lightweight aggregate; 300-550 kg/m.sup.3 of a solid waste-based artificial sand; 0-100 kg/m.sup.3 of a mineral admixture; 0-50 kg/m.sup.3 of an auxiliary material; and 110-160 kg/m.sup.3 of water; and the lightweight aggregate-based non-steam-cured high-performance pipe culvert further includes a water reducer and a retarder. The lightweight aggregate-based non-steam-cured high-performance pipe culvert of the present invention can be demolded within 4 hours during forming, with short demolding time and no need for steam curing, resulting in a low production cost and high production efficiency. The obtained product has high strength, good impermeability and durability, and can utilize solid waste in a high proportion.