Described herein are tools, systems and methods for conditioning, strengthening and/or improving in situ soil geotechnical or agricultural properties while at least temporarily reducing soil density, energy requirements, and tool wear.

A working method for a trench-cutting device for underground construction, including the following steps: 1) setting up working platforms in working wells at two ends; 2) mounting the trench-cutting device so that the two ends of the trench-cutting device are each in one of the two working wells respectively; 3) enabling the trench-cutting device to cut along a contour line of an underground construction section; and 4) excavating earth along the contour line. Also disclosed is a trench-cutting device for underground construction, consisting of an excavating device (1) and translation devices (2); the excavating device (1) mainly consists of a frame (1-1), a cutting chain (3) and transmission devices (1-2); the frame (1-1) consists of a frame (1-1-1) in a trench and two end frames (1-1-2) outside of the trench; the two end frames (1-1-2) are respectively connected to the translation devices (2) in the two working wells, the transmission devices (1-2) are mounted on the two end frames (1-1-2), and the translation devices (2) are both arranged in the working wells at the two ends. The working platform is set up in four working wells, concrete may be filled in behind as the trench-cutting device excavates the earth, and then after a closed cavity is formed, work is conducted in the cavity. Also disclosed is a trench-cutting device.

Disclosed are a foundation having a chain cutter at the base during construction and a construction method of the same. A rock and soil conveying apparatus is provided inside or beside a foundation (1) having a chain cutter (3) at the base during construction, the base of the foundation (1) has a track (1-1), the chain cutter (3) is mounted on the track (1-1) during construction, and the chain cutter (3) is composed of a chain (3-1) and a rock and soil excavating cutter (3-2) fixed on the chain (3-1). A chain excavating apparatus mainly consists of the chain cutter (3) and a transmission apparatus, the transmission apparatus mainly being composed of a driving apparatus (4) and a sprocket (6). During construction, the driving apparatus (4) drives the chain cutter (3), the chain cutter (3) runs along the track (1-1), the cutter (3-2) at the base of the foundation (1) excavates rock and soil, which are removed by the rock and soil conveying apparatus, and the chain cutter (3) at the base of the foundation (1) and the foundation (1) descend together. The defects of the prior art are overcome, and since the foundation (1) itself has an excavating apparatus, the foundation (1) can be pre-formed in blocks at the factory, or can be constructed by pouring while descending in on-site fixed formwork, construction is simple, in particular waterproofing is especially good as descending is done as a whole, the construction period is short, and costs are low.

A power limiting stress-strain monitor system for a machine includes at least one stress-strain sensor supported on a structural component of the machine. The power limiting stress-strain monitor system also includes an electronic controller including a processor and a memory. The processor receives a signal from the stress-strain sensor, determines a degree of stress-strain at a location of the stress-strain sensor based on the signal, identifies a machine system associated with the stress-strain, and modifies a control signal to the machine system based on the degree of stress-strain.

A trencher that is convertible between first and second trenching configurations so that when the trencher is in the first trenching configuration, a trencher boom includes a first trenching portion at the distal end of the boom and a second trenching portion that extends along a longitudinal axis from the first trenching portion toward the proximal end. The first trenching portion defines a first trench width, and the second trenching portion defines a second trench width. The first trench width is larger than the second trench width. The second trenching portion has a greater length measured along the longitudinal axis as compared to the first trenching portion.

A universal cutter assembly comprising a transport device carrying a plurality of freewheeling cutters mounted to freely rotate about an axis, where the axis is canted about two angles with respect to the surface being cut and a line of action imparted by the transport device.

A ground working tool comprises a tooth holder (70) and a replaceable tooth (30), the tooth holder (70) comprising a recess (74) for receiving at least part of a tooth (30), the recess (74) having an upper surface (80) and an opposed lower surface (78), at least one projection (92, 94) of hard material extending from the upper surface or the lower surface of the recess of the tooth holder (74), the tooth (30) comprising a distal part (32) for engaging or working the ground or earth during use and a proximal part (34), the proximal part (34) of the tooth (30) being received within the recess (74) of the tooth holder (70), the proximal part (34) of the tooth having an upper surface (33) and a lower surface (35), the tooth (30) having at least one recess (60, 62) on the upper surface or the lower surface of the proximal part thereof, the at least one recess (60, 62) being of complementary size and shape to the at least one projection (92, 94) of hard material in the recess of the tooth holder such that the at least one projection is positioned within the at least one recess of the tooth when the tooth is fully inserted in the recess of the tooth holder.

A vehicle having a long track or wheel-trail wheel combination on one side and a smaller ground engaging member, such as a short track or wheel on the other. The vehicle has a work attachment on one end of as frame, which is provided clearance on the side of the vehicle with the short track or wheel. A control system is provided to allow an operator to properly control a direction of the vehicle despite the fact that different forces may be required to operate the long track and the short track or wheel.

Described herein are tools, systems and methods for conditioning, strengthening and/or improving in situ soil geotechnical or agricultural properties while at least temporarily reducing soil density, energy requirements, and tool wear.

A mining system includes: a vessel for processing mined ore, an upper platform coupled with the vessel, a lower platform supported by the ocean floor, a number of transport cables which extend between the upper and lower platform, and a container for containing ore which container is fixedly coupled to a container transporting cable such that the container moves vertically with the container transporting cable to transport the container in a container trajectory extending between the upper and lower platform.