COMPACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AND METHODS OF ACCURATELY DETERMINING PROPERTIES OF COMPACTED AND/OR EXISTING GROUND MATERIALS

    公开(公告)号:US20200256775A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-13

    申请号:US16787395

    申请日:2020-02-11

    发明人: David J. White

    摘要: A compaction control system for and methods of accurately determining properties of compacted and/or existing ground materials is disclosed. The compaction control system includes a compaction machine that further includes a vibratory drum (or roller). The compaction machine is equipped with sensors to determine position and heading, vibration amplitudes at selected frequencies, and material type and moisture content information. Further, the compaction control system includes a controller and certain algorithms for processing the sensor information. Namely, a method is provided of using the sensor information to assess the improvement in compaction and then determine whether and/or when further ground improvement solutions are needed.

    Method and apparatus for forming cemented ground support columns

    公开(公告)号:US11085163B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-10

    申请号:US16753930

    申请日:2018-10-04

    发明人: David J. White

    摘要: A method and apparatus for forming cemented ground support columns is disclosed. Namely, driving mandrels are provided for the efficient construction of incrementally enlarged diameter support columns. For example, the driving mandrel includes a feed tube that has a top portion and an expansion head portion. The expansion head portion further includes an expansion (or compaction) chamber and a flexible tubular egress port. Further, construction methods are provided of using the driving mandrels for the efficient construction of incrementally enlarged diameter support columns.

    Soil improvement foundation isolation and load spreading systems and methods

    公开(公告)号:US10094089B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-09

    申请号:US15067241

    申请日:2016-03-11

    发明人: David J. White

    IPC分类号: E02D31/00 E02D27/00

    摘要: Systems and methods for soil improvement foundation isolation and load spreading are provided. The systems and methods provided herein relate to isolation of structural foundations from soil improvement elements and distributing stress from high stiffness elements to lower stiffness materials. A shear load transfer reduction system may include one or more ground improvement elements for supporting an applied load. A shear break element may be positioned above one or more ground improvement elements. The shear break elements may be configured to have low interface shear strength.

    COMPACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AND METHODS OF ACCURATELY DETERMINING PROPERTIES OF COMPACTED AND/OR EXISTING GROUND MATERIALS

    公开(公告)号:US20230023128A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-26

    申请号:US17958941

    申请日:2022-10-03

    发明人: David J. White

    摘要: A compaction control system for and methods of accurately determining properties of compacted and/or existing ground materials is disclosed. The compaction control system includes a compaction machine that further includes a vibratory drum (or roller). The compaction machine is equipped with sensors to determine position and heading, vibration amplitudes at selected frequencies, and material type and moisture content information. Further, the compaction control system includes a controller and certain algorithms for processing the sensor information. Namely, a method is provided of using the sensor information to assess the improvement in compaction and then determine whether and/or when further ground improvement solutions are needed.

    Compaction control system for and methods of accurately determining properties of compacted and/or existing ground materials

    公开(公告)号:US11460385B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-04

    申请号:US16787395

    申请日:2020-02-11

    发明人: David J. White

    摘要: A compaction control system for and methods of accurately determining properties of compacted and/or existing ground materials. The compaction control system includes a compaction machine that further includes a vibratory drum (or roller). The compaction machine is equipped with sensors to determine position and heading, vibration amplitudes at selected frequencies, and material type and moisture content information. Further, the compaction control system includes a controller and certain algorithms for processing the sensor information. Namely, a method is provided of using the sensor information to assess the improvement in compaction and then determine whether and/or when further ground improvement solutions are needed.