System and method for removal of buried objects
Abstract
The present invention is a system and method for removal of buried objects. According to one embodiment of the invention, a crane with a vibrator casing driver is used to lift and suspend a large diameter steel casing over the buried object. Then the casing is driven into the ground by the vibratory driver until the casing surrounds the buried object. Then the open bottom of the casing is sealed shut by injecting grout into the ground within the casing near its bottom. When the seal has cured and hardened, the top of the casing is lifted to retrieve the casing, with the buried object inside, from the ground.
- Inventors:
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- Richland, WA
- Kennewick, WA
- Sunnyside, WA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- NORTH WIND INC
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 983065
- Patent Number(s):
- 7381010
- Application Number:
- 11/512,745
- Assignee:
- AC09-03NT42006
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E02 - HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING E02D - FOUNDATIONS
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-03NT42006
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
Citation Formats
Alexander, Robert G, Crass, Dennis, Grams, William, Phillips, Steven J, and Riess, Mark. System and method for removal of buried objects. United States: N. p., 2008.
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Alexander, Robert G, Crass, Dennis, Grams, William, Phillips, Steven J, & Riess, Mark. System and method for removal of buried objects. United States.
Alexander, Robert G, Crass, Dennis, Grams, William, Phillips, Steven J, and Riess, Mark. Tue .
"System and method for removal of buried objects". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/983065.
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author = {Alexander, Robert G and Crass, Dennis and Grams, William and Phillips, Steven J and Riess, Mark},
abstractNote = {The present invention is a system and method for removal of buried objects. According to one embodiment of the invention, a crane with a vibrator casing driver is used to lift and suspend a large diameter steel casing over the buried object. Then the casing is driven into the ground by the vibratory driver until the casing surrounds the buried object. Then the open bottom of the casing is sealed shut by injecting grout into the ground within the casing near its bottom. When the seal has cured and hardened, the top of the casing is lifted to retrieve the casing, with the buried object inside, from the ground.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 03 00:00:00 EDT 2008},
month = {Tue Jun 03 00:00:00 EDT 2008}
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