POUR DIVERTER AND METHOD FOR FORMING MONITORED CONCRETE PILINGS
First Claim
1. A method for casting a piling comprising:
- positioning a plurality of pile strands in a form;
connecting a suspension assembly having at least one sensor to at least one of the pile strands so that the at least one sensor is located in a piling core area;
positioning a pour diverter over the suspension assembly;
pouring concrete into the form; and
removing the pour diverter.
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Abstract
A method for casting monitored pilings and a pour diverter used in connection with the method is provided. The method includes positioning a plurality of pile strands in a form, and then connecting a suspension assembly having at least one sensor to at least one of the pile strands so that the at least one sensor is located in a piling core area. A pour diverter, having a generally V-shaped configuration, is positioned over the suspension assembly. Concrete is poured into the form over the pour diverter so that a flow of the concrete into the form is split and flows down on either side of the suspension assembly until the at least one sensor is covered. The pour diverter is then removed to finish the casting. Preferably, provisions are provided on the pour diverter for holding or covering an antenna assembly during the pour, prior to it being placed into the concrete forming the piling.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for casting a piling comprising:
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positioning a plurality of pile strands in a form;
connecting a suspension assembly having at least one sensor to at least one of the pile strands so that the at least one sensor is located in a piling core area;
positioning a pour diverter over the suspension assembly;
pouring concrete into the form; and
removing the pour diverter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A pour diverter for diverting a flow of concrete into a form for forming piles, comprising:
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two diverter sides arranged in a generally V-shaped configuration;
a handle portion formed at a position where the two sides join one another; and
two opposing ends located between the sides. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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