AU2016203317B2 - Ground Engaging Construction Support - Google Patents
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Described herein is method of making a ground-engaging
5 construction support, including: spacing apart a first
bracing member and a second bracing member along a
longitudinal axis, the first bracing member having a load
bearing means for supporting or connecting a load bearing
member; and attaching pile guides between the bracing
10 members, wherein the bracing members are selected to have
a spacing that provides a selected angle of inclination of
the pile guides relative to the longitudinal axis, wherein
the first and second bracing members provide different
angles of inclination dependent on the spacing between
15 them.
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Field of the Invention The invention relates to a ground-engaging construction support, and more particularly to ground engaging construction supports for supporting a load bearing member.
Background of the Invention Concrete, wooden stumps, steel piles and brick piers are commonly used to support building structures constructed from timber beams, fabricated steel beams, aluminium beams and other structural materials. The concrete, wooden stumps, steel piles and brick piers support a frame structure adapted to support flooring materials of various types to which internal frames constructed of various materials are in turn attached to form the complete building structure.
The installation of concrete or wooden stumps or piers is labour intensive, requiring numerous holes and/or footings to be formed in the ground followed by the installation of the stumps or piers set at the required levels. Where a building is to be constructed on unstable soils, the stumps must be buried to a level where stable soil is present to provide the necessary support for the stump.
Steel piles can be driven through pile guides attached to a heavy flat plate, and pile guides are joined together to create a footing with a central riser pipe passing through the centre. Other pile footings have pins or piles driven through a poured concrete casted frame.
These devices are heavy to lift and are expensive to manufacture and transport thus making them more difficult to install. Light gauge pile systems exist, however they
17941525_1 (GHMatters) P103049.AU.1 4/08/21 require substantial bracing to assist with their stability.
It is in light of these problems that the invention was conceived.
Summary of the Invention The invention provides a method of making a ground engaging construction support, including: spacing apart a first bracing member and a second bracing member along a longitudinal axis, wherein each of the first and second bracing members have a central hole or cut out and a plurality of holes or cut outs around the respective central hole or cut out, the plurality of holes, or cut outs around the central hole of the first bracing member being circumferentially offset from the corresponding plurality of holes, or cut outs around the central hole of the second bracing member; locating a load bearing means in the central holes of the first bracing member and the second bracing member; and inserting pile guides into the plurality of holes or cut outs around the respective central hole or cut out of the first and second bracing members to locate the pile guides between the bracing members between the bracing members, wherein a spacing between the bracing members is selected to provide a selected angle of inclination of the pile guides relative to the longitudinal axis, wherein the first and second bracing members provide different angles of inclination dependent on the spacing between them.
By providing a first and second bracing members that can provide different angles of inclination dependent on the spacing between them the cost of manufacturing a range of ground-engaging construction supports can be reduced and only a single type of first bracing member and a single type of second bracing member is required to make a range of inclination angles.
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The bracing members may have pile guide openings in which pile guides can be located, and the method may include locating the pile guides into the pile guide openings in the first and second bracing members.
The method may include manufacturing the first bracing member to a standard specification that can be used in selecting different angles of inclination. The method may include manufacturing the second bracing member to a standard specification that can be used in selecting different angles of inclination. The method may include manufacturing the second bracing member to be larger than the first bracing member.
The method may include forming an opening in the first and/or second bracing members through which a load bearing member can extend. The method may include inclining the pile guides in the same direction around the longitudinal axis. The method may include attaching an attachment member to the first and/or second bracing member for attaching a load bearing member to the ground engaging construction support. The method may include equally spacing, circumferentially, the pile guides around the longitudinal axis.
The invention also provides a ground-engaging construction support made using the method described above.
The invention also provides a ground-engaging construction support for supporting a load bearing member, the ground-engaging construction support comprising: a first bracing member and a second bracing member spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal axis and configured to engage a load bearing means for receiving a load bearing member and a plurality of pile guides for
17941525_1 (GHMatters) P103049.AU.1 4/08/21 receiving ground engaging piles to secure the ground engaging construction support to the ground, each of the first and second bracing members having a central hole or cut out, and a plurality of holes or cut outs around the respective central hole or cut out, wherein the plurality of holes, or cut outs around the respective central hole or cut out of the first bracing member are circumferentially offset from the holes, or cut outs around the respective central hole or cut out of the second bracing member, a load bearing means for receiving a load bearing member, the load bearing means being located in the central holes of the first bracing member and the second bracing member; a plurality of pile guides for receiving ground engaging piles to secure the ground engaging construction support to the ground, each of the pile guides being located in the holes, or cut outs around the central hole of the first bracing member and the second bracing member; wherein the pile guides are inclined relative to the longitudinal axis, and wherein a spacing between the first and second bracing members are configured to provide different angles of inclination of the pile guides.
In a preferred embodiment each of the pile guides are inclined in the same direction around the longitudinal axis. The pile guides may be equally spaced, circumferentially, around the longitudinal axis defined by the spacing of the first and second bracing members. The first and second bracing members may have pile guide openings, such as cut outs or holes for locating the pile guides, the cut outs or holes in the first bracing member may be offset from the cut outs or holes in the second bracing member. The first and/or second bracing members may have an opening through which a load bearing member can extend.
An advantage of having pile guides that are inclined
17941525_1 (GHMatters) P103049.AU.1 4/08/21 in the same direction is that it reduces the likelihood that the piles, which are inserted into the pile guides, will interfere with each other during installation. In addition, by having two plates that are spaced apart the ground-engaging construction support has additional lateral strength compared to a support with a single plate. This reduces the need for additional bracing of the post during construction. These improvements lead to faster construction times and a reduction in construction costs (e.g. reduced bracing and reduced worker time). In addition, the extra lateral strength increases the safety of the structure, especially in areas subject to forces such as cyclones, earthquakes and flooding.
The ground-engaging construction support may further comprise an attachment member connected to the first bracing member and/or the second bracing member for attaching a load bearing member to the ground-engaging construction support. The attachment member may be a sleeve. The attachment member may extend between the first bracing member and the second bracing member. The attachment member may comprise a plurality of tabs. The attachment member may have a hole for securing the load bearing member to the ground-engaging construction support.
The bracing members may be substantially parallel. The diameter of the first bracing member may be smaller than the diameter of the second bracing member. The pile guides may have a hole for securing the piles to the ground-engaging construction support. The ground-engaging construction support may be a single unitary piece.
The angle of inclination of the pile guides may be less than about 30 degrees. The angle of inclination of the pile guides may be between about 12 and about 22.5 degrees.
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An advantage of some embodiments of the invention is that they may provide a more practical, cost effective, lightweight, but very strong and adaptable, device to support posts and other structural members for building all types of structures in all types of soil.
Brief Description of the Drawings An embodiment, incorporating all aspects of the invention, will now be described by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings in which;
Figure 1 is an isometric view of a ground-engaging construction support in accordance with the invention;
Figure 2 is a side view of the ground-engaging construction support in Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a top view of the ground-engaging construction support in Figure 1;
Figure 4 is a side view showing the ground-engaging construction support in Figure 1 part way through the installation process;
Figure 5A is a side view showing the ground-engaging construction support in Figure 1 fully installed;
Figure 5B is an isometric view of the fully installed ground-engaging construction support in Figure 5A;
Figure 5C is an isometric view of two fully installed ground-engaging construction support in Figure 5A supporting a beam;
Figure 6 is an isometric view of an alternative ground-engaging construction support in accordance with
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Figure 7 is an isometric view of another alternative ground-engaging construction support in accordance with the invention;
Figure 8 is an isometric view of yet another alternative ground-engaging construction support in accordance with the invention.
Figure 9A is an isometric view of still yet another alternative ground-engaging construction support in accordance with the invention; and
Figure 9B is an isometric view of the ground-engaging construction support in Figure 9A with post adaptors.
Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments of the Invention Figures 1 to 5C illustrate a ground-engaging construction support 10 for supporting a load bearing member 100. The ground-engaging construction support 10 has a first bracing member, shown as upper plate 20, and a second bracing member, shown as lower plate 30, that are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal axis A (shown in Figure 2). The upper plate has a load bearing means for supporting or connecting a load bearing member, such as post 100. In Figures 1 to 3 the load bearing means is shown as sleeve 50, which provides lateral support to a vertically mounted post 100 when the post extends through openings 25, 35 in the upper and lower plates 20, 30. The ground-engaging construction support 10 also has a plurality of pile guides 41, 42, 43. The pile guides 41, 42, 43 receive piles 61, 62, 63 that secure the ground-engaging construction support 10 to the ground. Each of the pile guides 41, 42, 43 is connected to the upper plate 20 and the lower plate 30. The pile guides 41,
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42, 43 are inclined, at an angle of inclination a, relative to the longitudinal axis A. The upper and lower plates 20, 30 are configured to provide different angles of inclination a dependent on the spacing between them.
The first and second bracing members are capable of providing different angles of inclination of the pile guides depending on the spacing between the upper and lower members. This is advantageous in the manufacture of the ground-engaging elements because it means that the same standard parts, eg. standard size upper and lower plates, can be used to form different ground-engaging support products. Different ground-engaging support products include having pile guides inclined at different angles to a longitudinal axis of the support 10. The different inclinations of the pile guides can be achieved by selecting the upper and lower plates to be spaced at a certain distance that results in the desired, or selected, pile guide inclination. The pile guides are then attached between the upper and lower plates at the selected inclination and with the plates at a selected spacing.
Differences between ground-engaging support products may also include differences in how the load bearing member is supported by the support 10. The load bearing means could be in the form of a load bearing support, such as central openings in the upper and lower plates through which a load bearing member can extend. Alternatively, the load bearing support could be the upper surface of the upper plate on which a load bearing member is positioned and attached.
The upper and lower plates are configured to provide for any desired inclination of pile guides, namely the same upper and lower plates can be used to manufacture the different ground-engaging supports by separating the plates closer or further from each other in order to
17941525_1 (GHMatters) P103049.AU.1 4/08/21 achieve a greater or lesser inclination of pile guide.
The pile guides are shown as being inclined in the same direction around the longitudinal axis A, however it will be understood that the pile guides could be angled in different directions around the longitudinal axis A.
The brace members, shown as upper plate 20 and lower plate 30, are substantially planar in order to brace the pile guides 41, 42, 43 in a relatively fixed relationship to each other.
The ground-engaging construction support 10 is designed to support a building or structure, and to prevent uplift, download, and horizontal movements. In some embodiments the ground-engaging construction support 10 can be used as a dual purpose bearer support and direct roof tie down (as discussed further in the description).
By having two plates that are spaced apart the ground-engaging construction support 10 has additional lateral strength compared to a support with a single plate. This reduces the need for additional bracing of the post 100 during construction. In other words, the height of the post 100 that can be used without requiring additional bracing can be increased. These improvements lead to faster construction times and a reduction in construction costs (e.g. reduced bracing and reduced worker time).
Furthermore, by using two plates the thickness of each plate can be reduced compared to employing just one plate because the plates do not need to be as strong as a single plate to resist the lateral loads. This also leads to a reduction in tooling costs as lighter thickness materials are being used. In addition, the extra lateral strength increases the safety of the structure, especially
17941525_1 (GHMatters) P103049.AU.1 4/08/21 in areas subject to forces such as cyclones, earthquakes and flooding.
Furthermore, an advantage of having pile guides 41, 42, 43 that are inclined in the same direction is that it reduces the likelihood that the piles 61, 62, 63, which are inserted into the pile guides 41, 42, 43, will interfere with each other during installation.
Referring to Figure 3, the pile guides 41, 42, 43 are inclined in a clockwise direction (when viewed from above and taken in the direction of insertion of a pile). The pile guides 41, 42, 43 are equally spaced, circumferentially, around the longitudinal axis A. Each of the pile guides 41, 42, 43 define a pile guide axis (e.g. pile guide axis B of pile guide 41), and the axis of each of pile guide does not intersect with the axes of the other pile guides. By ensuring the longitudinal axes of the pile guides 41, 42, 43 do not intersect installation of the piles 61, 62, 63 is simplified, as the piles 61, 62, 63 will not interfere with each other during installation.
Figure 3 shows pile guides 41, 42, 43 that all have the same inclination angle. The pile guides 41, 42, 43 are angled slightly away from the longitudinal axis A (when viewed from above and taken in the direction of insertion of a pile). In other words, the pile guides 41, 42, 43 are slightly pitched outwards from the longitudinal axis so that when the piles 61, 62, 63 are inserted into the pile guides 41, 42, 43 the piles 61, 62, 63 are radially splayed to provide increased ground engagement.
Referring to Figures 4 and 5A, installation of the ground-engaging construction support 10 involves driving the piles 61, 62, 63 through the pile guides 41, 42, 43. Figure 4 shows the piles 61, 62, 63 in a partially
17941525_1 (GHMatters) P103049.AU.1 4/08/21 installed position, and Figure 5A shows the piles 61, 62, 63 in the fully installed position. To install the ground engaging construction support 10 the ground-engaging construction support 10 is located in the desired position. This may include providing a hole (for aesthetics), wide enough and deep enough for the ground engaging construction support 10 to fit into, in the location that the load bearing member is required. However, the ground-engaging construction support 10 can also be installed above ground.
The ground-engaging construction support 10 is located in position and the piles 61, 62, 63 are inserted through the pile guides 41, 42, 43 and into the ground. Each of the piles 61, 62, 63 is partially inserted through the pile guides 41, 42, 43 and into the ground (as shown in Figure 4). The location of the ground-engaging construction support 10 is then double-checked before the piles 61, 62, 63 are fully installed (as shown in Figure 5A), thereby anchoring the ground-engaging construction support 10 to the ground.
This installation process is possible as the pile guides are all angled in the same direction so that the piles do not interfere during installation. The process can be sped up by using a jackhammer, such as an electric jackhammer 70, to drive the piles 61, 62, 63 into the ground. An adapter 75, sized to co-operate with the piles 61, 62, 63, can be fitted to the electric jackhammer 70 so that the electric jackhammer 70 does not slip from the piles 61, 62, 63 during installation.
Once the piles 61, 62, 63 are fully installed they can be secured to the ground-engaging construction support 10. The pile guides 41, 42, 43 have holes 45 for assisting in securing the piles 61, 62, 63 to the pile guides 41, 42, 43, for example with standard fasteners such as screws
17941525_1 (GHMatters) P103049.AU.1 4/08/21 or nails. For example, if the pile guides 41, 42, 43 and the piles 61, 62, 63 are made from metal, such as steel, Tex screws can be used to secure the piles 61, 62, 63 to the pile guides 41, 42, 43.
Referring to Figures 1 to 3, the ground-engaging construction support 10 has an attachment member, shown as sleeve 50, connected to the upper plate 20 and the lower plate 30. The sleeve extends between the upper plate 20 and the lower plate 30. The sleeve 50 is for attaching a load bearing member, such as post 100, to the ground engaging construction support 10. The sleeve 50 has a square cross-section and is located in the openings 25, 35 of the upper and lower plates 20, 30, which are also square.
Referring to Figures 5A to 5C, during installation an upright member used in building construction, such as a post 100, is inserted into the sleeve 50. The post 100 extends out of the sleeve 50. The sleeve also has holes 52 to allow the post 100 to be secured to the ground-engaging construction support 10. The posts 100 can then be used for any desired construction use. For example, as shown in Figure 5C, a beam 105 can be supported by two posts 100, each of which are connected to ground-engaging construction supports 10 that are anchored to the ground.
Referring again to Figures 1 to 3, the upper plate 20 is substantially parallel to the lower plate 30. The top and bottom plates 20, 30 are circular, but they could be any substantially planar shape including square or triangular. The diameter of the top plate 20 is smaller than the diameter of the bottom plate 30. This helps to facilitate the desired outward angle of the pile guides 41, 42, 43, which results in the piles 61, 62, 63 being radially splayed.
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There are three pile guide openings, shown as cut outs 21, 22, 23, in the upper plate 20. Each of the cut outs 21, 22, 23 in the upper plate 20 has a corresponding pile guide opening, shown as cut out 31, 32, 33, in the lower plate 30, thereby forming three pairs of cut outs; cut outs 21 and 31, cut outs 22 and 32, and cut outs 23 and 33. Each of the pile guides 41, 42, 43 is located in one of the pairs of the cut outs 21-31, 22-32, 23-33. In other words, pile guide 41 is located in cut out 21 in the upper plate 20 and cut out 31 in the lower plate 30, pile guide 42 is located in cut out 22 in the upper plate 20 and cut out 32 in the lower plate 30, and pile guide 43 is located in cut out 23 in the upper plate 20 and cut out 33 in the lower plate 30. As the pile guides 41, 42, 43 are equally spaced, circumferentially, around the longitudinal axis A the piles 61, 62, 63, which extend into the ground, equally distribute any forces the ground engaging construction support 10 experiences.
The cut outs 21, 22, 23 in the upper plate 20 are offset from the cut outs 31, 32, 33 in the lower plate 30 in that they are not located vertically above the other of the corresponding pair. This not only creates the angle that the pile guides 41, 42, 43 assume, but also allows the angle of the pile guides 41, 42, 43, with respect to the longitudinal axis A, to be set during assembly of the ground-engaging construction support 10 by selecting the distance between the upper plate 20 and the lower plate 30.
A method of making a ground-engaging construction support 10 will now be described. The method includes spacing apart at least two plates (i.e. upper plate 20 and lower plate 30) along a longitudinal axis A. Each plate 20, 30 has an opening 25, 35 through which a load bearing member, such as post 100, is adapted to extend. The method also includes attaching pile guides 41, 42, 43 between the
17941525_1 (GHMatters) P103049.AU.1 4/08/21 upper and lower plates 20, 30 by selecting an angle of inclination of the pile guides 41, 42, 43 relative to the longitudinal axis A, and inclining the pile guides 41, 42, 43 in the same direction around the longitudinal axis A.
While the load bearing means, such as the load bearing support, has been described as openings 25, 35, a sleeve 50, 150, 155, 250, 350 or tabs 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, it is envisaged that if the ground engaging construction support was used as a platform that the load bearing means could be the top surface of the first bracing member (e.g. upper plate 20). In addition, in such a situation, holes may be provided in the upper plate 20 to allow a load bearing member, such as a post, to be bolted to the upper plate 20. To summarise, in use, the edges 25, 35 of the openings provide lateral support, the sleeves 50, 150, 155, 250, 350 or tabs 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458 provide lateral support, and the top surface of the top plate 20 provides vertical support.
A method of making a ground-engaging construction support 10 will now be described. The method includes spacing apart a first bracing member, shown as upper plate 20, and a second bracing member, shown as lower plate 30, along a longitudinal axis A. Each plate 20, 30 has an opening through which a load bearing member, such as a post 100, is adapted to extend. The method also includes attaching pile guides 41, 42, 43 between the upper and lower plates 20, 30, wherein the plates 20, 30 are selected to have a spacing that provides a selected angle of inclination a of the pile guides 41, 42, 43 relative to the longitudinal axis A, wherein the first and second plates 20, 30 can provide different angles of inclination a dependent on the spacing between them.
More specifically, the method involves the following steps:
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• manufacturing the upper plate 20 (through cutting, stamping, casting, moulding etc.) to a standard specification that can be used in selecting different angles of inclination (usually manufactured in bulk); • manufacturing the lower plate 30 to a standard specification that can be used in selecting different angles of inclination (usually manufactured in bulk), this step may include manufacturing the lower plate 20 to be larger (e.g. in diameter or area) than the upper plate 30; • choosing one of the standard upper plates 20 and one for the standard lower plates and spacing apart the upper plate 20 and the lower plate 30 along a longitudinal axis A. The spacing, due to the pile guide openings 21, 22, 23, 31, 32, 33 in the upper and lower plates 20, 30, dictates the angle of inclination that the piles guides 41, 42, 43 will assume once attached; • locating the pile guides 41, 42, 43 in the pile guide openings 21, 22, 23, 31, 32, 33; and • attaching, by welding, the pile guides 41, 42, 43 to the upper and lower plates 20, 30.
If the plates used in the making of the ground engaging construction support 10 have cut outs 21, 22, 23 in the upper plate 20 that are circumferentially offset, with respect to the longitudinal axis A, from cut outs 31, 32, 33 in the lower plate 30, the angle a of the pile guides 41, 42, 43, with respect to the longitudinal axis A, can be set solely by selecting the distance between the upper plate 20 and the lower plate 30. This is achieved by maintaining the offset between the cut outs 21, 22, 23, 31, 32, 33 and increasing or decreasing the space between the plates 20, 30. This step is performed before the pile guides 41, 42, 43 are attached to the upper and lower plates 20, 30.
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As the angle of the pile guides 41, 42, 43 can be altered during manufacture by increasing or decreasing the distance between the upper plate 20 and the lower plate 30 the cost of manufacture can be reduced. This is because only one set of tooling is required to create all of the different angles. In other words, a manufacturer can have a single set of parts (e.g. an upper plate, a lower plate and pile guides) from which they can make all of the piles guide inclination angles. That is, a single upper plate 20 and a single lower plate 30 can make all of the desired pile guide angles, without the need for individually designed upper and lower plates. As the inclination angle is changed by selecting the distance between the upper and lower plates 20, 30, selection of the pile guide inclination angle is simplified.
The angle of the pile guides 41, 42, 43 is important as different types of soil benefit from different pile guide angles. For example, when using the ground-engaging construction support 10 with reactive clays a pile guide angle of between about 12 to 14 degrees, relative to the longitudinal axis A, is desirable. When using the ground engaging construction support 10 with silty clay a pile guide angle of between about 14 to 17.5 degrees, relative to the longitudinal axis A, is desirable. When using the ground-engaging construction support 10 with sand a pile guide angle of between about 17.5 to 22.5 degrees, relative to the longitudinal axis A, is desirable.
The ground-engaging construction support 10 may have a pile guide angle of less than about 30 degrees. The ground-engaging construction support 10 may have a pile guide angle of less than about 25 degrees. The ground engaging construction support 10 may have a pile guide angle of between about 10 and 25 degrees. The ground engaging construction support 10 may have a pile guide angle of between about 12.5 and 22.5 degrees.
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During the method the pile guides can all be inclined in the same direction, and at the same angle. As discussed above, an advantage of having pile guides 41, 42, 43 that are inclined in the same direction is that it reduces the likelihood that the piles 61, 62, 63 will interfere with each other during installation.
The ground-engaging construction support 10 can be made from any suitable material. If the ground-engaging construction support 10 is made from metal, for example steel, the components of the ground-engaging construction support 10 can be welded together. For example, the upper plate 20 and the lower plate 30 can be made from mild steel, stainless steel, cast steel or aluminium. The upper plate 20 and the lower plate 30 shown in the figures are made from thin sheet metal. For example, the plates can be made from 3mm galvanised steel, 4.5mm galvanised steel, or 6mm galvanised steel, or any thickness and size depending on the application. The pile guides 41, 42, 43 can be made from circular tubes, such as metal pipes, for example galvanised steel pipes of 2.3mm thickness. In this example the steel pile guides can be welded to the steel upper and lower plates 20, 30. The sleeve can also be made from steel and welded to the upper and lower plates 20, 30. This joining process results in the ground-engaging construction support 10 being a single unitary piece. The ground-engaging construction support 10 can also be a rigid structure. Alternatively, the ground-engaging construction support 10 could be made from a plastics material, and could involve plastics moulding and plastic welding to form the ground-engaging construction support 10.
It will be understood that the ground-engaging construction support 10 could be modified in a number of ways without departing from the invention. Figures 6 to 9
17941525_1 (GHMatters) P103049.AU.1 4/08/21 provide other embodiments of the invention, which will now be descried in further detail.
Referring first to Figure 6, the ground-engaging construction support 110 has a first plate, shown as upper plate 120, and a second plate, shown as lower plate 130, that are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal axis A. Differently to the embodiment in Figures 1 to 3, each of the plates 120, 130 have two openings 125, 126, 135, 136 through which a load bearing member, such as post 100, is adapted to extend. The ground-engaging construction support 110 also has a plurality of pile guides 141, 142, 143 that are connected to the upper plate 120 and the lower plate 130. The pile guides 141, 142, 143 are inclined relative to the longitudinal axis A, and are inclined in the same direction around the longitudinal axis A. This embodiment allows two load bearing members to be connected side-by-side.
The ground-engaging construction support 110 also has two attachment members, shown as circular sleeves 150, 155, connected to the upper plate and lower plates 120, 130. This set-up can be used, for example, for fencing and scaffolding construction. It can also be utilised by using one of the sleeves for a deck or other structural support, and the other sleeve for a rail post connected to the ground. It can also be used for a roof tie down, where one sleeve supports the floor and the other extends to the roof. The method of making and installing the ground engaging construction support 110 is the same as for the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 3.
Referring to Figure 7, the ground-engaging construction support 210 has a first plate, shown as upper plate 220, and a second plate, shown as lower plate 230, that are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal axis A. Each of the plates have an opening 225, 235
17941525_1 (GHMatters) P103049.AU.1 4/08/21 through which a load bearing member, such as post 100, is adapted to extend. The ground-engaging construction support 210 also has a plurality of pile guides 241, 242, 243, 244 that are connected to the upper plate 220 and the lower plate 230.
With difference to the embodiment Figures 1 to 3, the embodiment shown in Figure 7 has four pile guides 241, 242, 243, 244. The pile guides 241, 242, 243, 244 are inclined relative to the longitudinal axis A, and are inclined in the same direction around the longitudinal axis A. This embodiment provides additional anchoring of the ground-engaging construction support 210, which is useful for heavier structures or unstable ground, as it has an additional pile guide for inserting a pile. The ground-engaging construction support 210 also has an attachment member, shown as circular sleeve 250, connected to the upper plate and lower plates 220, 230. The method of making and installing the ground-engaging construction support 210 is the same as for the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 3.
Referring to Figure 8, the ground-engaging construction support 310 has a first plate, shown as upper plate 320, and a second plate, shown as lower plate 330, that are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal axis A. Each of the plates have an opening 325, 335 through which a load bearing member, such as post 100, is adapted to extend. The ground-engaging construction support 310 also has a plurality of pile guides 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348 that are connected to the upper plate 320 and the lower plate 330. Differently to the embodiment Figures 1 to 3, the embodiment shown in Figure 8 has eight pile guides 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348. The pile guides 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348 are inclined relative to the longitudinal axis A, and are inclined in the same direction around the
17941525_1 (GHMatters) P103049.AU.1 4/08/21 longitudinal axis A. This embodiment provides additional anchoring of the ground-engaging construction support 310 as it has five additional pile guides for inserting five additional piles. Additionally, instead of cut outs the top plate 320 and the bottom plate 330 have holes 370 (i.e. pile guide openings) into which each of the pile guides are located. The holes are sized slightly larger than the pile guides to allow the pile guides to be attached at multiple angles. Furthermore, the top plate 320 and the bottom plate 330 are square, rather than circular. The ground-engaging construction support 310 also has an attachment member, shown as square sleeve 350, connected to the upper plate and lower plates 320, 330. The method of making and installing the ground-engaging construction support 310 is the same as for the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 3.
Referring to Figures 9A and 9B, the ground-engaging construction support 410 has a first plate, shown as upper plate 420, and a second plate, shown as lower plate 430, that are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal axis A. Each of the plates have an opening 425, 435 through which a load bearing member, such as post 100, is adapted to extend. The ground-engaging construction support 310 also has a plurality of pile guides 441, 442, 443 that are connected to the upper plate 420 and the lower plate 430. The pile guides 441, 442, 443 are inclined relative to the longitudinal axis A, and are inclined in the same direction around the longitudinal axis A.
Differently to the embodiment Figures 1 to 3, the embodiment shown in Figures 9A and 9B has a plurality of attachment members, shown as tabs 451, 452, 453, 454 connected to the upper plate 420, and tabs 455, 456, 457, 458 connected to the lower plate 430. The tabs each have holes 459 to allow the post 100 to be secured to the
17941525_1 (GHMatters) P103049.AU.1 4/08/21 ground-engaging construction support 10. The tabs also allow inserts 470 to be attached to the ground-engaging construction support 410. The inserts are used to reduce the size of the openings 425, 435. This allows the ground engaging construction support 410 to accommodate a larger number of post 100 types, and allows the openings 425, 435 to be quickly and easily modified from the large square openings 425, 435 to circular openings or smaller square openings. Accordingly, a single ground-engaging construction support 410 can be modified on site by the end users by attaching the appropriate inserts. This is beneficial as an installed does not need to stock a large range of different ground-engaging construction supports (e.g. supports 10, 110, 210), but instead allows them to stock a single type of ground-engaging construction support 410, and instead stock a range of cheaper inserts. The method of making and installing the ground-engaging construction support 410 is the same as for the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 3.
As demonstrated in the various embodiments, it is envisaged that the ground-engaging construction support could have any suitable number of pile guides. For example, the ground-engaging construction support could have three or more pile guides. The ground-engaging construction support could have three pile guides, four pile guides, five pile guides, six pile guides, seven pile guides, eight pile guides, nine pile guides, ten pile guides, eleven pile guides, or twelve pile guides.
It is envisaged that the pile guides could be any suitable guide member that would facilitate guiding the piles into engagement with the ground. For example, the pile guides could be hollow pipe sections, tubes, collars, or any other suitable guiding member.
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It is envisaged that the piles could be any suitable structure that would facilitate engagement with the ground. For example, the piles could be hollow pipes, pins, stakes, or any other suitable ground engaging member.
It will be understood that the lateral strength of the ground-engaging construction support can be increased by either further increasing the distance between the plates, increasing the length of the piles, or doing both. Also, although the ground-engaging construction support has only been illustrated as having two plates, it is envisaged that the ground-engaging construction support could have two or more plates. For example, the ground engaging construction support could have three or more plate, four or more plates, or five or more plates.
It is to be understood that, if any prior art publication is referred to herein, such reference does not constitute an admission that the publication forms a part of the common general knowledge in the art.
In the claims which follow and in the preceding description of the invention, except where the context requires otherwise due to express language or necessary implication, the word "comprise" or variations such as "comprises" or "comprising" is used in an inclusive sense, i.e. to specify the presence of the stated features but not to preclude the presence or addition of further features in various embodiments of the invention.
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1. A method of making a ground-engaging construction support, including: spacing apart a first bracing member and a second bracing member along a longitudinal axis, wherein each of the first and second bracing members have a central hole or cut out and a plurality of holes or cut outs around the respective central hole or cut out, the plurality of holes, or cut outs around the central hole of the first bracing member being circumferentially offset from the corresponding plurality of holes, or cut outs around the central hole of the second bracing member; locating a load bearing means in the central holes of the first bracing member and the second bracing member; and inserting pile guides into the plurality of holes or cut outs around the respective central hole or cut out of the first and second bracing members to locate the pile guides between the bracing members between the bracing members, wherein a spacing between the bracing members is selected to provide a selected angle of inclination of the pile guides relative to the longitudinal axis, wherein the first and second bracing members provide different angles of inclination dependent on the spacing between them.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the load bearing means and pile guide has at least one hole to receive a fastener to assist in securing a load bearing member to the load bearing means or a pile to the pile guide.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein each bracing member has pile guide openings in which pile guides can be located, the method including locating the pile guides into the pile guide openings in the first and second
17941525_1 (GHMatters) P103049.AU.1 4/08/21 bracing members.
4. The method of any one of the preceding claims, including inclining the pile guides in the same direction around the longitudinal axis.
5. The method of any one of the preceding claims, including attaching an attachment member to the first and/or second bracing member for attaching a load bearing member to the ground-engaging construction support.
6. The method of any one of the preceding claims, including equally spacing, circumferentially, the pile guides around the longitudinal axis.
7. A ground-engaging construction support for supporting a load bearing member, the ground-engaging construction support comprising: a first bracing member and a second bracing member spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal axis and configured to engage a load bearing means for receiving a load bearing member and a plurality of pile guides for receiving ground engaging piles to secure the ground engaging construction support to the ground, each of the first and second bracing members having a central hole or cut out, and a plurality of holes or cut outs around the respective central hole or cut out, wherein the plurality of holes, or cut outs around the respective central hole or cut out of the first bracing member are circumferentially offset from the holes, or cut outs around the respective central hole or cut out of the second bracing member, a load bearing means for receiving a load bearing member, the load bearing means being located in the central holes of the first bracing member and the second bracing member; a plurality of pile guides for receiving ground
17941525_1 (GHMatters) P103049.AU.1 4/08/21 engaging piles to secure the ground-engaging construction support to the ground, each of the pile guides being located in the holes, or cut outs around the central hole of the first bracing member and the second bracing member; wherein the pile guides are inclined relative to the longitudinal axis, and wherein a spacing between the first and second bracing members are configured to provide different angles of inclination of the pile guides.
8. The ground-engaging construction support of claim 7, wherein at least one of the load bearing means and pile guides includes at least one hole to receive a fastener to assist in securing a load bearing member to the load bearing means or a pile to the pile guide.
9. The ground-engaging construction support of claim 7 or claim 8, wherein each of the pile guides are inclined in the same direction around the longitudinal axis.
10. The ground-engaging construction support of any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein each pile guide is equally spaced, circumferentially, around the longitudinal axis.
11. The ground-engaging construction support of any one of claim 7 to 10, wherein the first and second bracing members have pile guide openings for locating the pile guides.
12. The ground-engaging construction support of any one of claims 7 to 11, wherein the pile guides are all inclined at the same angle.
13. The ground-engaging construction support of any one of claims 7 to 12, further comprising an attachment member connected to the first bracing member and/or the second bracing member for attaching a load bearing member to the ground-engaging construction support.
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14. The ground-engaging construction support of claim 13, wherein the attachment member is a sleeve.
15. The ground-engaging construction support of claim 13 or claim 14, wherein the attachment member comprises a plurality of tabs on one or more of the bracing members.
16. The ground-engaging construction support of any one of claims 7 to 15, wherein the first and/or second bracing members have an opening through which a load bearing member can extend.
17. The ground-engaging construction support of any one of claims 7 to 16, wherein the first and second bracing members are circular when viewed in plan, the diameter of the first bracing member is smaller than the diameter of the second bracing member.
18. The ground-engaging construction support of any one of claims 7 to 17, wherein the angle of inclination of the pile guides is less than about 30 degrees.
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