DK3091124T3

DK3091124T3 - STONE FOR CONFIRMING WEATHER DISCOUNTS

Info

Publication number: DK3091124T3
Application number: DK16158726.6T
Authority: DK
Inventors: Peter Geiger
Original assignee: Peter Geiger
Priority date: 2015-05-07
Filing date: 2016-03-04
Publication date: 2017-09-18
Also published as: DE202015102345U1; EP3091124B1; SI3091124T1; EP3091124A1; PL3091124T3; ES2635072T3

Description

DESCRIPTION

The invention relates to a stone for reinforcing the embankments of roads. By reinforcement of a road is meant the fortified or compacted areas arranged at the side next to the carriageway of the road.

An embankment stone for reinforcing such areas is already known from DE 83 02 546 U1.

The object of the invention is to provide a multi-functional stone for reinforcing the embankments of roads.

This is achieved by a stone having the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments are described in the dependent claims .

The stone according to the invention for reinforcing the embankments of roads comprises a carriageway side which, in the installed state of the stone, faces a carriageway of the road, an outer side opposite the carriageway side, and an upper side. Grooves are formed on the upper side. The respective depth of the grooves increases in the direction of the outer side.

The stone ensures a stable embankment which can be comfortably driven over. By increasing the groove depth (s) towards the outer side rainwater which flows by way of example from the carriageway to the embankment is reliably drained away. Vehicles which are travelling over the grooves furthermore create a noise which serves as a warning to drivers that they are leaving the carriageway. As the depth of the grooves increases so the noise (the sound level of the noise) increases the further the vehicle is coming off the carriageway. The grooves thus fulfil a double function (water drainage, production of a warning noise). Thus a multifunctional stone is produced overall for reinforcing the road embankments .

This is preferably a stone made or produced from concrete, i.e. a concrete stone for reinforcing road embankments.

In one advantageous embodiment the upper side of the stone is formed from a planar top surface in which the grooves are formed. The planar top surface provides good driving conditions over the stone.

In a further advantageous embodiment the grooves each have a planar base surface. The planar base surface ensures a particularly good drainage inside the grooves.

In an advantageous embodiment the respective base surfaces of the grooves have a gradient of 1% to 5%, in particular a gradient of 3%, in relation to the top surface. A gradient of this order has proved particularly advantageous with regard to water drainage and the production of the warning noise.

In a further advantageous embodiment the gradient of the base surface varies from groove to groove. In other words the grooves of one stone have gradients which differ from one another. By way of example a first groove can have a gradient of 2%, a second groove a gradient of 2.5% and a third groove a gradient of 3% etc. In this way the water drainage and production of the warning noise can be controlled individually.

In an advantageous embodiment the grooves extend up to the outer side of the stone. In this way a particularly good drainage is possible since the water collected in the groove can flow directly away from the road without obstruction.

According to the invention the grooves are arranged running obliquely to the outer side, more particularly at an angle of 45° to 85° relative to the outer side. Through this oblique arrangement the grooves can be easily cleaned by the airstream from passing vehicles. This improves the water drainage.

In a further advantageous embodiment a connecting stub is formed on the outer side. A socket element, for example for receiving signposts, traffic signs, crash barriers or the like, can in turn be attached to this connecting stub. The connecting stub thus additionally increases the multifunctionality of the stone.

In an advantageous embodiment the edge region of the upper side that faces the carriageway side is configured to be completely planar, more particularly without grooves (i.e. none of the aforementioned grooves is formed in this area). The completely planar edge region increases the trafficability of the stone in the region adjoining the carriageway and also the stability of the stone. A warning noise is only produced when the driver has left the carriageway by a certain degree.

In a further advantageous embodiment a front side of the stone is formed in an arcuate manner and a rear side of the stone opposite the front side is formed as a corresponding mating piece to the front side. More particularly the front side of the stone can be outwardly curved in arcuate manner and the rear side of the stone can be inwardly curved in arcuate manner. In this way compact laying units/rows of stones are possible which can be safely driven on and have a small gap width.

In a further advantageous embodiment the stone has a moulded spacer. In a particularly advantageous manner the spacer is here formed on the front side. In this way a defined gap pattern can be produced. At the same time chippings through possible settling processes are avoided.

In a further advantageous embodiment the stone has longitudinal grooves formed on its underside. These longitudinal grooves in the installed state of the stone are aligned parallel to the carriageway and serve as antidisplacement means. When laying the stone the longitudinal grooves can be patted into the substrate. This increases the structural stability of the stone and road embankment.

In a further advantageous embodiment the edge region of the upper side facing away from the carriageway side is configured to be completely planar. In this way a construction vehicle can drive forward the road stone at the same level by way of example. In other words the stone can serve as an attachment to reduce the height.

The invention will now be explained in further detail using the exemplary embodiments with reference to the drawings in which the same reference numerals are used for the same or similar acting components. In the drawings:

Fig. 1 shows a plan view of four stones in total for reinforcing road embankments;

Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of one stone for reinforcing road embankments;

Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of a further stone for reinforcing road embankments;

Fig. 4 shows a perspective view of an installation unit of in total five stones for reinforcing road embankments, wherein the installation unit has a right-hand curvature; and

Fig. 5 shows a perspective view of an installation unit of in total five stones for reinforcing road embankments, wherein the installation unit has a left-hand curvature.

Fig. 1 shows in total four stones 1 of concrete for reinforcing the embankments of roads. Each stone 1 has a carriageway side 2 which in the installed state of the respective stone 1, faces a carriageway 100 (shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1) of the road, an outer side 3 opposite the carriageway side, an upper side 4, a front side 5 and a rear side 6 opposite the front side 5. Each stone 1 furthermore has an underside, which is not visible in the figures, opposite the upper side 4.

The upper side 4 is formed from a planar top surface 7 in which in total four grooves 8, 9, 10, 11 are formed. Each of the grooves is formed as an oblong indentation and has a planar base surface which has a gradient of 3% in relation to the top surface 7. The depth of the grooves 8 to 11 increases here towards the outer side 3. The grooves 8 to 11 are formed obliquely to the outer side, namely at an angle a of 75° relative to the outer side.

The grooves 8, 9, and 10 extend up to the outer side 3. The groove 11 ends at the front side 5. The position and size of the grooves 8 and 11 are here matched to one another so that two stones 1 lying in a straight line one behind the other form a continuous groove made up from the groove 11 of the first stone 1 and the groove 8 of the second stone 1 (see the two right stones 1 in Fig. 1) . The edge region of the upper side 4 facing the carriageway side 2 is designed completely planar, i.e. there are no grooves 8 to 11 in this region, but only the planar top surface 7.

The front side 5 of the stone 1 is curved outwardly in arcuate manner. The rear side 6 of the stone 1 is curved inwardly in arcuate manner so that the rear side 6 is formed as a corresponding mating piece to the front side 5. An installation unit can be produced in this way from a row of stones 1 which can also be laid in curves without large gap widths .

Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of a further stone 12 for reinforcing the embankments of roads. The stone 12 differs from the stone 1 described above through the connecting stub 13 which is formed additionally on the outer side 3. Furthermore two longitudinal grooves 14 are formed on the underside of the stone 12. The remaining components of the stone 12 correspond to the components of the stone 1. A repeat description is therefore omitted and reference is made to the description above. A socket element (for receiving sign posts, traffic signs, crash barriers and the like) can be attached to the connecting stub 13. The longitudinal grooves 14 serve as antidisplacement means if they are patted into the substructure (more typically concrete) as the stone 12 is laid.

Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of a further stone 15 for reinforcing the embankments of roads. The stone 15 differs from the stone 1 described above only by the connecting stub 13 and by a (moulded) spacer 16 formed additionally on the front side 5. The remaining components of the stone 15 correspond to the components of the stone 1. A repeat description is therefore omitted and reference is made to the description above.

The grooves 8 to 11 ensure that rain water is reliably drained away from the carriageway 100. The grooves 8 to 11 furthermore produce a warning noise whose sound volume increases the further a vehicle moves away from the carriageway.

Figs. 4 and 5 each show an installation unit comprising in total five stones 17. The stone 17 differs from the stone 1 described above initially by the spacer 16 which is formed additionally on the front side 5, as well as by the two longitudinal grooves 14 formed on the underside. A repeat description of the individual components is therefore omitted and reference is made to the description above.

The stone 17 differs further from the stones described above in that the edge region of the upper side 4 facing away from the carriageway side 2 is configured to be completely planar. This planar design is achieved by omitting the grooves in this region or by planing the upper side 4 to the level of the grooves in this region. This enables this edge region to be used to decrease the height.

In the exemplary embodiments illustrated in the figures all the grooves 8 to 11 have an identical gradient of 3%. It is however also possible to vary the gradient from groove to groove .

REFERENCE NUMERAL LIST 1 Stone 2 Carriageway side 3 Outer side 4 Upper side 5 Front side 6 Rear side 7 Top surface 8,9,10,11 Groove 12 Stone 13 Connecting sub 14 Longitudinal groove 15 Stone 16 Spacer 17 Stone 100 Roadway a Angle

Claims

A stone (1) for fastening road discounts, said stone having: - one in the laid out condition of the stone against a roadway (100) on the roadway side (2), - an outer side (3) in relation to the roadway side (2), and - an upper side (4), in which the grooves (8, 9, 10, 11) are formed on the upper side (4) and the respective depths of the grooves (8, 9, 10, 11) increase continuously towards the outside (3), characterized in that the grooves (8, 9, 10, 11) are arranged inclined towards the outside (3), in particular at an angle of 45 ° to 85 ° with respect to the outside (3).

Stone according to claim 1, wherein the top (4) is formed by a flat covering surface (7) in which the grooves (8, 9, 10, 11) are formed.

Stone according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the troughs (8, 9, 10, 11) each have a flat base surface.

Stone according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the respective base surface of the troughs (8, 9, 10, 11) relative to the cover surface (7) has a decrease of 1% to 5%, in particular a decrease of 3%.

Stone according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the ground surface falls varies from trench to trench.

Stone according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the troughs (8, 9, 10) extend all the way to the outside (3).

Stone according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a connecting pin (13) is formed on the outside (3).

Stone according to one of the preceding claims, in which the edge area of the upper side (4) facing the carriageway side (2) is made flat across the entire surface, especially without gutters.

Stone according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a front side (5) of the stone (1) is shaped arcuate and a back side (6) of the stone (1) opposite to the front side (5) is shaped as a corresponding counterpart to front side (5).

Stone according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the front side (5) of the stone (1) is curved outwardly and the back side (6) of the stone (1) is curved inwardly.

Stone according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the stone (1) is made of concrete.

Stone according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the stone has a underside in which longitudinal grooves (14) are formed.

Stone according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the stone has a spacer (16), in particular a spacer (16) formed on the front side (5).

Stone according to one of the preceding claims, in which the edge area of the upper surface (4) facing away from the carriageway side (2) is formed flat over the entire surface.