EP2167734B1 - Improved drilling device - Google Patents

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EP2167734B1
EP2167734B1 EP07728965A EP07728965A EP2167734B1 EP 2167734 B1 EP2167734 B1 EP 2167734B1 EP 07728965 A EP07728965 A EP 07728965A EP 07728965 A EP07728965 A EP 07728965A EP 2167734 B1 EP2167734 B1 EP 2167734B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02D—FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS; UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES
    • E02D3/00—Improving or preserving soil or rock, e.g. preserving permafrost soil
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  • the present invention relates to a drilling device for in situ mixing of soil with a binder to form a pile in the ground comprising
  • Such a drilling device is known and disclosed in the European patent application with application No. 05 077 778.8 in the name of the applicant, which discloses, in combination, all the features of claim 1.
  • Those drilling devices are typically used in ground improvement and the construction of earth retaining walls, such as a sheet piling for a pit excavation.
  • One of the most important aspects of such a drilling device relates to obtaining a good mixture of the soil with the binder.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a drilling device of the type stated in the preamble of claim 1 wherein the mixing of the soil with a binder is further improved, whilst maintaining the possibility to overcut adjacent piles without problems.
  • the drilling device is distinguished in that the pre-mixing means for loosening the soil comprise at least one arm having a first and a second end, said first end being connected to the bottom end, said second end lying at a distance of the bore-crown, the distance between the second end and the shaft being smaller than the radius of the bore-crown, wherein said at least one arm is provided with teeth.
  • pre-mixing means with arms at the bottom end of the shaft ensures a good pre-mixing of the soil with the binder.
  • the bore-crown with teeth further allows adjacent piles to be overcut, while simultaneously forming a pile by in situ mixing.
  • additional mixing means may be provided above the bottom end of the shaft, such as arms with teeth between the bore-crown and the shaft.
  • the length of the at least one arm, and/or the number of teeth on the at least one arm, and/or the shape of the arm, and/or the angle between the arm and the shaft, can be adapted in function of the type of soil to obtain an optimal pre-mixing.
  • the at least one arm extends upwardly and away from the bottom end.
  • the teeth of an arm point downwardly substantially in the same direction making a sharp angle with the axis of the shaft.
  • the distance between the second end of the at least one arm and the shaft is preferably at least one fourth of the radius of the bore-crown, and more preferably at least one third of the radius of the bore-crown. According to a possible configuration the at least one arm extends substantially along a helical line around the shaft.
  • the shaft comprises a main part and a bottom part, wherein the at least one arm of the pre-mixing means is connected to the bottom part of the shaft, the bottom part being removably connected with the main part.
  • the bottom part can be removed and replaced with a different bottom part in function of the soil to be treated.
  • a removable connection can for example be realised by providing the bottom part with screw thread, and the lower end of the main part with a correspondingly threaded bore, so that the bottom part can be screwed into the main part.
  • At least one spray opening of the binder for each arm of the pre-mixing means is provided at least one spray opening of the binder for each arm of the pre-mixing means.
  • This at least one spray opening for each arm is preferably provided in the bottom end of the shaft, substantially next to the arm. In that way the binder will be injected substantially at a location where the teeth of an arm of the pre-mixing means cut into the soil. This further contributes to the good pre-mixing of the soil.
  • the pre-mixing means comprise at least two arms being positioned at regular intervals around the bottom end of the shaft. In that way a regular pre-mixing and a stable functioning of the drilling device is ensured.
  • the drilling device is provided with further mixing means comprising at least one arm extending substantially between the shaft and the bore-crown, said at least one arm being provided with teeth.
  • the cutting points of the teeth are preferably positioned on a line through the axis of the shaft.
  • the invention further relates to a multi-shaft drilling installation comprising at least two drilling devices as described above, wherein the two drilling devices are mounted such that partially overlapping piles can be formed.
  • the invention relates to a bottom part for a drilling device, said bottom part being provided with pre-mixing means for loosening the soil comprising at least one arm having a first and a second end, said first end being connected to the bottom part, and said at least one arm being provided with teeth.
  • further spray nozzles may be provided in the shaft, and/or in the second arms of the mixing means, and/or in the bore-crown, and/or at the bottom end of the shaft. It is noted that these spray openings may be arranged for placement therein of a nozzle with a suitable opening. For certain types of soil less or more spray openings may be necessary. It is then also possible to close a spray opening with a plug.
  • FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a drilling device for in situ mixing of a soil with a binder for the purpose of forming a pile in the ground.
  • the drilling device comprises a drivable shaft 1 with a bottom end 2.
  • the bottom end 2 is realised by a bottom part which is removably connectable to the main part of the shaft 1.
  • the pre-mixing means are mounted on the bottom part and will be described in detail below.
  • the drilling device further comprises a bore-crown 4 mounted on the shaft by means of a bracket 7.
  • the periphery of the bore-crown is provided with cutting means in the form of teeth 6.
  • the teeth 6 are inclined with respect to the axis of the shaft and point outward of the bore-crown 4.
  • the teeth 6 are suitable for overcutting a pile adjacent to the pile for forming.
  • the cutting teeth can take different forms and could for instance also take the form of a number of cutting blocks orientated substantially axially downward.
  • the bracket 7 ensures the strengthening of the drilling device and also contributes to the mixing of the binder with the soil above the bore-crown 4.
  • the shaft mixing means are provided in the form of two arms 5 between the shaft 1 and the bore-crown 4.
  • the arms 5 are provided with teeth 3 and spray openings 13 for the binder.
  • the arms 5 and the teeth 3 are arranged in such a way that the cutting point of the teeth 3 is positioned on a line through the axis of the shaft 1. To this end the arms 5 are shifted over a small amount with respect to the centre of the shaft 1, as is visible in figure 3 .
  • the pre-mixing means which are provided on the bottom part 2 comprise in the embodiment of figure 1 two pairs of two arms 20, 21.
  • the bottom end of the bottom part 2 is realised as a cutting point 22.
  • Each arm 20 is provided with four teeth 23, and each arm 21 is provided with three teeth 24.
  • For each arm 20, 21 there is provided a spray opening 25 next to the end of the arm which is connected to the shaft.
  • the bottom part 2 is removably connected with the main part of the shaft 1.
  • Figure 2 shows a number of different types of bottom parts which can be used with the embodiment of figure 2 .
  • the type shown in figure 2A has three arms 3 with each three teeth 33.
  • the lower end of the bottom part is provided with a cutting point 32 and the upper end is provided with screw thread 36 for mounting in the main part of the shaft 1.
  • Figure 2B shows an embodiment with three arms 41, one tooth 43 for each arm 41, and one spray opening 45 for each arm 41.
  • Figure 2C shows an embodiment with two pairs of two arms 50, 51 with respectively three and two teeth per arm 53, 54.
  • figure 2D shows a type of pre-mixing means with two pairs of two arms 60, 61 with two teeth 63, 64 for each arm.
  • One or more spray openings may be provided per arm. In function of the soil different types of nozzles may be mounted in the spray openings. Also it is possible to close certain openings using plugs.
  • FIG 4 illustrates an embodiment of a two-shaft drilling installation according to the invention.
  • This installation comprises a first drilling device A and a second drilling device B.
  • the first drilling device A mainly corresponds with the embodiment of figure 1 and further indicates that spray openings may be provided in the bore-crown to inject a binder in the upward axial direction. Further spray openings 16 may be provided in the shaft 1.
  • the second drilling device B differs from the first drilling device A in that its bracket 7', as seen in axial direction, is shorter than bracket 7 of the first drilling device. In this manner brackets 7 and 7' do not touch each other during the rotation of the shafts 1, 1'. These two drilling devices are mounted such that two partially overlapping piles can be formed in one movement.
  • the second drilling device B is further provided with mixing arms 10a-10c above bracket 7', which arms partly fulfill the function of the larger bracket 7 of the first drilling device A.
  • the pre-mixing means provided on the bottom part 2, 2' ensure a good pre-mixing of the binder with the soil, and the second arms 5, 5' guarantee a further mixing, so that a continuous mixing area is created below the bore-crown giving excellent mixing qualities in the complete volume of the pile.
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