US3817335A - Airgun repeater powered pile driver - Google Patents

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US3817335A
US3817335A US00309995A US30999572A US3817335A US 3817335 A US3817335 A US 3817335A US 00309995 A US00309995 A US 00309995A US 30999572 A US30999572 A US 30999572A US 3817335 A US3817335 A US 3817335A
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Priority to AU62388/73A priority patent/AU482537B2/en
Priority to NL7315836A priority patent/NL7315836A/xx
Priority to DE2358655A priority patent/DE2358655A1/de
Priority to FR7342215A priority patent/FR2211955A5/fr
Priority to ES420885A priority patent/ES420885A1/es
Priority to IE2152/73A priority patent/IE39687B1/en
Priority to BE138287A priority patent/BE807943A/xx
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02D—FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS; UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES
    • E02D7/00—Methods or apparatus for placing sheet pile bulkheads, piles, mouldpipes, or other moulds
    • E02D7/02—Placing by driving
    • E02D7/06—Power-driven drivers
    • E02D7/10—Power-driven drivers with pressure-actuated hammer, i.e. the pressure fluid acting directly on the hammer structure

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  • a cylindrical wall 28 Secured to the lower end of the massive weight 12 is a cylindrical wall 28 which completely encircles the airgun 16 and defines a discharge chamber 30 having an open mouth 32 facing downwardly.
  • the cylindrical wall 28 extends down below the lower end of the airgun.
  • This cylindrical wall 28 is formed of strong material because it serves a number of functions as will be explained further below.
  • This manifold 100 has a plurality of elbow pipe connections 102.
  • a plurality of flexible water hoses 104 are attached by connections 106 to the downwardly extending legs of the multiple pipe connections 102.
  • These hose lines 104 each has a slack loop and they are positioned in side-by-side relationship, being connected at their upper ends by connectors 108 attached to a second stationary water manifold 110.
  • a large diameter water supply hose 112 feeds into this stationary manifold 110, and a pump (not shown) serves to feed water through the hose 112.
  • the immense pressure within the combined extended chamber 30436 drives the water and air (or other pressurized gas) upwardly, as indicated by the elongated flow arrows 137.
  • This expulsive fiow 137 is very rapid, as indicated by the length of the arrows 137, for it occurs through the clearance space 138 between the rim 128 and the sloping surface 59. Initially, this clearance space is small and so the initial expulsive flow 137 is of high velocity.
  • the clearance space 138 progressively enlarges, the pressure in the chamber 30-136 falls, and so the expulsive flow 137 diminishes in velocity.
  • FIG. 11 there is shown a second embodiment 10B of the pile driver of the present invention in which an enclosure is connected to the top of the housing 14.
  • This pile driver 10B is particularly adapted for driving operations carried out in the air, although it is possible to use this pile driver partially or completely under water.
  • the weight 12 is of steel having a length of 20 feet and a diameter of 2 feet and weighs in the order of approximately 28,000 pounds.
  • the chamber wall 28 is of solid steel 4 inches thick and having an inside diameter of approximately 14 inches.
  • the airgun repeater 16 has a volume of 1,000 to 2,000 cubic inches.

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  • Placing Or Removing Of Piles Or Sheet Piles, Or Accessories Thereof (AREA)
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US00309995A US3817335A (en) 1972-11-28 1972-11-28 Airgun repeater powered pile driver
CA184,078A CA986738A (en) 1972-11-28 1973-10-23 Airgun repeater powered pile driver
NO4177/73A NO137512C (no) 1972-11-28 1973-10-29 Trykkluftdrevet, repeterende pelerammer
AU62388/73A AU482537B2 (en) 1972-11-28 1973-11-12 Airgun repeater powered pile driver
NL7315836A NL7315836A (no) 1972-11-28 1973-11-19
DE2358655A DE2358655A1 (de) 1972-11-28 1973-11-24 Ramme
ES420885A ES420885A1 (es) 1972-11-28 1973-11-27 Aparato para hincar pilotes, accionado por repetidor de martillo neumatico.
FR7342215A FR2211955A5 (no) 1972-11-28 1973-11-27
IE2152/73A IE39687B1 (en) 1972-11-28 1973-11-28 Improvements in pile driver
BE138287A BE807943A (fr) 1972-11-28 1973-11-28 Enfonceur de pilier actionne par canon pneumatique
IT31762/73A IT1001988B (it) 1972-11-28 1973-11-28 Battipali azionato da ripetitori pneumatico
JP13396573A JPS5627655B2 (no) 1972-11-28 1973-11-28
GB5527073A GB1452777A (en) 1972-11-28 1973-11-28 Pile driver

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US4034816A (en) * 1976-05-04 1977-07-12 Lutich Louis L Demolition tool
US4060139A (en) * 1976-11-29 1977-11-29 Raymond International Inc. Underwater gas discharge hammer with gas reservoir
US4075858A (en) * 1976-05-17 1978-02-28 Frederick Leonard L Hydraulic pile driving apparatus and method
US4098355A (en) * 1977-01-27 1978-07-04 Raymond International Inc. Underwater hammer with circumferential flow seal
US4126191A (en) * 1977-06-03 1978-11-21 Raymond International Inc. Gas discharge type underwater hammer with liquid purge and reflood control
US4154307A (en) * 1976-11-19 1979-05-15 Raymond International, Inc. Pile driving system
US4238166A (en) * 1978-04-07 1980-12-09 Raymond International Builders, Inc. Underwater driving of piles
US4377355A (en) * 1979-07-31 1983-03-22 Bolt Technology Corporation Quiet bouncer driver thruster method with pressurized air chamber encircling massive bouncing piston
US4712641A (en) * 1984-03-19 1987-12-15 Bolt Technology Corporation Method and system for generating shear waves and compression waves in the earth for seismic surveying
WO1994016193A1 (de) * 1993-01-05 1994-07-21 Kuehn Hans Anlage zur signal- und datenübertragung für die steuerung und überwachung von unterwasser-ramm-, trenn- oder dergl. arbeitsgeräten.
US6129487A (en) * 1998-07-30 2000-10-10 Bermingham Construction Limited Underwater pile driving tool
US6626248B1 (en) * 1999-05-05 2003-09-30 Smith International, Inc. Assembly and method for jarring a drilling drive pipe into undersea formation
EP1719842A1 (en) * 2005-05-03 2006-11-08 IHC Holland IE B.V. System and method for installing foundation elements
US20090123236A1 (en) * 2005-04-19 2009-05-14 Robert Jan Van Foeken Driver for and method of installing foundation elements and a kit of parts for assembling a driver
US20090129871A1 (en) * 2006-02-20 2009-05-21 Menck Gmbh Method and device for environmentally friendly ramming under water
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US3651873A (en) * 1970-01-26 1972-03-28 Wacker Werke Kg Impacting apparatus for driving convertible to pulling

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US3958647A (en) * 1975-06-04 1976-05-25 Bolt Associates, Inc. Powerful submersible deepwater pile driver powered by pressurized gas discharge
FR2313505A1 (fr) * 1975-06-04 1976-12-31 Bolt Associates Inc Sonnette puissante pouvant etre immergee en eau profonde commandee par decharge d'air comprime
US4034816A (en) * 1976-05-04 1977-07-12 Lutich Louis L Demolition tool
US4075858A (en) * 1976-05-17 1978-02-28 Frederick Leonard L Hydraulic pile driving apparatus and method
US4154307A (en) * 1976-11-19 1979-05-15 Raymond International, Inc. Pile driving system
US4060139A (en) * 1976-11-29 1977-11-29 Raymond International Inc. Underwater gas discharge hammer with gas reservoir
US4098355A (en) * 1977-01-27 1978-07-04 Raymond International Inc. Underwater hammer with circumferential flow seal
US4126191A (en) * 1977-06-03 1978-11-21 Raymond International Inc. Gas discharge type underwater hammer with liquid purge and reflood control
US4238166A (en) * 1978-04-07 1980-12-09 Raymond International Builders, Inc. Underwater driving of piles
US4377355A (en) * 1979-07-31 1983-03-22 Bolt Technology Corporation Quiet bouncer driver thruster method with pressurized air chamber encircling massive bouncing piston
US4712641A (en) * 1984-03-19 1987-12-15 Bolt Technology Corporation Method and system for generating shear waves and compression waves in the earth for seismic surveying
WO1994016193A1 (de) * 1993-01-05 1994-07-21 Kuehn Hans Anlage zur signal- und datenübertragung für die steuerung und überwachung von unterwasser-ramm-, trenn- oder dergl. arbeitsgeräten.
US6129487A (en) * 1998-07-30 2000-10-10 Bermingham Construction Limited Underwater pile driving tool
US6626248B1 (en) * 1999-05-05 2003-09-30 Smith International, Inc. Assembly and method for jarring a drilling drive pipe into undersea formation
US20090123236A1 (en) * 2005-04-19 2009-05-14 Robert Jan Van Foeken Driver for and method of installing foundation elements and a kit of parts for assembling a driver
EP1719842A1 (en) * 2005-05-03 2006-11-08 IHC Holland IE B.V. System and method for installing foundation elements
WO2006117380A1 (en) * 2005-05-03 2006-11-09 Ihc Holland Ie B.V. System and method for installing foundation elements
US20080292407A1 (en) * 2005-05-03 2008-11-27 Geert Jonker System and Method for Installing Foundation Elements
US20090129871A1 (en) * 2006-02-20 2009-05-21 Menck Gmbh Method and device for environmentally friendly ramming under water
US8500369B2 (en) 2006-02-20 2013-08-06 Menck Gmbh Method and device for environmentally friendly ramming under water
US10031245B2 (en) * 2013-02-24 2018-07-24 Stephen Chelminski Device for marine seismic explorations for deposits

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BE807943A (fr) 1974-03-15
JPS5627655B2 (no) 1981-06-26
NO137512B (no) 1977-11-28
FR2211955A5 (no) 1974-07-19
DE2358655A1 (de) 1974-05-30
GB1452777A (en) 1976-10-13
ES420885A1 (es) 1976-04-01
JPS506112A (no) 1975-01-22
NL7315836A (no) 1974-05-30
IE39687B1 (en) 1978-12-06
NO137512C (no) 1978-03-08
AU6238873A (en) 1975-05-15
IE39687L (en) 1974-05-28
IT1001988B (it) 1976-04-30
CA986738A (en) 1976-04-06

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