Method and system for temporarily supporting a soil mass susceptible to slide

US8944725B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8944725-B2
Application numberUS-200913062140-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 2, 2009
Priority dateSep 3, 2008
Publication dateFeb 3, 2015
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015

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A method of temporarily supporting a soil mass susceptible to slide at a scarp slope bounding the soil mass includes advancing a supporting wall in an advancing direction along the scarp slope; and, in addition to the movement in the advancing direction, also moving a surface portion, in direct contact with the soil mass, of the supporting wall, so as to minimize friction between the soil mass and the supporting wall.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of temporarily supporting a soil mass susceptible to slide, the method comprising: positioning a plurality of supporting walls at least partially below a surface of a bed of a body of water, the plurality of supporting walls including one or more support surfaces supporting a soil mass along a scarp slope within the bed; maintaining relative position of each of the one or more support surfaces of the plurality of support walls relative to a…

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  • E02D17/086Primary

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What does patent US8944725B2 cover?
A method of temporarily supporting a soil mass susceptible to slide at a scarp slope bounding the soil mass includes advancing a supporting wall in an advancing direction along the scarp slope; and, in addition to the movement in the advancing direction, also moving a surface portion, in direct contact with the soil mass, of the supporting wall, so as to minimize friction between the soil mass …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Lazzarin Diego, Fontolan Massimo, Saipem Spa
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification E02D17/086. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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