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RELATED APPLICATIONS
20
25
45
and 15b are shoWn in FIG. 2. The bars 10 are fastened together
ity of error.
Prior art toWer foundations are generally presented to the
customer in the form of plans. The customer then must
cage.
FIG. 9 shoWs the foundation using a stanchion and rein
forcement bars.
FIG. 10 shoWs the foundation using a stanchion, reinforce
an above-ground portion.
These toWers must have stringently engineered bases able
cage
toWers. They are favored for their visual appeal and mainte
nance simplicity, but are more costly than guyed toWers.
of the foundation, Which is not an ef?cient shape. While the
entire block contributes mass that is useful in resisting the
applied overturning moment, the moment arm to the comers
FIG.
FIG.
FIG.
dation.
FIG.
securely fasten.
One such reinforcing grid 1511 (see FIG. 1) is placed at the
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20 must be placed on the base of the excavation in a pattern
forcing grid 15a, placing the top reinforcing grid 15b is time
consuming because it must be suspended by Wires from the
concrete forms 25. For the baseline mat foundation 1 in the
present application, the form boards 25 are also used to sus
pend an anchor-bolt cage 30, Which Will later be used to bolt
the turbine toWer 7 to the foundation.
The baseline mat foundation has numerous problems that
add to construction time and money. First, the concrete forms
plates 55 to the top of the stanchion 50. The anchor bolt cage
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side 100s, and a bottom 10%. The at least one side 100s
extends from the open top 100t to the bottom 10019. As can be
45
60
ports 56 are attached to the anchor bolts using Wire ties (not
Keeping the sides parallel and the layout square, and in cases
Where a particular alignment is desired, excavation layout can
also be time consuming.
The present invention, an improved foundation 35 avoids
the many negative aspects of the prior art mat foundation 5.
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ing a male adapter 65b through the template 55b and into the
female adapter 60b. Anchor bolts 40 are inserted through the
tWo templates 55 With spacers 80 (can be made of short
sections of ABS or PVC pipe) in betWeen. Hexagonal nuts 85
(FIG. 7) are fastened to the anchorbolts 40 at the top of the top
20
25
place during the concrete pour. This can be done in the fol
anchor bolts 40 and the guy lines are adjusted to achieve level
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installation is complete.
structural strength.
6. The foundation of claim 5 Wherein said stanchion has
holes drilled therein and Wherein a piece of said reinforce
ment bars is inserted in each bole in said stanchion.
7. The foundation of claim 6 Wherein said holes are drilled
in said stanchion in a helical pattern.
8. The foundation of claim 6 Wherein said bars are rebar.
9. The foundation of claim 6 Wherein said reinforcement
bars are comprised of ?ber reinforced composite material.
10. The foundation of claim 6 further comprising a length
30
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con?guration.