Global Patent Index - EP 1486618 A1

EP 1486618 A1 20041215 - Method and means for building a basement

Title (en)

Method and means for building a basement

Title (de)

Verfahren und Mittel zum Herstellen eines Kellers

Title (fr)

Méthode et moyens pour construire une cave

Publication

EP 1486618 A1 20041215 (EN)

Application

EP 03447147 A 20030612

Priority

EP 03447147 A 20030612

Abstract (en)

The present invention provides a method of constructing a room which is at least partially sunked in a ground, the method including: inserting a plurality of hollow elongate elements (11) provided with flanges (12,13) into the ground at a circumference of the room to be formed, providing a plurality of double wall panels (50), each double wall panel (50) being located between neighbouring elongate elements so as to form an at least partially enclosed space, excavating spoil from within the at least patially enclosed space so as to clear said partially enclosed space, providing an upstanding water stop (80) inside each of the double wall panels, and providing a substantially horizontal water stop (81) connected to at least some of the upstanding water stops. <??>The present invention also provides a sunken or partially sunken room thus obtained, and a kit of parts for making such room. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E02D 29/045; E04B 1/00; E02D 15/08; E02D 29/16

IPC 8 full level

E02D 15/08 (2006.01); E02D 29/045 (2006.01); E02D 29/16 (2006.01); E04B 1/00 (2006.01); E04B 1/16 (2006.01); E04B 2/86 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E02D 15/08 (2013.01); E02D 29/16 (2013.01); E04B 1/0007 (2013.01); E04B 2/8635 (2013.01); E04B 2002/867 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1486618 A1 20041215

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03447147 A 20030612