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EP 1662049 A2 20060531 - Method for positioning concrete piles

Title (en)

Method for positioning concrete piles

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Einbringen eines Betonpfahls ins Erdreich

Title (fr)

Procédé servant a placer un pieu en béton dans le sol

Publication

EP 1662049 A2 20060531 (EN)

Application

EP 05077158 A 20050920

Priority

NL 1027135 A 20040929
NL 1028061 A 20050118

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a method for positioning the ends of concrete piles (3). Before piles (3) are driven into the ground, the building land is probed, after which a fitting pile (3) is manufactured for every location. The piles (3) are manufactured such that on a top side a reinforcement (5) projects from the pile or may be inserted into the pile (3).

IPC 8 full level

E02D 1/02 (2006.01); E02D 5/50 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E02D 1/02 (2013.01); E02D 5/50 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1662049 A2 20060531; NL 1028061 C1 20060330

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05077158 A 20050920; NL 1028061 A 20050118