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(43) Date of publication: 19.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/29 (21) Application number: 98943577.1 (22) Date of filing: 18.09.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E02D 5/56, E02D 5/80 (86) International application number: PCT/AU9800/782 (87) International publication number: WO 9914/441 (25.03.1999 Gazette 1999/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 18.09.1997 AU PO927297 29.10.1997 AU 4361097 13.11.1997 AU PP034797 (71) Applicant: Steel Foundations Technology Pty. Ltd. Ernest Junction, LQD 4214 (AU)	(72) Inventor: CAMILLERI, Paul, Anthony Ernest Junction, QLD 4214 (AU) (74) Representative: Evens, Paul Jonathan et al Maguire Boss,5 Crown Street St. Ives,Cambridge PE17 4EB St. Ives,Cambridge PE17 4EB (GB)