Method of constructing a basement beneath an existing building

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EP 1 405 952 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	26.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/04

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	07.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/15

(21)	Application number: 03019069.8

(22)	Date of filing: 22.08.2003

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: E02D 27/48

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK

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Priority:

30.08.2002 IT BO20020552

(71)	Applicant: SO.L.E.S. Societa' Lavori Edili e Serbatoi S.p.A.
	47100 Forli (IT)

(72)	Inventors:
	Collina, Vincenzo 47100 Villagrappa (IT) Zago, Roberto 38068 Rovereto (IT) Zambianchi, Lamberto 47100 Villafranca (IT)

(74)	Representative: Cerbaro, Elena, Dr. et al
	STUDIO TORTA S.r.l., Via Viotti, 9 10121 Torino 10121 Torino (IT)

(54)	Method of constructing a basement beneath an existing building

(57) A method of constructing a basement (13) beneath an existing building (1), whereby a bed (4) is formed at at least part of a useful surface area (3) of the building (1); the bed (4) is connected to a wall structure (2) of the building (1); a number of foundation piles (11) are inserted through the bed (4) into the ground (12) beneath the bed (4); the foundation piles (11) are fixed to the bed (4); and the ground about the foundation piles (11) and beneath substantially the whole of the bed (4) is excavated to form the basement (13).

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