(19)
(11) EP 1 498 550 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/03

(43) Date of publication A2:
19.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/03

(21) Application number: 04254111.0

(22) Date of filing: 08.07.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E02D 3/046(2006.01)
 E02D 3/08(2006.01)
(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 18.07.2003 GB 0316859

(71) Applicant: Roxbury Limited
Gibraltar (GI)

(72) Inventor:
  • Bullivant, R. A.
    Nr.Burton-on-Trent Staffordshire DE150SS (GB)

(74) Representative: Skinner, Michael Paul 
c/o Swindell & Pearson 48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY
Derby DE1 1GY (GB)

   


(54) Ground improvement


(57) A tapered weight 10 is dropped to provide a depression 30 in the ground 26. Additional material 32 is introduced into the depression 30, prior to a further drop of the weight 10. The additional material is preferably formed by mixing soil and a ground amelioration material, preferably a binder and/or quick lime.







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