Title: Pile splice for concrete and steel piles of various configuration

Abstract: A pile splice is disclosed which completely satisfies the need for such a device which will enable structural analysis of the loads and stresses induced therein, which is simple and economical; which may be readily completed in the field with a minimum of construction equipment and comprises a pair of mating plates having machined abutting surfaces, one each carried by the pile section and embodying an outwardly projecting flange circumscribing the joint area. A tension band is applied to the flanges being comprised of two halves which are joined together at diametrically opposed points by upper and lower fillet welds so that the only stress in the bands is hoop stress induced by tension or bending and shear and the mating plates act in compression as a solid joint whereby all of the loads and resulting stresses in the joint section may be calculated by accepted stress-strain calculations.

Do you think this is a good invention? Vote now:

Votes so far: For:(0) Against:(0)
Other info:

Inventors: Payne, Donald (Harahan, LA, US)

Application Number: 477278
Filing Date: 1974-06-07
Publication_date: 1976-01-13
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 405/252
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

415037	Nov, 1889	Gray	61/53.
669673	Mar, 1901	Averbeck	403/338.
1043412	Nov, 1912	Faunce	285/286.
1967467	Jul, 1934	Damsel	285/365.
3457728	Jul, 1969	Pogonowski	61/53.
3720068	Mar, 1973	De Rosa	61/53.
3744577	Jul, 1973	Williams	403/338.
3796057	Mar, 1974	Dougherty	61/53.

Other Refs: 589,324

Mar, 1959	IT

Primary Examiner: Gilliam, Paul R.
Assistant Examiner: Sakran, V. N.
Attorney: Gardiner, Sixbey, Bradford & Carlson