Abstract

A pile driver configured to drive a pile into an underwater bed includes a floatable body with a pile guide configured to guide the pile in a downward direction, and an actuator that is fixed to the floatable body and that is configured to drive the pile from the floatable body into the underwater bed. A method of driving a pile into an underwater bed includes the steps of: positioning a floatable body; arranging a pile in a pile guide configured to guide said pile in a downward direction; and driving the pile from the floatable body into the underwater bed by an actuator that is fixed to the floatable body.

IPC Classes  ?

• E02D 13/04 - Guide devicesGuide frames
• E02D 7/20 - Placing by pressure or pulling power
• E02D 7/14 - Components for drivers
• E02D 7/12 - Drivers with explosion chambers
• E02D 27/52 - Submerged foundations
• E02B 17/02 - Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legsConstruction methods therefor placed by lowering the supporting construction to the bottom, e.g. with subsequent fixing thereto
• E02B 17/00 - Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legsConstruction methods therefor

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a support device. The support device can include a hollow elongate member being in the form of a pile, a substantially fluid tight confined space within the hollow elongate member with at least a first seal at a distance above ground level, wherein a first fluid is arranged in the confined space, and at least one damping means is arranged in pressure connection with the first fluid in the confined space. Furthermore, the disclosure provides a method for the application of the support device.

IPC Classes  ?

• E02D 27/42 - Foundations for poles, masts, or chimneys
• E02D 7/00 - Methods or apparatus for placing sheet pile bulkheads, piles, mould-pipes, or other moulds

Abstract

The present invention relates to a support device, comprising: a hollow elongate member, a substantially fluid tight confined space with at least a first seal at a distance above ground level, wherein a first fluid is arranged in said confined space, and wherein at least one damping means is arranged in pressure connection with said first fluid in said confined space. The invention furthermore relates to a method for the application of a support device, comprising the steps of: providing a hollow elongate member; closing the hollow elongate member by arranging at least a first seal at a distance above the ground level, thereby forming a substantially fluid tight confined space; arranging a first fluid in said confined space; arranging at least one damping means in pressure connection with said first fluid in said confined space; and closing off said confined space with a second seal.

IPC Classes  ?

• E02D 27/42 - Foundations for poles, masts, or chimneys