Tendon foundation guide cone assembly and anode
US5480521A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC23F2213/32
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of providing a cathodic protection to an installed pile is disclosed in which a plurality of anodes are provided on a tendon foundation guide assembly which is attached to a lowering unit and lowered to the pile. The tendon foundation guide assembly is attached to the installed pile and at least one of the anodes is electrically connected to the pile. The tendon foundation guide assembly is then separated from the lowering unit. In another aspect of the invention, a tendon foundation guide assembly is disclosed for deployment upon the top of an installed pile for cathodically protecting the pile and a tendon receptacle inside the pile.
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