GUIDE METHOD FOR GUIDING A DEVICE THAT IS DESIGNED TO INSERT ELEMENTS INTO THE GROUND IN ORDER TO MAKE A STRUCTURE, AND A DEVICE FOR INSERTING AT LEAST ONE ELEMENT INTO THE GROUND USING SUCH A GUIDE METHOD
US6505406B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01B35/02
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A guide method for guiding a device that is designed to insert elements into the ground in order to make a structure. The method includes the steps of: establishing topographical points and determining the coordinates of these points in an X, Y, Z frame of reference; putting a measuring station in place in the vicinity of a location where the structure is to be made and determining the X, Y, Z position of the measuring station with reference to one or more topographical points; determining, by means of the measuring station, the distance and the angle between the insertion device and the measuring station; calculating the position of the device by means of the measured distance and the known position of the measuring station; and displacing the insertion device so that the elements are in register on the insertion axis with given positions where the elements are to be inserted into the ground.
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