US 11,933,014 B2
Reticulated driven micropile footing system
Gary Gale, Fingal (AU)
Filed by Gary Gale, Fingal (AU)
Filed on May 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/734,803.
Prior Publication US 2023/0349120 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. E02D 5/54 (2006.01)
CPC E02D 5/54 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A reticulated driven micropile footing system comprising:
(i) a one-piece pile cap having a flat top surface and a continuous peripheral sidewall descending downward to form an open shell;
(ii) embossing formed into said flat top surface, adapted to strengthen said one-piece pile cap against distortion;
(iii) at least one mount hole extending through said one-piece pile cap, adapted to provide for mounting to said one-piece pile cap;
(iv) a medial opening in said one-piece pile cap, wherein said embossing being formed adjacent said medial opening;
(v) at least three micropiles;
(vi) at least three angled guides formed in the sidewall of said one-piece pile cap and extending outwardly therefrom, said guides being adapted to guide said micropiles at a defined angle relative to the top surface of said one-piece pile cap;
(vii) at least three pile openings through the top surface of said one-piece pile cap, each through a said angled guide, adapted to allow angled insertion of a said micropile; and
(viii) upper set holes in said one-piece pile cap near said pile openings, adapted to facilitate secure fastening of said one-piece pile cap to said micropiles.