EP0169872A1 - Ground anchoring system. - Google Patents

Ground anchoring system.

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EP0169872A1
EP0169872A1 EP85900713A EP85900713A EP0169872A1 EP 0169872 A1 EP0169872 A1 EP 0169872A1 EP 85900713 A EP85900713 A EP 85900713A EP 85900713 A EP85900713 A EP 85900713A EP 0169872 A1 EP0169872 A1 EP 0169872A1
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plate
ground
angle
anchor
flap
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Peter Alsop
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Scourmat Ltd
Seabed Scour Control Systems Ltd
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63BSHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B21/00Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring
    • B63B21/24Anchors
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02DFOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS; UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES
    • E02D5/00Bulkheads, piles, or other structural elements specially adapted to foundation engineering
    • E02D5/74Means for anchoring structural elements or bulkheads
    • E02D5/80Ground anchors
    • E02D5/803Ground anchors with pivotable anchoring members
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02DFOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS; UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES
    • E02D5/00Bulkheads, piles, or other structural elements specially adapted to foundation engineering
    • E02D5/74Means for anchoring structural elements or bulkheads
    • E02D5/80Ground anchors

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  • An object of the present invention is to provide an anchor plate which overcomes this problem but without substantially increasing the resistance of the plate when being driven downwardly into the ground.
  • a ground-anchoring system comprising an anchor plate which, in use, is driven edge-first into the ground by a driving tool, the plate being secured to one end of a flexible anchor line, characterised in that a projecting portion of the plate is Retained in a first cocked position when driving the plate downwardly into the ground, the said portion being subsequently released from its cocked position to resist reverse upward movement of the plate when the driving tool is withdrawn and the anchor line is tensioned.
  • the projecting portion of the anchor plate preferably extends rearwardly from a trailing edge of the plate.
  • the extended portion In its cocked position the extended portion is generally aligned with the plate, the angle being generally in the range of 0 to 15° and preferably less than 10°. It therefore offers minimum resistance to the downward movement of the plate into the ground.
  • the angle In its released position, on the other hand, the angle increases and generally lies in the range of 20° to 60° with a preferred range of 30° to 45°.
  • the increased angle brings the rear edge of the extended portion into contact with the side of the hold produced by the downward movement of the plate, and the plate therefore pivots about this rear edge into a skew position across the hole when the anchor line is tensioned.
  • the extended portion is preferably resiliently biased into its released position but may alternatively fall freely into the released position when the driving tool is removed. It may comprise a deformable strip projecting from the trailing edge, or it may be hinged to the trailing edge. In either case it is preferably retained in its cocked position, by a co-operating portion of the driving tool so that it is automatically released when the tool is withdrawn.
  • Fig. 1 is a front elevation view of an anchor plate fitted with an anchoring strap
  • Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the plate and strap
  • Fig.3 shows the plate being driven into the ground by a driving tool
  • Fig. 4 shows the skew position of the plate when the strap is subsequently tensioned after driving the plate ' into the ground.
  • a generally flat, wedge-shaped anchor plate 10 includes a pair of slots 11, 12 for receiving a flexible anchoring strap 13.
  • a looped end of the strap 13 is inserted through the lower slot 12 from the rear side (as viewed in Fig. 1), and is then fed back through the upper slot 11.
  • a split elongate retaining ring 14 receives the looped end and prevents the strap being withdrawn from the slots.
  • An elongate socket 15 is welded to the front side of the plate 10 for receiving an extended driving rod 22 (Fig. 3) of an hydraulic hammer tool (not shown) such that the leading edge 30 of the plate can be driven downwardly into the ground.
  • the rod 22 fits into the socket with a loose push fit and maintains the plate 10 aligned with the rod in a substantially vertical orientation when driving the plate into the ground.
  • a flap 17 projects rearwardly from the trailing edge 18 of the plate 10.
  • a longitudinally split hollow tube 19 is welded to the trailing edge 18 and pivotally mounts a spindle 20 secured to a central portion 21 of the flap.
  • the flap 17 is thereby hinged to the trailing edge 18 and is movable through an angle determined by the width of the slit in the tube 19. It is resiliently-biased by springs 23 into the position shown in full outline in Fig. 2, the angle & 2 being approximately 40°. The other extreme position is shown by the chain-dot outline in Fig. 2, the angle 17 ⁇ _ being approximately 5°.
  • Figs. 3 and 4 The operation of the system is illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4.
  • the object being anchored (not shown) is attached to the top end of the strap 13.
  • the driving rod 22 of the hammer tool is then inserted into the socket 15.
  • the hinged flap 17 To insert the rod into the socket, the hinged flap 17 must first be moved back against its resilient bias into the cocked position shown in full outline in Fig. 3.
  • the rod 22 once inserted in socket 15 then holds the flap 17 in its cocked position against the bias of spring 23, the rod being accommodated by the recess 31 (Fig. 1) in the rear edge of the flap.
  • the hammer is then actuated to drive the plate 10, strap 13 and rod ' d 22 into the ground, the location of rod 22 in socket 15 maintaining the plate aligned in the rod with a generally vertical orientation as shown in Fig.
  • the rod 22 is withdrawn from socket 15 and the flap 17 automatically springs into the position shown in chain-dot outline in Fig. 3.
  • the serrated rear edge 24 of the flap digs into the side of the hole 25 and thereby resists reverse upward movement of the plate.
  • it immediately provides a fulcrum about which the plate 10 is forced to pivot to a skew position as shown in Fig. 4 when the strap 13 is subsequently tensioned by lifting forces applied to the object being anchored. This action ensures that the plate is immediately locked in its skew position and cannot be pulled back up the hole.
  • the centre of gravity of the plate 10 is positioned above the lower slot 12 so that the plate will tend to rotate in the direction shown by the arrows in Fig. 4 when the rod 22 is withdrawn from socket 15. This further assists in urging the serrated- edge 24 of flap 17 into engagement with the side of the hole 25.
  • a short bar 26 welded to the ring 14 spaces the strap 13 from the rear face of the plate 10 so that an additional turning moment is applied in the direction of the arrows shown in Fig. 4 when the strap 13 is tensioned.
  • the forces on the plate are such that it continues to rotate into a generally horizontal locked position as the rear edge 24 of the flap 17 digs further into the side of the-hole.

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Abstract

Une plaque d'ancre destinée à être utilisée dans un système d'ancrage au sol comprend un volet (17) faisant saillie vers l'arrière sur un bord de fuite (18) de la plaque (10), le volet (17) étant retenu dans une position d'armement inclinée de manière à former un premier angle (1) avec la plaque lorsque celle-ci est engagée par la tige (22) d'un outil d'enfoncement, et étant libéré de sa positon d'armement de manière à former un deuxième angle plus important (2) avec la plaque (10) lorsque la tige (22) est retirée. Le bord arrière (24) du volet (17) s'engage par conséquent dans le côté du trou (25) pour s'opposer au mouvement inverse montant de la plaque (10), formant un point d'appui autour duquel la plaque pivote pour assumer une position oblique.An anchor plate for use in a ground anchoring system includes a flap (17) projecting rearward on a trailing edge (18) of the plate (10), the flap (17) being retained in an inclined cocking position so as to form a first angle (1) with the plate when the latter is engaged by the rod (22) of a driving tool, and being released from its cocking position so as to form a second larger angle (2) with the plate (10) when the rod (22) is removed. The rear edge (24) of the flap (17) therefore engages in the side of the hole (25) to oppose the upward reverse movement of the plate (10), forming a fulcrum around which the plate pivots. to assume an oblique position.

Description

GROUND ANCHORING SYSTEM
In my published U.K. Patent Application 2 085 386 A there is described a ground anchoring system in which a generally flat anchor plate is secured to one end of a flexible anchor line and driven edge-first into the ground by a driving tool.
When the driving tool is removed and a lifting force is subsequently applied to the flexible line, the plate tends to skew across the hole and thereby resist extraction from the ground. A somewhat similar device is disclosed in ϋ.S. Patent 4 003 169.
On "the whole this system works satisfactorily, but I have found that there is often a significant delay before the plate is skewed after a lifting force is applied to the line. During this period, the plate can be pulled some distance back up the hole, and the anchored object may not then be firmly anchored in its desired position. This problem is particularly troublesome when anchoring objects to the river or sea bed. For example, when anchoring a frond mat to the sea bed to combat erosion of the bed beneath structures such as oil or gas pipelines, any "lifting" of the mat after it has been anchoed can seriously affect subsequent performance of the mat under operating conditions.
An object of the present invention is to provide an anchor plate which overcomes this problem but without substantially increasing the resistance of the plate when being driven downwardly into the ground.
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention there is provided a ground-anchoring system comprising an anchor plate which, in use, is driven edge-first into the ground by a driving tool, the plate being secured to one end of a flexible anchor line, characterised in that a projecting portion of the plate is Retained in a first cocked position when driving the plate downwardly into the ground, the said portion being subsequently released from its cocked position to resist reverse upward movement of the plate when the driving tool is withdrawn and the anchor line is tensioned.
The projecting portion of the anchor plate preferably extends rearwardly from a trailing edge of the plate. In its cocked position the extended portion is generally aligned with the plate, the angle being generally in the range of 0 to 15° and preferably less than 10°. It therefore offers minimum resistance to the downward movement of the plate into the ground. In its released position, on the other hand, the angle increases and generally lies in the range of 20° to 60° with a preferred range of 30° to 45°.
The increased angle brings the rear edge of the extended portion into contact with the side of the hold produced by the downward movement of the plate, and the plate therefore pivots about this rear edge into a skew position across the hole when the anchor line is tensioned.
The extended portion is preferably resiliently biased into its released position but may alternatively fall freely into the released position when the driving tool is removed. It may comprise a deformable strip projecting from the trailing edge, or it may be hinged to the trailing edge. In either case it is preferably retained in its cocked position, by a co-operating portion of the driving tool so that it is automatically released when the tool is withdrawn.
By way of example only, an embodiment ,of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:-
Fig. 1 is a front elevation view of an anchor plate fitted with an anchoring strap;
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the plate and strap;
Fig.3 shows the plate being driven into the ground by a driving tool; and
Fig. 4 shows the skew position of the plate when the strap is subsequently tensioned after driving the plate ' into the ground.
Referring first to Figs. 1 and 2, a generally flat, wedge-shaped anchor plate 10 includes a pair of slots 11, 12 for receiving a flexible anchoring strap 13. A looped end of the strap 13 is inserted through the lower slot 12 from the rear side (as viewed in Fig. 1), and is then fed back through the upper slot 11. A split elongate retaining ring 14 receives the looped end and prevents the strap being withdrawn from the slots. "
An elongate socket 15 is welded to the front side of the plate 10 for receiving an extended driving rod 22 (Fig. 3) of an hydraulic hammer tool (not shown) such that the leading edge 30 of the plate can be driven downwardly into the ground. As shown in Fig. 3, the rod 22 fits into the socket with a loose push fit and maintains the plate 10 aligned with the rod in a substantially vertical orientation when driving the plate into the ground.
A flap 17 projects rearwardly from the trailing edge 18 of the plate 10. A longitudinally split hollow tube 19 is welded to the trailing edge 18 and pivotally mounts a spindle 20 secured to a central portion 21 of the flap. The flap 17 is thereby hinged to the trailing edge 18 and is movable through an angle determined by the width of the slit in the tube 19. It is resiliently-biased by springs 23 into the position shown in full outline in Fig. 2, the angle & 2 being approximately 40°. The other extreme position is shown by the chain-dot outline in Fig. 2, the angle 17τ_ being approximately 5°.
The operation of the system is illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4. The object being anchored (not shown) is attached to the top end of the strap 13. The driving rod 22 of the hammer tool is then inserted into the socket 15. To insert the rod into the socket, the hinged flap 17 must first be moved back against its resilient bias into the cocked position shown in full outline in Fig. 3. The rod 22 once inserted in socket 15 then holds the flap 17 in its cocked position against the bias of spring 23, the rod being accommodated by the recess 31 (Fig. 1) in the rear edge of the flap.
The hammer is then actuated to drive the plate 10, strap 13 and rod'd 22 into the ground, the location of rod 22 in socket 15 maintaining the plate aligned in the rod with a generally vertical orientation as shown in Fig.
Once the plate and strap have been driven to the required depth, say 1-2 metres, the rod 22 is withdrawn from socket 15 and the flap 17 automatically springs into the position shown in chain-dot outline in Fig. 3. In this position the serrated rear edge 24 of the flap digs into the side of the hole 25 and thereby resists reverse upward movement of the plate. Moreover it immediately provides a fulcrum about which the plate 10 is forced to pivot to a skew position as shown in Fig. 4 when the strap 13 is subsequently tensioned by lifting forces applied to the object being anchored. This action ensures that the plate is immediately locked in its skew position and cannot be pulled back up the hole.
The centre of gravity of the plate 10 is positioned above the lower slot 12 so that the plate will tend to rotate in the direction shown by the arrows in Fig. 4 when the rod 22 is withdrawn from socket 15. This further assists in urging the serrated- edge 24 of flap 17 into engagement with the side of the hole 25.
Moreover, a short bar 26 welded to the ring 14 spaces the strap 13 from the rear face of the plate 10 so that an additional turning moment is applied in the direction of the arrows shown in Fig. 4 when the strap 13 is tensioned. In practice the forces on the plate are such that it continues to rotate into a generally horizontal locked position as the rear edge 24 of the flap 17 digs further into the side of the-hole.

Claims

- 6 -CLAIMS
1. A ground anchoring system comprising an anchor plate which, in use, is driven edge-first into the ground by a driving tool, the plate being secured to one end of a flexible anchor line, characterised in that a projecting portion of the plate is retained in a first cocked position when driving the plate downwardly into the ground, the said portion being subsequently released " from its cocked position to resist reverse upward movement of the plate when the driving tool is withdrawn and the anchor line is tensioned.
2. A ground anchoring system according to claim 1 in which the said portion projects rearwardly from a trailing edge of the plate.
3. A system according to claim 2 in which the said portion is inclined at a first angle to the plate in its cocked position and at a second angle to the plate in its released position, the second angle being greater than the first angle.
4. A system according to claim 3 in which the first angle lies between 0° and 15°, and the second angle lies between 20° and 60°.
5. A system according to claim 4 in which the first angle lies between 0° and 10°, and the second angle lies between 30° and 45°.
6. A system according to any one of the preceding claims in which the projecting portion is retained in its cocked position against a resilient bias.
7. A system according to any one of claims 1 to 5 in which the projecting portion drops freely into a second position when released from its cocked position.
8. A system according to any one of the preceding claims in which the anchor line comprises a strap or web and the anchor plate includes a pair of slots for receiving the strap or web, the strap or web passing through the lower of the two slots from one side of the plate, returning back from the other side through the upper slot, and then retained at the said one side.
9. A system according to claim 8, in which the projecting portion of the plate projects rearwardly from the said other side of the plate to provide a fulcrum about which the plate pivots into a skew position when the anchor line is tensioned.
10. A system according to claim 9 in which the centre of gravity of the plate is disposed such that the plate rotates toward the said skew position when the anchor line is held substantially vertical.
11. A system according to any one of the preceding claims in which the plate includes an elongate socket for receiving the driving tool such that the plate is retained substantially aligned with the tool when driving the plate into the ground.
12. A system according to any one of the preceding claims in which the said portion of the plate is retained in its cocked position by a cooperating portion of the driving tool. - -
13. A ground anchor comprising a generally flat plate for attachment to one end of a flexible anchor line, the - plate having a tool-engaging surface for receiving a driving tool such that, in use, the plate is driven edge-first into the ground by the driving tool, characterised in that the plate includes a projecting flap movable between a cocked position disposed at a first angle to the plate and a released position disposed at a second angle to the plate, the second angle being greater than the first angle.
14. A ground anchor according to claim 13 in which the said flap projects rearwardly from a trailing edge of the plate relative to the direction in which the plate is driven to the gro'und.
15. A ground anchor according to claim 14 in which the rear edge of the flap is serrated.
16. A ground anchor according to claim 14 or claim 15 in which the flap is resiliently biased toward its released position.
17. A ground anchor according to any one of the claims 14 to 16 in which a central portion of the rearwardly projecting flap is recessed to accommodate the driving tool.
18. A ground anchor according to any one of the claims 13 to 17, further comprising means protruding from the plate for releasably retaining the driving tool in such a manner that the projecting flap is retained in its cocked position by the driving tool when the tool is retained by the retaining means.
19. A ground anchor according to claim 18 in which the tool retaining means comprises an elongate socket located toward the leading edge of the plate.
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