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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2013
University of Washington Through Its Center for Commercialization, Seattle, WA (US);
Per G. Reinhall, Seattle, WA (US);
Peter H. Dahl, Seattle, WA (US);
John Timothy Dardis, II, Seattle, WA (US);
University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization, Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
A pile with a low effective Poisson's ratio is disclosed, which greatly reduces the sound coupling to the water and sediment or other ground when driving piles. In some embodiments the pile includes geometric features that reduce the radial amplitude of the compression wave generated during hammering by providing a space for circumferential expansion along the length of the pile. The geometric features may comprise slots and/or grooves. In an embodiment, a driving shoe has a perimeter that extends beyond the pile tube such that the sediment produces less of a binding force on the pile. The pile may be formed as a double-shelled pile with either or both shells having effective low Poisson's ratio properties. A bubble generating plenum may be attached to the shoe to further reduce friction during installation.