DAVID S DAYTON
Engineers in Holland, MI
License number
Pennsylvania PE055302E
Category
Engineers
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
2
Holland, MI 49423
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Professional information
Mounting Of Tubular Steel Columns On Concrete Base
US Patent:
2004004, Mar 4, 2004
Filed:
Aug 30, 2002
Appl. No.:
10/231688
Inventors:
David Dayton - Holland MI, US
International Classification:
E04B007/04, E02D005/74, E04C003/30
US Classification:
052/093100, 052/736100
Abstract:
Plural mounting bolts disposed in a concrete footing are each inserted through a respective aperture in the base plate of a tubular steel column and are connected thereto by means of respective nuts for securely attaching the column in a generally vertical orientation to the footing. A first access aperture with a removal cover plate is disposed in the tubular steel column to facilitate positioning and tightening of the connecting nuts. The column's base plate includes a second access aperture to allow for positioning electrical needs within the column for lighting, grounding, etc. An apertured template oriented with respect to a reference point of a structure which the tubular steel column forms a portion of, e.g., the center of the structure, is used for proper positioning of the bolts in the concrete footing in a designated pattern, i.e. square-, rectangular-, diamond-shaped, etc.