Inventors:
Mark S. Johnson - Houston TX
Gordon T. French - Houston TX
Assignee:
Houston Industries Incorporated - Houston TX
International Classification:
E02D 2742, E04B 100
Abstract:
A foundation for supporting poles, particularly electrical power cable support poles, is formed by boring a hole only slightly larger than the pole base onto the earth a desired depth. A reinforcing structure is lowered into the hole. The reinforcing structure usually rests on the bottom of the hole and extends above the earth surface a number of feet. The hole is then filled with concrete, usually up to the earth surface, and allowed to cure. A lowermost or base section of the pole is then lowered into position about an exposed upper portion of the reinforcing structure. Concrete is placed into the interior of the pole section about the reinforcing structure until it is covered. After the concrete cures, any remaining pole sections may be installed onto the base section.