Method and system of raising an existing house in a flood or storm surge

a technology of flood or storm surge and existing house, applied in the field of method and system of retrofitting an existing structure, can solve the problem that the pile guide does not support the load of the structure, and achieve the effect of preventing damage to the home and contents

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-05-07
RAWDING F JEFFREY
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[0009]The present invention relates to a method and system for raising an existing structure, such as a home, during a flood condition. The home can be raised without power requirements as a passive method. The raised home prevents damage to the home and contents within the home due to flooding or storm surge. Pilings are positioned adjacent to an existing foundation of the structure. Pile guides are attached to the structure and are used to receive and guide the pilings. A buoyancy layer is formed below the floor of the structure. During a flood condition, the buoyancy layer raises the entire structure above the flood waters. The pile guides guide the structure upwardly along the pilings as the structure is raised. The pile guides do not support the load of the structure. The pile guides provide support of lateral forces from a flooding condition or storm surge.

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The pile guides do not support the load of the structure.

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[0020]Reference will now be made in greater detail to a preferred embodiment of the invention, an example of which is illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numerals will be used throughout the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts.

[0021]FIG. 1 is perspective schematic diagram of system for raising an existing structure during a flood condition 10 in accordance with the teachings of the present invention. For example, structure 11 can be a house having a wood frame with a crawl space below a floor assembly. Structure 11 is supported on foundation 12.

[0022]Pilings 14 are positioned at a plurality of positions adjacent foundation 12. For example, pilings 14 can be positioned at a plurality of corners of foundation 12. Pilings 14 can be driven into the ground adjacent to foundation 12. Pilings 14 can be marine pylons formed of fiberglass. Piling 14 can be architecturally integrated or concealed within structure 11.

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A method and system for raising an existing structure without use of electrical power, such as a home, during a flood condition in which pilings are positioned adjacent to an existing foundation. Pile guides are attached to the structure and are used to receive and guide the pilings during raising of the structure. A buoyancy layer is formed below the floor of the structure. During a flood condition, the buoyancy layer raises the entire structure upwardly along the pilings to support the structure above the flood waters.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a method and system of retrofitting an existing structure such that it can be raised in a flood or storm surge to prevent damage to the structure and contents within the structure.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Floods and storm surges can cause havoc on building structures. Solutions have been provided to provide flood and wind resistant construction.[0005]U.S. Pat. No. 6,050,207 describes a lifting component, termed a liquilift, which acts to raise the objects being protected above the rising water. In one form a generally rectangular support frame, to which the object being protected is attached, is supported by four liquilifts, disposed near the corners of the support frame. Controls are used to sense the level of rising water, and to maintain the support frame in a horizontal position. A power supply is used to activate the components.[0006]U.S. Pat. No. 7,793,466 descr...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E04H9/14E04B5/43
CPCE04B5/43E04H9/145E04B1/34363Y02A30/00Y02A50/00
Inventor RAWDING, F. JEFFREY
Owner RAWDING F JEFFREY
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