Light Pole Foundation Plate with Anchor Tubes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for replacing light poles in mobile broadband networks require extensive excavation and foundation removal, taking weeks to complete and often disrupt the aesthetic spacing of poles along city streets, while also posing challenges with existing buried utilities.
Innovation Solution
A light pole replacement system utilizing anchor tubes, tension bolt adapters, and a foundation plate that allows for faster installation by using existing foundations, with anchor tubes driven into the ground and a foundation plate secured over them, enabling quick reinstallation of cellular integrated poles without altering the pole spacing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional foundation removal and replacement methods are used, then structural stability is ensured, but installation time increases to several weeks and aesthetic spacing is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The foundation system is segmented into a reusable foundation plate and separate anchor tubes with expansion anchors. This allows the foundation plate to be removed and reinstalled at a new location without waiting for concrete curing, reducing installation time from weeks to days while maintaining structural stability through the expansion anchor mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
Anchor tubes are pre-installed into the ground at the desired location before the foundation plate is attached. This preliminary action allows the foundation plate to be quickly positioned and secured without requiring time-consuming concrete pouring and curing processes, thereby improving installation speed.
2Productivity
If a new foundation is dug in a new location, then structural stability is achieved, but the aesthetic spacing of light poles along the street is ruined
Solution Approach 1:
The foundation system is divided into removable components (foundation plate and anchor tubes) that can be detached and reinstalled at precisely the same location. This segmentation enables quick relocation without permanent ground modification, preserving the original aesthetic spacing of light poles along the street.
Solution Approach 2:
The foundation plate is extracted from the ground as a complete unit with the anchor tubes still attached. This extraction method allows the entire foundation assembly to be moved to a new location and reinstalled, maintaining the original pole spacing and aesthetic appearance while enabling rapid relocation when needed.
3Adaptability or versatility
If existing foundation is removed completely, then new cellular integrated pole can be installed, but installation complexity and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The foundation plate is designed as a universal base that can support both traditional light poles and cellular integrated poles. The standardized anchor tube and expansion anchor system provides a multi-functional foundation solution that accommodates different pole types without requiring complete foundation removal, thereby reducing installation complexity while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
Anchor tubes are pre-installed in the ground with expansion anchors positioned to engage with the foundation plate. This preliminary preparation creates a ready-to-use foundation system that can quickly accommodate cellular integrated poles without requiring complex removal and reconstruction processes, reducing both time and complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables rapid replacement of light poles in a single day, maintaining even spacing and accommodating existing utilities, while ensuring structural integrity and compliance with building codes for cellular integrated poles.
Implementation Method 1
an expansion anchor within the anchor tube to expand against the ground
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AI summary
According to some embodiments, a light pole replacement system is disclosed. The light pole replacement system comprises a foundation plate to support a replacement light pole, a plurality of anchor tubes, threaded rods, and tension bolt adapters. The plurality of anchor tubes is placed into the ground based on a determined placement of the plurality of anchor tubes. Holes are created in the foundation plate based on a location of the plurality of anchor tubes and the foundation plate is placed over the plurality of anchor tubes with the threaded rods and the tension bolt adapters in the plurality of anchor tubes to couple the foundation plate to the plurality of anchor tubes.