Wall Anchoring Device With Adjustable Threaded Fastener
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Solution Overview
Problem
Below ground basement walls experience hydrostatic pressure due to poor drainage and soil expansion, leading to wall bowing and potential collapse, as existing anchoring methods require excavation and are not adjustable to accommodate soil moisture changes.
Innovation Solution
A wall anchoring device that drives an elongated rod into the earth at an angle, secures an earth anchor, and uses a pivotable threaded fastener to adjust and restore the wall, allowing for tightening during dry weather to counteract soil expansion and contraction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional wall anchoring methods are used, then the wall can be anchored, but soil excavation is required which increases installation complexity and time
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the earth anchor from the ground and positions it adjacent to the wall, then drives the anchor into the ground through the wall rather than excavating a hole at a distance. This eliminates the need for complex excavation and hole formation while maintaining anchoring effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of driving the anchor from a distance away from the wall through excavation, the invention inverts the approach by positioning the anchor adjacent to the wall and driving it through the wall into the ground. This reverses the traditional installation sequence and eliminates excavation requirements.
2Stability of the object's composition
If fixed anchoring devices are installed, then the wall structure is stabilized, but the devices cannot accommodate soil moisture changes and seasonal variations
Solution Approach 1:
The invention replaces fixed anchoring devices with adjustable threaded fasteners that can be dynamically tightened or loosened. This allows the anchoring system to adapt to seasonal soil moisture changes, expanding during wet periods and contracting during dry periods, thereby maintaining wall stability throughout environmental cycles.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the physical state of the anchoring system from fixed to adjustable by incorporating threaded fasteners. This allows modification of the anchoring parameters (tightness, position) in response to environmental conditions, enabling the system to accommodate soil expansion and contraction while maintaining wall stability.
3Strength
If anchors are installed to straighten the wall, then wall integrity is restored, but the installation requires forming holes in the ground which increases loss of time and productivity
Solution Approach 1:
The invention eliminates the time-consuming step of forming holes in the ground by extracting this requirement from the installation process. The anchor is positioned adjacent to the wall and driven through it, bypassing the need for ground hole formation and significantly accelerating installation while restoring wall strength.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention performs preliminary positioning of the earth anchor adjacent to the wall before driving it into the ground through the wall. This preliminary action eliminates the need for subsequent hole formation and alignment adjustments, streamlining the installation process and improving productivity while ensuring proper wall straightening.
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
The solution effectively stabilizes basement walls by minimizing soil moisture variation, preventing further bowing and collapse, and allows for adjustable anchoring to maintain wall integrity across climate cycles without the need for excavation.
Implementation Method 1
the proximal end of the elongated rod mechanically secured to the brace plate by adjustable threaded fastener
Implementation Method 2
adjustable threaded fastener, modifying the straightening force to the basement wall
Implementation Method 3
said threaded fastener having pivot capability so as to not bind when being adjusted
Data Source
AI summary
In general, the present invention is directed to anchoring devices, and more specifically to a wall anchoring device and method of installing same requiring no soil excavation.