Footings for post or beam construction

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1990-01-03

1990-11-27

Kannan, Philip C.

Static structures (e.g., buildings)

Footing or foundation type

Concrete type

52165, 52298, E02D 2742

Patent

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049726420

ABSTRACT:
A monolithic plastic moldable foot is provided for supporting a wooden post in a hole in the ground. The foot includes a dish-shaped lower wall configured to be supported by the earth at the bottom of the hole and rib structure on the bottom wall for distributing loads throughout the entire extent of the bottom wall. After the hole is back filled the foot resists lateral and up-loads as well as down loads.

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patent: 4610356 (1986-09-01), Porter et al.
patent: 4793110 (1988-12-01), Tucker
patent: 4813199 (1989-03-01), Lewis, Jr.

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