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Method of stabilizing a rock structure
Assignee: Atlas Copco AB
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Filing: 1986-06-16
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Granted: 1987-09-29
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Expires: 2006-06-16
Abstract
Abstract A rock bolt in the form of a steel tube (11) is placed in a borehole in rock and is then expanded against the rock by means of an expandable body (15) inside it. The expandable body (15) comprises a rubber hose which is temporarily pressurized to a pressure that is usually 50-100 MPa so that the bolt anchors in the borehole. The expandable body (15) is part of a mounting tool and it is withdrawn immediately when depressurized.
Inventors
- 👤 Lorne R. Herron
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 23:37
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21D; E21D21/00; E21D21/0026; E21D21/004; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/01; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49805
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
A method of stabilizing a rock structure, comprising: boring a borehole in said rock structure; inserting a tubular stabilizer into said borehole such that at least a portion of said tubular stabilizer protrudes from said borehole, said tubular stabilizer being made of mild steel and having a substantially circular cross-section which is slimmer than the cross-section of said borehole; pressurizing an expandable body inside said tubular stabilizer while said tubular stabilizer is in said borehole, by applying a pressure fluid to the interior of said expandable body, to thereby expand said expandable body within said tubular stabilizer past the inner original perimeter limits of said tubular stabilizer over a substantial portion of the length of said tubular stabilizer so that said tubular stabilizer is widened radially over a substantial portion of its length to fill irregularities of said borehole and is caused to elastically widen the rock around said tubular stabilizer; and then depressurizing said expandable body to reduce the diameter of said expandable body so as to release said expandable body from said tubular stabilizer, and then removing said expandable body from said tubular stabilizer which is left anchored in said borehole by a shrinkage fit between the rock and said tubular stabilizer when said rock shrinks after depressurization of said expandable body.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
214 words
A method of stabilizing a rock structure, comprising: boring a borehole in said rock structure; inserting a tubular stabilizer into said borehole such that at least a portion of said tubular stabilizer protrudes from said borehole, said tubular stabilizer being made of mild steel and having a substantially circular cross-section which is slimmer than the cross-section of said borehole; pressurizing an expandable body inside said tubular stabilizer while said tubular stabilizer is in said borehole, by applying a pressure fluid to the interior of said expandable body, to thereby expand said expandable body within said tubular stabilizer past the inner original perimeter limits of said tubular stabilizer over a substantial portion of the length of said tubular stabilizer so that said tubular stabilizer is widened radially over a substantial portion of its length to fill irregularities of said borehole and is caused to elastically widen the rock around said tubular stabilizer; and then depressurizing said expandable body to reduce the diameter of said expandable body so as to release said expandable body from said tubular stabilizer, and then removing said expandable body from said tubular stabilizer which is left anchored in said borehole by a shrinkage fit between the rock and said tubular stabilizer when said rock shrinks after depressurization of said expandable body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said tubular stabilizer is first mounted on said expandable body and then inserted in said borehole.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said tubular stabilizer is expanded to anchor in said borehole over substantially the entire length of said tubular stabilizer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said tubular stabilizer is expanded to anchor in said borehole over substantially the entire length of said tubular stabilizer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said tubular stabilizer is provided with a closed cross-section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said tubular stabilizer is provided with an axial slot and said tubular stabilizer is widened in the vicinity of said axial slot substantially without its periphery being extended.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said tubular stabilizer has overlapping edges at the portions thereof at which said axial slot is formed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 3, wherein said tubular stabilizer is provided with an axial slot and the said tubular stabilizer is widened in the vicinity of said axial slot substantially without its periphery being extended.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 8, wherein said tubular stabilizer has overlapping edges at the portions thereof at which said axial slot is formed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 3, wherein said tubular stabilizer is provided with a closed cross-section.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said pressurizing step comprises actuating a valve means to permit pressure fluid to flow to the interior of said expandable body to expand said expandable body within said tubular stabilizer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said expandable body is an elongated tubular expandable member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said expandable member is made of reinforced rubber.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said expandable member is made of reinforced rubber.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said expandable body is an elongated tubular expandable member.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 15, wherein said expandable member is made of reinforced rubber.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1, comprising pressurizing said expandable body to between 50 and 100 MPa.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 12, comprising pressurizing said expandable body to between 50 and 100 MPa.
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