ANCHOR PILE Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: construction engineering; attachment of various structures to ground, such as anchor systems for holding offshore oil platforms. SUBSTANCE: proposed anchor pile includes metal hollow housing with cap and end-piece. It has longitudinal notches on outer surface of lower end part in form of non-through grooves. Located inside metal hollow housing is not high explosive charge, for example cannon powder with electric primer for explosion of this charge which is separated from remaining inner cavity of metal hollow housing by means of plug which retains its position at explosion of charge. EFFECT: increased holding capacity of anchor pile. 2 cl, 4 dwg