Patent ID: 11859349
Assignee: GEOPIER FOUNDATION COMPANY, INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 20:
21. A method of stabilizing a rail track structure, the method comprising:
a) identifying an area of railroad track and associated railroad ties to be stabilized;
b) providing one or more load transfer apparatuses wherein the apparatus comprises (i) a vertical load transfer element with at least one cross-sectional rib and (ii) and a top load transfer element with at least one longitudinal vertical fin;
c) removing the railroad track and associated railroad ties;
d) installing the one or more load transfer apparatuses wherein the one or more load transfer apparatuses are installed at certain locations relative to expected locations of the railroad ties to be re-installed; and
e) re-installing the railroad ties and track atop the one or more load transfer apparatuses.