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

Claim 18:
19. A method of stabilizing a rail track structure, the method comprising:
a) identifying an area to be stabilized on which a railroad track and associated railroad ties will be installed;
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) installing the one or more load transfer apparatuses prior to installing the railroad ties and track, wherein the one or more load transfer apparatuses are installed at certain locations relative to expected locations of the railroad ties; and
d) installing the railroad ties and track atop the one or more load transfer apparatuses.