Patent ID: 9481973
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: E02D,E04C

Claim Text:
1. A concrete foundation with continuous strand hoop reinforcement for supporting dynamic tall, heavy, and/or large structures including towers and/or poles which can be precast or constructed in-situ comprising: a spread foundation including a concrete central pedestal and a concrete base spread element; a plurality of tower anchor bolts in spaced relationship arranged as a ring around a center of said foundation, said tower anchor bolts being embedded in said pedestal; a first plurality of laterally directed reinforcing elements embedded in said concrete base spread element and extending outwardly from the pedestal to an outer perimeter of said spread element near a bottom of said spread element; a first continuous strand reinforcing hoop extending outwardly in a generally spiral configuration from an embedded end near the pedestal to an outer end adjacent the outer perimeter of said spread element near the bottom of said spread element, said first continuous strand reinforcing hoop being adjacent the first plurality of laterally directed reinforcing elements; a second plurality of laterally directed reinforcing elements embedded in said concrete base spread element and extending outwardly from the pedestal to the outer perimeter of said spread element, said second plurality of laterally directed reinforcing elements being spaced above said first plurality of laterally directed reinforcing elements; a second continuous strand reinforcing hoop extending outwardly in a generally spiral configuration from an embedded end near the pedestal to an outer end adjacent the outer perimeter of said spread element near the top of said spread element, said second continuous strand reinforcing hoop being adjacent the second plurality of laterally directed reinforcing elements; and said first and second continuous strand reinforcing hoops near the bottom and the top of the spread element, respectively, reinforcing the concrete to prevent cracking and significantly reducing foundation deflection and distortion.