IP Library Granted Patent US 10,066,356
Granted Patent B2
US 10,066,356 · App. 15/420,575 · Granted Sep 4, 2018

System to manufacture native soils flowable fill and related methods

Inventor: Don M. Buckner (Okahumpka, FL)
Assignee: VAC-TRON EQUIPMENT, LLC
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Patent No.
US 10,066,356
App. No.
15/420,575
Granted
Sep 4, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method to manufacture a native soil flowable fill includes hydro excavating native soil to form a hole at a first excavation, transferring the native soil from the first excavation to a debris tank, and adding a pozzolan component, cement and water to the debris tank. The method also includes mixing the native soil in the debris tank using a mixing apparatus to form the native soil flowable fill, and transferring the native soil flowable fill back to the first excavation into the hole. The native soil flowable fill comprises 30-90% by weight of native soil, 0-50% by weight of the added pozzolan component, 0-50% by weight of the cement, and 10-45% by weight of the water.

Claims (27)

1. A method to manufacture a native soil flowable fill, the method comprising:

hydro excavating native soil to form a hole at a first excavation;

transferring the native soil from the first excavation to a debris tank;

adding a pozzolan component, cement and water to the debris tank;

mixing the native soil in the debris tank using a mixing apparatus to form a liquid comprising the native soil flowable fill; and

transferring the native soil flowable fill back to the first excavation into the hole;

wherein the liquid comprising the native soil flowable fill comprises a flowable state when transferring into the hole and after a desired period of time, the flowable state sets to a settable state.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the native soil flowable fill comprises 30-90% by weight of native soil, 0-50% by weight of the added pozzolan component, 0-50% by weight of the cement, and 10-45% by weight of the water.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein an amount, by weight, of the added pozzolan component added to the native soil flowable fill comprises a function of an amount, by weight, of siliceous material present in the native soil when transferred to the debris tank.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein an amount, by weight, of the water added to the native soil flowable fill is a function of an amount, by weight, of water present with the native soil when transferred to the mixing tank.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

using pressurized water to dislodge the native soil; and

using a vacuum hose with suction to excavate the native soil and the water from the first excavation to the debris tank.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first excavation is defined by a geographic physical area where the native soil has the substantially same amount of the pozzolan component by weight, per volume of native soil.

7. A method to manufacture a native soil flowable fill, the method comprising:

removing native soil from a first excavation;

transferring the native soil from the first location directly to a debris tank;

adding a pozzolan component, cement and water to the debris tank;

mixing the native soil in the debris tank with the added pozzolan component, cement, and water to form a liquid comprising the native soil flowable fill using a horizontal mixing apparatus;

transferring the native soil flowable fill from the debris tank to the excavation; and

filling the first excavation with the native soil flowable fill;

wherein the liquid comprising the native soil flowable fill comprises a flowable state when filling the first excavation, and after a desired period of time, the flowable state sets to a settable state.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein an amount, by weight, of the added pozzolan component added to the native soil flowable fill comprises a function of an amount, by weight, of siliceous material present in the native soil when transferred to the mixing tank.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein an amount, by weight, of the water added to the native soil flowable fill is a function of an amount, by weight, of water present with the native soil when transferred to the mixing tank.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the pozzolan component comprises fly ash.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the pozzolan component comprises a natural pozzolana material.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein an amount, by weight, of the cement added to the native soil flowable fill comprises a function of an amount, by weight, of sand present in the native soil when transferred to the debris tank.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 21, 2021
From: VERMEER MV SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Reel/Frame 056313/0861 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 6, 2021
From: MCLAUGHLIN GROUP, INC.
To: VERMEER MV SOLUTIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 056165/0517 →
MERGER Recorded May 3, 2021
From: VAC-TRON EQUIPMENT, LLC
To: MCLAUGHLIN GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 056113/0587 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2018
From: BUCKNER, DON M.
To: VAC-TRON EQUIPMENT, LLC
Reel/Frame 046573/0973 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 14817354 · Aug 4, 2015
Provisional Application 62032753 · Aug 4, 2014
Related Publication 20170138011A1 · May 18, 2017