A lifting trolley (10) for use with a base frame (60, Figure 3) of a prefabricated shell (82, Figure 5) for forming a utility room is provided. The trolley comprising a chassis, a first set of wheels (14) and a steerable wheel assembly (16) disposed on the chassis, a lifting assembly (18) having a coupling means (20) for cooperative engagement with a corresponding coupling means (66 or 68 Figure 3) disposed on the base frame, the coupling means (20) being disposed substantially between the first set of wheels (14), and an actuator (22) for moving the lifting assembly relative to the chassis between a lowered position in which the coupling means of the lifting trolley and the frame element can align and be received and a raised position in which the coupling means of the lifting trolley and the frame element are securely coupled. The base frame (60 Figure 3) comprising a plurality of frame elements (70, 72, 74, Figure 3), a first coupling means (66, Figure 3) disposed on one side of the base frame for cooperative engagement with a coupling means of the lifting trolley when the lifting trolley is in a raised position; and a plurality of adjustable feet. A transportation system (80, Figure 5) comprising two trollies (10a, 10b, Figure 5) and a base frame (60, Figure 5).
B62B 3/06 - Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheelsSteering devices thereforEquipment therefor involving means for grappling or securing in place objects to be carriedLoad handling equipment for simply clearing the load from the ground, e.g. low-lift trucks
E04B 1/34 - Extraordinary structures, e.g. with suspended or cantilever parts supported by masts or tower-like structures enclosing elevators or stairsFeatures relating to the elastic stability
A prefabricated shell (10) for forming a utility room in a building, the shell comprising a base unit (12) and a substantially U-shaped wall (14) extending upwardly from the base unit; the substantially U-shaped wall being connected to the base unit, the base unit having a substantially planar upper member (36) for forming a floor within the utility room, and feet (56) or (40) being provided underneath the substantially planar upper member, which support the substantially planar upper member in a raised position above the surface on which the feet are placed, a space being formed underneath the substantially planar upper member and substantially unimpeded access for forks of a forklift or pallet truck to slide underneath the substantially planar upper member from at least a front of the prefabricated shell, for lifting the prefabricated shell into position. In another aspect of the invention the base unit (12) includes an anti-vibration means (48) for isolating vibration from a washing machine or other appliance disposed on the base unit (12).
E04B 1/348 - Structures composed of units comprising at least considerable parts of two sides of a room, e.g. box-like or cell-like units closed or in skeleton form
A prefabricated shell (10) for forming a utility room in a building, the shell (10) comprises: a substantially U-shaped metal wall having a first side (12), a second side (14) parallel to the first side, and a rear side (16) perpendicular to the first and second sides and connecting them together to form the U-shape, the inner part of the U-shape forming the inside surface of the utility room, in use, the wall being formed from a substantially single skin, the skin being provided with a plurality of cut-outs (22, 24, 26, 28, 30) for accessing services and/or conduits disposed to the rear of and attached directly to the outside surface of the skin.
E04B 1/348 - Structures composed of units comprising at least considerable parts of two sides of a room, e.g. box-like or cell-like units closed or in skeleton form
E04B 1/343 - Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport
A prefabricated former 10 for an underground pumping station comprising: a main chamber 12 for housing water pumping apparatus 13; an antechamber 14 for, in use, keeping components 15 of the pumping station dry; and an opening in an upper end of the prefabricated former for receiving concrete; the main chamber 12 having a side wall having an inner layer 16 and an outer layer 18 defining a first cavity for receiving concrete therebetween; the antechamber being formed in a cut out of an upper end of the side wall of the main chamber, the antechamber having a side wall surrounding a base wall, both the side wall and base wall have an inner layer 22, 26 and outer layer 24, 28 defining a second cavity for receiving concrete therebetween; wherein the first cavity is in communication with the second cavity enabling concrete, poured through the opening, to flow from one cavity to the other; when set, the concrete forming a unitary structure. A method of constructing a subterranean pumping station using the disclose prefabricated former for an underground pumping station. The method involving excavating a hole; placing the prefabricated former; introducing concrete into either the first cavity of the first chamber or second cavity of the second chamber so that the concrete flows between the cavities.
A prefabricated former for an underground pump station comprises: a floor former; a plurality of vertical support elements; a side wall secured to and surrounding the plurality of vertical support elements, the side wall having an inner layer and an outer layer defining a cavity therebetween, and an opening at an upper end of the side wall in communication with the cavity for receiving concrete, the side wall extending both above and below the floor former for defining a space above the floor former and a space below the floor former, and an opening being provided between the cavity and the space below the floor former enabling concrete to flow through the cavity and into the space below the floor former; when set, the concrete forming a unitary wall and base.
E02D 29/05 - Underground structures, e.g. tunnels or galleries, built in the open air or by methods involving disturbance of the ground surface all along the location lineMethods of making them at least part of the cross-section being constructed in an open excavation or from the ground surface, e.g. assembled in a trench
E03B 5/04 - Use of pumping plants or installationsLayouts thereof arranged in wells
E21D 11/10 - Lining with building materials with concrete cast in situShuttering or other equipment adapted therefor
A building module for subterranean use (10) comprises a substantially rigid framework (12) and a side wall (20) which is made of plastics, the side wall (20) being attached to the framework (12) and the framework (12) being arranged to support the side wall (20), the side wall (20) including two substantially parallel layers (22) defining a cavity therebetween, and there is an opening at the top of the side wall (20) in communication with the cavity for receiving concrete.
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