摘要 |
A system for and a method of establishing an inground footing for supporting a post, pole or other such object, especially a replacement utility pole is disclosed herein. An open-ended, hollow casing of particular longitudinal configuration is utilized as the main component for the footing, and to this end, is threaded into the ground. A specific apparatus for threading the casing into the ground is also disclosed herein along with its method of operation. In addition, a method of adding strength and stabilization to the soil at a particular ground location, for example, a location surrounding the casing just mentioned is disclosed herein. This latter method is carried out utilizing a specific apparatus for injecting grout into the inground location to be strengthened and stabilized.
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