Rolan S Stamm

US Patent:

6808335, Oct 26, 2004

Filed:

Feb 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/356954

Inventors:

Anna Stamm - New York NY 10003
Eugenia Stamm - Fort Lee NJ 07024
Rolan Stamm - Fort Lee NJ 07024

International Classification:

E01C 100

US Classification:

404 72, 404 14, 404 78

Abstract:

A method of reconstructing existing roadway ( ) on order to restore structural integrity of bridge roadway ( ) with minimal disruption of traffic. First elevated roadway ( ), which comprises a plurality of interconnected ramp units and bridging units, is erected in multiple steps by initially erecting an initial portion of roadway ( ) from entrance/exit ramp units ( ) and ( ) with their uppermost ends facing each other. Then repeatedly, during periods of off-peak traffic, until roadway ( ) is erected, performing a step of creating a gap in a previously erected portion of roadway ( ) by moving ramp unit ( ) along roadway ( ), erecting a bridging unit in the gap, and opening an extended portion of roadway ( ) to traffic prior to the next period of peak traffic. Structural integrity of roadway ( ) is then restored by repeatedly closing a number of existing travel lanes to traffic, while rerouting traffic onto the newly erected roadway ( ), and restoring the closed travel lanes without interruption. This method can be used for reconstructing different types of bridges and highways.

US Patent:

20020064424, May 30, 2002

Filed:

Nov 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/000267

Inventors:

Anna Stamm - New York NY, US
Eugenia Stamm - Fort Lee NJ, US
Rolan Stamm - Fort Lee NJ, US

International Classification:

E01C001/00

US Classification:

404/001000, 404/072000

Abstract:

A method of erecting a new elevated roadway () above an existing roadway () in order to increase traffic capacity and restore structural integrity of bridge roadway () with minimal disruption of traffic. Roadway (), which comprises a plurality of interconnected ramp units and bridging units, is erected in multiple steps by initially erecting entrance/exit ramp units () and () with their uppermost ends facing each other. Then intermittently, during periods of off-peak traffic, creating a gap in a previously erected portion of roadway () by moving ramp unit () along roadway (), erecting a bridging unit in the gap, and opening an extended portion of roadway () to traffic during periods of peak traffic. Structural integrity of roadway () is then restored by repeatedly closing a number of existing travel lanes to traffic, while rerouting traffic onto the newly erected roadway (41), and restoring structural integrity of the closed travel lanes without interruption. This method can be used for reconstructing different types of bridges and highways.