Foundation pile, in particular offshore foundation pile

Abstract

A foundation pile, in particular offshore foundation pile, comprising a circumferential foundation wall extending in the longitudinal direction, wherein the foundation wall is bounded on the lower side by a lower-side end face and on the upper side by an upper-side end face, wherein the foundation wall is formed from a mineral building material, wherein in the foundation wall a plurality of channels extending substantially collinear to the foundation pile axis is formed, running substantially collinear to the foundation pile axis, wherein at least a part of the plurality of channels has an upper opening on the upper end face in each case.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 - 17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . A foundation pile, in particular offshore foundation pile, comprising:
 a circumferential foundation wall extending in the longitudinal direction, wherein the foundation wall is bounded on the bottom side by a bottom-side end face and on the top side by a top-side end face, wherein the foundation wall is formed from a mineral building material, wherein:   a plurality of channels extending substantially collinearly to the foundation pile axis is integrated in the foundation wall;
 wherein at least a part of the plurality of channels each has an upper opening at the upper end face. 
   
     
     
         19 . The foundation pile according to  claim 18 , wherein at least part of the plurality of channels each has a lower opening on the lower end face. 
     
     
         20 . The foundation pile according to  claim 18 , wherein a cross-sectional area of a channel is reduced in the direction of the underside end face. 
     
     
         21 . The foundation pile according to claim  3 , wherein the cross-sectional area of the channel in an upper third of the foundation pile is reduced by at least 25%, preferably by at least 50%. 
     
     
         22 . The foundation pile according to  claim 18 , wherein:
 a lining is arranged on the inner wall of a channel;
 wherein the lining is formed from metal. 
   
     
     
         23 . The foundation pile according to  claim 18 , wherein:
 at least one rod-shaped element is arranged in a channel;
 wherein the rod-shaped element is a metal rod. 
   
     
     
         24 . The foundation pile according to  claim 19 , wherein:
 a ramming element is arranged at the lower end of the rod-shaped element below the underside end face;
 wherein the ramming element is formed from metal. 
   
     
     
         25 . The foundation pile according to  claim 19 , wherein a drill head is arranged at the lower end of the rod-shaped element below the underside end face. 
     
     
         26 . The foundation pile according to  claim 23 , wherein the upper end of the rod-shaped element can be coupled to an installation tool for inserting the foundation pile into a foundation soil during an installation process. 
     
     
         27 . The foundation pile according to  claim 18 , wherein:
 at least during the installation process, a channel is filled with a liquid medium;
 wherein the liquid medium is a water-based medium. 
   
     
     
         28 . A foundation pile set, comprising:
 at least one foundation pile according to  claim 18 ; and   at least one rod-shaped element that can be inserted in a channel of the foundation pile.   
     
     
         29 . A method for installing a foundation pile, according to  claim 18 , wherein in a foundation wall of the foundation pile a plurality of substantially collinear to the foundation pile axis is integrated and at least a part of the plurality of channels is integrated and at least a part of the plurality of channels each has an upper opening at the upper end face, wherein the method comprises:
 provision of the foundation pile at an installation site;   filling the channels with a liquid medium;   inserting at least one plunger of an installation tool corresponding to the upper opening into the upper opening; and   exerting a force on the piston by the installation tool in such a way that a pressure wave is transmitted to the liquid medium.   
     
     
         30 . The method for installing a foundation pile according to  claim 29 , wherein in a foundation wall of the foundation pile a plurality of channels extending substantially collinearly to the foundation pile axis is integrated and at least a part of the plurality of channels is connected to the upper side of the foundation pile on the top end face has an upper opening and on the lower end face in each case a lower opening, wherein in a channel wherein a rod-shaped element is arranged in a channel, wherein at the lower end of the rod-shaped element a ramming element is arranged below the underside end face,
 wherein the method comprises:   provision of the foundation pile at an installation site;   coupling the upper end of the rod-shaped element with an installation tool; and   generation of vibrations by the installation tool, so that the vibrations generated are transmitted to the pile-driving element, or   generation of ramming impacts by the installation tool, so that the generated ramming impacts are transferred to the ramming element.   
     
     
         31 . The method for installing a foundation pile, according to  claim 29 , wherein in a foundation wall of the foundation pile a plurality of channels extending substantially collinearly to the foundation pile axis is integrated and at least a part of the plurality of channels is connected to the upper side of the foundation pile on the upper end face has an upper opening and on the lower end face in each case a lower opening, wherein in the channel, a rod-shaped element being arranged in the channel, a drill head being arranged at the lower end of the rod-shaped element below the underside end face,
 wherein the method comprises:   provision of the foundation pile at an installation site;   coupling the upper end of the rod-shaped element with an installation tool; and   generating, by the installation tool, a rotational movement so that the rotational movement is transmitted to the drill head.   
     
     
         32 . An installation tool for driving a foundation pile according to  claim 18 , into a foundation soil, wherein in a foundation wall of the foundation pile a plurality of channels extending substantially collinear to the foundation pile axis is integrated and at least a part of the plurality of channels has an upper opening on the upper end face and an upper opening and on the lower end face in each case a lower opening, wherein in the channel a rod-shaped element is arranged, wherein at the lower end of the rod-shaped element, a ramming element being arranged below the underside end face,
 wherein the installation tool comprises:   a ramming device, arranged for generating ramming impacts;   a vibration device arranged to generate vibrations;   a first tool adapter that can be connected to the ramming device,
 wherein the first tool adapter has at least one feed-through opening for feeding through the rod-shaped element such that the upper end of the rod-shaped element can be coupled to the vibration device. 
   
     
     
         33 . The installation tool for driving a foundation pile into a foundation soil according to  claim 32 , wherein in a foundation wall of the foundation pile a plurality of channels extending substantially collinear to the foundation pile axis is integrated and at least a part of the plurality of channels has an upper opening on the upper end face and an upper opening and on the lower end face in each case a lower opening, wherein in the channel a rod-shaped element is arranged, wherein at the lower end of the rod-shaped element, a drill head being arranged below the underside end face,
 wherein the installation tool comprises:   a ramming device, arranged for generating ramming impacts;   a drilling device arranged to generate a rotational movement;   a first tool adapter that can be connected to the ramming device,
 wherein the first tool adapter has at least one feed-through opening for feeding through the rod-shaped element in such a way that the upper end of the rod-shaped element can be coupled to the drilling device. 
   
     
     
         34 . An offshore structure comprising the foundation pile according to  claim 18 .