Systems and methods for construction of electrically conductive concrete slab with protection from current leakage
AssigneeNUtech Ventures
InventorsChristopher Tuan, Lim Nguyen
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Abstract
Systems and methods for a conductive concrete slab having protection against one or more of surface current, ground fault current, and current leakage. A method includes, but is not limited to, introducing an electrical insulation base layer to a ground surface; introducing a plurality of electrodes to the electrical insulation base layer; and casting conductive concrete over the plurality of electrodes and the electrical insulation base layer. An electrical insulation top layer can also be applied to mitigate one or more of surface current and ground fault current.
Claims13
A method for providing a conductive concrete slab, comprising:
- introducing an electrical insulation base layer to a ground surface,
- wherein the ground surface comprises at least one of soil or an aggregate base;
- introducing a plurality of electrodes to the electrical insulation base layer;
- casting conductive concrete over the plurality of electrodes and the electrical insulation base layer;
- and
- applying a current to the conductive concrete,
- wherein the conductive concrete has a conductivity ranging from 5 millisiemens per meter to 5 siemens per meter.
A method comprising:
- positioning an electrical insulation base layer over a ground surface comprising at least one of soil or an aggregate base;
- positioning a plurality of electrodes over a surface of the electrical insulation base layer, the plurality of electrodes arranged in a parallel configuration;
- casting conductive concrete over the plurality of electrodes and the electrical insulation base layer;
- and
- positioning an electrical insulation top layer to a top surface of the conductive concrete;
- and
- heating the conductive concrete,
- wherein the conductive concrete has a conductivity ranging from 5 millisiemens per meter to 5 siemens per meter.
A system, comprising:
- a concrete slab comprising:
- an electrical insulation base layer disposed over at least one of soil or an aggregate base;
- a plurality of electrodes positioned over a surface of the electrical insulation base layer, the plurality of electrodes arranged in a parallel configuration;
- and
- a conductive concrete structure positioned over the plurality of electrodes and the electrical insulation base layer,
- wherein the concrete slab has a conductivity ranging from 5 millisiemens per meter to 5 siemens per meter;
- and
- a power source configured to apply alternating current to the concrete slab.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.