Method of forming a concrete panel
AssigneeInnovative Design Solutions
InventorsJeff VanHoose, Don Atkins
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Abstract
A precast concrete panel and method for forming the panel are disclosed. A method of forming the panel to be used as a floor, wall, or roof structure includes positioning one or more forming members within a casting bed having a plurality of upright surfaces defining a generally rectangular interior area, the one or more forming members comprising an insulating material extending along a length dimension of the one or more forming members to define a plurality of rectangular-shaped channels in a parallel and spaced-apart relationship, placing uncured concrete within the casting bed and allowing the concrete to cover the one or more forming members and substantially fill the channels, and allowing the concrete to cure.
Claims12
A method of forming a panel to be used as a floor, wall, or roof structure, the method comprising:
- positioning one or more forming members within a casting bed having a plurality of upright surfaces defining a generally rectangular interior area, the one or more forming members comprising an insulating material extending along a length dimension of the one or more forming members to define a plurality of rectangular-shaped channels in a parallel and spaced-apart relationship, and at least one cross channel intersecting the plurality of channels along a length thereof;
- placing uncured concrete within the casting bed and allowing the concrete to cover the one or more forming members and substantially fill the channels;
- and
- allowing the concrete to cure.
A method of forming a panel to be used as a floor, wall, or roof structure, the method comprising:
- positioning one or more forming members within a casting bed having a plurality of upright surfaces defining a generally rectangular interior area, the one or more forming members comprising an insulating material extending along a length dimension of the one or more forming members to define a plurality of rectangular-shaped channels in a parallel and spaced-apart relationship, wherein the one or more forming members include a plurality of nailer strips respectively provided adjacent to a bottom of a plurality of the channels;
- placing uncured concrete within the casting bed and allowing the concrete to cover the one or more forming members and substantially fill the channels;
- and
- allowing the concrete to cure.
A method of forming a panel to be used as a floor, wall, or roof structure, the method comprising:
- positioning one or more forming members within a casting bed having a plurality of upright surfaces defining a generally rectangular interior area, the one or more forming members comprising an insulating material extending along a length dimension of the one or more forming members to define a plurality of rectangular-shaped channels in a parallel and spaced-apart relationship, and at least one cross channel intersecting the plurality of channels along a length thereof;
- positioning a plurality of nailer strips within the casting bed, wherein the one or more forming members comprise a plurality of components separated from one another on at least one side by one of the nailer strips;
- placing uncured concrete within the casting bed and allowing the concrete to cover the one or more forming members and substantially fill the channels;
- and
- allowing the concrete to cure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.