Seawall construction using concrete forms
AssigneeBeech Contractors, LLC
InventorJoshua Earl Beech
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Abstract
A method for constructing a seawall section includes coupling an end of a substantially-waterproof barrier member to a footing. A concrete form is mounted to the footing such that a top end of the form is higher than an exposed upper surface of the footing. The concrete form defines at least part of a fill volume. Another end of the barrier member is coupled to the concrete form such that the barrier member extends over a side of the concrete form opposite the fill volume. Concrete is then poured into the fill volume and cured to form the seawall section. Prior to the curing, a body of water at the footing may be higher than the upper surface of the footing. However, the barrier member prevents water from entering the fill volume through the concrete form.
Claims20
A method for constructing a section of a seawall adjacent to a body of water, the method comprising:
- (a) coupling a first end of a barrier member to a footing, the barrier member being substantially waterproof;
- (b) mounting a concrete form to the footing such that a top end of the concrete form is disposed higher than an exposed upper surface of the footing, the mounted concrete form defining at least part of a fill volume over the upper surface of the footing;
- (c) coupling a second end of the barrier member to the concrete form such that the barrier member extends over a side of the concrete form opposite to the fill volume;
- (d) after (c), pouring concrete into the fill volume;
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- (e) curing the poured concrete to form the section of the seawall,
- wherein, after (c) and before (e), the body of water at the footing is higher than the upper surface of the footing, and the barrier member prevents water from the body from entering the fill volume through the concrete form.
An assembly for constructing a section of a seawall adjacent to a body of water, the assembly comprising:
- a concrete form mounted to a footing, the concrete form comprising a panel attached to a metal frame, a top end of the concrete form being higher than an exposed upper surface of the footing, the panel defining at least part of a fill volume over the upper surface of the footing;
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- a barrier member having a first end coupled to the footing and a second end coupled to the concrete form, the barrier member extending over a side of the concrete form opposite to the fill volume,
- wherein the barrier member is substantially waterproof and is arranged to prevent water from the body from entering the fill volume through the concrete form.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.