Structural element reinforcement systems and methods
AssigneeCarboshield, Inc.
InventorsHamid Saadatmanesh, Ehsan Mahmoudabadi
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Abstract
Systems for reinforcement of structural elements such as piles, posts, pillars, and pipes are disclosed. The present invention features reinforced structural elements. The reinforced structural elements may include a sleeve structure positioned around a length of the structural element such that there is a chamber between the structural element and the sleeve structure. This chamber may be filled with concrete or another core filler material so as to reinforce the structural element. The sleeve structures of the present invention may be formed by the assembly of multiple staggered segmented layers of coupled reinforcing shells such as rigid, semi-rigid, or flexible fiber-reinforced shells.
Claims20
A system for reinforcing a structural element (402), comprising:
- a. a plurality of reinforcing shells (420) configured to form a sleeve structure (410) around a length (405) of the structural element (402) such that there is a chamber (406) between the structural element (402) and the sleeve structure (410), wherein the sleeve structure (410) comprises:
- i. a first segmented layer (412), comprising a plurality of stacked segments (416) and a plurality of horizontal seams (418) between the segments (416), the segments (416) disposed along an axis (404), wherein each segment (416) comprises two or more rigid or semi-rigid reinforcing partial-diameter shells (420) and two or more vertical seams (424) between the rigid or semi-rigid reinforcing partial-diameter shells (420);
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- b. a plurality of axial reinforcing members (440) configured to be disposed within the chamber (406) so as to provide axial reinforcement of the structural element (402);
- c. a plurality of axial reinforcing member spacers (442) configured to extend inwardly from the sleeve structure (410) into the chamber (406) and to connect the axial reinforcing members (440) to the sleeve structure (410);
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- d. a core filler material (426) configured to fill the chamber (406) between the sleeve structure (410) and the structural element (402) so as to reinforce the structural element (402).
A system for reinforcing a structural element (402), comprising:
- a. a sleeve structure (410) comprising a plurality of reinforcing shells (420), configured to surround a length (405) of the structural element (402) such that there is a chamber (406) between the structural element (402) and the sleeve structure (410), wherein the sleeve structure (410) comprises:
- i. one or more stacked segments (416), the segments (416) disposed along an axis (404), wherein each segment (416) comprises two or more rigid or semi-rigid reinforcing partial-diameter shells (420) and two or more vertical seams (424) between the rigid or semi-rigid reinforcing partial-diameter shells (420);
- b. a plurality of segmented axial reinforcing members (440) configured to be connected to the sleeve structure (410) so as to provide axial reinforcement of the structural element (402);
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- c. a core filler material (426) configured to fill the chamber (406) between the sleeve structure (410) and the structural element (402) so as to reinforce the structural element (402).
A system for reinforcing a structural element (402), comprising:
- a. a plurality of reinforcing shells (420) configured to form a sleeve structure (410) around a length (405) of the structural element (402) such that there is a chamber (406) between the structural element (402) and the sleeve structure (410), wherein the sleeve structure (410) comprises:
- i. a first segmented layer (412), comprising a plurality of stacked segments (416) and a plurality of horizontal seams (418) between the segments (416), the segments (416) disposed along an axis (404), wherein each segment (416) comprises two or more rigid or semi-rigid reinforcing partial-diameter shells (420) and two or more vertical seams (424) between the rigid or semi-rigid reinforcing partial-diameter shells (420);
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- ii. one or more wrapped layers (430), each wrapped layer (430) formed by wrapping a flexible reinforcing material around one of the segmented layers or another of the wrapped layers (430);
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- b. a core filler material (426) configured to fill the chamber (406) between the sleeve structure (410) and the structural element (402) so as to reinforce the structural element (402).
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