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US 12,338,596 B2Granted
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.
Claims15
A method comprising:
- coupling a first end of a barrier member to a footing disposed in or adjacent a body of water, the barrier member being substantially waterproof;
- 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;
- 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;
- and
- subsequent to the coupling the second end of the barrier member to the concrete form, pouring concrete into the fill volume,
- wherein the coupling the first end of the barrier member to the footing comprises coupling a ledger to a side surface of the footing that faces the body of water, the first end of the barrier member being retained between a first surface of the ledger and the side surface of the footing, the ledger having a second surface opposite the first surface, the second surface facing toward the body of water, and
- wherein the mounting the concrete form to the footing comprises mounting such that the ledger at least partially supports the concrete form atop the ledger.
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An assembly comprising:
- a concrete form configured to be mounted to a footing disposed in or adjacent a body of water, the concrete form comprising a panel attached to a frame;
- a barrier member having a first end configured to be coupled to the footing and a second end configured to be coupled to the concrete form;
- and
- a ledger configured to be coupled to a side surface of the footing that faces the body of water,
- wherein the concrete form is configured such that, when the concrete form is mounted to the footing, a top end of the concrete form is higher than an exposed upper surface of the footing and the panel defines at least part of a fill volume that extends over the upper surface of the footing,
- wherein the barrier member is configured such that, when the barrier member is coupled to the footing and the concrete form, the barrier member extends over a side of the concrete form opposite to the fill volume,
- wherein the barrier member is substantially waterproof,
- wherein the ledger is configured such that, when the ledger is coupled to the side surface of the footing, the first end of the barrier member is retained between a first surface of the ledger and the side surface of the footing and a second surface of the ledger opposite the first surface faces toward the body of water, and
- wherein the assembly is configured such that, when the ledger and the barrier member are coupled to the footing:
- the barrier member wraps around a bottom surface of the ledger and extends over the second surface of the ledger and the side of the concrete form;
- or
- the barrier member wraps around a top surface of the ledger and extends over the side of the concrete form such that the second surface of the ledger is not covered by the barrier member.
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A method comprising:
- coupling a first end of a barrier member to a footing disposed in or adjacent a body of water, the barrier member being substantially waterproof;
- 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;
- 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;
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- subsequent to the coupling the second end of the barrier member to the concrete form, pouring concrete into the fill volume,
- wherein the coupling the first end of the barrier member to the footing comprises coupling a first ledger to a side surface of the footing that faces the body of water, the first end of the barrier member being retained between a first surface of the first ledger and the side surface of the footing, the first ledger having a second surface opposite the first surface, the second surface facing toward the body of water, and
- wherein the mounting the concrete form to the footing comprises coupling a second ledger to the side surface of the footing over the first ledger such that the second ledger at least partially supports the concrete form atop the second ledger.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.