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US 12,697,751 B2Granted
Systems and methods for manufacturing in-situ hollow core / hollow core analogue slabs, walls, and columns
AssigneeGiuseppe Ieradi
InventorGiuseppe Ieradi
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Abstract
A use of at least one form insert for in-situ manufacture of a hollow core or hollow core analogue slab, the at least one form insert positioned in a mould defining a monolithic volume in which the hollow core or hollow core analogue slab is manufactured by pouring a cement-based curable material into the monolithic volume to submerge the at least one form insert.
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A method of manufacturing a hollow core analogue slab using a plurality of form inserts, the method comprising:
- positioning the plurality of form inserts in a monolithic volume defined by the final intended position of the hollow core analogue slab and further comprising structural features of a building, the monolithic volume having a first dimension and a second dimension orthogonal to the first dimension, wherein each form insert extends a first distance of the monolithic volume in the first dimension and extends a second distance of the monolithic volume in the second dimension, wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance, wherein the plurality of form inserts are positioned spaced apart along the second dimension of the monolithic volume, wherein the plurality of form inserts are positioned above a bottom edge of the monolithic volume;
- pouring a cement-based curable material into the monolithic volume to submerge the plurality of form inserts, wherein a portion of the cement-based curable material fills a space defined between the bottom edge of the monolithic volume and the plurality of form inserts;
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- curing the cement-based curable material around the plurality of form inserts, wherein each of the plurality of form inserts are less dense than the cured cement-based curable material to form the hollow core analogue slab, and wherein the plurality of form inserts remain embedded within the cement-based curable material after the cement-based curable material is cured.
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A method of manufacturing a hollow core analogue slab in-situ comprising:
- providing a monolithic volume to receive plurality of form inserts, the monolithic volume defining an in-situ desired location of the hollow core analogue slab and further comprising structural features of a building, the monolithic volume having a first dimension and a second dimension orthogonal to the first dimension;
- positioning the plurality of form inserts within the monolithic volume and above a bottom edge of the monolithic volume, wherein each form insert extends a first distance of the monolithic volume in the first dimension and extends a second distance of the monolithic volume in the second dimension, wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance, wherein the plurality of form inserts are positioned spaced apart along the second dimension of the monolithic volume;
- supporting the plurality of form inserts in a fixed position within the monolithic volume;
- pouring a cement-based curable material to fill the monolithic volume to submerge the plurality of form inserts, wherein a portion of the cement-based curable material fills a space between the bottom edge of the monolithic volume and the plurality of form inserts;
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- curing the cement-based curable material around the plurality of form inserts, wherein each of the plurality of form inserts are less dense than the cured cement-based curable material to form the hollow core analogue slab, and wherein the plurality of form inserts remain embedded within the cement-based curable material after the cement-based curable material is cured.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.