Lightweight concrete composite blocks
AssigneeAmazon Forms One, Inc.
InventorOrbin Sumrall
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Abstract
A lightweight concrete composite is utilized to form blocks. The lightweight concrete composite includes polystyrene, cement, water, and glass. The blocks are advantageous for building retaining structures in the form of walls, enclosed areas, raised gardens, flower beds, and the like because the blocks are lightweight, easily cut and stacked, and more importantly do not introduce harmful chemicals into the environment.
Claims33
A lightweight concrete composite block, comprising polystyrene, cement, water, and glass mixed to formulate a lightweight concrete composite, wherein the lightweight concrete composite is cured into the lightweight concrete composite block.
A method of manufacturing lightweight concrete composite blocks, comprising:
- mixing polystyrene, cement, water, and glass to formulate a lightweight concrete composite;
- and
- curing the lightweight concrete composite into lightweight concrete composite blocks.
A method of installing lightweight concrete composite blocks to build a retaining structure, comprising:
- providing lightweight concrete composite blocks, comprising polystyrene, cement, water, and glass mixed to formulate a lightweight concrete composite, wherein the lightweight concrete composite is cured into the lightweight concrete composite blocks;
- cutting a first lightweight concrete composite block to a desired length;
- placing the first lightweight concrete composite block at a desired location;
- cutting a second lightweight concrete composite block to a desired length;
- placing the second lightweight concrete composite block on the first lightweight concrete composite block;
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- securing the second lightweight concrete composite block with the first lightweight concrete composite block.
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