Wall structure having prefabricated, permanent form
AssigneeMiranda Homes
InventorsRobert D. Boydstun, IV, Loren Hanson, John Huey
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Abstract
The present disclosure concerns embodiments of a wall structure that can be formed from one or more permanent wall forms (or formworks). The wall forms can be prefabricated at a factory or shop in a controlled environment and then shipped to the job site. Construction of the wall structure at the job site generally entails positioning the wall forms at the desired location for the wall structure and then filling the wall forms with concrete. When the concrete cures, the wall forms are not removed and become a permanent part of the wall structure.
Claims25
A wall structure comprising:
- a permanent footing form configured to receive a cementitious fill material to form the footing of the wall structure, the footing form comprising first and second longitudinally extending side portions and a plurality of transverse cross-members extending between and interconnecting the side portions;
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- a permanent panel form mounted to the cross-members of the footing form, the panel form comprising first and second opposing panel members, and a plurality of spaced-apart, upright studs disposed between and interconnecting the panel members such that a plurality of cavities are defined by the panel members and adjacent pairs of studs for receiving the fill material;
- wherein the footing form and the panel form collectively form a permanent, pre-fabricated wall form that becomes a permanent part of the wall structure when the footing form and the panel form are filled with the fill material.
A wall structure comprising:
- first and second opposing panel members, wherein at least one of the panel members comprises a perforated metal panel;
- a plurality of spaced-apart, upright studs disposed between and interconnecting the panel members such that a plurality of cavities are defined by the panel members and adjacent pairs of studs;
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- a cementitious fill material disposed in the cavities and forming a solidified wall structure, wherein the metal panel is at least partially embedded in the fill material so as to reinforce one face of the wall structure.
A wall structure comprising:
- a permanent footing form configured to receive a cementitious fill material to form the footing of the wall structure;
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- a permanent panel form mounted to the footing form, the panel form comprising first and second opposing panel members, and a plurality of spaced-apart, upright studs disposed between and interconnecting the panel members such that a plurality of cavities are defined by the panel members and adjacent pairs of studs for receiving the fill material;
- wherein the panel members are curved along a length of the wall structure;
- wherein the footing form and the panel form collectively form a permanent wall form that becomes a permanent part of the wall structure when the footing form and the panel form are filled with the fill material.
A method of constructing a wall structure, comprising:
- providing a pre-fabricated, permanent formwork, the formwork comprising a footing form and a panel form mounted on the footing form;
- positioning the formwork at a desired location for the wall structure;
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- after positioning the formwork at the desired location, introducing concrete into the footing form and the panel form.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.