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US 2020/0063451 A1Published application
Concrete form tie, and concrete formwork comprising same
OwnerVictor Amendinventor
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Abstract
A tie for a concrete formwork comprises: a tie anchor configured to be embedded in a block of insulating material, the tie anchor having a first connecting feature accessible from a concrete-facing surface of the block; and a tie member having a second connecting feature configured to connect to the first connecting feature of the tie anchor. The tie member has at least one connector for connecting to an abutting tie member.
Claims20
A tie for a concrete formwork, the tie comprising:
- a tie anchor configured to be embedded in a block of insulating material, the tie anchor having a first connecting feature accessible from a concrete-facing surface of the block;
- and
- a tie member having a second connecting feature shaped to slidably engage the first connecting feature in a direction along a length of the tie anchor to connect to the first connecting feature of the tie anchor, the tie member having at least one connector for connecting to an abutting tie member.
A method of constructing a concrete wall and a concrete floor slab of a building, comprising:
- arranging a plurality of blocks of insulating material, each block comprising at least two tie anchors embedded therein, each tie anchor having a first connecting feature on a concrete-facing surface of the block;
- connecting tie members to the tie anchors, each tie member having second connecting feature matingly engaging the first connecting feature of a respective one of the tie anchors;
- fastening an insulating panel to the tie members, the insulating panel being fabricated of insulating material;
- pouring concrete into a volume defined by the blocks and the insulating panel to form the concrete wall;
- removing the panel from the concrete wall after the concrete has set;
- laying the insulating panel on ground;
- and
- pouring concrete onto the insulating panel to form the concrete floor slab.
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