Configurable form system for fabricating precast panels

Abstract

A configurable form system for creating precast concrete panels is disclosed. The configurable form system can be used to create precast panels for both commercial tilt panels and highway noise barrier walls, among other applications. A plurality of form system sections are preferably fabricated from steel plate bent into a J-channel member. The configurable form system can be designed in sections that are quickly assembled. To suit a particular application, a section can be extended by sequentially attaching extension members to a primary member. A plurality or faces or shoring apparatuses can be coupled to the section to circumscribe or form an inner diameter of an enclosure formed by the sections. The shoring apparatuses can vary in height, allowing for fabrication of panels of variable thickness using the same forms or framework. The shoring apparatuses can be configured to removably engage ends of sections to facilitate the formation of enclosures using the sections.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.