Concrete building construction using supported, fillable structures
AssigneeLab Bell LLC
InventorAlex Morgan BELL
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Abstract
A building structure assembly for use with constructing buildings (e.g., dwellings, offices, and so on) is described. In some embodiments, the building structure assembly includes a fillable container structure formed of a drop stitch fabric or material, and a removable shoring structure configured to position the container structure in a desired configuration when filled by building material, such as cement or concrete. In some cases, the container structure can include reinforcement components, which move into suitable positions when the container structure is filled with the building material.
Claims20
An assembly, comprising:
- a container structure having an expandable shape configured to be filled with a building material;
- and
- a shoring structure that, when inflated, supports the container structure in a vertical direction.
A method of erecting a structure, the method comprising:
- positioning a building assembly at a building site,
- wherein the building assembly includes:
- a container structure having an expandable shape that is configured to be filled with a building material, and
- an inflatable shoring structure that supports the container structure when the container structure is filled with the building material;
- inflating the shoring structure to position the container structure in a desired shape and support the container structure in a vertical direction;
- filling the container structure with the building material;
- and
- removing the shoring structure from the building assembly.
An apparatus for forming a structure, the apparatus comprising:
- an expandable container formed of a drop stitch material;
- and
- multiple reinforcing components disposed inside the expandable container,
- wherein the reinforcing components are positioned into a fixed configuration through the expandable container when the expandable container is filled with cementitious material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.