Support systems and methods for supporting stud rail assemblies

A method for supporting a stud rail assembly with a support system, the stud rail assembly having a first stud rail member and a second stud rail member to be supported on a form for a concrete structure, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a support structure, where the support structure defines a support portion, and
• a connection projection configured to extend from the support portion;
• forming a support slot in the first stud rail member;
• forming a support opening in the second stud rail member,
• extending the connection projection through the support slot so the connection projection is movable within the support slot to allow movement of the first stud rail member relative to the support structure;
• configuring the support opening to receive the connection projection such that
• the first stud rail member is supported for rotation relative to the support structure and the second stud rail member about a pivot axis defined by the connection projection, and
• the pivot axis is moveable relative to the first stud rail member;
• and
• arranging the support system to support the stud rail assembly at a desired location and in a desired configuration relative to the form.

A support system for a stud rail system supported on a form for a concrete structure, where the stud rail assembly has a plurality of first stud rail members and a plurality of second stud rail members, the support system comprising:

• a plurality of support structures each defining
• a primary member defining a support portion,
• a secondary member defining a connection projection configured to extend from the primary member;
• at least one support slot defined by each first stud rail member of the plurality of first stud rail members;
• at least one support opening defined by each second stud rail member of the plurality of second stud rail members;
• wherein
• each connection projection is configured to extend through a corresponding support slot defined by at least one of the plurality of first stud rail members such that each connection projection is movable within one of the support slots to allow movement of one of the first stud rail members relative to the support structure;
• each support opening is configured to receive one of the connection projections such that
• each of the plurality of first stud rail members is supported for rotation relative to the support structure and at least one of the plurality of second stud rail members about a pivot axis defined by one of the connection projections, and
• each pivot axis is movable relative to at least one of the plurality of first stud rail members;
• the plurality of first stud rail members are connected to the plurality of second stud rail members at a plurality of axis points defined by each pivot axis to allow the stud rail assembly to be reconfigured between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration;
• and
• the support assembly is arranged to support the stud rail assembly at a desired location and in a desired configuration relative to the form.