Method of preparing fibrous concrete
AssigneeCaterpillar Tractor Co.
InventorsWilliam E. Dearlove, Frederick S. Engelking
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method of mixing fiber reinforced concrete without the formation of fiber balls therein. The method includes the steps of depositing a uniform layer of substantially individual concrete reinforcing fibers on an elongated web, coiling the web to contain the fibers, locating the coiled web in proximity to a concrete mixing device, and progressively uncoiling the web at a predetermined rate to discharge the layer of fibers therefrom into the mixer. Also disclosed is a unique package for concrete reinforcing fibers for use in connection with the above method.
Claims4
A method of mixing fiber reinforced concrete without the formation of fiber balls therein, comprising the steps of:
- a. depositing a uniform layer of randomly oriented substantially individual concrete reinforcing fibers on an elongated web;
- b. coiling the web so as to contain the fibers within the convolutions of the web, the fibers being otherwise unattached to the web;
- c. locating the coiled web in proximity to a concrete mixing device;
- d. progressively uncoiling the web at a predetermined rate to discharge the layer of fibers therefrom to progressively deposit the fibers in said mixing device;
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- e. mixing the deposited fibers with concrete ingredients in the mixer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.