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US 8,739,496 B2Granted
Structure and construction method using a transparent or translucent member
OwnerDavid Brodowskiinventor
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Abstract
A construction method is disclosed. The method includes providing a bottom support between a plurality of structural members and using the bottom support to support a structural material in a plastic state. The method also includes using the bottom support to support the structural material as it hardens from a plastic state into a hardened state. The structural material remains attached to the bottom support after the structural material hardens. The bottom support is transparent or translucent.
Claims14
A construction method, comprising:
- providing a bottom support between a plurality of structural members;
- using the bottom support to support a structural material in a plastic state;
- and
- using the bottom support to support the structural material as the structural material hardens from a plastic state into a hardened state;
- wherein the structural material remains in contact with the bottom support after the structural material hardens, the structural material and the bottom support forming a structural assembly;
- wherein the bottom support is transparent or translucent;
- wherein the plurality of structural members transfers load from the structural assembly to additional structural elements;
- wherein the structural material in the plastic state is concrete in a plastic state;
- wherein the structural material in the hardened state is structural reinforced concrete;
- and
- wherein the plurality of structural members are bridge superstructure structural members.
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A construction method, comprising:
- providing a form member between a plurality of structural members;
- providing a supporting member between the plurality of structural members, the supporting member being supported by the structural members;
- supporting the form member with the supporting member;
- and
- providing a structural material in a plastic state on the form member;
- wherein the form member is transparent or translucent;
- wherein a lower surface of the form member is in bearing contact with an upper surface of the supporting member;
- wherein the structural material in the plastic state is concrete in a plastic state;
- and
- removing the supporting member after the structural material hardens, and re-using the supporting member to support another form member at another location.
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A construction method, comprising:
- providing a stay-in-place form between a plurality of structural members;
- providing a supporting member between the plurality of structural members, the supporting member being supported by the plurality of structural members;
- supporting the stay-in-place form with the supporting member, wherein the stay-in-place form is in contact with the supporting member;
- providing uncured concrete in a plastic state on the stay-in-place form;
- and
- removing the supporting member after the concrete cures;
- wherein the stay-in-place form is transparent or translucent;
- and
- wherein the plurality of structural members transfers load from the supporting member to additional structural elements or directly to the ground;
- wherein providing the supporting member includes providing a supporting member including two elements and a coupler coupling the two elements;
- and
- wherein removing the supporting member includes displacing a first end of at least one of the two elements of the supporting member into the coupler so that a second end of the at least one of the two elements displaces away from the structural member supporting the at least one element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.