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US 8,784,006 B2Granted
Reinforcement system for increased lateral stability of wall
AssigneeFyfe Co., LLC
InventorEdward R. Fyfe
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Abstract
Reinforcement system for concrete panel wall, such as I-type flood wall, includes high tensile strength textile attached to wall by adhesive and reinforced by mechanical fasteners. Most preferred embodiment comprises a strip of fiber reinforced plastic spanning multiple panels, with the grain of the textile material extending horizontally. Alternative embodiment includes vertical FRP with bias-grain textile. Fasteners are preferably ductile fiber anchors.
Claims19
In combination:
- a wall including:
- a plurality of upright panels;
- each said panel including:
- an outer face;
- an inner face opposite said outer face;
- two ends;
- a lower edge;
- an upper edge;
- said panels being connected end to end;
- and
- an expansion joint disposed between and connecting adjacent ends of said panels;
- and
- a reinforcement system to strengthen said wall, comprising:
- a first strip of sheet material adhesively attached horizontally along the length of said wall such that said strip is attached to a portion of one of said outer and inner faces of each of said plurality of panels, said first strip of sheet material covering but not adhesively attached to said expansion joint.
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In combination:
- a wall including:
- a plurality of upright panels;
- each said panel including:
- an outer face;
- an inner face opposite said outer face;
- two ends;
- a lower edge;
- and
- an upper edge;
- said panels being disposed end to end;
- and
- expansion joints connecting adjacent pairs of panels, each said expansion joint being disposed between one said end of a first said panel and the adjacent said end of an adjacent second said panel for resiliently sealing the gap between said panels;
- and
- a reinforcement system to strengthen said wall, comprising:
- a first strip of sheet material vertically spanning the gap between a first said panel and a second said panel;
- said strip attached to a portion of one of said outer and inner faces of said first panel and a portion of one of said outer and inner faces of said second panel;
- said strip covering but not attached to said expansion joint between said first and second panels, such that said attached strip does not interfere with the function of said expansion joint.
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In combination:
- a wall including:
- a first panel including:
- a first end;
- an upper edge;
- and
- a lower edge;
- a second panel including:
- a second end;
- an upper edge;
- and
- a lower edge;
- said first panel and said second panel disposed with said first end and said second end opposed and close to each other;
- and
- an expansion joint disposed between said first and second ends and connecting said ends together;
- and
- a reinforcement system for increasing the lateral stability of said wall, including:
- at least one sheet of textile material adhesively attached to both said first panel and said second panel and not attached to said expansion joint.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.