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US 9,604,416 B2Granted
Method of forming a post-tensioned concrete member utilizing a pocket former with keyway former
OwnerFelix Sorkininventor
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Abstract
A pocket former includes a pocket former body and a keyway former. The pocket former is adapted to form a void in a concrete member allowing access to the stressing end of a post-tensioning tendon. The keyway former is adapted to form a keyway in the concrete to allow grout to be more securely retained in the void.
Claims20
A method of forming a post-tensioned concrete member comprising:
- positioning a post-tensioning tendon within a concrete element, the post-tensioning tendon including a tension member, fixed anchor, and a stressing anchor;
- positioning a pocket former between the stressing anchor and the concrete element, the pocket former including:
- a pocket former body, the pocket former body having an outer surface and a tension member channel, the pocket former body adapted to form a void in the concrete between the stressing end anchor and the concrete element;
- and
- a keyway former, the keyway former adapted to be positioned on the outer surface of the pocket former body, the keyway former being generally annular in shape and having an external surface, the keyway former adapted to form a keyway in the concrete about the void;
- inserting the tension member through the tension member channel of the pocket former body;
- placing concrete into the concrete element such that the post-tensioning tendon and pocket former are encased in cement;
- separating the keyway former from the pocket former body;
- removing the pocket former body from the cement;
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- removing the keyway former from the cement.
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