The invention relates to L-shaped sheet metal parts 21 with an angled longitudinal recess 23 as well as a reinforced concrete/prestressed concrete component with at least one upper and at least one lower longitudinal reinforcement layer and a shear force reinforcement guided in its dimension over the uppermost and the lowermost longitudinal reinforcement, which is formed from the L-shaped sheet metal parts 21 according to the invention with stirrups 30 fastened in the longitudinal recess 23. The reinforced concrete/prestressed concrete component according to the invention is suitable for increasing the punching shear resistance in the region of slab columns of flat slabs.

Tool Free Rebar TieA metal wire tie consisting of a piece of 16 gauge wire between 8 and 12 inches long with a loop on each end and each loop closed with a twist. The inventive device is used to fasten rebar on construction sites prior to a concrete pour. The user grips the wire, placing gloved fingers through the loops, and wraps the wire around the joint where two rebar sections come together. The tie is used in place of a mechanical system and requires no tools or other devices to fasten the metal rods which reinforce concrete. Application of the tie is 2-3 times faster than the method currently in use providing substantial savings in man power and time for virtually any construction job where reinforced concrete is required.

A single-piece construction coupler for securing reinforcing bars in a parallel relationship includes a sleeve having a center portion, a first end portion extending from one end of the center portion, a second end portion extending from the opposing end of the center portion, and a channel. The center portion includes opposing sidewalls connected by an upper wall, and each of the end portions comprise opposing sidewalls connected by lower walls. Securing tabs extend into the channel from the bottom of the upper wall. Ridges extend into the channel from each of the lower walls and the upper wall. The center portion and the end portions each include fillets connecting the sidewalls and the ridges to upper and lower walls to form rounded surfaces for receiving the reinforcing bars. The sleeve also includes grip protrusions on its outer surfaces.

Method for Tool Free Rebar TieA method for securing rebar prior to concrete pour. The method consists of tying by hand, in a series of unique steps, a piece of 16 gauge steel wire with 2 inch loops on either end around the rebar at joints where the rebar sections come together. This method is used in place of a mechanical system as required in prior art, and requires no tools or other devices. Application of the method is up to 4 times faster and twice as strong when compared to the methods currently in use, providing substantial savings in manpower and time on any construction job where reinforced concrete is required. Being entirely manipulated by hand, this method produces an extraordinary and unexpected result over the prior art.

A pocket former may include a pocket former body, the pocket former body having an outer surface. The pocket former may further include a collapsible element, the collapsible element formed on the outer surface of the pocket former body. The collapsible element may extend radially outwardly from the pocket former body.

A combined anchor and rebar assembly includes a rebar, a bolt head, an anchor bolt and a weld joint. The bolt head is formed integrally as one piece with an end of the rebar. The anchor bolt includes a threadless portion and a threaded portion. The threaded portion has a diameter smaller than that of the threadless portion and is formed with a screw thread. The weld joint joins another end of the rebar to the threadless portion in a manner that the rebar and the threadless portion are aligned along an axial line. The weld joint has a cross section larger than that of the threadless portion and projects radially from the rebar and the threadless portion. A method of producing the combined anchor and rebar assembly is also disclosed.

A combined anchor and rebar assembly includes a rebar, a bolt head, an anchor bolt and a weld joint. The bolt head is formed integrally as one piece with an end of the rebar. The anchor bolt includes a threadless portion and a threaded portion. The threaded portion has a diameter smaller than that of the threadless portion and is formed with a screw thread. The weld joint joins another end of the rebar to the threadless portion in a manner that the rebar and the threadless portion are aligned along an axial line. The weld joint has a cross section larger than that of the threadless portion and projects radially from the rebar and the threadless portion. A method of producing the combined anchor and rebar assembly is also disclosed.

A variable assembly PC member includes: a plurality of hollow PC modules, each of which has an upper flange and a lower flange spaced apart from each other, and a pair of webs connecting both ends of the upper flange and the lower flange to form a hollow therein; and connectors connecting the plurality of hollow PC modules with each other in the width direction.

Exemplary sheet and rod attachment apparatus and systems are described for providing composite reinforcement for one or more structures, such that one or more structures can be supported by different reinforcement mechanisms. The sheet and rod attachment apparatus includes an adaptor that couples the sheet to the rod in a manner that minimizes or substantially eliminates localized stress concentrations. The adaptor may include one or more wedge-shaped bodies contoured and configured to attach to at least a portion of a rod of a predetermined size and/or shape. A wedge-shaped body may include an interior surface for engaging the rod, and exterior surfaces extending radially from the interior surface. Example exterior surfaces are configured to engage a reinforcement sheet that extends axially from the rod.

A structural crack repair apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes at least one staple having an elongated torque plate, a pair of reinforcing rods and a pair of rotatable cam members provided on the torque plate and engaging the respective cam members. According to the method, the reinforcing rods are inserted in rod apertures provided in the surface on opposite sides of the crack. The cam members are selectively rotated to cause radial displacement of the reinforcing rods with respect to a geometric center of the cam members to cause tight engagement of the reinforcing rods with the interiors of the rod apertures.