Abstract
A plurality of seismic foundation frames are utilized to secure rebar in a fixed location to produce a cementitious supporting form that is embedded in the poured concrete and reinforces the concrete. The frame has an open construction with a plurality of openings to allow the concrete to flow therethrough and to provide increased surface area for reinforcement. The frame has pin openings and rebar openings for receiving and retaining pins or rebar respectively, such as when the frames are stacked. A frame has rebar retainers for retaining rebar that extends perpendicularly to the surface of the frame to a second frame at an offset distance. A flexible containment sleeve is configured around the frames and may be fastened to the frame to create a sleeved form for receiving a cementitious mix. The containment sleeve has apertures for controlled permeation to control the rate of cure of the cementitious mix.
Claims
1. A seismic foundation framer comprising a frame having: a) a top; b) a bottom; c) a first side; d) a second side; e) a first surface; f) a second surface; g) a perimeter; and h) a plurality of rebar retainers configured a pre-engineered offset distance from the perimeter of the frame, each rebar retainer comprising a retaining protrusion to accurately secure rebar with a length axis of the rebar extending through the frame from said first surface to said second surface, and wherein the perimeter has a rebar retainer indentation for accurately receiving rebar into the rebar retainer; i) at least one rebar opening in the first side of the frame; and j) at least one rebar opening in the second side of the frame; wherein the at least one rebar opening in the first side of the frame and the at least one rebar opening in the second side of the frame are aligned to receive rebar that extends therethrough; and k) a containment sleeve that extends under the frame and up the first and second sides to produce a containment sleeved form for receiving concrete therein.
2. The seismic foundation framer of claim 1, comprising a ribbon that extends contiguously about the perimeter to form said top, bottom, first side and second side, the perimeter and the plurality of pre-engineered rebar retainer.
3. A seismic foundation framer comprising a frame having: a) a top; b) a bottom; c) a first side; d) a second side; e) a first surface; f) a second surface; g) a perimeter; h) a ribbon that extends contiguously about the perimeter to form said top, bottom, first side and second side, the perimeter and the plurality of pre-engineered rebar retainer and i) a plurality of rebar retainers configured a pre-engineered offset distance from the exterior perimeter of the frame, each rebar retainer comprising a retaining protrusion to accurately secure rebar with a length axis of the rebar extending through the reinforcing frame from a first surface to a second surface, and wherein the perimeter has a rebar retainer indentation for accurately receiving rebar into the rebar retainer; j) at least one rebar opening in the first side of the frame; and k) at least one rebar opening in the second side of the frame; wherein the at least one rebar opening in the first side of the frame and the at least one rebar opening in the second side of the frame are aligned to receive rebar that extends therethrough; wherein the each of the rebar retainers are formed from the ribbon that loops inward from the perimeter to produce an accurate rebar receiving channel having the retaining protrusion therein.
4. The seismic foundation framer of claim 3, comprising at least two rebar retainers that extend in from each of the first and second sides of the receiving frame.
5. The seismic foundation framer of claim 1, wherein the seismic foundation framer comprises a polymer.
6. The seismic foundation framer of claim 1, wherein the seismic foundation framer comprises basalt.
7. The seismic foundation framer of claim 1, wherein the seismic foundation framer comprises graphene.
8. The seismic foundation framer of claim 1, further comprising: a) at least one rebar opening in the top of the frame; and b) at least one rebar opening in the bottom of the frame; wherein the at least one rebar opening in the top of the frame and the at least one rebar opening in the bottom of the frame are aligned to receive rebar that extends therethrough.
9. The seismic foundation framer of claim 1, wherein the seismic foundation framer is freestanding wherein the seismic foundation framer will stand upright on the bottom without additional support.
10. A cementitious supporting form comprising: a) a plurality of seismic foundation framers comprising a frame, each frame comprising a ribbon that extends contiguously about a perimeter to form a top, a bottom, a first side, a second side and a plurality of rebar retainers: wherein each of the plurality of rebar retainers are formed from the ribbon that loops inward from the perimeter to produce a rebar receiving channel having the retaining protrusion therein; wherein the plurality of rebar retainers are configured a pre-engineered offset distance from the perimeter of the frame, and wherein each rebar retainer comprises a retaining protrusion to accurately secure rebar with a length axis of the rebar extending through the seismic foundation frame from a first surface to a second surface; and wherein the perimeter has a rebar channel opening for receiving rebar into the rebar retainer channel and into the rebar retainer; b) at least two rebar retained in said plurality of rebar retainers of each of adjacent frames and extending between the adjacent frames to construct said cementitious supporting form; wherein a first seismic foundation framer forms a base seismic foundation framer and a second seismic foundation framer configured on top of said first frame; wherein each of the first and second frames comprise: at least one pin opening in the top of the frame; and at least one pin opening in the bottom of the frame; wherein the at least one pin opening in the top of the frame and the at least one pin opening in the bottom of the frame are aligned to receive a pin that extends therethrough; and wherein a single pin extends through the at least one pin opening in the top and bottom of both the first and second frames to retain the base seismic foundation framer to the second frame.
11. The cementitious supporting form of claim 10, further comprising a containment sleeve that extends between and under the plurality of frames and up the first and second sides to produce a containment sleeved form for receiving concrete therein.
12. The cementitious supporting form of claim 11, wherein the containment sleeve comprises a plurality of venting apertures that are spaced from each other a distance of no more than 5 mm.
13. The cementitious supporting form of claim 11, wherein the containment sleeve is made from a polymer.
14. The cementitious supporting form of claim 11, wherein the containment sleeve comprises graphene.
15. The cementitious supporting form of claim 11, wherein the containment sleeve comprises basalt.
16. The cementitious supporting form of claim 11, wherein the containment sleeve comprises a translucent window.
17. The cementitious supporting form of claim 10, wherein the containment sleeve comprises a QR code.
18. The cementitious supporting form of claim 10, wherein the rebar extending between adjacent frames is non-linear in an extended space between the adjacent frames.
19. The cementitious supporting form of claim 10, further comprising a leveling bolt extending through an opening in the frame to change a position of the frame.
20. The cementitious supporting form of claim 19, wherein said opening is a threaded opening and the leveling bolt is threaded into said threaded opening.
21. The cementitious supporting form of claim 1, wherein the rebar extending between adjacent frames is non-linear in an extended space between the adjacent frames.
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(1) The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention, and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention.
(2) FIG. 1. illustrates a conventional prior art generally rectilinear temporary wooden (supported by a 2×8) below grade foundation/footing with a keyway and two reinforcement bars.
(3) FIG. 2 illustrates a conventional three tier foundation/footing with three cast sections (step cast) having one below grade foundation/footing and two additional layers above grade with three interlocking keyways
(4) FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an exemplary seismic foundation framer that is a continuous ribbon having a plurality of attachment points, a plurality of structural pin openings, a plurality of rebar openings and a plurality of rebar retainers.
(5) FIG. 4 shows an exemplary cementitious supporting form comprising a pair of concrete seismic foundation framers coupled together by rebar that extends through aligned rebar receiving retainers in each of the seismic foundation frames.
(6) FIG. 5 shows a top view of an exemplary seismic foundation framer.
(7) FIG. 6 shows a front surface view of an exemplary seismic foundation framer having rebar retained in the rebar retainers and cross-ties (define as wire ties or zip ties) configured around the opposing rebar retainers.
(8) FIG. 7 shows an exemplary quickly assembled and lightweight cementitious supporting form having fourteen spaced apart, as needed, seismic foundation framers and about 20 feet of length that is being transported by three onsite workers for positioning in place on top of a containment sleeve (not shown).
(9) FIG. 8 show a perspective view of an exemplary cementitious supporting form having the containment sleeve being attached by a hog ring gun securing the partially installed and secured pre-manufactured containment sleeve that is scaled as needed to the seismic foundation framer with a hog ring/bull nose ring having many possible securement locations.
(10) FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of an exemplary cementitious supporting form in a below grade foundation, in a trench, having two cast in place seismic frames, reinforcements, threaded sill bolt (screw pile bolt), and an attached containment sleeve.
(11) FIG. 10 shows a cross sectional view of an exemplary cementitious supporting form in a below grade foundation having optional installed cast in place and secured seismic hooks/seismic stirrups secured with wire ties.
(12) FIG. 11 shows a cross sectional view of an exemplary cementitious supporting form in trench for forming a below grade foundation and having a seismic foundation framer with two positioned and secured seismic hooks attached thereto and secured with wire ties. Other attachment systems are encompassed by the inventive system (not shown).
(13) FIG. 12 show a top view of an exemplary cementitious supporting form in a sub grade placement with a plurality of seismic foundation framers spaced apart in a series and coupled together by rebar to form intersecting foundation/footing modules in a 90 degree configuration and secured together such as with bull nose ring and wire ties.
(14) FIG. 13 shows a perspective view of an exemplary seismic foundation framer having a pin being inserted through a pin opening.
(15) FIG. 14 shows a perspective view of an exemplary pin having nine receiving ports for interlocking structural pins.
(16) FIG. 15 shows four exemplary sleeves with different filaments and different filament spacings defining the pre-engineered venting apertures as needed to optimize the specific mix curing environment and provide external reinforcement.
(17) FIG. 16 shows a side view of an exemplary accurate seismic framer positioning apparatus having adjustable telescoping, extendable and retractable, arm having a reusable water and/or sand filled transportable securement and operating pedestal having arms having an adjustable positioning and supporting wheel.
(18) FIG. 17 show a top view of the accurate seismic framer positioning apparatus shown in FIG. 16.
(19) FIG. 18 shows an overhead view of an exemplary seismic framer positioning apparatus accurately placing an exemplary cementitious supporting form as described herein.
(20) FIG. 19 shows a side view of an exemplary base coupling comprising a temporarily installed auger drilled onsite in place and having a universal mounting attachment that provides quickly detachable attachment of the seismic framer positioning apparatus.
(21) FIG. 20 a side view of an exemplary base coupling that is a cast in place leave in place base coupling comprising an operating column made by drilling and removing the soil and installing three or more reinforcement bars inside of a pre-engineered containment sleeve (tube) to improve ground pedestal surface engagement.
(22) FIG. 21 show a perspective view of an exemplary cementitious supporting form comprising a pair of seismic foundation framer assemblies, each comprising three seismic foundation framers, wherein the assemblies are positioned and secured together by rebar extending between the offset pairs.
(23) FIG. 22 a perspective view of an exemplary cementitious supporting form comprising a pair of seismic foundation framer assemblies coupled together by an fastener, such as a hog ring, as shown, and positioned at an offset distance from each other and secured together by rebar extending through rebar retainers.
(24) FIG. 23 shows a worker transporting a pre-manufactured spooled containment sleeve with an onsite dispensing system in a closed transporting position having a winding handle and ratcheting crank, and depicting a QR code.
(25) FIG. 24 shows a worker unspooling the pre-manufactured spooled containment sleeve from the dispensing system with the handle is folded down to secure the dispensing system in place.
(26) FIG. 25 shows an installed above grade seismic framer system having four modular frames and six reinforcing bars and containment mesh fully assembled and installed within a conventional foundation footings wooden form having conventional supporting stakes.
(27) FIG. 26 show an exemplary above grade cementitious supporting form comprising a plurality of seismic foundation framer assemblies positioned and secured together and having twelve reinforcement bars.
(28) FIG. 27 shows cross sectional view of an exemplary cementitious supporting form comprising three seismic foundation framers positioned and secured together.
(29) FIG. 28 shows a perspective view of a portion of an exemplary cementitious supporting form in a below grade foundation, in a trench, having two cast in place seismic foundation frames, an attached containment sleeve and two leveling bolts extending through frame openings to level the frame.
(30) Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views of the figures. The figures represent an illustration of some of the embodiments of the present invention and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention in any manner. Further, the figures are not necessarily to scale, some features may be exaggerated to show details of particular components. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention.
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(31) As used herein, the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes,” “including,” “has,” “having” or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements is not necessarily limited to only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Also, use of “a” or “an” are employed to describe elements and components described herein. This is done merely for convenience and to give a general sense of the scope of the invention. This description should be read to include one or at least one and the singular also includes the plural unless it is obvious that it is meant otherwise.
(32) Certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention are described herein and are illustrated in the accompanying figures. The embodiments described are only for purposes of illustrating the present invention and should not be interpreted as limiting the scope of the invention. Other embodiments of the invention, and certain modifications, combinations and improvements of the described embodiments, will occur to those skilled in the art and all such alternate embodiments, combinations, modifications, improvements are within the scope of the present invention.
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(33) The term ‘Retainer’ as used herein is defined as a thing that holds something in place.
(34) The term ‘die’ as used herein is defined as a. to impress, shape, or cut with a die. b. any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine. c. a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like. d. one of the separate pieces of such a device. e. a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
(35) The term ‘Modular’ or ‘modular construction’ as used herein is defined as 1: of, relating to, or based on a module or a modular 2: constructed with standardized units or dimensions for flexibility and variety in use modular furniture 3: made from a set of separate parts that can be joined together to form a larger object: 3: Construction in which similar units or subcomponents are combined repeatedly to create a total system; 4. A construction system in which large prefabricated units are combined to create a finished structure. 5. A structural design which uses dimensions consistent with those of the uncut materials supplied. Common modular measurements are 4 inches (10.16 cm) to 4 feet (1.2 m).
(36) The term ‘universal coupling’ ‘universal mount’ is defined as a form of coupling between two rotating shafts allowing freedom of angular movement in all directions.
(37) The term “venting aperture” as used herein is a series of pre-engineered gaps or openings that regulates the desired cementitious mix quantity or rate of water evaporation, thermal transmission to accurately control the cementitious mix curing pre-engineered quality or rate of the cementitious mix and is defined by filament spacings, diameters, shapes, and configurations and encompasses pre-engineered venting apertures such as but not limited to square, rectangular or any combination therein.
(38) The term “fabric” as used herein is defined in polymeric terms as a manufactured assembly of long fibers of carbons, aramid or glass, plastics, basalts or any combination of these, to produce a flat sheet of one or more layers of woven fibers such as filament windings. The woven fibers are arranged into some form of sheet, known as a fabric, to provide ease of onsite handling. Different ways for assembling woven fibers into sheets and the variety of fiber orientations possible lead to there being many different types of woven fabrics, each of which has its own mechanical characteristics.
(39) The term “mesh” as used herein is defined as mesh is an open mesh, netting, web, webbing, used for reinforced containment sleeves and internal reinforcement to improve concrete stress transfer and displacement.
(40) The terms “sleeve, sleeves, external sleeve, containment sleeves, or sleeve containment form”, as used herein, is an apparatus defined as a flexible leave-in-place cast-in-place external reinforcement and moldable containment form(s) tailored to specifically regulate the cementitious materials curing environment. The inventive external fabric reinforced containment sleeve of the current invention has pre-engineered venting apertures that functions as a highly selective transport membrane for a predictably controlling and regulating the encapsulated cementitious mixes evaporation rate and thermal exchange transmissions to the external environment etc. as needed.
(41) The term “concrete” as used herein is a composite material composed of coarse granular material (the aggregate or filler such as sand, conglomerate gravel, pebbles, broken stone, or slag) embedded in a hard matrix of material (the cement or binder) that fills the space among the aggregate particles and glues them together. Concrete, as used herein, refers to a cementitious mixture that cures to form a rigid body.
(42) The term cement or cementitious, as used herein, refers to cementitious mixtures including compounds that cure over time to hold aggregate or concrete in place. These materials include traditional Portland cement and other cementitious materials, such as fly ash, ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS), limestone fines and silica fume. These materials are either combined at the cement works (to produce a composite cement) or at the concrete mixer when the concrete is being produced (the cementitious product is called a combination in this case). Fly ash and GGBS are the most commonly used of these materials in the UK. These secondary materials are useful by-products of other industrial processes, which would potentially otherwise be sent to landfill. Using GGBS or fly ash in concrete, either as a mixer addition or through a factory made cement, significantly reduces the overall greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of concrete
(43) For purposes of this specification it will clearly be understood that the word(s) “option” “optional” or “optionally’ mean the subsequently described event of circumstances may or may not occur, and that the description includes instances where said event or circumstance occurs and instances in which it does not.
(44) Rebar, as used herein, is an elongated support that may be circular in cross-sectional shape, such as a rod. Rebar may be metal, polypropylene, basalt or composite materials.
(45) As shown in FIG. 1, a conventional generally rectilinear temporary wooden below grade foundation/footing has a keyway and two reinforcement bars. A conventional cementitious supporting form has structures that are formed in place to create barriers for concrete that are typically removed after use. These forms are typically made of wood and require braces in many cases to resist the load and forces of the concrete when poured. These forms are time consuming to construct and break down and require additional materials that must be transported to and from the work-site.
(46) As shown in FIG. 2, a conventional three tier foundation/footing has three cast sections (step cast) having one below grade foundation/footing and two additional layers above grade with three interlocking keyways.
(47) As shown in FIG. 3, an exemplary seismic foundation framer 12 has a plurality of rebar receiving retainers 40 extending in from the sides of the frame and a plurality of both pin openings 36 and rebar openings 34 through the frame. The frame may comprise threaded openings 37 that are threaded to allow components to be secured directly to the frame by turning them into the threaded opening such as seismic stirrups. The exemplary frame has a perimeter 23 formed by a ribbon 30 having a depth 28 from a front surface 27 to a back surface 29 and a thickness from an outside surface 31 to an inside surface 33. The exemplary frame has a height from a bottom 22 to a top 20, a width from a first side 24 to a second side 26. The ribbon may extend completely around the perimeter to form a continuous loop, providing some additional structural integrity to the frame. The frame is generally rectangular shaped having a rectangular shaped outer perimeter. The exemplary frame is free standing, wherein the frame can be placed on the bottom and stand upright without support.
(48) The ribbon forms a plurality of rebar retainers 40 for retaining rebar to the seismic foundation framer. The rebar retainers comprise rebar receiving and retaining channel 42 that extends in from the outer perimeter 23 of the seismic foundation framer 12. The ribbon turns in from the perimeter forming a rebar channel opening 33. Rebar can be slid along the channel and then forced past a retaining protrusion 46 or protrusions that extend from the outside surface 31 of the ribbon 30 along the rebar channel 42. The rebar is then accurately retained in the rebar retainer 40 such as between the retaining protrusions and the channel loop 43, wherein the ribbon loops at the extended end of the channel.
(49) As shown in FIG. 4, an exemplary cementitious supporting form 18 comprises a pair of seismic foundation framers 12, 12′ coupled together by rebar 50 that extends through aligned rebar retainers 40, 40′ in each of the seismic foundation framers. The rebar may be slid into the rebar channel openings 44-44″ and slid along the rebar channels 42 and accurately secured into the rebar retainers 40. As shown, the cementitious supporting form 18 has six rebar extensions secured and extending between the pair of seismic foundation framers. The rebar are secured an offset distance in from the perimeter of the frame, as may be required by some building codes.
(50) As shown in FIG. 5, an exemplary seismic foundation frame has a plurality of fastener openings 38, a plurality of structural pin openings 36 and a plurality of rebar openings 34.
(51) As shown in FIG. 6, an exemplary seismic foundation framer 12 has rebar 50 retained in the rebar retainers 40 and fasteners 39, such as cross-ties including wire ties or zip ties, configured around the opposing rebar retainers An exemplary seismic foundation framers 12 has rebar 50 accurately retained in the rebar retainers 40 an offset distance 47 from the outer perimeter 23, or the sides of the seismic foundation framer 12, which is an pre-engineered distance to the retaining protrusions 46. The exemplary seismic foundation framer 12 has a perimeter and six rebar retainers 40 formed by a single ribbon 30 that is continuous. The rebar retainers are formed by the ribbon extending in from the outer perimeter to form a rebar retaining channel 42 having a channel opening 44 in the outer perimeter. The exemplary seismic foundation framer also has a plurality of rebar recess 48 in the outer perimeter that may form rebar receiving openings between two adjacent frames, such as when the frames are stacked and secured together one atop another. The exemplary frame 12 has a height 21 from a bottom 22 to a top 20, a width 25 from a first side 24 to a second side 26 and a thickness 32 from an outside surface 31 to an inside surface 33. The frame is generally rectangular shaped having a rectangular shaped outer perimeter.
(52) As shown in FIG. 7, an exemplary cementitious supporting form 18 comprises a plurality of seismic foundation framers 12 coupled together by rebar 50 that extends through aligned rebar retainers in each of the seismic foundation frames.
(53) As shown in FIG. 8, an exemplary cementitious supporting form 18 has the containment sleeve 70 attached by sleeve retainers 72 to the frames. An exemplary sleeve retainer may be a hog ring, such as a metal ring, that extends through the sleeve and around a portion of the frame, such as through a fastener opening 38 in the seismic foundation framer 12. The sleeve is attached to the frame on a first side 24, and then is folded up along the second side 26 and secured to form a containment sleeved form for receiving concrete. The concrete will be retained by the sleeve and will flow through the frames and around the rebar to produce reinforced concrete structure. The sleeve may be secured along the height of a frame in a plurality of locations.
(54) As shown in FIG. 9, an exemplary cementitious supporting form 18 is configured in a below grade foundation, in a trench, having a plurality of seismic foundation framers 12 coupled together by rebar 50 and a threaded sill bolt 140 (screw pile bolt), extending through an opening in the seismic foundation framer, and an attached containment sleeve 70. The exemplary cementitious supporting form 18 has six rebar 50 extending through a plurality of rebar retainers 40 of aligned reinforcing frames 12 and a containment sleeve 70 extending around the frame to produce a sleeved containment form 78 to secure the concrete and rebar therein. As shown, the six rebar extends through the rebar retainers 40 at a pre-engineered distance from the outer perimeter. The threaded sill bolt 140 may be used for attachment to another form or to some other article, such as an article having a threaded opening.
(55) As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, an exemplary cementitious supporting form 18 is in a below grade foundation. A pair of seismic hooks/seismic stirrups 142 are secured with fasteners 39 to the seismic foundation framer 12 and may extend through an opening in the seismic foundation framer, such as a rebar opening 34. A containment sleeve 70 extending around the seismic foundation framer to form a sleeved form 78.
(56) As shown in FIG. 12, an exemplary cementitious supporting form 18 in a sub grade placement with a plurality of seismic foundation framers 12 spaced apart in a series and coupled together by rebar 50 to form intersecting foundation/footing modules 13 and 14 in a 90 degree configuration and secured together such as with bull nose ring and wire ties. The rebar 50 extends from the second module 14 into the first module 13 and is secured to rebar 50′ by a fastener 39, such as a wire tie.
(57) As shown in FIG. 13, an exemplary seismic foundation framer 12 has a structural pin 60 inserted through a pin opening 36 in the top 20 and may have length to enable the pin to extend through the pin opening 36′ in the bottom 22 of the frame. A pin may be used to provide additional structural displacement and support and may extend from the frame into a secondary support and may be used to align adjacent frames, wherein one frame is secured in close proximity to or in contact with another frame. For example, a plurality of frames may be stacked one atop another and a pin may extend horizontal and vertically through all the of the stacked frames to provide alignment and displacement and support. A pin may be larger in cross-length dimension than rebar, such a more than twice as large or more, or as much as about three times as larger or more or even about five times larger or more, and any suitable range between and including the values provided.
(58) As shown in FIG. 14, an exemplary structural pin 60 has a plurality of end openings 65 on the first end 62 and second end 64 of the pin. The openings may extend through the pin from the first end to the second end. The pin also has a plurality of surface openings 67 that extend through the outer surface 66. The surface openings 67 may be used for receiving cementitious material, rebar, another pin and the like.
(59) As shown in FIG. 15, four exemplary containment sleeves 70 have different stands 74, 74′ and different strand spacings and weaves that define the pre-engineered venting apertures 76 as needed to optimize the specific mix curing environment and provide external reinforcement. The strands may be yarns, or flat ribbons of material, such as flat ribbons of polymer material or basalt. As shown, the containment sleeves depicted have different combinations of small generally square pre-engineered venting apertures and generally elongated rectangular pre-engineered apertures. The dimension of the venting aperture is the largest dimension across the aperture, such as the width, or length of the aperture, or diagonal line from one corner to an opposing corner, or a diameter.
(60) FIG. 16 shows a side view of an exemplary accurate seismic framer positioning apparatus having adjustable telescoping, extendable and retractable, arm having a reusable water and/or sand filled transportable securement and operating pedestal having arms having an adjustable positioning and supporting wheel or other structure constructed on the foundation.
(61) As shown in FIGS. 16 to 18, an exemplary accurate seismic framer positioning apparatus 90 has adjustable telescoping, extendable and retractable, arm 94, 96. The exemplary seismic framer positioning apparatus 90 has a base 92, a horizontal arm 94 and vertical arm 96 for accurate positioning and placement of seismic foundation framers 12 and/or cementitious supporting forms. The exemplary frame positioner 90 has a base 92, a horizontal arm 94 and vertical arm 96 for accurate positioning and placement of frames 12 and/or forms. The exemplary seismic framer positioning apparatus 90 is rotationally coupled to a base coupling 93 and the extendable horizontal arm 94 may move back and forth from the frame tower 95 to position the frame 12 or form. The horizontal arm may be telescoping or comprise any suitable motion feature for extending the arm away and back towards the frame tower. A support arm 91 is configured between the frame tower 95 and the vertical arm 96. The vertical arm may move up and down from the horizontal arm and a sensor 97 may be used to determine a depth or vertical position of the frame. The seismic framer positioning apparatus 90 is detachably attachable to the base coupling 93.
(62) FIG. 18 shows one of several possible supporting and operating platforms/pedestals centrally positioned within a proposed curvilinear foundation/footing illustrating the pre-bent rebar having seismic frames secured thereto for proposed rooms or structure illustrates one of many possible locations and configurations (other positions are conceived within the current invention) for accurately assisting in indicating and positioning the pre-assembled modular frames, reinforcements, and containment sleeve(s). Note: initially placing on top of the sleeve and then folding the containment sleeve around (making a 3-dimensional concrete form). As shown in FIG. 18, the exemplary seismic framer positioning apparatus 90 is used to accurately locate the cementitious supporting form for formation of the foundation 10. The exemplary frame positioner can rotate about the base and move away from the frame tower 95 to allow formation of curved foundations. A number of base couplings may be configured around the foundation area to allow precise positioning of the frames and forms.
(63) As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, exemplary base couplers 93 are configured in the ground to provide a stable base and fixed position for the frame positioner. As shown in FIG. 19, an auger style extension is in the ground to provide a fixed position and secure base. As shown in FIG. 20, a base comprises rebar 50 and cementitious material 16, such as concrete, to provide a fixed position and secure base. An exemplary seismic framer positioning apparatus 90 may be detachably attachable to the auger type base coupler to support and operate the seismic framer positioning apparatus as needed. The auger type base coupler may be a temporarily installed onsite and have a universal mounting attachment that provides quickly removable securement to the supporting, positioning, and operating platform/pedestal having bubble levels, a compass, level indicators, that is removably attached to the auger to support and operate the seismic framer positioning apparatus as needed.
(64) As shown in FIG. 20 the exemplary base coupler 93 is a cast in place leave in place base coupler comprising an operating column made by drilling and removing the soil and installing three or more reinforcement bars inside of a pre-engineered containment sleeve (tube) to improve ground pedestal surface engagement.
(65) As shown in FIG. 21, an exemplary cementitious supporting form 18 comprises a pair of seismic foundation framer assemblies 19-19′, each comprising three seismic foundation framers 12-12″, wherein the assemblies are positioned and secured together by rebar 50 extending between the offset pairs. The seismic foundation framers 12 may be stacked or secured next to each other to form an assembly of a required size for the application.
(66) As shown in FIG. 22, an exemplary cementitious supporting form 18 comprises a pair of seismic foundation framer assemblies 19-19′, each comprising two seismic foundation framers 12-12′, wherein the assemblies are positioned and secured together by rebar 50 extending between the offset pairs. The seismic foundation framers 12 may be stacked or secured next to each other to form an assembly of a required size for the application.
(67) As shown in FIG. 23, a worker is transporting a pre-manufactured spooled containment sleeve 70 with an onsite dispensing system 700 in a closed transporting position having a winding handle 710 and ratcheting crank.
(68) Referring now to FIGS. 24 and 25, a spooled containment sleeve 70 is moved to a desired location and is dispensed from a dispensing system 700. The containment sleeve has translucent windows 713 to allow viewing of the cementitious material therethrough, as well as the seismic foundation frames. As shown in FIG. 24, a worker is unspooling the pre-manufactured spooled containment sleeve 70 from the dispensing system 700 with the handle 710 in a folded down configuration to secure the dispensing system in place. The containment may have markings 77, such as distance markings, or manufacturer names or icons, or QR codes and the like. As shown in FIG. 25, an installed above grade seismic framer system 11 has four seismic foundation framers 12, six rebar 50 and containment sleeve 70 assembled into a cementitious supporting form 18 and installed within a conventional foundation footings wooden form having conventional supporting stakes.
(69) As shown in FIG. 26, an exemplary above grade cementitious supporting form 18 comprises a plurality of seismic foundation framer assemblies 12 positioned and secured together and having twelve rebar 50. The cementitious supporting form 18 comprises fastener couplers 820 that allow attachment of fastener extensions 830 to a secondary article, such as an air form 900. An attachment 800 on the air form allows the air form to be secured in place by the cementitious supporting form 18. are removably secured via pre-engineered attachment points having one adjustable cable/securement system attached to a removable attachment bolt and two adjustable straps/securement system attached to the sleeve and frame to position and attach to an above reusable and or leave in place cast in place air form structure. Note containment sleeve not shown for illustrative purposes.
(70) As shown in FIG. 27, an exemplary cementitious supporting form 18 comprises three seismic foundation framers 12-12″ positioned and secured together, eighteen rebar 50 extending through rebar retainers and filled with a micro-reinforced cementitious mix 16. An exemplary 3D printed structure 880, such as long bricks having keyway interlocking characteristics are printed thereon. Containment sleeve not shown for illustrative purposes.
(71) As shown in FIG. 28, an exemplary cementitious supporting form 18 is used to create a below grade foundation 10, in a trench, having two cast in place seismic foundation frames 12, 12′, an attached containment sleeve 70 and two leveling bolts 910, 910′ extending through frame openings 900 to level the frame. A frame opening may be a threaded frame opening 37 to allow the leveling bolt to apply force to the frame 12 and supporting form. As shown, the trench is not level and leveling bolt 910 is extended from the bottom of the frame 12 to level the frame. Also, the extended end of the leveling bolt is rounded and exerts force on the containment sleeve 70. Note that one or more leveling bolts may be inserted through the frame for the purposes of changing a position or orientation of the frame or form. A leveling bolt may be inserted vertically, as shown, or horizontally through the frame. A leveling bolt extending horizontally through the frame may be used to change a horizontal position of the frame or form, such as a setback or to align the frame or form with a desired position. In addition, leveling bolts may be used for attachment to another structure, such as an above structure, wherein the leveling bolts extend into the above structure. In an exemplary embodiment, the leveling bolts extend through an opening in a frame or other structural component in an adjoined structure.
(72) It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications, combinations and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the scope of the invention. Specific embodiments, features and elements described herein may be modified, and/or combined in any suitable manner. Thus, it is intended that the present invention cover the modifications, combinations and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.
