INSULATED FLYING TABLE CONCRETE FORM, ELECTRICALLY HEATED FLYING TABLE CONCRETE FORM AND METHOD OF ACCELERATING CONCRETE CURING USING SAME

• US 20150069664A1
• Filed: 09/09/2014
• Published: 03/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Romeo Ilarian Ciuperca
• Original Assignee: Romeo Ilarian Ciuperca
• Inventors: Ciuperca, Romeo Ilarian
• Granted Patent: US 9,862,118 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 264/333
• CPC Class Codes: B28B 11/245 Curing concrete articles B28B11/242 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B28B 17/0081 Process control
• CPC Class Codes: B28B 7/0032 Moulding tables or similar mainly horizontal moulding surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: C04B 40/04 Preventing evaporation of the mixing water permanent coverings C04B41/00

Abstract

The invention comprises a flying table concrete form. The flying table concrete form comprises a concrete forming deck comprising a first concrete forming panel having a first primary surface adapted for forming and contacting plastic concrete and a second primary surface opposite the first primary surface, a layer of insulating material contacting and substantially covering the second primary surface of the first concrete forming panel, and a second panel contacting and substantially covering the layer of insulating material. The flying table concrete form also comprises a plurality of deck support members extending transversely with respect to the second panel, wherein the first concrete forming panel defines a plane and wherein no portion of the deck support members are in the plane defined by the first concrete forming panel. A method of using the flying table concrete form is also disclosed.

Claims

1. A flying table concrete form comprising:

a concrete forming deck comprising;

a first concrete forming panel having a first primary surface adapted for forming and contacting plastic concrete and a second primary surface opposite the first primary surface;

a layer of insulating material contacting and substantially covering the second primary surface of the first concrete forming panel; and

a second panel contacting and substantially covering the layer of insulating material; and

a plurality of deck support members extending transversely with respect to the second panel, wherein the first concrete forming panel defines a plane and wherein no portion of the deck support members are in the plane defined by the first concrete forming panel.

2. The flying table concrete form of claim 1, wherein the layer of insulating material has an R-value of greater than 1.5.

3. The flying table concrete form of claim 1, wherein the layer of insulating material has an R-value of greater than 4.

4. The flying table concrete form of claim 1, wherein the layer of insulating material has an R-value of greater than 8.

5. The flying table concrete form of claim 1 further comprising a side concrete forming member disposed on the first primary surface of the first concrete forming panel.

6. The flying table concrete form of claim 1 further comprising an electric heating element in thermal contact with the second primary surface of the first concrete forming panel.

7. A method comprising:

placing a quantity of plastic concrete on a horizontal concrete forming deck comprising;

a first concrete forming panel having a first primary surface adapted for forming and contacting plastic concrete and a second primary surface opposite the first primary surface;

a layer of insulating material contacting and substantially covering the second primary surface of the first concrete forming panel; and

a second panel contacting and substantially covering the layer of insulating material; and

a plurality of deck support members extending transversely with respect to the second panel, wherein the first concrete forming panel defines a plane and wherein no portion of the deck support members are in the plane defined by the first concrete forming panel;

substantially covering the quantity of plastic concrete with an insulating blanket; and

leaving the insulating blanket on the quantity of plastic concrete for a time sufficient for the quantity of plastic concrete to at least partially cure.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the layer of insulating material has an R-value of greater than 1.5.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the layer of insulating material has an R-value of greater than 4.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the layer of insulating material has an R-value of greater than 8.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein the insulating blanket has an R-value of greater than 1.5.

12. The method of claim 7, wherein the insulating blanket has an R-value of greater than 4.

13. The method of claim 7, wherein the insulating blanket has an R-value of greater than 8.

14. The method of claim 7, wherein the concrete form further comprises an electric heating element in thermal contact with the second primary surface of the first concrete forming panel.

15. The method of claim 7, wherein the insulating blanket further comprises an electric heating element in the insulating blanket.