Wall Forming Apparatus
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1. A barrier forming apparatus for load bearing surface structures, the barrier forming apparatus comprising:
- corrugated spaced apart studs defining a curvature of the barrier;
a top plate coupled to top ends of the studs;
a bottom plate coupled to bottom ends of the studs;
first rails that correspond with the studs, the first rails being coupled to first edges of the corresponding studs;
second rails that correspond with the studs, the seconds rails being coupled to second edges of the corresponding studs;
wherein an inner side of the curvature of the barrier is defined by the first rails and first edges of the studs;
wherein an outer side of the curvature of the barrier is defined by the second rails and the second edges of the studs; and
a filler material that embeds the studs and rails.
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Abstract
A barrier forming system is described that includes a plurality of studs, rails and barrier reinforcement members interconnected between top and bottom plates. The interconnected studs, rails, reinforcement members, top plate and bottom plate may be precisely bent or curved in either or both the vertical and horizontal directions. The interconnected studs, rails, barrier reinforcement members, top plate, and bottom plate may be embedded in a filler material to form a curved concrete barrier having a complex geometry.
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1. A barrier forming apparatus for load bearing surface structures, the barrier forming apparatus comprising:
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corrugated spaced apart studs defining a curvature of the barrier; a top plate coupled to top ends of the studs; a bottom plate coupled to bottom ends of the studs; first rails that correspond with the studs, the first rails being coupled to first edges of the corresponding studs; second rails that correspond with the studs, the seconds rails being coupled to second edges of the corresponding studs; wherein an inner side of the curvature of the barrier is defined by the first rails and first edges of the studs; wherein an outer side of the curvature of the barrier is defined by the second rails and the second edges of the studs; and a filler material that embeds the studs and rails. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A barrier forming apparatus for concrete wall structures, the barrier forming apparatus comprising:
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corrugated spaced apart studs defining a curvature of the concrete wall; a top plate coupled to top ends of the studs; a bottom plate coupled to bottom ends of the studs; first rails that correspond with the studs, the first rails being coupled to first edges of the corresponding studs; a first wall reinforcement network coupled to the first edges of the studs and coupled to the first rails; second rails that correspond with the studs, the seconds rails being coupled to second edges of the corresponding studs; a second wall reinforcement network coupled to the second edges of the studs and coupled to the second rails; wherein an inner side of the curvature of the concrete wall is defined by the first rails and first edges of the studs; wherein an outer side of the curvature of the concrete wall is defined by the second rails and the second edges of the studs; and concrete that embeds the studs and rails. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of forming a barrier, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining a desired horizontal curvature of the barrier; determining a desired vertical curvature of the barrier; bending a top plate and bending a bottom plate to match the desired horizontal curvature of the barrier; bending studs and bending rails to match a desired vertical curvature of the barrier; aligning bent studs with the top plate and bottom plate; fastening the bent studs to the top plate and the bottom plate; fastening rails to the studs; wherein an inner side of the curvature of the barrier is defined by first rails and first edges of the studs; setting barrier reinforcement members between the studs and rails; attaching sheathing to the first rails; and embedding the studs and rails in a filler material. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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