Wire mesh for pervious concrete
First Claim
1. A mesh assembly for the formation of pervious pavement, the mesh assembly comprising:
- a plurality of wires coupled together to form a mesh having a first side and a second side, the plurality of wires defining wire intersections; and
,a plurality of conduits coupled to and formed separately from the mesh, each conduit including a first end defining a first opening on the first side of the mesh, and a second end defining a second opening on the second side of the mesh, each conduit surrounding one of the wire intersections such that the wire intersection is located within the conduit and is spaced a distance from each of the first end and the second end, wherein the second openings are adapted to be engageable with a subgrade surface, and wherein the plurality of conduits include sufficient rigidity to support and space the mesh above the subgrade surface.
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Abstract
A mesh assembly for the formation of pervious pavement is disclosed. The mesh is defined by a plurality of elongated structural members. The mesh has a first side and a second side. A plurality of conduits are coupled to and extend through the mesh. Each conduit has a first end defining a first opening, a second end defining a second opening, and a passageway extending between the first opening and the second opening. The plurality of conduits each have at least one of the elongated structural members extending through a sidewall of the conduit such that the first opening is positioned on the first side of the mesh and the second opening is positioned on the second side of the mesh.
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22 Claims
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1. A mesh assembly for the formation of pervious pavement, the mesh assembly comprising:
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a plurality of wires coupled together to form a mesh having a first side and a second side, the plurality of wires defining wire intersections; and
,a plurality of conduits coupled to and formed separately from the mesh, each conduit including a first end defining a first opening on the first side of the mesh, and a second end defining a second opening on the second side of the mesh, each conduit surrounding one of the wire intersections such that the wire intersection is located within the conduit and is spaced a distance from each of the first end and the second end, wherein the second openings are adapted to be engageable with a subgrade surface, and wherein the plurality of conduits include sufficient rigidity to support and space the mesh above the subgrade surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. Pervious pavement comprising:
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a subgrade surface formed of subgrade material; a mesh assembly supported by the subgrade material, the mesh assembly including a plurality of elongated structural members coupled together to form a mesh and defining intersections, the mesh assembly also including a plurality of conduits extending through and supporting the mesh a distance above the subgrade surface, each conduit having a first end defining a first opening on a first side of the mesh, and a second end defining a second opening on a second side of the mesh, the second end engaging the subgrade material, each conduit surrounding one of the intersections such that the intersection is located within the conduit and divides the conduit into an upper portion and a lower portion; and
,substantially non-pervious paving material located in spaces between the plurality of conduits and extending between the subgrade surface and the first ends of the conduits, wherein the conduits provide an open flow path between a top surface of the non-pervious paving material and the subgrade material. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of making pervious pavement, the method comprising:
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preparing a subgrade surface formed of a subgrade material; positioning a mesh assembly on the subgrade material, the mesh assembly including a plurality of elongated structural members coupled together to form a mesh and defining intersections, the mesh assembly also including a plurality of conduits extending through the mesh, each conduit having a first end defining a first opening on a first side of the mesh, and a second end defining a second opening on a second side of the mesh, each conduit surrounding one of the intersections such that the intersection is located within the conduit and divides the conduit into an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein positioning the mesh assembly on the subgrade material includes positioning the second end on the subgrade material such that the mesh is supported a distance above the subgrade surface; and
,pouring a substantially non-pervious paving material into spaces between the plurality of conduits until a top surface of the paving material is substantially even with the first ends of the conduits, wherein the conduits provide an open flow path between a top surface of the non-pervious paving material and the subgrade material. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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