Pavement slabs with sliding dowels
First Claim
1. A pavement slab, comprising:
- a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, first and second longitudinal side surfaces, each of which extends from the top surface to the bottom surface, and first and second transverse side surfaces, each of which extends from the top surface to the bottom surface;
a first plurality of transverse holes formed within the first longitudinal side surface, each of which includes a first end and a second end opposite thereof, and a second plurality of transverse holes formed within the second longitudinal side surface, each of which includes a first end and a second end opposite thereof;
a first plurality of pockets, each of which extends perpendicularly from the top surface to a corresponding one of the second plurality of transverse holes intermediate the first and second ends of the corresponding one of the second plurality of transverse holes;
a first plurality of longitudinal holes formed within the first transverse side surface, and second plurality of longitudinal holes formed within the second transverse side surface; and
a plurality of dowel bars,wherein each of the second plurality of transverse holes is sized and shaped to receive slidably a corresponding one of the plurality of dowel bars, and each of the second plurality of longitudinal holes is sized and shaped to receive slidably a corresponding one of the plurality of dowel bars,wherein each of the plurality of dowel bars positioned within its corresponding one of the second plurality of transverse holes is slidable between a retracted position, in which the dowel bar is positioned within its corresponding one of the second plurality of transverse holes, and an extracted position, in which one end of the dowel bar extends from its corresponding one of the second plurality of transverse holes and into a hole of a first external structure,and wherein each of the plurality of dowel bars positioned within its corresponding one of the second plurality of longitudinal holes is slidable between a retracted position, in which the dowel bar is positioned within its corresponding one of the second plurality of longitudinal holes, and an extracted position, in which one end of the dowel bar extends from its corresponding one of the second plurality of longitudinal holes and into a hole of a second external structure.
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Abstract
A pavement slab including top and bottom surfaces, first and second longitudinal side surfaces, and first and second transverse side surfaces. The slab includes a first and second plurality of transverse holes formed within the first and second longitudinal side surfaces, respectively, a first and second plurality of longitudinal holes formed within the first and second plurality of transverse holes, respectively, and plurality of dowel bars. Each of the holes is sized and shaped to receive slidably a corresponding one of the plurality of dowel bars. Each of the dowel bars is slidable between a retracted position and an extend position in which the dowel bar forms a joint between the slab and another slab or preexisting pavement.
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Citations
13 Claims
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1. A pavement slab, comprising:
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a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, first and second longitudinal side surfaces, each of which extends from the top surface to the bottom surface, and first and second transverse side surfaces, each of which extends from the top surface to the bottom surface; a first plurality of transverse holes formed within the first longitudinal side surface, each of which includes a first end and a second end opposite thereof, and a second plurality of transverse holes formed within the second longitudinal side surface, each of which includes a first end and a second end opposite thereof; a first plurality of pockets, each of which extends perpendicularly from the top surface to a corresponding one of the second plurality of transverse holes intermediate the first and second ends of the corresponding one of the second plurality of transverse holes; a first plurality of longitudinal holes formed within the first transverse side surface, and second plurality of longitudinal holes formed within the second transverse side surface; and a plurality of dowel bars, wherein each of the second plurality of transverse holes is sized and shaped to receive slidably a corresponding one of the plurality of dowel bars, and each of the second plurality of longitudinal holes is sized and shaped to receive slidably a corresponding one of the plurality of dowel bars, wherein each of the plurality of dowel bars positioned within its corresponding one of the second plurality of transverse holes is slidable between a retracted position, in which the dowel bar is positioned within its corresponding one of the second plurality of transverse holes, and an extracted position, in which one end of the dowel bar extends from its corresponding one of the second plurality of transverse holes and into a hole of a first external structure, and wherein each of the plurality of dowel bars positioned within its corresponding one of the second plurality of longitudinal holes is slidable between a retracted position, in which the dowel bar is positioned within its corresponding one of the second plurality of longitudinal holes, and an extracted position, in which one end of the dowel bar extends from its corresponding one of the second plurality of longitudinal holes and into a hole of a second external structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A pavement slab system, comprising:
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a first pavement slab and a second pavement slab, each of the first and second pavement slabs including a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, first and second longitudinal side surfaces, each of which extends from the top surface to the bottom surface, and first and second transverse side surfaces, each of which extends from the top surface to the bottom surface, a first plurality of transverse holes formed within the first longitudinal side surface, and a second plurality of transverse holes formed within the second longitudinal side surface, each of which includes a first end and a second end opposite thereof, a first plurality of longitudinal holes formed within the first transverse side surface, and second plurality of longitudinal holes formed within the second transverse side surface, a first plurality of pockets, each of which extends perpendicularly from the top surface to a corresponding one of the second plurality of transverse holes intermediate the first and second ends of the corresponding one of the second plurality of transverse holes, and a plurality of dowel bars, wherein each of the first plurality of transverse holes and each of the first plurality of longitudinal holes is sized and shaped to receive slidably a corresponding one of the plurality of dowel bars, wherein each of the second plurality of transverse holes and each of the second plurality of longitudinal holes is sized and shaped to receive slidably a corresponding one of the plurality of dowel bars, and wherein each of the plurality of dowel bars positioned within its corresponding one of the second plurality of transverse holes of the first pavement slab is slidable between a retracted position, in which the dowel bar is positioned within its corresponding one of the second plurality of transverse holes, and an extracted position, in which one end of the dowel bar extends from its corresponding one of the second plurality of transverse holes and is positioned within a corresponding one of the first plurality of transverse holes of the second pavement slab. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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Specification