Stay-in-Place Fascia Forms and Methods and Equipment for Installation Thereof

摘要

Stay-in-place fascia forms and methods and equipment for installing thereof. A concrete form includes a vertical component and a horizontal component, the vertical component located substantially perpendicular to the horizontal component. Also, the form includes an interior surface, at least a portion of the interior surface providing a form for supporting uncured concrete; wherein the uncured concrete forms a concrete structural portion upon curing of the uncured concrete; and wherein the interior surface remains attached to the concrete structural portion after curing. The form may include inserts and compatible form attachments. Also, forms including recesses may be utilized to reduce the weight thereof. Lifting equipment and accessories may be utilized to lift the form from a form holder and set same in place. Forms contain the work area as soon as it is installed to minimize fall hazards and the time, costs, and downtime associated with installation of safety measures.

主权项

1. We claim a stay-in-place fascia form for creation of a structure, the form for supporting uncured concrete prior to curing comprising:
a substantially L-shaped concrete form having a substantially vertical component and a substantially horizontal component, said substantially vertical component having a substantially vertical inwardly facing surface and a substantially vertical outwardly facing surface, said substantially horizontal component having a substantially horizontal inwardly facing surface and a substantially horizontal outwardly facing surface, said substantially vertical component located substantially perpendicular to said substantially horizontal component and extending upwardly from said horizontal component, said form having a form interior surface formed from said substantially vertical inwardly facing surface and said substantially horizontal inwardly facing surface, at least a portion of said form interior surface in contact with the uncured concrete; wherein the uncured concrete forms a concrete structural portion of the structure upon the curing of the uncured concrete; wherein the form interior surface remains attached to the concrete structural portion after the curing; and wherein the substantially vertical outwardly facing surface of said vertical component is an exterior surface of said structure.