PANEL-TO-PANEL CONNECTIONS FOR STAY-IN-PLACE LINERS USED TO REPAIR STRUCTURES

摘要

A stay-in-place lining is provided for lining a structure fabricated from concrete. The lining comprises a plurality of panels connectable via complementary connector components on their longitudinal edges. Each panel comprises a first connector component on a first longitudinal edge thereof and a second (complementary) connector component on a second longitudinal edge thereof. The lining comprises at least one edge-to-edge connection between the first connector component of a first panel and the second connector component of a second panel, the edge-to-edge connection comprising a protrusion of the first panel extended into a receptacle of the second panel through a receptacle opening. The receptacle is shaped to prevent removal of the protrusion from the receptacle and the receptacle is resiliently deformed by the extension of the protrusion into the receptacle to thereby apply a restorative force to the protrusion to maintain the edge-to-edge connection.

主权项

1. A stay-in-place lining for lining a structure fabricated from concrete or other curable construction material, the stay-in-place lining comprising:
a plurality of panels connectable edge-to-edge via complementary connector components on their longitudinal edges to define at least a portion of a perimeter of a lining; each panel comprising a first connector component on a first longitudinal edge thereof and a second connector component on a second longitudinal edge thereof, the second longitudinal connector component complementary to the first connector component; and at least one edge-to-edge connection between the first connector component of a first panel and the second connector component of a second panel, the edge-to-edge connection comprising a protrusion of the first connector component of the first panel extended into a receptacle of the second connector component of the second panel through a receptacle opening, the receptacle shaped to prevent removal of the protrusion from the receptacle and the receptacle resiliently deformed by the extension of the protrusion into the receptacle to thereby apply a restorative force to the protrusion to maintain the edge-to-edge connection.