Apparatus and method for construction of structures utilizing insulated concrete forms

摘要

An insulated concrete form having spaced sidewalls joined by form ties to define a first interior cavity therebetween for receiving poured concrete, the form ties including interior fastening plates positioned in between the spaced sidewalls. The interior fastening plates provide a backing surface to which forming structures can be easily and efficiently secured to define a second interior cavity in between the forming structure and one of the sidewalls, the second interior cavity having thickness less than the first interior cavity so as to define a form for making a recess in the resulting concrete portion of the wall.

主权项

1. An assembly for construction of structures utilizing insulated concrete forms comprising:
an insulated concrete form comprising:
a first sidewall having a first interior surface, a second sidewall having a second interior surface, and wherein a height of the first sidewall is less than a height of the second sidewall;a plurality of form ties, wherein the plurality of form ties connect the first sidewall to the second sidewall such that the first sidewall is spaced from the second sidewall to define a first interior cavity in between the first interior surface of the first sidewall and the second interior surface of the second sidewall, wherein a thickness of the first interior cavity is defined in a lateral direction between the first interior surface of the first sidewall and the second interior surface of the second sidewall;the plurality of form ties comprising a first form tie, the first form tie having a first side member secured to the first sidewall, a second side member secured to the second sidewall, an upper lateral member, and a lower lateral member, wherein the upper and lower lateral members are positioned transverse the first and second side members, and wherein the lower lateral member connects the first side member to the second side member;an interior fastening plate secured to the first form tie, the interior fastening plate having a first planar face, wherein the interior fastening plate is oriented such that the first planar face faces in a lateral direction toward the first interior surface of the first sidewall, and wherein the interior fastening plate is spaced from the second interior surface of the second sidewall; a forming structure having an interior forming surface, the forming structure is secured to the interior fastening plate and oriented such that the interior forming surface of the forming structure faces toward the second interior surface of the second sidewall, and wherein the interior forming surface is spaced from the second sidewall to define a second interior cavity in between the interior forming surface of the forming structure and the second interior surface of the second sidewall, wherein a thickness of the second interior cavity is defined in a lateral direction between the interior forming surface of the forming structure and the second interior surface of the second sidewall; and wherein the thickness of the first interior cavity is greater than the thickness of the second interior cavity.