Method and apparatus for forming reinforced concrete walls with continuous steel reinforcement

Patent · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:5240304

Ressi di Cervia, A L

In a slurry trench method of constructing an underground concrete wall in panel sections with continuous steel reinforcement, wherein a first panel section is excavated, an end stop pipe is placed in an end of the first panel section after excavation thereof, the end stop molding pipe has at least one concrete forming surface extending to the full length thereof, the improvement is described comprising, providing at least one groove in the concrete forming surface of the molding pipe with an expandable steel reinforcing cage in the groove, the expandable steel reinforcing cage having a concrete anchor means projecting therefrom beyond the concrete forming surface and into a body of concrete cast there against, casting concrete in the first panel section to surround the concrete anchor means and against the concrete forming surface, removing the molding pipe from the first panel section, excavating an adjacent panel section, expanding the expandable steel reinforcing cage into the adjacent panel section, and filling the adjacent panel section with concrete.

• Assignee: Finic, B.V., Rotterdam
• Patent Number(s): US 4728226
• OSTI ID: 5240304
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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