Method for fixing a reinforcing mesh to a base or to the ground

Abstract

Method of providing a reinforced substrate includes providing a base layer, providing a reinforcing mesh on the base layer and providing an adhesive strip. The adhesive strip includes an adhesive and a backing covering the adhesive. The adhesive strip is put on at least a portion of the reinforcing mesh, and force is applied to the adhesive strip to adhere the adhesive strip to the base layer and to the reinforcing mesh, so that the reinforcing mesh is secured to the base layer. The resultant reinforced substrate may include a reinforcing mesh having longitudinal and transverse wires which are surrounded by a solid adhesive on the adhesive strip to reduce or eliminate movement of the reinforcing mesh during the making of the reinforced substrate.

1 . A method of reinforcing a substrate to provide a reinforced substrate, the method comprising: 
 a) providing a base layer;    b) providing a reinforcing mesh on the base layer;    c) providing an adhesive strip, the adhesive strip including a substantially solid adhesive and a backing substantially covering the adhesive;    d) providing the adhesive strip on at least a portion of the reinforcing mesh;    e) applying a sufficient force to the adhesive strip to sufficiently adhere the adhesive strip to the base layer and to sufficiently adhere the adhesive strip to the reinforcing mesh, and the reinforcing mesh being sufficiently secured to the base layer, so that before and during a step of providing the substrate on the base layer and the adhesive strip, the reinforcing mesh and the adhesive strip remain in place relative to the base layer; and    f) providing the substrate on the adhesive strip and on the reinforcing mesh secured to the base layer by the adhesive strip to provide the reinforced substrate.    
   
   
       2 . A method as in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 a) the base layer includes an existing hydrocarbon-containing layer.    
   
   
       3 . A method as in  claim 2 , wherein: 
 a) the substrate includes a hydrocarbon-containing layer.    
   
   
       4 . A method as in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 a) the substrate includes a hydrocarbon-containing layer.    
   
   
       5 . A method as in  claim 4 , wherein: 
 a) the reinforcing mesh includes a metal mesh.    
   
   
       6 . A method as in  claim 5 , wherein: 
 a) the metal mesh includes a hexagonal mesh including longitudinal wires and transverse reinforcing wires extending transversely relative to the longitudinal wires.    
   
   
       7 . A method as in  claim 6 , wherein: 
 a) the backing of the adhesive strip includes a synthetic fabric, and the adhesive of the adhesive strip includes an asphalt layer.    
   
   
       8 . A method as in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 a) the backing of the adhesive strip includes a synthetic fabric, and the adhesive of the adhesive strip includes an asphalt layer.    
   
   
       9 . A method as in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 a) the adhesive strip is provided on the at least a portion of the reinforcing strip at ambient temperature.    
   
   
       10 . A method as in  claim 9 , wherein: 
 a) the adhesive strip includes a removable backing provided on the asphalt layer.    
   
   
       11 . A method as in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 a) the reinforcing mesh includes longitudinal and transverse reinforcing wires; and    b) the step of applying a sufficient force to the adhesive layer includes applying a sufficiently strong force to cause the substantially solid adhesive to substantially surround the longitudinal and transverse wires of the reinforcing mesh.    
   
   
       12 . A method as in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 a) in said step of providing an adhesive strip, the adhesive strip is supplied in a roll, and the rolled adhesive strip is unrolled onto the reinforcing mesh.    
   
   
       13 . A method as in  claim 12 , wherein: 
 a) in said step of applying a sufficient force, a roller is used to provide the sufficient force to adhere the adhesive strip to the base layer.    
   
   
       14 . A reinforced substrate, comprising: 
 a) a base layer;    b) a reinforcing mesh on the base layer, the reinforcing mesh including longitudinal and transverse wires;    c) an adhesive strip, the adhesive strip including a substantially solid adhesive and a backing substantially covering the adhesive;    d) the adhesive strip being provided on at least a portion of the reinforcing mesh;    e) the adhesive strip adhering to the base layer and adhering to the reinforcing mesh, and substantially surrounding the longitudinal wires of the reinforcing mesh and adhering the reinforcing mesh to the base layer; and    f) the substrate substantially surrounding the adhesive strip and the reinforcing mesh secured to the base layer by the adhesive strip.    
   
   
       15 . A reinforced substrate as in  claim 14 , wherein: 
 a) the base layer includes an existing hydrocarbon-containing layer.    
   
   
       16 . A reinforced substrate as in  claim 15 , wherein: 
 a) the substrate includes a hydrocarbon-containing layer.    
   
   
       17 . A reinforced substrate as in  claim 14 , wherein: 
 a) the substrate includes a hydrocarbon-containing layer.    
   
   
       18 . A reinforced substrate as in  claim 17 , wherein: 
 a) the reinforcing mesh includes a metal mesh.    
   
   
       19 . A reinforced substrate as in  claim 18 , wherein: 
 a) the metal mesh includes a hexagonal mesh.    
   
   
       20 . A reinforced substrate as in  claim 19 , wherein: 
 a) the backing of the adhesive strip includes a synthetic fabric, and the adhesive of the adhesive strip includes an asphalt layer.    
   
   
       21 . A reinforced substrate as in  claim 14 , wherein: 
 a) the backing of the adhesive strip includes a synthetic fabric, and the adhesive of the adhesive strip includes an asphalt layer.    
   
   
       22 . A reinforced substrate as in  claim 21 , wherein: 
 a) the adhesive is substantially solid and adhesive at ambient temperature.    
   
   
       23 . A method, as in  claim 22 , wherein: 
 a) the hydrocarbon-containing layer includes an asphalt layer which is substantially solid at ambient temperature.    
   
   
       24 . A method of attaching a reinforcing mesh, the method comprising: 
 a) providing a base layer;    b) providing a reinforcing mesh on the base layer;    c) providing an adhesive strip, the adhesive strip including a substantially solid adhesive and a backing substantially covering the adhesive;    d) providing the adhesive strip on at least a portion of the reinforcing mesh;    e) applying a sufficient force to the adhesive strip to sufficiently adhere the adhesive strip to the base layer and to sufficiently adhere the adhesive strip to the reinforcing mesh, and the reinforcing mesh being sufficiently secured to the base layer, so that before and during a step of providing a substrate on the base layer and the adhesive strip, the reinforcing mesh and the adhesive strip remain in place relative to the base layer.    
   
   
       25 . A method as in  claim 24 , wherein: 
 a) the base layer includes an existing hydrocarbon-containing layer.    
   
   
       26 . A method as in  claim 25 , wherein: 
 a) the reinforcing mesh includes a metal mesh.    
   
   
       27 . A method as in  claim 24 , wherein: 
 a) the backing of the adhesive strip includes a synthetic fabric, and the adhesive of the adhesive strip includes an asphalt layer.    
   
   
       28 . A method as in  claim 24 , wherein: 
 a) the adhesive strip is provided on the at least a portion of the reinforcing strip at ambient temperature.