Method and Apparatus for Construction

Abstract

A method and apparatus for constructing vertical walls using pourable concrete material. The apparatus is in the form of a kit of reusable components. The components are assembled in a series of steps, to form panels, and thereafter, concrete material is poured, in a single pour, in an upper opening between the panels. Once the concrete is set, the panels can be removed and reused. The kit includes base guide members ( 2 ), corner formwork panels ( 18 ) and corner formply panels ( 4,5 ), intermediate formwork panels ( 13 ) and intermediate formply panels, ( 4,5 ) spacers to maintain placement of the formply panels, and, locking pins ( 17 ) to maintain placement of the formwork panels.

1 . A method of construction of a vertical wall using pourable concrete material, including the steps of:
 identifying and marking wall positions on an upper surface of a concrete slab or other foundation;   placing reinforcing steel in position;   securing base guide members to said foundation following said markings;   vertically aligning internal corner formwork panels by abutment to said base guide members, and securing said internal corner formwork panels into position;   positioning opposed formwork panels relative to said internal corner formwork panels;   securing top portions of said internal corner formwork panels to said opposed formwork panels by attaching top locking pins;   abutting corner formwork panels against said corner formwork panels, supporting said corner formply panels in position by spacers;   progressively installing intermediate formwork panels and intermediate formply panels;   pouring concrete material via an upper opening between said formply panels, and allowing said concrete material to set; and,   removing all components.   
   
   
       2 . A method of construction as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein, after said step of progressively installing said intermediate formwork panels and said intermediate formply panels, said method further includes the steps of:
 installing strongback supports and associated straight-edged beams to provide additional strength during construction.   
   
   
       3 . A method of construction as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein after said step of placing said reinforcing steel into position, said method further including the step of:
 installing post-tensioning reinforcing rods into position.   
   
   
       4 . A method of construction as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein after said step of placing said reinforcing steel into position, said method further includes the step of:
 placing wall insulation into position.   
   
   
       5 . A method of construction as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein in conjunction with said step of progressively installing intermediate formwork panels and intermediate formply panels, the method further includes the step of:
 installing blanking panels to allow for doors, windows, or other openings, in said vertical wall.   
   
   
       6 . A method of construction as claimed in  claim 2 , further including the step of:
 installing locking pins between opposed strongback supports, said locking pins extending via conduit.   
   
   
       7 . A kit for in-situ construction of vertical wall atop a concrete slab or other foundation, said kit including:
 base guide members, corner formwork panels and corner formply panels, intermediate formwork panels and intermediate formply panels, spacers to maintain placement of formply panels, and, locking pins to maintain placement of said formwork panels.   
   
   
       8 . A method of construction of a vertical wall using pourable concrete material, substantially as herein described. 
   
   
       9 . A kit for in-situ construction of a vertical wall, substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.