Insulating concrete form

Abstract

An insulating concrete form system for the construction of insulated concrete walls, floors or roofs, the system comprising: at least one first panel; at least one second panel configured to be placed opposite to the at least one first panel, and a plurality of spacers configured to interconnect the at least one first panel and the at least one second panel while defining a space between the at least one first panel and the at least one second panel. A method for constructing a concrete wall, floor or roof, as well as additional embodiments of the system and method, are provided herein.

1 . An insulating concrete form system for the construction of insulated concrete walls, floors or roofs, the system comprising:
 at least one first panel;   at least one second panel configured to be placed opposite to the at least one first panel, and   a plurality of spacers configured to interconnect the at least one first panel and the at least one second panel while defining a space between the at least one first panel and the at least one second panel.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the space is configured to be filled with concrete. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one first panel, the at least one second panel and the plurality of spacers are configured to be a part of the constructed wall, floor or roof. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein
 the at least one first panel is configured to serve as a surface of a wall, floor or roof that faces an exterior of a building;   the at least one second panel is configured to serve as a surface of a wall, floor or roof that faces an interior of a building, and   the plurality of spacers is configured to be embedded in concrete.   
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one first panel, the at least one second panel and the plurality of spacers are configured to serve as thermal insulators. 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one first panel, the at least one second panel and the plurality of spacers are made of recycled plastic, wood powder, and adhesives. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein either the first panel, or the second panel, or the first panel and the second panel, comprise:
 a first panel surface and   a second panel surface,   enclosing at least one hollow compartment.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the hollow compartment is filled with an insulating material. 
     
     
         11 - 13 . (canceled) 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first panel and the second panel, comprise:
 a female connector at one side, and   a male connector at an opposite side,   wherein the male connector of a first panel is configured to engage with a female connector of an adjacent first panel, and the male connector of a second panel is configured to engage with a female connector of an adjacent second panel positioned underneath it.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the two adjacent first panels are positioned one above the other, and the two adjacent second panels are positioned one above the other. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the spacer comprises at least one recess. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the recess is positioned at an upper part of the spacer when the spacer is assembled together with the at least one first panel and the at least one second panel. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the recess is configured to bear a reinforcing bar. 
     
     
         19 . A method for constructing a concrete wall, floor or roof, the method comprising:
 placing at least one first panel opposite to an at least one second panel;   interconnecting the at least one first panel and the at least one second panel with a plurality of spacers, while defining a space between the at least one first panel and the at least one second panel, and   pouring concrete into the space.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein while placing the at least one first panel opposite to an at least one second panel, a male connector of one first panel is engaged with a female connector of an adjacent first panel, and a male connector of one second panel is engaged with a female connector of an adjacent second panel. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the two adjacent first panels are positioned one above the other, and the two adjacent second panels are positioned one above the other. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein before pouring concrete into the space, the method further comprises:
 placing reinforcing bars onto the spacers.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the spacer comprises at least one recess. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the recess is positioned at an upper part of each spacer when the spacers interconnect the at least one first panel and the at least one second panel. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein before pouring concrete into the space, the method further comprises:
 placing of reinforcing bars onto the recesses of the spacers.