Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Joint-free concrete
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Application No.: US15136894Application Date: 2016-04-23
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Publication No.: US09909307B2Publication Date: 2018-03-06
- Inventor: Daniel J. Pratt
- Applicant: HUGHES GENERAL CONTRACTORS
- Applicant Address: US UT North Salt Lake
- Assignee: HUGHES GENERAL CONTRACTORS
- Current Assignee: HUGHES GENERAL CONTRACTORS
- Current Assignee Address: US UT North Salt Lake
- Agency: Workman Nydegger
- Main IPC: E04B5/32
- IPC: E04B5/32 ; E02D1/00 ; E04B1/68 ; E04C5/08 ; E04C5/06

Abstract:
Method of forming a concrete slab to reduce or eliminate control joints includes preparing a substantially flat base, overlaying one or more barriers on top of the base, placing a concrete mixture on top of the barrier(s) and base to form a concrete slab, and allowing the concrete to cure without forming control joints. The base is prepared with a flatness of about ±¼ inch over 10 feet. A side edge is prepared along a periphery of the concrete slab by extending a vapor barrier from a bottom surface of the slab up the side edge toward a top surface of the slab and covering the side edge. A plurality of post-tensioning cables are positioned to extend through the slab and configured to compress and assist in controlling accelerated displacement of the concrete slab during curing and shrinkage. The concrete slab is formed of an evenly gradated and low slump concrete having high fiber content, minimized cement content, and maximized size of large aggregate.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160312464A1 JOINT-FREE CONCRETE Public/Granted day:2016-10-27
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