Hardenable material structure construction apparatus and method

Abstract

A construction apparatus constituted of: a support structure comprising a support frame, a first inner support arm extending from the support frame and a first outer support arm extending from the support frame; a support extension member; a first enclosure member; and a second enclosure member, the second enclosure member positioned in parallel with the first enclosure member such that a space is defined therebetween, wherein the first outer support arm is juxtaposed with the outer face of the first enclosure member, wherein the first inner support arm is juxtaposed with the outer face of the second enclosure member, wherein the support extension member extends through the first enclosure member and the second enclosure member, and wherein the first end of the support extension member is secured to the first outer support arm and the second end of the support extension member is secured to the first inner support arm.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application claims priority from: U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 682,133, filed Apr. 9, 2015 and titled “HARDENABLE MATERIAL STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION APPARATUS AND METHOD”; Israeli patent application S / N 239991, filed Jul. 16, 2015 and titled “WALL CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD”; and U.S. provisional patent application Ser. 62 / 259,693, filed Nov. 25, 2015 and titled “HARDENABLE MATERIAL STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION APPARATUS AND METHOD”. The entire contents of each of the above are incorporated herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The invention relates generally to the field of construction and in particular to a hardenable material structure construction apparatus and method.BACKGROUND[0003]Concrete has been used for construction since ancient times and in recent years several different types of hardenable material, i.e. liquid material which harden into a solid material, which provide similar or superior properties to conc...

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Benefits of technology

[0007]Accordingly, it is a principal object of the present invention to overcome disadvantages of prior art methods and arrangements of hardenable material construction. This is provided in one embodiment by a temporary hardenable material construction apparatus comprising: a support structure comprising a support frame, a first inner support arm extending from the support frame and a first outer support arm extending from the support frame; at least one support extension member, the at least one support extension member exhibiting a first end and a second end opposing the first end; a first enclosure member exhibiting an inner face and an outer face opposing the inner face; and a second enclosure member exhibiting an inner face and an outer face opposing the inner face, the second enclosure member positioned in parallel with the first enclosure member such that a space is defined betw

Problems solved by technology

Unfortunately, the traditional method of concrete construction suffers from several disadvantages.

Firstly, erecting the many wooden beams to produce a form for the concrete requires significant manual labor, which increases cost and complexity.

Secondly, providing thermal insulation within the building creates thermal bridges at the ceiling/floor of each level.

Although methods for thermally insulating the outer side of the concrete wall do exist, outdoor thermal insulation adds costs and complexity due to the unique challenges of outdoor construction.

Additionally, the plaster securing the insulation to the outside of the concrete wall is porous and any water droplets which enter the plaster will expand when heated during the day, thereby causing an expansion

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