Modular Foundation Assembly with Crenellated Concrete Forms
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing foundation devices for building modular homes lack efficient methods for marking the ground and lifting cured concrete members, which complicates the construction process and foundation assembly.
Innovation Solution
A tarp with strategically positioned openings for marking the ground and trapezoidal concrete forms with crenellated edges that allow for easy lifting with a forklift, facilitating modular foundation assembly and enabling precise placement of concrete members.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional foundation devices are used for building modular homes, then the construction process becomes complicated and time-consuming, but using simplified devices may compromise the precision of ground marking and concrete member placement
Solution Approach 1:
The tarp is pre-marked with opening positions that correspond to the exact locations where concrete members need to be placed. This preliminary marking action eliminates the need for complex measurement and marking procedures during construction, thereby increasing construction speed while maintaining precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The tarp serves as an intermediary tool that transfers the foundation layout design from the planning stage to the ground. The pre-marked openings on the tarp act as a mediator between the design specifications and the actual ground marking, ensuring both speed and precision without requiring complex equipment or procedures.
2Ease of operation
If traditional concrete forms are used without special edge designs, then the forms can be easily manufactured, but the cured concrete members cannot be easily lifted and positioned with forklifts
Solution Approach 1:
The concrete forms are designed with crenellated edges only at specific locations where lifting is needed, rather than modifying the entire form structure. This localized modification allows forklift forks to engage with the concrete members for easy lifting and positioning, while keeping the rest of the form structure simple and easy to manufacture.
Solution Approach 2:
The crenellated edges on the concrete forms create self-forming slots in the cured concrete members. These slots automatically serve as lifting points that are integral to the concrete member itself, eliminating the need for separate lifting attachments or complex form structures. The form design enables the concrete member to be self-sufficient for lifting operations.
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AI summary
A modular foundation assembly for building a modular foundation for a home includes a tarp that has a plurality of openings each strategically positioned on the tarp to facilitate the ground to be marked for a foundation. A plurality of concrete forms is provided which each has a trapezoidal shape. In this way each of the concrete forms can be lifted upwardly from a concrete member formed by the concrete forms when the concrete member has cured. Each of the concrete forms has a crenellated edge to form a series of slots into the concrete member. In this way the series of slots in the concrete member facilitate the concrete member to be lifted with a forklift.