Multi-Sectional Form for Concrete Light Pole Bases
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for forming concrete bases for light poles are inefficient due to the high cost and disposability of corrugated board tubes, which are used only once and require time-consuming disposal, and do not adequately address the need for robustness and aesthetic appeal in vehicular traffic environments.
Innovation Solution
A multi-sectional form comprising lightweight, flexible materials like aluminum composite sections connected by an elongated strip with slots and adjustable bands, allowing for easy assembly and disassembly, and the use of a rubber insert for aesthetic chamfering, facilitating the formation of concrete bases and columns.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If disposable corrugated board tubes are used to form concrete bases, then the bases can be formed quickly and easily, but the forms are expensive due to disposability and require time-consuming disposal
Solution Approach 1:
The form is divided into multiple separable sections that can be assembled around the concrete base and then disassembled for removal. This segmentation allows the form to be reused multiple times without disposal, eliminating the time-consuming disposal process while maintaining ease of manufacture through simple assembly and disassembly of modular components.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of discarding the form after single use, the invention enables recovery and reuse of the form sections. The modular design allows sections to be detached, recovered, and prepared for the next concrete base formation project, eliminating continuous disposal requirements and reducing long-term time investment.
2Ease of manufacture
If disposable corrugated board tubes are used to form concrete bases, then the bases can be formed quickly and easily, but the forms are relatively expensive
Solution Approach 1:
The form is divided into multiple separable sections that can be assembled around the concrete base and then disassembled for removal. This segmentation allows the form to be reused multiple times without disposal, eliminating the time-consuming disposal process while maintaining ease of manufacture through simple assembly and disassembly of modular components.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of discarding the form after single use, the invention enables recovery and reuse of the form sections. The modular design allows sections to be detached, recovered, and prepared for the next concrete base formation project, eliminating continuous disposal requirements and reducing long-term time investment.
3Reliability
If robust concrete bases are formed to withstand vehicular impacts, then the bases can support light poles in traffic locations, but the bases require substantial material and construction effort
Solution Approach 1:
The form is divided into multiple separable sections that can be assembled around the concrete base and then disassembled for removal. This segmentation allows the form to be reused multiple times without disposal, eliminating the time-consuming disposal process while maintaining ease of manufacture through simple assembly and disassembly of modular components.
Solution Approach 2:
The form sections are designed to be universal components that can be used for forming multiple different concrete bases and columns. The same modular sections can be assembled in different configurations to create various base sizes and shapes, reducing the need for multiple specialized forms and simplifying construction processes while maintaining robust base formation.
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AI summary
A multi-sectional form includes first and second half-cylindrical sections with each section having opposed edges. The cylindrical sections are secured together by two elongated generally H-shaped connectors, each connector including a pair of opposed generally U-shaped grooves. The first and second cylindrical sections are connected together by inserting one edge of one section and one edge of another section into the opposed U-shaped grooves of one H-shaped connector. One or more bands are secured around the exterior of the sections to secure and hold the sections together.