Method for construction
Abstract
Abstract A SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING FLOOR CONSTRUCTIONS EXTENDING ACROSS A SPAN BETWEEN UPRIGHT WALLS WHEREIN CONSTRUCTION BLOCKS ARE ALIGNED IN INDIVIDUAL ROWS IN SIDE-BY-SIDE RELATIONSHIP. A SUPPORTING STRUCTURE IS PROVIDED FOR HOLDING INDIVIDUAL BLOCKS AS THEY ARE PLACED IN POSITION TO FORM A ROW. ELONGATED TENSIONING MEMBERS ARE APPLIED TO EACH ROW WHILE STILL ON THE SUPPORT WHEREBY THE BLOCKS IN THE ROW ARE SUBJECTED TO COMPRESSIBLE FORCES MAKING THE ROW SELF-SUSTAINING. THE SUPPORT CAN BE MOVED AFTER APPLICATION OF TENSION AND REPEATEDLY USED FOR SUCCESSIVE ROWS. A GROUTING MATERIAL IS DISPOSED IN THE OPENINGS DEFINED BETWEEN ADJACENT ROWS OF BLOCKS WHEREBY THE TENSIONING MEMBERS WILL BE EMBEDDED IN THE GROUTING MATERIAL BETWEEN THE ADJACENT ROWS.
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- 👤 George S Sarros
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