Method for making cast-in-place concrete structures

Claim 1

A method for making a cast-in-place concrete structure comprising the separate and sequential steps of: a. levelling the ground area on which the concrete structure is to be constructed and forming a foundation form by temporarily interconnecting a plurality of architectural forms to define the area of the foundation: b. forming the foundation and floor of the concrete structure by pouring uncured concrete into the confines of said foundation form and allowing said concrete to cure; c. removing said foundation form; d. forming a continuous arrangement of two-spaced concrete wall forms by temporarily interconnecting a plurality of architectural forms, said two-spaced concrete wall forms being interconnected by a plurality of upper and lower wall form ties, said arrangement of wall forms defining the upstanding exterior and interior walls of the said concrete structure; e. forming the upstanding exterior and interior walls of the concrete structure by pouring uncured concrete into the space defined between said two-spaced concrete wall forms, and allowing said concrete to cure; f. removing said spaced concrete wall forms; g. removing said lower wall form ties and leaving the upper wall form ties for subsequently supporting brackets for the roof form; h. constructing the roof form portion of the concrete structure by, i. providing a temporary arrangement of shoring members within the enclosure defined by said exterior walls; ii. securing outwardly overhanging brackets to said upper wall form ties externally of the exterior walls in order to provide a temporary support for a roof form; and iii. forming a roof form by temporarily inter-connecting a plurality of architectural forms, and supporting said roof form on said arrangement of shoring members and said brackets, with the peripheral edge of said roof form being defined by a continuous upstanding member; i. forming the roof of the concrete structure by pouring uncured concrete into the confines of said roof form and allowing said concrete to cure; and j. removing said temporary arrangement of shoring members, brackets, upper wall form ties, and said roof form.

Claim 2

A method for making a cast-in-place concrete structure comprising the separate and sequential steps of: a. levelling the ground area on which the concrete structure is to be constructed and forming a foundation form by temporarily interconnecting a plurality of architectural forms to define the area of the foundation: b. forming the foundation and floor of the concrete structure by pouring uncured concrete into the confines of said foundation form and allowing said concrete to cure; c. removing said foundation form; d. forming a continuous arrangement of two-spaced concrete wall forms by temporarily interconnecting a plurality of architectural forms, said two-spaced concrete wall forms being interconnected by a plurality of upper and lower wall form ties, said arrangement of wall forms defining the upstanding exterior and interior walls of the said concrete structure; e. forming the upstanding exterior and interior walls of the concrete structure by pouring uncured concrete into the space defined between said two-spaced concrete wall forms, and allowing said concrete to cure; f. removing said spaced concrete wall forms; g. removing said lower wall form ties and leaving the upper wall form ties for subsequently supporting brackets for the roof form; h. constructing the roof form portion of the concrete structure by, i. providing a temporary arrangement of shoring members within the enclosure defined by said exterior walls; ii. securing outwardly overhanging brackets to said upper wall form ties externally of the exterior walls in order to provide a temporary support for a roof form; and iii. forming a roof form by temporarily inter-connecting a plurality of architectural forms, and supporting said roof form on said arrangement of shoring members and said brackets, with the peripheral edge of said roof form being defined by a continuous upstanding member; i. forming the roof of the concrete structure by pouring uncured concrete into the confines of said roof form and allowing said concrete to cure; and j. removing said temporary arrangement of shoring members, brackets, upper wall form ties, and said roof form.

Claim 6

A method for making a multi-story cast-in-place concrete structure comprising the separate and sequential steps of: a. levelling the ground area on which the concrete structure is to be constructed and forming a foundation form by temporarily interconnecting a plurality of architectural forms to define the area of the foundation; b. forming the foundation and floor by pouring uncured concrete into the confines of said foundation form and allowing said concrete to cure; c. removing said foundation form; d. forming a first continuous arrangement of two-spaced concrete walls by temporarily interconnecting a plurality of architectural forms, said first concrete wall forms being interconnected by a plurality of upper and lower wall form ties and defining the upstanding exterior and interior walls of the first story of said concrete structure; e. forming the upstanding exterior and interior walls of the first story of the concrete structure by pouring uncured concrete into the space defined between said first concrete wall forms, and allowing said concrete to cure; f. removing said first concrete wall forms except for maintaining a series of architectural forms connected to said upper wall form ties externally of the exterior walls of the first floor; g. constructing the first floor form of the concrete structure by, i. providing a temporary arrangement of shoring members within the enclosure defined by the first story exterior walls; and ii. forming a floor form by temporarily interconnecting a plurality of architectural forms, and supporting said floor form on said arrangement of shoring members; h. forming the first floor by pouring uncured concrete into the confines of said floor form and allowing said concrete to cure; i. removing said temporary arrangement of shoring members and said floor form; along with the series of architectural forms defining the peripheral edge of said first floor; j. forming a second continuous arrangement of two-spaced concrete wall forms, said second arrangement of wall forms being mounted on said first floor, said second concrete wall forms being interconnected by a plurality of upper and lower wall form ties, and defining the upstanding exterior and interior walls of the second story of said concrete structure; k. forming the walls of the second story of the structure by pouring uncured concrete into the space defined by said second concrete wall forms and allowing said concrete to cure; l. removing said second concrete wall forms; m. removing the lower wall form ties in the walls of the second story and leaving the upper wall form ties for subsequently supporting brackets for the roof form; n. constructing the roof form of the two-story concrete structure by, i. providing a temporary arrangement of shoring members within the enclosure defined by the exterior walls of the second story, and supported on said first floor; ii. securing overhang brackets to the upper wall form ties externally of the exterior walls of said second story in order to provide a temporary support for a roof form to enable the latter to extend beyond the peripheral edges of said upstanding exterior walls of said second story; and iii. forming a roof form by temporarily interconnecting a plurality of architectural forms, and supporting said roof form on said arrangement of shoring members and said overhang brackets, with the peripheral edge of said roof form being defined by a continuous upstanding member; o. forming the roof of the multi-story concrete structure by pouring uncured concrete into confines of said roof form and allowing said concrete to cure; and p. removing the first and second cOntinuous arrangement of concrete wall forms, the temporary arrangement of the shoring members, the upper wall ties, the overhang brackets, and said roof form.

Claim 7

A method for making a multi-story cast-in-place concrete structure comprising the separate and sequential steps of: a. levelling the ground area on which the concrete structure is to be constructed and forming a foundation form by temporarily interconnecting a plurality of architectural forms to define the area of the foundation; b. forming the foundation and floor by pouring uncured concrete into the confines of said foundation form and allowing said concrete to cure; c. removing said foundation form; d. forming a first continuous arrangement of two-spaced concrete walls by temporarily interconnecting a plurality of architectural forms, said first concrete wall forms being interconnected by a plurality of upper and lower wall form ties and defining the upstanding exterior and interior walls of the first story of said concrete structure; e. forming the upstanding exterior and interior walls of the first story of the concrete structure by pouring uncured concrete into the space defined between said first concrete wall forms, and allowing said concrete to cure; f. removing said first concrete wall forms except for maintaining a series of architectural forms connected to said upper wall form ties externally of the exterior walls of the first floor; g. constructing the first floor form of the concrete structure by, i. providing a temporary arrangement of shoring members within the enclosure defined by the first story exterior walls; and ii. forming a floor form by temporarily interconnecting a plurality of architectural forms, and supporting said floor form on said arrangement of shoring members; h. forming the first floor by pouring uncured concrete into the confines of said floor form and allowing said concrete to cure; i. removing said temporary arrangement of shoring members and said floor form; along with the series of architectural forms defining the peripheral edge of said first floor; j. forming a second continuous arrangement of two-spaced concrete wall forms, said second arrangement of wall forms being mounted on said first floor, said second concrete wall forms being interconnected by a plurality of upper and lower wall form ties, and defining the upstanding exterior and interior walls of the second story of said concrete structure; k. forming the walls of the second story of the structure by pouring uncured concrete into the space defined by said second concrete wall forms and allowing said concrete to cure; l. removing said second concrete wall forms; m. removing the lower wall form ties in the walls of the second story and leaving the upper wall form ties for subsequently supporting brackets for the roof form; n. constructing the roof form of the two-story concrete structure by, i. providing a temporary arrangement of shoring members within the enclosure defined by the exterior walls of the second story, and supported on said first floor; ii. securing overhang brackets to the upper wall form ties externally of the exterior walls of said second story in order to provide a temporary support for a roof form to enable the latter to extend beyond the peripheral edges of said upstanding exterior walls of said second story; and iii. forming a roof form by temporarily interconnecting a plurality of architectural forms, and supporting said roof form on said arrangement of shoring members and said overhang brackets, with the peripheral edge of said roof form being defined by a continuous upstanding member; o. forming the roof of the multi-story concrete structure by pouring uncured concrete into confines of said roof form and allowing said concrete to cure; and p. removing the first and second cOntinuous arrangement of concrete wall forms, the temporary arrangement of the shoring members, the upper wall ties, the overhang brackets, and said roof form.