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Prefabricated pavement module
Assignee: EXODERMIC BRIDGE DECK Inc
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Filing: 1983-06-06
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Granted: 1985-07-30
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Expires: 2003-06-06
Abstract
Abstract A light weight pavement module is described which comprises a base grating, an impervious intermediate layer, such as a reinforced plastic or fiberglass sheet applied over the base grating, and a concrete top layer wear surface applied over the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer prevents the concrete top layer from penetrating through the base grating. The grating has shear connectors which pierce the intermediate layer and project into the top layer wear surface in order to form an integral pavement module. The pavement module may be formed without an intermediate layer if the module is otherwise constructed so that the top layer wear surface does not penetrate and fill the interstices of the base grating.
Inventors
- 👤 Neal H. Bettigole
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 08:43
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01C; E01C5/00; E01C5/22; E01D; E01D19/00; E01D19/12; E01D19/125; E04; E04B; E04B5/00; E04B5/16; E04B5/32; E04B5/36; E04B5/38; E04B5/40; E01D2101/00; E01D2101/20; E01D2101/24; E01D2101/26; E01D2101/268
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of making a pavement module comprising: forming an open-lattice grating base member having a top surface and bottom surface by intersecting and interlocking a plurality of primary load bearing bars with a plurality of secondary load bearing bars to distribute load transverse to said primary load bearing bars; forming a plurality of shear connectors on said top surface of said grating base member; and providing a concrete wear member having a planar top surface and a planar bottom surface fixed to and on top of said grating base member above said top surface of said grating base member, said planar bottom surface of said concrete wear member essentially coplanar with said top surface of said grating base member so that said concrete wear member does not fill the interstices of said grating base member; and embedding said shear connectors within said concrete wear member to effect horizontal shear transfer and to prevent vertical separation between said concrete wear member and said grating base member.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of making a pavement module comprising: forming an open-lattice grating base member having a top surface and bottom surface by intersecting and interlocking a plurality of primary load bearing bars with a plurality of secondary load bearing bars to distribute load transverse to said primary load bearing bars; forming a plurality of shear connectors on said top surface of said grating base member; and providing a concrete wear member having a planar top surface and a planar bottom surface fixed to and on top of said grating base member above said top surface of said grating base member, said planar bottom surface of said concrete wear member essentially coplanar with said top surface of said grating base member so that said concrete wear member does not fill the interstices of said grating base member; and embedding said shear connectors within said concrete wear member to effect horizontal shear transfer and to prevent vertical separation between said concrete wear member and said grating base member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as recited in claim 1 further comprising the step of providing an intermediate member fixed to said grating base member which defines said top surface of said grating base member.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of making a road bed comprising the steps of: forming an open-lattice grating base member having a top surface and a bottom surface by intersecting and interlocking a plurality of primary load bearing bars and a plurality of secondary load bearing bars to distribute load transverse to said primary load bearing bars; forming a plurality of shear connectors on said top surface of said grating base member; providing a concrete wear member having a planar top surface and a planar bottom surface on top of and fixed to said grating base member, said planar bottom surface of said concrete wear member essentially coplanar with said top surface of said grating base member so that said concrete wear member does not fill the interstices of said grating base member; and embedding said shear connectors within said concrete wear member to effect horizontal shear transfer and to prevent vertical separation between said concrete wear member and said grating base member.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of making a road bed comprising the steps of: forming an open-lattice grating base member having a top surface and a bottom surface by intersecting and interlocking a plurality of primary load bearing bars and a plurality of secondary load bearing bars to distribute load transverse to said primary load bearing bars; forming a plurality of shear connectors on said top surface of said grating base member; providing a concrete wear member having a planar top surface and a planar bottom surface on top of and fixed to said grating base member, said planar bottom surface of said concrete wear member essentially coplanar with said top surface of said grating base member so that said concrete wear member does not fill the interstices of said grating base member; and embedding said shear connectors within said concrete wear member to effect horizontal shear transfer and to prevent vertical separation between said concrete wear member and said grating base member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method as recited in claim 3 further comprising the steps of abutting said concrete wear member against said grating base member so that there is substantially planar contact between the top surface of said grating base member and said planar bottom surface of said concrete wear member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method recited in claim 3 further comprising the step of providing an intermediate member fixed to said grating base member which defines said top surface of said grating base member.
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