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Reinforced-concrete building element
Assignee: Hochtief AG
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Filing: 1989-11-06
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Granted: 1990-12-18
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Expires: 2009-11-06
Abstract
Abstract A reinforcement comprises a group of generally parallel, longitudinally extending, and transversely spaced multifilament cables extending in a concrete mass and each having a pair of longitudinally opposite ends. A respective longitudinally extending resin sheath surrounds each cable between its ends and a plurality of spacers spaced longitudinally along the cables and their sheaths hold same transversely apart with the concrete mass extending between the sheaths. An anticorrosion and antifriction agent inside each sheath surrounds each cable inside the respective sheath between the respective cable ends and a respective anchor braces each cable end against the concrete mass.
Inventors
- 👤 Guido Krumbach
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 14:29
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04C; E04C5/00; E04C5/08; E04C5/12; E04C5/122; E04G; E04G21/00; E04G21/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
In a concrete mass, a reinforcement comprising: a group of generally parallel, longitudinally extending, and transversely spaced multifilament cables extending in the mass and each having a pair of longitudinally opposite ends; a respective longitudinally extending resin sheath surrounding each cable between its ends; a plurality of spacers spaced longitudinally along the cables and their sheaths and holding same transversely apart, each spacer being formed with a plurality of outwardly open seats each receiving a respective one of the sheaths, the concrete mass extending between the sheaths; respective belts engaged circumferentially and around each spacer and retaining the cables in the seats of the respective spacer; an anticorrosion and antifriction agent inside each sheath surrounding each cable inside the respective sheath between the respective cable ends; and a respective anchor bracing each cable end against the concrete mass.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
In a concrete mass, a reinforcement comprising: a group of generally parallel, longitudinally extending, and transversely spaced multifilament cables extending in the mass and each having a pair of longitudinally opposite ends; a respective longitudinally extending resin sheath surrounding each cable between its ends; a plurality of spacers spaced longitudinally along the cables and their sheaths and holding same transversely apart, each spacer being formed with a plurality of outwardly open seats each receiving a respective one of the sheaths, the concrete mass extending between the sheaths; respective belts engaged circumferentially and around each spacer and retaining the cables in the seats of the respective spacer; an anticorrosion and antifriction agent inside each sheath surrounding each cable inside the respective sheath between the respective cable ends; and a respective anchor bracing each cable end against the concrete mass.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The reinforcement defined in claim 1 wherein the sheaths are each a synthetic-resin tube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The reinforcement defined in claim 1 wherein the spacers are disks formed with cutouts forming the seats and receiving the respective cables, the disks being slidable along the cables.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
67 words
The reinforcement defined in claim 1 wherein each anchor comprises: a tube having an inner end juxtaposed with the respective ends of the sheaths and an outer end; an elastic plate hermetically engaged between the inner tube end and the respective sheath ends, the cables passing through the elastic plate; and a rigid plate at the outer tube end, the cable being anchored to the rigid plate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The reinforcement defined in claim 4 wherein each anchor further comprises respective wedges jammed between each cable end and the respective rigid plate.
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