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Reinforcement body for a floor slab
Assignee: AVI Alpenlaendische Veredelungs Industrie GmbH
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Filing: 1994-06-22
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Granted: 1995-03-21
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Expires: 2014-06-22
Abstract
Abstract Reinforcement body for a cast concrete floor slab provided with stiffening ribs, having a foundation reinforcement (1), a distribution reinforcement (2) and at least one displacement body (8) e.g. of polystyrene foam, arranged between these reinforcements which delimits cavities to accept the stiffening ribs. The displacement body is rigidly fixed between the reinforcements by means of spacer wires (7) connecting the foundation reinforcement to the distribution reinforcement (2) at a selectable distance, e.g. by passing through the displacement body, so that the foundation reinforcement, the distribution reinforcement and the displacement body form a dimensionally stable unit. Additional reinforcement elements (10, 11, 15), can be placed in the rib cavities (9). The cavities are either formed in a one-part displacement body or formed between several displacement bodies and having predetermined directional course in the reinforcement body and predetermined width, in accordance with the static requirements of the floor slab including the stiffening ribs.
Inventors
- 👤 Klaus Ritter
- 👤 Gerhard Ritter
- 👤 Klaus Matz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 09:37
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B5/00; E04B5/16; E04B5/32; E04B5/36; E04B5/38; E04B5/326; E04C; E04C5/00; E04C5/01; E04C5/06; E04C5/0636; E04C5/064
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
332 words
Reinforcement body for a cast concrete floor slab provided with stiffening ribs, comprising a plurality of elongated foundation reinforcements (1); a plurality of elongated distribution reinforcements (2) positioned essentially parallel to and spaced from the foundation reinforcements, at least one of said reinforcements defining a floor plane; straight spacer wires (7) welded to the foundation reinforcements (1) and the distribution reinforcements (2), for connecting the foundation reinforcements and the distribution reinforcements at predetermined distances, said spacer wires (7) being positioned at an angle with respect to the floor plane to provide shear resistance; a plurality of displacement element blocks (8) arranged between said reinforcements and being penetrated by said spacer wires (7), said displacement element blocks (8) being spaced from each other along the length of the reinforcements, the spacing between adjacent displacement element blocks (8) defining rib cavities (9), said rib cavities (9) having a predetermined directional course in said reinforcement body and a predetermined width, in accordance with static requirements of said slab; said displacement element blocks (8), when in position between the foundation reinforcements (1) and the distribution reinforcements (2), being rigidly coupled to the spacer wires (7a); the foundation reinforcements (1), the distribution reinforcements, said spacer wires (7) and the displacement body blocks (8) forming a dimensionally stable unit; and reinforcement elements located in said cavities; said reinforcement elements comprising lattice girders (11), placed in the rib cavities between said displacement element blocks (8) and securely connected to at least one of said foundation reinforcements (1) and said distribution reinforcements (2), and extending between said foundation reinforcements (1) and said distribution reinforcements (2), said lattice girders (11) comprise an upper rib (12), a lower rib (13), and infill wires (14) connecting said upper rib and said lower rib, whereby, upon casting of concrete into said rib cavities (9), said concrete in the rib cavities will be reinforced by said lattice girders (11) and thereby securely connected to said at least one of the foundation reinforcements and distribution reinforcements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
332 words
Reinforcement body for a cast concrete floor slab provided with stiffening ribs, comprising a plurality of elongated foundation reinforcements (1); a plurality of elongated distribution reinforcements (2) positioned essentially parallel to and spaced from the foundation reinforcements, at least one of said reinforcements defining a floor plane; straight spacer wires (7) welded to the foundation reinforcements (1) and the distribution reinforcements (2), for connecting the foundation reinforcements and the distribution reinforcements at predetermined distances, said spacer wires (7) being positioned at an angle with respect to the floor plane to provide shear resistance; a plurality of displacement element blocks (8) arranged between said reinforcements and being penetrated by said spacer wires (7), said displacement element blocks (8) being spaced from each other along the length of the reinforcements, the spacing between adjacent displacement element blocks (8) defining rib cavities (9), said rib cavities (9) having a predetermined directional course in said reinforcement body and a predetermined width, in accordance with static requirements of said slab; said displacement element blocks (8), when in position between the foundation reinforcements (1) and the distribution reinforcements (2), being rigidly coupled to the spacer wires (7a); the foundation reinforcements (1), the distribution reinforcements, said spacer wires (7) and the displacement body blocks (8) forming a dimensionally stable unit; and reinforcement elements located in said cavities; said reinforcement elements comprising lattice girders (11), placed in the rib cavities between said displacement element blocks (8) and securely connected to at least one of said foundation reinforcements (1) and said distribution reinforcements (2), and extending between said foundation reinforcements (1) and said distribution reinforcements (2), said lattice girders (11) comprise an upper rib (12), a lower rib (13), and infill wires (14) connecting said upper rib and said lower rib, whereby, upon casting of concrete into said rib cavities (9), said concrete in the rib cavities will be reinforced by said lattice girders (11) and thereby securely connected to said at least one of the foundation reinforcements and distribution reinforcements.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
Reinforcement body according to claim 1, wherein the lattice girders (11) comprise additional individual rod elements (15).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
Reinforcement body according to claim 1, wherein the lattice girders (11) in the rib cavities (9) are connected to both the foundation reinforcements (1) and the distribution reinforcements (2).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
Reinforcement body according to claim 1, wherein the lattice girders (11) in the rib cavities (9) are welded to both the foundation reinforcements (1) and the distribution reinforcements (2).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
Reinforcement body according to claim 1, wherein one (1) of the foundation reinforcements (1) and the distribution reinforcements (2) project laterally of the other (2) reinforcements on one side of the reinforcement body and the other reinforcement (2) project laterally of said one reinforcement (1) on the opposite side.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
Reinforcement body according to claim 1, further including a prefabricated slab (16) covering the foundation reinforcement (1).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
Reinforcement body according to claim 5, further including a concrete topping (17) covering the distribution reinforcements (2) and filling the rib cavities (9) and, at least in part, forming said stiffening ribs.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
Reinforcement body according to claim 1, further comprising concrete material located in said rib cavities (9) and surrounding and embedding said reinforcement lattice girders (11).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
Reinforcement body according to claim 1, wherein the displacement elements blocks (8) comprise foam material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
Reinforcement body according to claim 2, wherein the displacement element blocks (8) comprise foam material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
Reinforcement body according to claim 3, wherein the displacement element blocks (8) comprise foam material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
Reinforcement body according to claim 5, wherein the displacement element blocks (8) comprise foam material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
Reinforcement body according to claim 6, wherein the displacement element blocks (8) comprise foam material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
Reinforcement body according to claim 7, wherein the displacement element blocks (8) comprise foam material.
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