The present invention relates to a foundation connection device to assist in the construction and mounting of tilt-up and precast concrete wall panels used to form walls of a building.
Tilt-up and precast concrete wall panels are used to construct typically commercial buildings, such as warehouses and factories. Such construction entails building a rectangular concrete form, from on site in the case of tile up and off site in the case of precast, mounting steel reinforcing rebar or other reinforcement in the form, filling the form with concrete, and after the concrete cures, lifting the resulting concrete panel into place creating a wall section. Numerous wall sections generally are fabricated and attached together to frame members of the building to construct complete walls. Utility conduits may be embedded within the wall sections as needed to provide electricity and plumbing.
In traditional concrete wall panel construction, the forms into which the concrete is poured are usually fabricated from wood or metal at a worksite, and are on the ground adjacent to the location where the wall is formed. A high level of skill is required to assure the panels are all the correct size and configuration.
Certain problems currently exist that are addressed by the present invention. One problem is the lateral forces present with tilt-up concrete wall panels (such as those produced by a hurricane or an earthquake). Another problem is the need to resist tension forces created from shear forces from the roof diaphragm that cause the panel to overturn. While it is known to attach base plates to the wall panels and to embed prelocated vertical anchor bolts within the foundation receiving the base plates, there is a problem in obtaining precision location of the base plate on the wall panels and corresponding precision location of the bolts within the foundation so that the wall panels are precisely positioned and aligned after the wall panels are erected.
The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved foundation connection device.
The current invention comprises an anchoring device which is embedded in the concrete wall panels, under 7″ in thickness, during construction and remains in the panel to assist in securing the wall panel to the concrete foundation. A plug or the like is positioned at the distal end of the embedded anchoring device for removal. The plug is removed after the mounting of the panel. Drilling is required into the foundation to create a continuous void through the tilt-up panel and into the foundation. A connecting rod is inserted to connect the tilt-up panel to the concrete foundation, and grout or epoxy is used to fill in the void and finish the connection. This system satisfies foundation connection requirements that may be required by local building construction codes.
The invention allows for no field welding, no threaded bolts or expansion anchors, and eliminates the use of embedment plates that can be mis-located.
The invention will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
Referring generally to the
An anchor rod 22 having an upper section 24 having a first end and a second and a lower section 26 with first and second ends, with the lower section 26 aligned perpendicular to the outer surface of the post 16, is attached to the post 16. The upper section 24 is angled upwardly from the lower section 26, and has a sinuously shaped portion 28 at its second end.
A detachable plug 30 is secured to the flange 18 over the passage 20, and adapted to extend substantially flush with a side surface of the wall panel during construction. The plug 30 is preferably formed of Styrofoam material, although the composition of the plug is not limited to any composition. The plug 30 inhibits material from entering the second end of the post 16 during the construction of the wall panels.
The final location of the device 10 embedded in concrete wall panels “A” is illustrated in
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims attached.
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