Karen Ann Bexten
Engineering at Pacific St, Omaha, NE
License number
Louisiana PE.0034432
Issued Date
Feb 19, 2009
Expiration Date
Sep 30, 2013
Category
Civil Engineer
Type
Structural Engineer
Address
Address
6910 Pacific St SUITE 310, Omaha, NE 68106
Professional information
Welded Wire Reinforcement For Modular Concrete Forms
US Patent:
2004021, Nov 4, 2004
Filed:
Feb 3, 2004
Appl. No.:
10/770811
Inventors:
Henry Pfeiffer - Omaha NE, US
Kelvin Doerr - Omaha NE, US
Karen Bexten - Omaha NE, US
Maher Tadros - Omaha NE, US
Kelvin Doerr - Omaha NE, US
Karen Bexten - Omaha NE, US
Maher Tadros - Omaha NE, US
International Classification:
E04C002/54
US Classification:
052/506010, 052/782100, 052/633000
Abstract:
A welded wire reinforcement is used in combination with insulated concrete form blocks having opposed panels joined by form ties. A method of construction forms building structures with insulated concert form blocks. The reinforcement member has a base bar and a plurality of arms extending downwardly from the base bar and is utilized to provide increased internal strength to a modular concrete wall system. The welded wire reinforcement provides vertical and horizontal support without requiring any extra time or material to connect a vertical reinforcement to the concrete forms of the wall system. An alternate embodiment of the reinforcement member includes a horizontal base bar, arms extending downward and perpendicular from the base bar, and a plurality of end pieces attached to the arms to form a discontinuous bottom bar. The base bar and bottom bar are slidably received in rebar chairs defined by the form ties. Another embodiment of the reinforcement member is utilized for reinforcing a modular concrete wall form with a ledge.