CA2499450A1 - Method for constructing a plastic lined concrete structure and structure built thereby - Google Patents
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Abstract
A method for constructing a plastic lined concrete tank includes the forming of a plurality of plastic lined concrete panels. Each of the panels is made up of a concrete slab and a plastic sheet. The concrete slabs have opposed, laterally spaced, elongated edges and an inner surface and the plastic sheet each have a plurality of anchoring projections protruding outwardly from a face thereof.
The panels are formed in such a way that the face of each plastic sheet is engaged against the surface of a corresponding concrete slab with the anchoring projections embedded in the concrete of said corresponding slab. The plastic sheets are arranged, configured and positioned such that a respective edge flap portion thereof projects outwardly beyond each edge of the corresponding slab and each such edge flap portion has an outboard segment. The panels are preferably constructed flat on the ground and then erected into a standing position and arranged in adjacent, aligned positions around a periphery of a tank foundation with the inner surfaces of the slabs facing inwardly, with the elongated edges of the slabs extending upwardly, with the respective elongated edges of each slab disposed in opposing spaced relationship relative to the elongated edges of adjacent slabs to thereby present elongated gaps therebetween, with the plastic sheets disposed within the tank periphery, and with the outboard segments of the edge flap portions of each sheet overlapping the outboard segments of the edge flap portions of the sheets of adjacent panels at said gap. The overlapping outboard segments are then welded together.
The panels are formed in such a way that the face of each plastic sheet is engaged against the surface of a corresponding concrete slab with the anchoring projections embedded in the concrete of said corresponding slab. The plastic sheets are arranged, configured and positioned such that a respective edge flap portion thereof projects outwardly beyond each edge of the corresponding slab and each such edge flap portion has an outboard segment. The panels are preferably constructed flat on the ground and then erected into a standing position and arranged in adjacent, aligned positions around a periphery of a tank foundation with the inner surfaces of the slabs facing inwardly, with the elongated edges of the slabs extending upwardly, with the respective elongated edges of each slab disposed in opposing spaced relationship relative to the elongated edges of adjacent slabs to thereby present elongated gaps therebetween, with the plastic sheets disposed within the tank periphery, and with the outboard segments of the edge flap portions of each sheet overlapping the outboard segments of the edge flap portions of the sheets of adjacent panels at said gap. The overlapping outboard segments are then welded together.
Description
:TITLE OF 'THE INVENTION
METHOD FQR CONSTFCrJCTINGr A PLASTIC LINED CONCRETE STRUCTURE
AND sTRUCT~E I~uILT THIrREBY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Znvtnrion The present invention relates generally to the field of concrete structures of the sort which may often be us~l in the construction of open topped or domed, ground level yr elevated tanks and the like that may generally be used to hold liquids, for example, water. In particular the present invention relates to plastjc lined concrete structures and the metliodology used in the fabrication of composite plastic lined concrete structures where the plastic lining is securely affixed to a concrete wall.
The invention has special utility in connection with plastic lined prestressed/post-tensioned concrete tanks-The Prior Art Background Concrete tanks have been widely used for decades to hold fresh or waste water, and the like. Generally speakinø such tanks are highly commercially valuable properties, and a large construction industry has been established to serve the needs of a variety of activities and entp rises which desire an economical and reliable means for holding a xeadily available supply of fresh water or for storing waste water during and/or prior to treatment. Such tanks are currently available in sizes ranging from about 50,000 gallons to several million ballons or more.
Prior art concrete tanks, while extremely successful in many regards, have had limited applicability in situations where the liquid to be contained is capable of reacting with or otherwise harming concrete.
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To increase the overall applicability of cortcxete tanks, plastic linings have been proposed to limit the exposure of the interior walls of tanks to the material captained therein, Howtvcr, it has been a very difhcuIt and expensive operation to attach large sheets of plastic to concrete walls in such a way that the plastic sheets are securely attached to the walls and all of the seams between adjacent sheets have complete integrity.
svMl~ARx of T~ ~NVENT~oN
The present invention provides a solution for many of the problems encountered previously in the construction of plastic lined concrete tanks.
That is to say, in accordance with the concepts and principles of the invention, a method is provided for efficiently and economically consuucting plastic lined concrete structures wherein the structural integrity of the incorporated plastic linings is greatly enhanced. rn this latter regard, the methodology provided by the invention is particularly applicable to all varieties of concrete tanks, including, for example, and without limitation, eonexete tanks that are standard cast-in place, wire wound and presn~essed, and internally tendoned and post-tensioned. Thus, in one fonn of the invention, the same provides a method that includes forming fast and second plastic Lined eoperete panels, each panel including a concrete slab having an elongated edge and a surface, and a plastic sheet having a plurality of anchoring projections protruding ourivardly from a face thereof. The forming of the panels is conducted in such a way that the face of each plastic sheet is engaged against the surface of a corresponding concrete slab and the anehozing projections are embedded in the concrete of the corresponding slab. In addition, the plastic sheets are each arranged and positioned such that an edge flap portion thereof projects outwardly beyoztd the -a->Jxpress Mail No.);'V 258727509 ~CJS
Attorney Docket Nv. 506426-0010 edge of the corresponding slab. The formed panels are arranged in ad3aeent, aligned positions with the elongated edge of the concrete slab of the first panel disposed in opposing spaced relationship relative to the elongated edge of the concrete slab of the second panel so that an elongated gap is presented between the edges. In addition, an outboard segment of the edge flap portion of the plastic sheet of the first panel is disposed in overlapping relationship relative to an outboard segment of the edge flap portion of the plastic sheet of the second panel at said gap. The overlapping segments are then welded together with an upwardly extending seaxn.
In another adaptation of the invention, a method is provided for constructing a plastic lined concrete structure which comprises providing f cst and second plastic sheets, each sheet having a facw and a plurality of anchoring projections protruding outwardly fi;om the face. In this adaptation, the method further includes forming a first plastic lined concrete panel by causing a first quantity of wet cementitious material to come into contact with a portion of the face of the first plastic sheet, pen~nitting the first quantity of cementitious zztaterial to set in the form of a first solid concrete slab having the anchoi~ng projections of the first plastic sheet embedded therein_ The first concrete slab desirably has an elona tod edge and the first plastic sheet and the first quantity of Wet cernentitious material are initially arranged relative to one another such that an edge ~lap portion of the :brst plastic sheet projects outwardly beyond the edge ofthe brst slab after the cementitious material has become set. Also in this adaptatian of the invention, a second plastic lined concrete panel is formed in essentially the same rnarner as tk~e first plasric lined panel. The formed panels are an-anged in adjacent, aligned positions with the elongated edge of the first canerete slab disposed in opposing spaced relationship relative to the elongated edge of the second concrete slab to thereby present an elongated gap Express Mail No.EV 25$727509 US
Attorney Docket No. SOG42G-0010 between the edges. In addition, an outboard segment of the edge ~lap portion of the plastic sheet of the first panel is arranged in overlapping relationship relative to an outboard segment of the edge flap portion of the plastic sheet of the second panel at said gap. The overlapping outboard segments are then welded together in situ with an upwardly extending sea~m_ In yet another aspect o~ rhr invention, a method is provided for constructing a plastic lined concrete tank. In accordance with this aspect of the invention, the method includes forming a plurality of plastic lined concrete panels.
Each of the panels includes a concrete slab having opposed, laterally spaced, elongated edges and an inner surface, and a plastic sheet having a plurality of anchoring projections protruding outwardly from a face thereof. The forming of the panels is conducted in such a way that the face of each plastic sheet is engaged against the surface of a corresponding concrete slab with the anchoring projections embedded in the concrete of the corresponding slab. The plastic sheets are arranged, configured and positioned such that a respective edge flap portion thereof projects outwardly beyond each edge of the corresponding slab. Each of the edge flap portions has an outboard segment. The formed panels are arranged in adjacent, aligned positions around a periphery of a tank foundation with the inner surfaces of the slabs facing inwardly, with the elongated edges of the slabs extendixag upwardly, with the respective elongated edges of each slab disposed in opposing spaced relationship relative to the elongated edges of adjacent slabs to thereby present elongated gaps therebetwecn, with the plastic sheets disposed within the periphery, and with the outboard segments of the edge flap portions of each sheet overlapping the outboard segments of the edge flap portions of the sheets of adjacent panels at said gap. The Express Mail No.EV 258727509 US
Attorney Docket No. 506426-0010 overlapping outboard segments are welded together in situ with an upwardly extending seam.
Desirably, although not necessarily, a wedge welder may be used for welding the overlapping segments together. When a wedge welder is used, a maixt S body portion of the welder may ideally be located on an opposite side of the plastic sheets from the concrete slabs during the welding. Ideally, a second portion of the wedge welder may be positioned within the gap between the edges dutang said welding.
In preferred forms of the invention, the edges of the panels may be .r/
coextensive in length and the edge flap portions may project outwardly beyond the edges along essentially tire entire length thereof. In other preferred forms of the invention, the panels may initially be formed with the edges thereof disposed to extend in an essentially horizontal direction. That is to say, the panels may be formed on the ground and thereafter erected so that the edges extend in as essentially upright 13 direction. When the panels are erect, the welding may ideally be accomplished by causing a welder mechanism to move upwardly along the overlapping segments of the edge flap portions of the plastic sheets. In further accordance with the concepts and principles of the invention, the dap between the edges of the panels may be filled with a grouting material after the welding has been completed. In this latter regard, it is a very desirable feature of the invention for the plastic sheets to be arranged and constructed such that anchoring pmj ectiorzs are provided on the edge flap portions so that the same project into the gap. Accordingly, during the grouting operation, a firm bond may be created between the anchoring projections and the grout to hold the plastic sheet firmly against the concrett at all locations including the gaps.
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Attorney Docket No. 506426-0010 In further accordance with the concepts and principles of the invention, the same provides plastic lined structures and plastic lined tanks that have been built employing the methodology of the invention_ BR~D~'SCRII'~'IQN QF 'SHE DRA'W1NGS
Figure 1 is a fragmentary, p;utial, perspective, elevatianal view of a tank which has been constructed from, a series of side-by-side aligned panels in accordance with the methodology provided by the present invention;
lnigure 2 is an enlargtd, fragmentary, partial cross-sectional view taken essentially in a downward direction along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 and which also schematically illustrates the positioning of a welder used in accordance with the concepts and principles of the inv~tion;
Figure 3 is a perspective view illustrating the methodology used in constructing the panels used to construct the tank of Fig. I;
Figure 4 is a fragmentary, partial, perspective view of a panel used to construct the tank of Fig. I, and wherein certain parts have been broken away to illustrate the internal construction of the panel;
Figure 5 is perspective view illustrating the manner in which the eructed panels are supported during construction of a tank;
>iigure 6 is a side elevational view of a wedge welder oFthe sort used 2U to weld overlapping sheets ofplastic together; and Figure 7 is an elevational cross-sectional view illustrating an alternative procedure for constructing plastic-lined concrete tanks in accordance with the invention_ Express Mail No_1rV 258727509 US
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DE AILED D)SCRIPTION OF TF~ PREFERRED E
~ODIMENTS
As mentioned above, the present invention relates generally to the field of concrete structures of the sort which may often be used in the construction of ground level or elevated concrete liquid containing storage tanks and the like, and to plastic lined concrete structures and the methodology used in the fabrication of composite plastic lined concrete structures whereby the plastic lining is securely affixed to a concrete v~rall. Iu connection with the foregoing, and in further accordance with the invention, the tanks may have no mof or a roof that comprises a dome made from concrete, aluminum, fabric, or a flat panel roof with or without column supports that bear at or beneath the floor of the tank.
In a particularly preferred mode of the invention, the same provides rrtethodology for constructing plastic lined concrete taztks; however, as will be apparent to those of ordinazy skill in the concrete construction arc, the invention more broadly relates to the construction of any sort of plastic lined concrete structures where it is desirable to prefabricate a plurality of lined concrete panels, cause the panels to be arranged in an aligned, side-by-side relationship, and thereafter weld the separate linings on adjacent panels togethet~ in situ to thereby present a continuous sealed barrier.
Broadly, and with particular reference to Figs. 1 through 5 of the drawings, the method for constructing plastic lined concrete structures includes forming a plurality of plastic lined cvn~:rete panels 10. Such panels may be constructed adjacent the site where a tank is to be built or at a remote location and shipped to the site. Panels 10 are similarly constructed and each includes a concrete slab 12, which may be gea~erally rectangular in shape arid which desirably has a pair of opposed, laterally spaced, elongated lateral edges 14, 16 and a surface 18 which Express Mail No_EV 258727509 US
Attorney Docket No. 506426-0410 extends laterally between edges 1 A, 16. As can be seen from the drawings, in a preferred form of the invention, the slabs 12 tray desirably be curved so that when a series of the same are placed in an aligned, side-by-side relationship, together they may be arranged so as to present the outer periphery of a generally round concrete S tank 20 which may be used to contain liquids generally, including water and the like.
Each of the panels 10 also includes a plastic sheet 22 having a plurality of anchoring projections 24 protruding outwardly from a face 26 thereofi and the panels IO arc desirably formed in such a way that the face 26 of each plastic sheet 22 is engaged against the surface 1$ of the corresponding concrete slab 12 with the anchoring projectioxts 24 embedded within the concrete of the slab 12. The sheets 22 may be formed from any sort of thermoplastic material which is essentially inert to the substances that it will cono~e into contact with during operation and tough enough to withstand the physical rigors associated with the construction and/or use of the lined structure, Ideally, the shits 22 nrtay bc, formed from hialt density polyethylene, linear low density polyethylene, polypropylene and/or PVC. Desirably the plastic sheets 22 are wider than the concrete slabs 12, and each sheet 22 is atranled and positioned on its corresponding slab 12 in such a way that an edge p.ap portion 28 thereof projects outwardly beyond the edge 14 of the corresponding slab 12 and an edge flap portion 30 projects outwardly beyond the opposite edge 16 of the correspondiutg slab 12.
The sheets Z2 ,generally may have a thickness ranging firom about 0.5 mm (0.020 inch) to about 7 mm {0.28 inch), and desirably the thicimess may be within the range of from about 1.5 to 4 mrn. hor heavy duty operation under adverse axidlor corrosive chemical conditions, it has been found that a high da~sity polyethylene material having a thickness of about 3 nrtrt may be desirable.
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Attorney Docket No. 506426-0010 Conversely, far applications where the tank. will contain relatively pure water and be exposed to mild temperature conditions, it may be desirable, for economical reasons, to use a linear low density polyethylene having a thiclrness of Z n~.
As can be seen from )~igs. 1 and z, the panels 10 of a series 32 thereof are disposed in adjacent, aligned positions with the elongated edge 14 of each concrete slab 12 arranged in opposing spaced relationship relative to the elongated edge 16 of an adjacent concrete slab 12 so as to thereby present an elon~ted gap 34 between the edge 14 of one slabl2 and the edge 16 of the adjacent slab 12.
Desirably, the panels 10 are arranged so that an outboard segment 36 of the edge flap portion 30 of *he plastic sheet of one panel IO is disposed in overlapping relationship to an outboard segment 38 of the edge flap portion 2$ of the plastic sheet 22 of the adjacent panel at the gap 34. In accordance with the concepts and principles of the invention, the overlapping segments 36, 38 are welded together in situ.
A preferred procodure for forming the panels 10 is illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4. Fig. 3 illustrates a form box 40 which can be used in the fabrication of a panel 10. Form box 40 includes a lower former 41 having an upper fornx surface 42, the lateral cross-section of which can best be seen in Fig. 4. It is to be noted in ibis regard that surface 42 is convex and upwardly curved at the same degree of curvature as the inside circuamference of a tank to be constructed from the panels i0 formed in box 40.
A sheet 22 is then laid out on the surface 42 so that face 26 faces upwardly and projections 24 protrude upwardly. It is to be noted in this latter regard that the projections 24 as illustrated are preferably in the form of a multiplicity of elongated, generally parallel T-shaped ribs 44 which are integral with the sheet 22.
However, as will be apparent to those skilled in the field of plastic linings for concrete panels, there g_ Express Mail No.EV 258727509 US
Attorney Docket No. 506426-0010 are a variety of known shapes and forms f'or such anchoring projections which have previously been in conventional use.
The sheet 22 is laid out such that the edge flap portions 28 and 30 extend laterally beyond the lateral extremities of the upper form surface 42 on each side thereof. In this regard, edge flap portion 30 can be seen in Fig_ 3;
however, edge flap portion Z8 on the apposite side of shot 2Z is hidden fram view. It is to be noted that in Fig. 3, the ribs 44 on edge flap pordan 28 are shown schematically as single lines. After sheet 2z has been appropriately positioned relative to upper fonn surface 42, reinforcing steel 46 is arranged atop sheet 22 and side boards 48 are installed in locations for appropriately defining the edges 14, 16 of the slab 12. In this latter regard, in the preferred form of the invention illustrated in the drawings and describai herein, the side boards 4$ and the edges 14, 16 defined thereby, desirably extend in general parallelism with ribs 44. End boards 50 complete the internal periphery of form box 40 which is intended to retain vvet cementitious material after it is pour and while it is selxing up into a solid form. A quantity of wet cementitious tnatcrial is then poured onto the face 26 of sheet 22, appropriately shaped with a curved screed board S 1, and thezt allowed to harden to thereby form slab 12. After the slab 12 is formed, it is clear that the surface 1$ thereof is engaged against the face 26 of sheet 22, and that the T-shaped ribs 44 are emb~ided within the concrete.
As can be appreciated from Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings, in one particularly preferred form of the invention, at the time the panels 10 are formed, the edges 14, 16 of the slab 12 extend horizoxttally. That is to say, the panel 10 is lying in a generally horizontal position. Accordingly, in order to use the panels I O
to form a concrete tank, the same must be erected so that the edges 14, 16 extend in an upward direction. Such eroetion rnay be accomplished in a co»ventional manner usi ng a crane Express Mail No.EV 258727509 US
Attorney Docket No. 506426-0010 ar a hoist or the like. After erection and pt~ior to the completioxr of the entire tank, the individual panels I O may be htld is place by respective sets of conventional braces 52 such as those illustrated in Fig. 5. Conventional weld plates (not shown) may also be used to further support the panels 10 during welding of the overlapping segments 36, 3$. Desirably, the panels 1p may be erected on a concrete base or foundation 33, or the like which may be lined or unlined.
As is illustrated in Fig- 1, a :plurality of the pre-fabricated pastels IO
may be arranged so as to prasent a tank 20, the interior surFaces of which will be lined with a plastic lining upon completion of the construction of the tank. Thus, a plurality of the panels 10 may be arranged in an aligned, side.by-side relationship as shown, with the elongated edges 14, 16 of adjacent panels 10, which are essentially coextensive in length, disposed in an opposing, spaced apart relationship so as to present the upwardly extending gap 34 thercbetween. As mentioned above, adjacent panels 10 are positioned and arranged so that an outboard segment 36 of the edge hop portion 30 of the plastic sheet 22 of one panel 1Q is disposed in overlapping relationship to an outboard segment 38 of the edge flap portion 28 of the plastic sheet 22 of the adj scent panel 10 at the gap 34. °T"lvis relationship can best be seen from Fig.
METHOD FQR CONSTFCrJCTINGr A PLASTIC LINED CONCRETE STRUCTURE
AND sTRUCT~E I~uILT THIrREBY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Znvtnrion The present invention relates generally to the field of concrete structures of the sort which may often be us~l in the construction of open topped or domed, ground level yr elevated tanks and the like that may generally be used to hold liquids, for example, water. In particular the present invention relates to plastjc lined concrete structures and the metliodology used in the fabrication of composite plastic lined concrete structures where the plastic lining is securely affixed to a concrete wall.
The invention has special utility in connection with plastic lined prestressed/post-tensioned concrete tanks-The Prior Art Background Concrete tanks have been widely used for decades to hold fresh or waste water, and the like. Generally speakinø such tanks are highly commercially valuable properties, and a large construction industry has been established to serve the needs of a variety of activities and entp rises which desire an economical and reliable means for holding a xeadily available supply of fresh water or for storing waste water during and/or prior to treatment. Such tanks are currently available in sizes ranging from about 50,000 gallons to several million ballons or more.
Prior art concrete tanks, while extremely successful in many regards, have had limited applicability in situations where the liquid to be contained is capable of reacting with or otherwise harming concrete.
Express Mail No_EV 25872759 US
Attorney Docket No. 50642$-001 ~
To increase the overall applicability of cortcxete tanks, plastic linings have been proposed to limit the exposure of the interior walls of tanks to the material captained therein, Howtvcr, it has been a very difhcuIt and expensive operation to attach large sheets of plastic to concrete walls in such a way that the plastic sheets are securely attached to the walls and all of the seams between adjacent sheets have complete integrity.
svMl~ARx of T~ ~NVENT~oN
The present invention provides a solution for many of the problems encountered previously in the construction of plastic lined concrete tanks.
That is to say, in accordance with the concepts and principles of the invention, a method is provided for efficiently and economically consuucting plastic lined concrete structures wherein the structural integrity of the incorporated plastic linings is greatly enhanced. rn this latter regard, the methodology provided by the invention is particularly applicable to all varieties of concrete tanks, including, for example, and without limitation, eonexete tanks that are standard cast-in place, wire wound and presn~essed, and internally tendoned and post-tensioned. Thus, in one fonn of the invention, the same provides a method that includes forming fast and second plastic Lined eoperete panels, each panel including a concrete slab having an elongated edge and a surface, and a plastic sheet having a plurality of anchoring projections protruding ourivardly from a face thereof. The forming of the panels is conducted in such a way that the face of each plastic sheet is engaged against the surface of a corresponding concrete slab and the anehozing projections are embedded in the concrete of the corresponding slab. In addition, the plastic sheets are each arranged and positioned such that an edge flap portion thereof projects outwardly beyoztd the -a->Jxpress Mail No.);'V 258727509 ~CJS
Attorney Docket Nv. 506426-0010 edge of the corresponding slab. The formed panels are arranged in ad3aeent, aligned positions with the elongated edge of the concrete slab of the first panel disposed in opposing spaced relationship relative to the elongated edge of the concrete slab of the second panel so that an elongated gap is presented between the edges. In addition, an outboard segment of the edge flap portion of the plastic sheet of the first panel is disposed in overlapping relationship relative to an outboard segment of the edge flap portion of the plastic sheet of the second panel at said gap. The overlapping segments are then welded together with an upwardly extending seaxn.
In another adaptation of the invention, a method is provided for constructing a plastic lined concrete structure which comprises providing f cst and second plastic sheets, each sheet having a facw and a plurality of anchoring projections protruding outwardly fi;om the face. In this adaptation, the method further includes forming a first plastic lined concrete panel by causing a first quantity of wet cementitious material to come into contact with a portion of the face of the first plastic sheet, pen~nitting the first quantity of cementitious zztaterial to set in the form of a first solid concrete slab having the anchoi~ng projections of the first plastic sheet embedded therein_ The first concrete slab desirably has an elona tod edge and the first plastic sheet and the first quantity of Wet cernentitious material are initially arranged relative to one another such that an edge ~lap portion of the :brst plastic sheet projects outwardly beyond the edge ofthe brst slab after the cementitious material has become set. Also in this adaptatian of the invention, a second plastic lined concrete panel is formed in essentially the same rnarner as tk~e first plasric lined panel. The formed panels are an-anged in adjacent, aligned positions with the elongated edge of the first canerete slab disposed in opposing spaced relationship relative to the elongated edge of the second concrete slab to thereby present an elongated gap Express Mail No.EV 25$727509 US
Attorney Docket No. SOG42G-0010 between the edges. In addition, an outboard segment of the edge ~lap portion of the plastic sheet of the first panel is arranged in overlapping relationship relative to an outboard segment of the edge flap portion of the plastic sheet of the second panel at said gap. The overlapping outboard segments are then welded together in situ with an upwardly extending sea~m_ In yet another aspect o~ rhr invention, a method is provided for constructing a plastic lined concrete tank. In accordance with this aspect of the invention, the method includes forming a plurality of plastic lined concrete panels.
Each of the panels includes a concrete slab having opposed, laterally spaced, elongated edges and an inner surface, and a plastic sheet having a plurality of anchoring projections protruding outwardly from a face thereof. The forming of the panels is conducted in such a way that the face of each plastic sheet is engaged against the surface of a corresponding concrete slab with the anchoring projections embedded in the concrete of the corresponding slab. The plastic sheets are arranged, configured and positioned such that a respective edge flap portion thereof projects outwardly beyond each edge of the corresponding slab. Each of the edge flap portions has an outboard segment. The formed panels are arranged in adjacent, aligned positions around a periphery of a tank foundation with the inner surfaces of the slabs facing inwardly, with the elongated edges of the slabs extendixag upwardly, with the respective elongated edges of each slab disposed in opposing spaced relationship relative to the elongated edges of adjacent slabs to thereby present elongated gaps therebetwecn, with the plastic sheets disposed within the periphery, and with the outboard segments of the edge flap portions of each sheet overlapping the outboard segments of the edge flap portions of the sheets of adjacent panels at said gap. The Express Mail No.EV 258727509 US
Attorney Docket No. 506426-0010 overlapping outboard segments are welded together in situ with an upwardly extending seam.
Desirably, although not necessarily, a wedge welder may be used for welding the overlapping segments together. When a wedge welder is used, a maixt S body portion of the welder may ideally be located on an opposite side of the plastic sheets from the concrete slabs during the welding. Ideally, a second portion of the wedge welder may be positioned within the gap between the edges dutang said welding.
In preferred forms of the invention, the edges of the panels may be .r/
coextensive in length and the edge flap portions may project outwardly beyond the edges along essentially tire entire length thereof. In other preferred forms of the invention, the panels may initially be formed with the edges thereof disposed to extend in an essentially horizontal direction. That is to say, the panels may be formed on the ground and thereafter erected so that the edges extend in as essentially upright 13 direction. When the panels are erect, the welding may ideally be accomplished by causing a welder mechanism to move upwardly along the overlapping segments of the edge flap portions of the plastic sheets. In further accordance with the concepts and principles of the invention, the dap between the edges of the panels may be filled with a grouting material after the welding has been completed. In this latter regard, it is a very desirable feature of the invention for the plastic sheets to be arranged and constructed such that anchoring pmj ectiorzs are provided on the edge flap portions so that the same project into the gap. Accordingly, during the grouting operation, a firm bond may be created between the anchoring projections and the grout to hold the plastic sheet firmly against the concrett at all locations including the gaps.
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Attorney Docket No. 506426-0010 In further accordance with the concepts and principles of the invention, the same provides plastic lined structures and plastic lined tanks that have been built employing the methodology of the invention_ BR~D~'SCRII'~'IQN QF 'SHE DRA'W1NGS
Figure 1 is a fragmentary, p;utial, perspective, elevatianal view of a tank which has been constructed from, a series of side-by-side aligned panels in accordance with the methodology provided by the present invention;
lnigure 2 is an enlargtd, fragmentary, partial cross-sectional view taken essentially in a downward direction along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 and which also schematically illustrates the positioning of a welder used in accordance with the concepts and principles of the inv~tion;
Figure 3 is a perspective view illustrating the methodology used in constructing the panels used to construct the tank of Fig. I;
Figure 4 is a fragmentary, partial, perspective view of a panel used to construct the tank of Fig. I, and wherein certain parts have been broken away to illustrate the internal construction of the panel;
Figure 5 is perspective view illustrating the manner in which the eructed panels are supported during construction of a tank;
>iigure 6 is a side elevational view of a wedge welder oFthe sort used 2U to weld overlapping sheets ofplastic together; and Figure 7 is an elevational cross-sectional view illustrating an alternative procedure for constructing plastic-lined concrete tanks in accordance with the invention_ Express Mail No_1rV 258727509 US
Attorney Docket No. 506426-OOI O
DE AILED D)SCRIPTION OF TF~ PREFERRED E
~ODIMENTS
As mentioned above, the present invention relates generally to the field of concrete structures of the sort which may often be used in the construction of ground level or elevated concrete liquid containing storage tanks and the like, and to plastic lined concrete structures and the methodology used in the fabrication of composite plastic lined concrete structures whereby the plastic lining is securely affixed to a concrete v~rall. Iu connection with the foregoing, and in further accordance with the invention, the tanks may have no mof or a roof that comprises a dome made from concrete, aluminum, fabric, or a flat panel roof with or without column supports that bear at or beneath the floor of the tank.
In a particularly preferred mode of the invention, the same provides rrtethodology for constructing plastic lined concrete taztks; however, as will be apparent to those of ordinazy skill in the concrete construction arc, the invention more broadly relates to the construction of any sort of plastic lined concrete structures where it is desirable to prefabricate a plurality of lined concrete panels, cause the panels to be arranged in an aligned, side-by-side relationship, and thereafter weld the separate linings on adjacent panels togethet~ in situ to thereby present a continuous sealed barrier.
Broadly, and with particular reference to Figs. 1 through 5 of the drawings, the method for constructing plastic lined concrete structures includes forming a plurality of plastic lined cvn~:rete panels 10. Such panels may be constructed adjacent the site where a tank is to be built or at a remote location and shipped to the site. Panels 10 are similarly constructed and each includes a concrete slab 12, which may be gea~erally rectangular in shape arid which desirably has a pair of opposed, laterally spaced, elongated lateral edges 14, 16 and a surface 18 which Express Mail No_EV 258727509 US
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Each of the panels 10 also includes a plastic sheet 22 having a plurality of anchoring projections 24 protruding outwardly from a face 26 thereofi and the panels IO arc desirably formed in such a way that the face 26 of each plastic sheet 22 is engaged against the surface 1$ of the corresponding concrete slab 12 with the anchoring projectioxts 24 embedded within the concrete of the slab 12. The sheets 22 may be formed from any sort of thermoplastic material which is essentially inert to the substances that it will cono~e into contact with during operation and tough enough to withstand the physical rigors associated with the construction and/or use of the lined structure, Ideally, the shits 22 nrtay bc, formed from hialt density polyethylene, linear low density polyethylene, polypropylene and/or PVC. Desirably the plastic sheets 22 are wider than the concrete slabs 12, and each sheet 22 is atranled and positioned on its corresponding slab 12 in such a way that an edge p.ap portion 28 thereof projects outwardly beyond the edge 14 of the corresponding slab 12 and an edge flap portion 30 projects outwardly beyond the opposite edge 16 of the correspondiutg slab 12.
The sheets Z2 ,generally may have a thickness ranging firom about 0.5 mm (0.020 inch) to about 7 mm {0.28 inch), and desirably the thicimess may be within the range of from about 1.5 to 4 mrn. hor heavy duty operation under adverse axidlor corrosive chemical conditions, it has been found that a high da~sity polyethylene material having a thickness of about 3 nrtrt may be desirable.
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Attorney Docket No. 506426-0010 Conversely, far applications where the tank. will contain relatively pure water and be exposed to mild temperature conditions, it may be desirable, for economical reasons, to use a linear low density polyethylene having a thiclrness of Z n~.
As can be seen from )~igs. 1 and z, the panels 10 of a series 32 thereof are disposed in adjacent, aligned positions with the elongated edge 14 of each concrete slab 12 arranged in opposing spaced relationship relative to the elongated edge 16 of an adjacent concrete slab 12 so as to thereby present an elon~ted gap 34 between the edge 14 of one slabl2 and the edge 16 of the adjacent slab 12.
Desirably, the panels 10 are arranged so that an outboard segment 36 of the edge flap portion 30 of *he plastic sheet of one panel IO is disposed in overlapping relationship to an outboard segment 38 of the edge flap portion 2$ of the plastic sheet 22 of the adjacent panel at the gap 34. In accordance with the concepts and principles of the invention, the overlapping segments 36, 38 are welded together in situ.
A preferred procodure for forming the panels 10 is illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4. Fig. 3 illustrates a form box 40 which can be used in the fabrication of a panel 10. Form box 40 includes a lower former 41 having an upper fornx surface 42, the lateral cross-section of which can best be seen in Fig. 4. It is to be noted in ibis regard that surface 42 is convex and upwardly curved at the same degree of curvature as the inside circuamference of a tank to be constructed from the panels i0 formed in box 40.
A sheet 22 is then laid out on the surface 42 so that face 26 faces upwardly and projections 24 protrude upwardly. It is to be noted in this latter regard that the projections 24 as illustrated are preferably in the form of a multiplicity of elongated, generally parallel T-shaped ribs 44 which are integral with the sheet 22.
However, as will be apparent to those skilled in the field of plastic linings for concrete panels, there g_ Express Mail No.EV 258727509 US
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The sheet 22 is laid out such that the edge flap portions 28 and 30 extend laterally beyond the lateral extremities of the upper form surface 42 on each side thereof. In this regard, edge flap portion 30 can be seen in Fig_ 3;
however, edge flap portion Z8 on the apposite side of shot 2Z is hidden fram view. It is to be noted that in Fig. 3, the ribs 44 on edge flap pordan 28 are shown schematically as single lines. After sheet 2z has been appropriately positioned relative to upper fonn surface 42, reinforcing steel 46 is arranged atop sheet 22 and side boards 48 are installed in locations for appropriately defining the edges 14, 16 of the slab 12. In this latter regard, in the preferred form of the invention illustrated in the drawings and describai herein, the side boards 4$ and the edges 14, 16 defined thereby, desirably extend in general parallelism with ribs 44. End boards 50 complete the internal periphery of form box 40 which is intended to retain vvet cementitious material after it is pour and while it is selxing up into a solid form. A quantity of wet cementitious tnatcrial is then poured onto the face 26 of sheet 22, appropriately shaped with a curved screed board S 1, and thezt allowed to harden to thereby form slab 12. After the slab 12 is formed, it is clear that the surface 1$ thereof is engaged against the face 26 of sheet 22, and that the T-shaped ribs 44 are emb~ided within the concrete.
As can be appreciated from Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings, in one particularly preferred form of the invention, at the time the panels 10 are formed, the edges 14, 16 of the slab 12 extend horizoxttally. That is to say, the panel 10 is lying in a generally horizontal position. Accordingly, in order to use the panels I O
to form a concrete tank, the same must be erected so that the edges 14, 16 extend in an upward direction. Such eroetion rnay be accomplished in a co»ventional manner usi ng a crane Express Mail No.EV 258727509 US
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As is illustrated in Fig- 1, a :plurality of the pre-fabricated pastels IO
may be arranged so as to prasent a tank 20, the interior surFaces of which will be lined with a plastic lining upon completion of the construction of the tank. Thus, a plurality of the panels 10 may be arranged in an aligned, side.by-side relationship as shown, with the elongated edges 14, 16 of adjacent panels 10, which are essentially coextensive in length, disposed in an opposing, spaced apart relationship so as to present the upwardly extending gap 34 thercbetween. As mentioned above, adjacent panels 10 are positioned and arranged so that an outboard segment 36 of the edge hop portion 30 of the plastic sheet 22 of one panel 1Q is disposed in overlapping relationship to an outboard segment 38 of the edge flap portion 28 of the plastic sheet 22 of the adj scent panel 10 at the gap 34. °T"lvis relationship can best be seen from Fig.
2, where it can also be seen that at least one of the ribs 44 may be removed ii-om the outboard segment 36 of edge flap portion 30 so as to avoid interference with the welding operation. It should also be noted in connection with the foregoing that the ribs 44 on the edge flap portion 28 remain intact so as to provide a secure connection between the grouting material 70 and the sheet 22 when the gap 34 is grouted as described hereinafter. In further connection with the foregoing, it should be noted also from Fig. 1 that the edge flap portions 28, 30, which project outwardly beyond Express Mail No.EV 258727509 US
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As described above, the panels 10 are pre-fabricated and arranged in place after the concrete has become set. Alternatively, in accordance with another embodiment of the invention, the panels lit may be formed in sizu in an already erect condition. In accordance with this aspect of the invention, and with specific ccferenee to Fig. 7, an upstanding form assembly :40 may be employed to construct each panel 10. corm assembly 140 may be erected on the base pad 33, and the same includes an inner form element 142 and an outer foxzn clement 144. These form elements 142, 144 may be made from plywood or other prefabricated form system material and may be appropriately curved to simulate the curvature of the completed concrete structure.
As built, the elements 142, 144 are disposed in a horizontally spaced, facing relationship so as to preset a concrete finable space 145 therebetween. To construct each panel 10 in situ, a plastic sheet 22 is placed over the interior face 146 of form element I42 with the ribs 44 thereof (not shown iz~ Fig. 7) projecting into the space 145. R.einforeing steel (not shown in Fig. 7) rcay then be arranged in space 145 and fluid concrete nay be poured into the space, 145. Upon dryixig, the coz~crcte poured into space 145 presents slab 12. Thereafter, the form assembly I40 is removed to present an already in place panel 10. As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, a series of laterally spaced and aligned panels 10 may be constructed in this manner around the periphery of the tonic. These panels will be spaced apart laterally as described above so as to present a gap 34 between adjacent aligned panels 10. In addition, the plastic sheets extend laterally outwardly beyond the lateral edges of the panels as described above so as to present corresponding outboard segment 36, Express Mail No.EV 258727509 US
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In another embodiment of the invention, the panels 10 may be formed using concrete spraying methodology. In accordance with this form of the invention, a forrzr assembly similar to the assembly 140 may be used However, in this c:~se, the outer forth eltmcnt 1~ is not needed. The c,~onstruction of the panel 10 in this case simply involves conSCnlcIirig the form ClCtlac~ tt I a-4, placing the plastic sheet oveF tl~c face 146 of the latter with the ribs projecting outwardly, installing the steel reinforcing material, and spraying concrete onto the exposed surface of plastic sheet 22.
In each of the embodiments descn'bed above, the anal atxangement of the panels 10 is as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.
Preferably, each gap 34 may vary in width from about 4 inches to about 20 inches, and desirably the width of the gap 34 should be about 6 to 8 inches_ Advantageously, each of the flap portions 2~, 30 may project laterally and outwardly beyond edges 14, 16 of slab 12 for a distance of from about 4 inches to about inches, and ideally the outboard segments 36, 38 should overlap a minimum of 2 inches and a maximum of 10 inches. GenLrally, it is preferred for the overlapping segments 36, 38 to be positioned centrally trf the gap 34. In a particularly prefezred form o~the invention, the gap 34 may be about 7 inches wide and the Qap portions 28, 30 may project outwardly beyond the edges 14, 16 of slab 12 for a distance of about S
inches, whereby the overlap is about 3 inches wide.
The overlapping outboard se,~~ments 36 and 38 may be welded together in situ using hot air welding, hot gas welding, infrared element welding andlor wedge welding. However, wedge welding tnay desirably be used in accordance with the preferred aspecFs of the invention. A typical wedge welder 56 is illustrated in Fig. 6 _1;_ Express Mail No.BV 258727509 US
Attorney Docket No. 50642b-0010 where it can be seen that the welder 56 includes a main body portion 58 where the caz~trols and drive mechanisms are located and a bottont sled portion 60. The overall operational characteristics of wedge welders are conventional and well known, and such mechanisms are commonly used to weld overlapping, horizontally extending edge flap portions of adjacent plastic sheets together_ Accordingly, as shown in Fig.
6, the wedge welder is employed to weld overlapping outboard segments 36 and together using a heated wedge 62 and pinch wheels 64, 66. As is well known, pinch wheel 64 may be a driven wheel carried by main body portion 58 while pinch wheel 66 carriod by bottom sled portion 60 may be either a driven wheel or an idler wheel.
Conventionally, during operation the wedge welder Sb travels in the direction of the arrow 61 in Fig. 6.
In further accordance with the concepts and principles of the present invention, the overlapping outboard segments 36, 38 of the edge flap portions 28, 30 are welded together in situ using a wedge welder 56. This operation is best illustrated in Fig. 2 where it can be seen that the main body portion 58 of the weldc~ 56 is desirably positioned on the opposite sides c~f the plastic sheets 22 from the concrete slabs 12, whereas the bottom sled portion 6~ of the welder 56 is desirably positioned within gap 34. The bottom sled portion 60 may desirably bt provided with slots which eoopezate with ribs 44 or other anchoring projections on flap 2$ for guiding the welder 56 along the gap 34. Ideally, the wedge welder 56 may be started at the bottom of each overlapping set of outboaa°d segments 36, 38 and caused to move upwardly along the sheets 22 while the segments 36, 38 arc welded together to produce a continuous, upwardly extending seam 6$, which desirably may vary from 0.5 inch to 2 inches in width and ideally is about 1 inch in width.
Alternatively, the welder 56 may be started at tho top and caused to move downwardly along tlZe ed~es Express Mail No_EV 25872709 US
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A$er each seam is completed, the gap 34 may desirably be filled with a grouting material 70 as illustrated schenrratically in Fig. 1. As explained above, it is desirable in connection with the invention for anchoring projections 24 tv be arranged such that the same project into the gap 34 where they znay be surrounded by grout during the grouting pracess. This insures a rigid and secure connection between the plastic sheets 22 and the grout. After the gaps 34 are fully grouted, the tank 20 may be prestressed/post-tensioned using wires or strands (not shown).
Attorney Docket No. 506426-0Oi4 the elongated edges 14, 16, axe desirably coextensive in vertical length with one another as well as with the elongated edges 14, 1~.
As described above, the panels 10 are pre-fabricated and arranged in place after the concrete has become set. Alternatively, in accordance with another embodiment of the invention, the panels lit may be formed in sizu in an already erect condition. In accordance with this aspect of the invention, and with specific ccferenee to Fig. 7, an upstanding form assembly :40 may be employed to construct each panel 10. corm assembly 140 may be erected on the base pad 33, and the same includes an inner form element 142 and an outer foxzn clement 144. These form elements 142, 144 may be made from plywood or other prefabricated form system material and may be appropriately curved to simulate the curvature of the completed concrete structure.
As built, the elements 142, 144 are disposed in a horizontally spaced, facing relationship so as to preset a concrete finable space 145 therebetween. To construct each panel 10 in situ, a plastic sheet 22 is placed over the interior face 146 of form element I42 with the ribs 44 thereof (not shown iz~ Fig. 7) projecting into the space 145. R.einforeing steel (not shown in Fig. 7) rcay then be arranged in space 145 and fluid concrete nay be poured into the space, 145. Upon dryixig, the coz~crcte poured into space 145 presents slab 12. Thereafter, the form assembly I40 is removed to present an already in place panel 10. As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, a series of laterally spaced and aligned panels 10 may be constructed in this manner around the periphery of the tonic. These panels will be spaced apart laterally as described above so as to present a gap 34 between adjacent aligned panels 10. In addition, the plastic sheets extend laterally outwardly beyond the lateral edges of the panels as described above so as to present corresponding outboard segment 36, Express Mail No.EV 258727509 US
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In another embodiment of the invention, the panels 10 may be formed using concrete spraying methodology. In accordance with this form of the invention, a forrzr assembly similar to the assembly 140 may be used However, in this c:~se, the outer forth eltmcnt 1~ is not needed. The c,~onstruction of the panel 10 in this case simply involves conSCnlcIirig the form ClCtlac~ tt I a-4, placing the plastic sheet oveF tl~c face 146 of the latter with the ribs projecting outwardly, installing the steel reinforcing material, and spraying concrete onto the exposed surface of plastic sheet 22.
In each of the embodiments descn'bed above, the anal atxangement of the panels 10 is as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.
Preferably, each gap 34 may vary in width from about 4 inches to about 20 inches, and desirably the width of the gap 34 should be about 6 to 8 inches_ Advantageously, each of the flap portions 2~, 30 may project laterally and outwardly beyond edges 14, 16 of slab 12 for a distance of from about 4 inches to about inches, and ideally the outboard segments 36, 38 should overlap a minimum of 2 inches and a maximum of 10 inches. GenLrally, it is preferred for the overlapping segments 36, 38 to be positioned centrally trf the gap 34. In a particularly prefezred form o~the invention, the gap 34 may be about 7 inches wide and the Qap portions 28, 30 may project outwardly beyond the edges 14, 16 of slab 12 for a distance of about S
inches, whereby the overlap is about 3 inches wide.
The overlapping outboard se,~~ments 36 and 38 may be welded together in situ using hot air welding, hot gas welding, infrared element welding andlor wedge welding. However, wedge welding tnay desirably be used in accordance with the preferred aspecFs of the invention. A typical wedge welder 56 is illustrated in Fig. 6 _1;_ Express Mail No.BV 258727509 US
Attorney Docket No. 50642b-0010 where it can be seen that the welder 56 includes a main body portion 58 where the caz~trols and drive mechanisms are located and a bottont sled portion 60. The overall operational characteristics of wedge welders are conventional and well known, and such mechanisms are commonly used to weld overlapping, horizontally extending edge flap portions of adjacent plastic sheets together_ Accordingly, as shown in Fig.
6, the wedge welder is employed to weld overlapping outboard segments 36 and together using a heated wedge 62 and pinch wheels 64, 66. As is well known, pinch wheel 64 may be a driven wheel carried by main body portion 58 while pinch wheel 66 carriod by bottom sled portion 60 may be either a driven wheel or an idler wheel.
Conventionally, during operation the wedge welder Sb travels in the direction of the arrow 61 in Fig. 6.
In further accordance with the concepts and principles of the present invention, the overlapping outboard segments 36, 38 of the edge flap portions 28, 30 are welded together in situ using a wedge welder 56. This operation is best illustrated in Fig. 2 where it can be seen that the main body portion 58 of the weldc~ 56 is desirably positioned on the opposite sides c~f the plastic sheets 22 from the concrete slabs 12, whereas the bottom sled portion 6~ of the welder 56 is desirably positioned within gap 34. The bottom sled portion 60 may desirably bt provided with slots which eoopezate with ribs 44 or other anchoring projections on flap 2$ for guiding the welder 56 along the gap 34. Ideally, the wedge welder 56 may be started at the bottom of each overlapping set of outboaa°d segments 36, 38 and caused to move upwardly along the sheets 22 while the segments 36, 38 arc welded together to produce a continuous, upwardly extending seam 6$, which desirably may vary from 0.5 inch to 2 inches in width and ideally is about 1 inch in width.
Alternatively, the welder 56 may be started at tho top and caused to move downwardly along tlZe ed~es Express Mail No_EV 25872709 US
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A$er each seam is completed, the gap 34 may desirably be filled with a grouting material 70 as illustrated schenrratically in Fig. 1. As explained above, it is desirable in connection with the invention for anchoring projections 24 tv be arranged such that the same project into the gap 34 where they znay be surrounded by grout during the grouting pracess. This insures a rigid and secure connection between the plastic sheets 22 and the grout. After the gaps 34 are fully grouted, the tank 20 may be prestressed/post-tensioned using wires or strands (not shown).
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1. A method for constructing a plastic lined concrete structure comprising:
forming first and second plastic lined concrete panels, each panel including a concrete slab having an elongated edge and a surface, and a plastic sheet having a plurality of anchoring projections protruding outwardly from a face thereof, said forming being conducted in such a way that said face of each plastic sheet is engaged against the surface of a corresponding concrete slab and said anchoring projections are embedded in the concrete of the corresponding slab, said plastic sheets each being arranged and positioned such that an edge flap portion thereof projects outwardly beyond the edge of the corresponding slab;
causing said panels to be arranged in adjacent, aligned positions with the elongated edge of the concrete slab of the first panel disposed in opposing spaced relationship relative to the elongated edge of the concrete slab of the second panel to thereby present an elongated gap between the edges, and with an outboard segment of the edge flap portion of the plastic sheet of the first panel overlapping an outboard segment of the edge flap portion of the plastic sheet of the second panel at said gap;
and welding said overlapping segments together.
forming first and second plastic lined concrete panels, each panel including a concrete slab having an elongated edge and a surface, and a plastic sheet having a plurality of anchoring projections protruding outwardly from a face thereof, said forming being conducted in such a way that said face of each plastic sheet is engaged against the surface of a corresponding concrete slab and said anchoring projections are embedded in the concrete of the corresponding slab, said plastic sheets each being arranged and positioned such that an edge flap portion thereof projects outwardly beyond the edge of the corresponding slab;
causing said panels to be arranged in adjacent, aligned positions with the elongated edge of the concrete slab of the first panel disposed in opposing spaced relationship relative to the elongated edge of the concrete slab of the second panel to thereby present an elongated gap between the edges, and with an outboard segment of the edge flap portion of the plastic sheet of the first panel overlapping an outboard segment of the edge flap portion of the plastic sheet of the second panel at said gap;
and welding said overlapping segments together.
2. A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein a wedge welder is used for welding said overlapping segments together.
3. A method as set forth in claim 2, wherein a main body portion of said welder is located on an opposite side of the plastic sheets from the concrete slabs during said welding.
4. A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said edges are coextensive in length and said edge flap portions project outwardly beyond the edges along essentially the entire length thereof.
5. A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said panels are initially formed with said edges thereof disposed to extend in an essentially horizontal direction, and said causing includes erecting said panels so that the edges extend in an essentially upright direction.
6. A method as set forth in claim 3, wherein a second portion of said wedge welder is positioned within said gap between said edges during said welding.
7. A method as set forth in claim 1 comprising filling said gap with a grouting material after said welding has been completed.
8. A method as set forth in claim 2, wherein said panels are initially formed with said edges thereof disposed to extend in an essentially horizontal direction, and said causing includes erecting said panels so that the edges extend in an essentially upright direction.
9. A method as set forth in claim 8, wherein said welding is accomplished by causing said welder to move upwardly along said overlapping segments.
10. A method for constructing a plastic lined concrete structure comprising:
providing first and second plastic sheets, each sheet having a face and a plurality of anchoring projections protruding outwardly from said face;
forming a first plastic lined concrete panel by causing a first quantity of wet cementitious material to come into contact with and cover a portion of said face of the first plastic sheet, permitting the first quantity of cementitious material to set in the form of a first solid concrete slab having the anchoring projections of the first plastic sheet embedded therein, said concrete slab having an elongated edge, and arranging said first plastic sheet and said first quantity of wet cementitious material relative to one another such that an edge flap portion of the first plastic sheet projects outwardly beyond said edge of the first slab after the cementitious material has become set;
forming a second plastic lined concrete panel by causing a second quantity of wet cementitious material to come into contact with and cover a portion of said face of the second plastic sheet, permitting the second quantity of cementitious material to set in the form of a second solid concrete slab having the anchoring projections of the second plastic sheet embedded therein, said concrete slab having an elongated edge, and arranging said second plastic sheet and said second quantity of wet cementitious material relative to one another such that an edge flap portion of the second plastic sheet projects outwardly beyond said edge of the second slab after the cementitious material has become set;
causing said panels to be arranged in adjacent, aligned positions with the elongated edge of the first concrete slab disposed in opposing spaced relationship relative to the elongated edge of the second concrete slab to thereby present an elongated gap between the edges, and with an outboard segment of the edge flap portion of the plastic sheet of the first panel overlapping an outboard segment of the edge flap portion of the plastic sheet of the second panel at said gap; and welding said overlapping outboard segments together.
providing first and second plastic sheets, each sheet having a face and a plurality of anchoring projections protruding outwardly from said face;
forming a first plastic lined concrete panel by causing a first quantity of wet cementitious material to come into contact with and cover a portion of said face of the first plastic sheet, permitting the first quantity of cementitious material to set in the form of a first solid concrete slab having the anchoring projections of the first plastic sheet embedded therein, said concrete slab having an elongated edge, and arranging said first plastic sheet and said first quantity of wet cementitious material relative to one another such that an edge flap portion of the first plastic sheet projects outwardly beyond said edge of the first slab after the cementitious material has become set;
forming a second plastic lined concrete panel by causing a second quantity of wet cementitious material to come into contact with and cover a portion of said face of the second plastic sheet, permitting the second quantity of cementitious material to set in the form of a second solid concrete slab having the anchoring projections of the second plastic sheet embedded therein, said concrete slab having an elongated edge, and arranging said second plastic sheet and said second quantity of wet cementitious material relative to one another such that an edge flap portion of the second plastic sheet projects outwardly beyond said edge of the second slab after the cementitious material has become set;
causing said panels to be arranged in adjacent, aligned positions with the elongated edge of the first concrete slab disposed in opposing spaced relationship relative to the elongated edge of the second concrete slab to thereby present an elongated gap between the edges, and with an outboard segment of the edge flap portion of the plastic sheet of the first panel overlapping an outboard segment of the edge flap portion of the plastic sheet of the second panel at said gap; and welding said overlapping outboard segments together.
11. A method as set forth in claim 10, wherein a wedge welder is used for welding said overlapping segments together.
12. A method as set forth in claim 11, wherein a main body portion of said welder is located on an opposite side of the plastic sheets from the concrete slabs during said welding.
13. A method as sec forth in claim 10, wherein said edges are coextensive in length and said edge flap portions project outwardly beyond the edges along essentially the entire length thereof.
14. A method as set forth in claim 10, wherein said panels are initially formed with said edges thereof disposed to extend in an essentially horizontal direction, and said causing includes erecting said panels so that the edges extend in an essentially upright direction.
15. A method as set forth in claim 12, wherein a second portion of said wedge welder is positioned within said gap between said edges during said welding.
16. A method as set forth in claim 10 comprising filling said gap with a grouting material after said welding has been completed.
17. A method as set forth in claim 11, wherein said panels are initially formed with said edges thereof disposed to extend in an essentially horizontal direction, and said causing includes erecting said panels so that the edges extend in an essentially upright direction.
18. A method as set forth in claim 17, wherein said welding is accomplished by causing said welder to move upwardly along said overlapping segments.
19. A method for constructing a plastic lined concrete tank comprising:
forming a plurality of plastic lined concrete panels, each panel including a concrete slab having opposed, laterally spaced, elongated edges and an inner surface, and a plastic sheet having a plurality of anchoring projections protruding outwardly from a face thereof, said forming being conducted in such a way that said face of each plastic sheet is engaged against the surface of a corresponding concrete slab with said anchoring projections embedded in the concrete of said corresponding slab, said plastic sheets each being arranged, configured and positioned such that a respective edge flap portion thereof projects outwardly beyond each edge of the corresponding slab, each said edge flap portion having an outboard segment;
causing said panels to be arranged in adjacent, aligned positions around a periphery of a tank foundation with the inner surfaces of the slabs facing inwardly, with the elongated edges of the slabs extending upwardly, with the respective elongated edges of each slab disposed in opposing spaced relationship relative to the elongated edges of adjacent slabs to thereby present elongated gaps therebetween, with the plastic sheets disposed within said periphery, and with the outboard segments of the edge flap portions of each sheet overlapping the outboard segments of the edge flap portions of the sheets of adjacent panels at said gap; and welding said overlapping outboard segments together.
forming a plurality of plastic lined concrete panels, each panel including a concrete slab having opposed, laterally spaced, elongated edges and an inner surface, and a plastic sheet having a plurality of anchoring projections protruding outwardly from a face thereof, said forming being conducted in such a way that said face of each plastic sheet is engaged against the surface of a corresponding concrete slab with said anchoring projections embedded in the concrete of said corresponding slab, said plastic sheets each being arranged, configured and positioned such that a respective edge flap portion thereof projects outwardly beyond each edge of the corresponding slab, each said edge flap portion having an outboard segment;
causing said panels to be arranged in adjacent, aligned positions around a periphery of a tank foundation with the inner surfaces of the slabs facing inwardly, with the elongated edges of the slabs extending upwardly, with the respective elongated edges of each slab disposed in opposing spaced relationship relative to the elongated edges of adjacent slabs to thereby present elongated gaps therebetween, with the plastic sheets disposed within said periphery, and with the outboard segments of the edge flap portions of each sheet overlapping the outboard segments of the edge flap portions of the sheets of adjacent panels at said gap; and welding said overlapping outboard segments together.
20. A method as set forth in claim 19, wherein a wedge welder is used for welding said overlapping segments together.
21. A method as set forth in claim 20, wherein a main body portion of said welder is located on an opposite side of the plastic sheets from the concrete slabs during said welding.
22. A method as set forth in claim 19, wherein said panels are initially formed with said elongated edges extending in a generally horizontal direction and said pausing includes erecting the panels so that said elongated edges extend in an upright direction.
23. A method as set forth in claim 19, wherein said placing includes positioning said elongated edges in a generally parallel relationship on opposite sides of said gap.
24. A method as set forth in claim 19, wherein said forming includes applying a respective quantity of a wet cementitious material to a portion of the face of each of said sheets, and thereafter allowing the respective quantities of cementitious material to set with said anchoring projections submerged therein.
25. A method as set forth in claim 19 comprising filling said gaps with a grouting material after said welding has been completed.
26. A method as set forth in claim 21, wherein a second portion of said wedge welder is positioned within said gap between said edges during said welding.
27. A method as set forth in claim 20, wherein said panels are initially formed with said elongated edges extending in a generally horizontal direction and said causing includes erecting the panels so that said elongated edges extend in an upright direction.
28. A method as set forth in claim 27, wherein said welding is accomplished by causing said welder to move upwardly along said overlapping segments.
29. A method as set forth in claim 6, wherein said panels are initially formed with said edges thereof disposed to extend in an essentially horizontal direction, and said causing includes erecting said panels so that the edges extend in an essentially upright direction.
30. A method as set forth in claim 29, wherein said welding is accomplished by causing said welder to move upwardly along said overlapping segments.
31. A method as set forth in claim 15, wherein said panels are initially formed with said edges thereof disposed to extend in an essentially horizontal direction, and said causing includes erecting said panels so that the edges extend in an essentially upright direction.
32. A method as sat forth in claim 31, wherein said welding is accomplished by causing said welder to move upwardly along said overlapping segments.
33. A method as set forth in claim 26, wherein said panels are initially formed with said elongated edges extending in a generally horizontal direction and said causing includes erecting the panels so that said elongated edges extend in an upright direction.
34. A method as set forth in claim 33, wherein said welding is accomplished by causing said welder to move upwardly along said overlapping segments.
35. A plastic lined concrete structure built using the method of claim 1.
36. A plastic lined concrete structure built using the method of claim 30.
37. A plastic lined concrete structure built using the method of claim 10.
38. A plastic lined concrete structure built using the method of claim 32.
39. A plastic lined concrete tank built using the method of claim 19.
40. A plastic lined concrete tank built using the method of claim 34.
41. A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the edge flap portion of the plastic sheet of the second panel has at least one anchoring projection which projects into said gap after the overlapping segments have been welded together.
42. A method as set forth in claim 41 comprising filling said gap with a grouting material after said welding has been completed.
43. A method as set forth in claim 10, wherein the edge flap portion of the plastic sheet of the second panel has at least one anchoring projection which projects into said gap after the overlapping segments have been welded together.
44. A method as set forth in claim 43 comprising filling said gap with a grouting material after said welding has been completed.
45. A method as set forth in claim 19, wherein the edge flap portions of the plastic sheets of said adjacent panels each has at least one anchoring projection which projects into said gap after the overlapping segments have been welded together.
46. A method as set forth in claim 45 comprising filling said gap with a grouting material after said welding has been completed.
47. A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said plastic sheets have a thickness ranging from about 0.05 mm to about 7 mm.
48. A method as set forth in claim 1, where in said sheets are formed from either a high density polyethylene or a linear low density polyethylene.
49. A method as set forth in claim 47, where in said sheets are formed from either a high density polyethylene or a linear low density polyethylene.
50. A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the anchoring projections are in the form of elongated, T-shaped ribs.
51. A method as set forth in claim 10, wherein said plastic sheets have a thickness ranging from about 0.05 mm to about 7 mm.
52. A method as set forth in claim 10, where in said sheets are formed from either a high density polyethylene or a linear low density polyethylene.
53. A method as set forth in claim 51, where in said sheets are formed from either a high density polyethylene or a linear low density polyethylene.
54. A method as set forth in claim 10, wherein the anchoring projections are in the form of elongated, T-shaped ribs.
55. A method as set forth in claim 19, wherein said plastic sheets have a thickness ranging from about 0.05 mm to about 7 mm.
56. A method as set forth in claim 19, where in said sheets are formed from either a high density polyethylene or a linear low density polyethylene.
57. A method as set forth in claim 55, where in said sheets are formed from either a high density polyethylene or a linear low density polyethylene.
58. A method as set forth in claim 19, wherein the anchoring projections are in the form of elongated, T-shaped ribs.
59. A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said causing includes forming said panels in situ.
60. A method as set forth in claim 10, wherein said causing includes forming said panels in situ.
61. A method as set forth in claim 19, wherein said causing includes forming said panels in situ.
62. A method as set forth in claim 8, wherein said welding is accomplished by causing said welder to move upwardly along said overlapping segments.
63. A method as set forth in claim 17, wherein said welding is accomplished by causing said welder to move upwardly along said overlapping segments.
64. A method as set forth in claim 29, wherein said welding is accomplished by causing said welder to move upwardly along said overlapping segments.
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