Concrete structure body and manufacturing method thereof

US11028587B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11028587-B2
Application numberUS-201816631123-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 19, 2018
Priority dateAug 25, 2017
Publication dateJun 8, 2021
Grant dateJun 8, 2021

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A concrete structure body includes a first concrete member having a first facing surface; a second concrete member having a second facing surface and disposed such that the first facing surface and the second facing surface face each other; a connection portion that fills a gap between the first facing surface and the second facing surface; and a tendon disposed in the connection portion to extend along the first facing surface and the second facing surface and to which a tensile force is applied in a longitudinal direction.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A concrete structure body comprising: a first concrete member having a first reinforcing steel and a first facing surface; a second concrete member having a second reinforcing steel and a second facing surface and disposed such that the first facing surface and the second facing surface face each other; a connection portion that fills a gap between the first facing surface and the second facing surface; and a plurality of tendons disposed in the connection portion to extend along the first facing surface and the second facing surface and to which a tensile force is applied in a longitudinal direction, wherein: the first reinforcing steel and the second reinforcing steel are disposed such that first portions thereof are embedded in the first concrete member and the second concrete member, respectively, and loop portions, which are second portions thereof, project from the first facing surface and the second facing surface, respectively, the first reinforcing steel projects toward the second facing surface and the second reinforcing steel projects toward the first facing surface, in the longitudinal direction of the plurality of tendons, the first reinforcing steel and the second reinforcing steel project, at positions that differ from each other, from the first facing surface and the second facing surface, respectively, the first reinforcing steel and the second reinforcing steel are disposed such that, in plan view in a direction along the longitudinal direction of the plurality of tendons, the first reinforcing steel and the second reinforcing steel that respectively project from the first facing surface and the second facing surface overlap each other, end portions of the first facing surface and the second facing surface on a side of a first concrete member second face and a second concrete member second face project, compared with the side of the first concrete member second face and the second concrete member second face, a distance between the first facing surface and the second facing surface is larger on a side of a first concrete member first face and a second concrete member first face, in a region in which the distance between the first facing surface and the second facing surface is larger, the first reinforcing steel and the second reinforcing steel project from the first facing surface and the second facing surface, respectively, the plurality of tendons includes three tendons in the connection portion, and among the three tendons, two tendons extend through an inside the loop portions of the first reinforcing steel and the second reinforcing steel, and one tendon extends through an outside of the loop portions of the first reinforcing steel and the second reinforcing steel. 2. The concrete structure body according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of tendons compress the connection portion with an adhesion force with respect to the connection portion. 3. The concrete structure body according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of tendons each include a twisted wire portion having a structure constituted by a plurality of steel wires that are twisted together, the twisted wire portion extending in the connection portion along the first facing surface and the second facing surface. 4. The concrete structure body according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of tendons each include a cover layer that covers an outer circumference of a respective tendon of the plurality of tendons. 5. The concrete structure body according to claim 1 , wherein the connection portion is made of concrete or mortar. 6. A method of manufacturing a concrete structure body, comprising: a step of disposing a first concrete member having a first reinforcing steel and a first facing surface and a second concrete member having a second reinforcing steel and a second facing surface such that the first facing surface and the second facing surface face each other; a step of disposing a plurality of tendons so as to extend along the first facing surface and the second facing surface and, while holding the plurality of tendons with a holding member disposed to straddle on an external wall of the first concrete member and on an external wall of the second concrete member, simultaneously applying a tensile force to the plurality of tendons in a longitudinal direction of the plurality of tendons; a step of filling a gap between the first facing surface and the second facing surface with a filling material that solidifies with a lapse of time; and a step of removing the holding member that holds the plurality of tendons extending in the filling material that has solidified, wherein: the first reinforcing steel and the second reinforcing steel are disposed such that first portions thereof are embedded in the first concrete member and the second concrete member, respectively, and loop portions, which are second portions thereof, project from the first facing surface and the second facing surface, respectively, the first reinforcing steel projects toward the second facing surface and the second reinforcing steel projects toward the first facing surface, in the longitudinal direction of the plurality of tendons, the first reinforcing steel and the second reinforcing steel project, at positions that differ from each other, from the first facing surface and the second facing surface, respectively, the first reinforcing steel and the second reinforcing steel are disposed such that, in plan view in a direction along the longitudinal direction of the plurality of tendons, the first reinforcing steel and the second reinforcing steel that respectively project from the first facing surface and the second facing surface overlap each other, end portions of the first facing surface and the second facing surface on a side of a first concrete member second face and a second concrete member second face project, compared with the side of the first concrete member second face and the second concrete member second face, a distance between the first facing surface and the second facing surface is larger on a side of a first concrete member first face and a second concrete member first face, in a region in which the distance between the first facing surface and the second facing surface is larger, the first reinforcing steel and the second reinforcing steel project from the first facing surface and the second facing surface, respectively, the plurality of tendons includes three tendons in the filling material, and among the three tendons, two tendons extend through an inside the loop portions of the first reinforcing steel and the second reinforcing steel, and one tendon extends through an outside of the loop portions of the first reinforcing steel and the second reinforcing steel. 7. The method of manufacturing the concrete structure body according to claim 6 , wherein, after the step of applying the tensile force to the plurality of tendons in the longitudinal direction of the plurality of tendons, the step of filling the gap between the first facing surface and the second facing surface with the filling material is performed. 8. The method of manufacturing the concrete structure body according to claim 6 , wherein the plurality of tendons each include a twisted wire portion constituted by a plurality of steel wires that are twisted together. 9. The method of manufacturing the concrete structure body according to claim 6 , wherein the plurality of tendons each include a cover layer that covers an outer circumference of the plurality of tendons. 10. The method of manufacturing the concrete structure body according to claim 6 , wherein the holding member is disposed to be spaced from the filling material.

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  • the tensile members are profiled to ensure the anchorage, e.g. when provided with screw-thread, bulges, corrugations · CPC title

  • Separate connecting devices for prefabricated floor-slabs · CPC title

  • E01D19/125Primary

    Grating or flooring for bridges (waterproofing thereof E01D19/083; floors in general E04B5/00) · CPC title

  • Mounting of reinforcing inserts; Prestressing (shell tubes for prestressing members E04C5/10; anchoring means E04C5/12; connections of reinforcing elements and spacers E04C5/16) · CPC title

  • with beams} placed against one another {optionally with pointing-mortar · CPC title

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What does patent US11028587B2 cover?
A concrete structure body includes a first concrete member having a first facing surface; a second concrete member having a second facing surface and disposed such that the first facing surface and the second facing surface face each other; a connection portion that fills a gap between the first facing surface and the second facing surface; and a tendon disposed in the connection portion to ext…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sumitomo Electric Industries
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification E01D19/125. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 08 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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