Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for the production of surface products with a fiber reinforced concrete matrix, in which a hydraulic setting substance is deposited in a uniformly thick layer, with reinforcement fibres proportionally admixed or scattered on, onto a substrate (3) or into a mould (10). A grid fabric (7) made of wire is placed on the layer, and, during stabilisation of the layer which has not set yet, is impressed with defined force and depth into this layer. A predetermined compaction is produced and the wire grid fabric (7), after uniform embedding of the fibers in the matrix layer and after its compaction and degasifying, is removed from the layer and the substance is left to set. A device for carrying out the method comprises at least one dispenser (9) for the fiber concrete substance, and means for the dosed discharge of the substance on a substrate (3) or into the mould (10). It has, as temporary support and compaction aid for the concrete substance (13), a wire grid fabric (7) and means (6) for impressing the same into the matrix layer, while embedding the fibers and compacting the matrix layer, and means (4, 5) for lifting the wire grid fabric (7) out from the coating after embedding of the fibers.
Abstract:
The object of the invention is to avoid cracks both in fresh concrete and later in the hardened concrete. In order to avoid cracks in fresh concrete, a very large number of for example alkali-resistant glass fibre sections is added to the concrete, forming a micro-reinforcement which increases the solidity of the concrete and prevents the early occurrence of cracks. A prestresssing force can thus be applied earlier on the concrete body, during a second setting phase of the concrete body, avoiding the subsequent occurrence of cracks.
Abstract:
Unusually strong and highly perforated plates are formed by pressurized filtration of a suspension of chopped ceramic fibers in an aqueous dispersion of colloidal alumina or colloidal silica through a mold (10) having a perforated filter base (20) and a pin support base (12) having pins (14) that extend through and beyond the perforations (25) of the filter base (20). Pressurized filtration is preferably conducted by applying vacuum on the downstream side of the mold. When the resulting compact layer of chopped fibers (24) deposited on the perforated filter base (20) has the desired thickness, filtration is stopped. The perforated filter base (20) and pin support base (12) are moved apart to retract the pins (14) from contact with the perforated compact layer of chopped fibers (24) which is transferred to a drier. By operating the drier at a temperature not exceeding about 650 DEG F (343 DEG C), the compact layer of chopped fibers (24) is converted into a novel unsintered, perforated plate of unusual strength.
Abstract:
The layer of material is roughly distributed on a conveyor belt by an oscillating feed device and smoothed out by a combing device which acts on the whole surface of the material in the direction in which it is being conveyed. From this conveyor belt, the material is dropped on to a second belt where the weight distribution is measured and processed for use in controlling the oscillating feed device.
Abstract:
The invention concerns an energy-saving method of producing environmentally-friendly panel-like components, in particular panel members (22), from fibrous materials (4) or the like and hardenable binders for the fibrous materials (4). According to the invention, the fibrous materials (4) have an aqueous moisture portion of substantially 40 to 80 wt.% and are mixed with calcined calcium sulphate (gypsum), the moisture portion being released to the gypsum. The mixture is applied to a rigid, flat substrate (20), compressed thereon by pressure, and, under pressure, is subjected to a dwell time dependent on the setting of the calcined calcium sulphate (gypsum).
Abstract:
In a method of dosing fibres, such as steel fibres to be mixed in concrete, a supply of fibres (5) is stored in first vibration feeder (2) and is moved from this by means of a second vibration feeder (3). For each dosing operation, a proportioned quantity of fibres (5) is transferred at a stepless rate or a stepwise declining rate from the first to the second vibration feeder (2, 3) while the second vibration feeder (3) stands still. This vibration feeder (3) then transports the transferred fibre quantity further on to the subsequent process while the first vibration feeder (2) stands still. The fibres can hereby be dosed more accurately and uniformly than known before.
Abstract:
A method of moulding articles from a concrete mixture. As shown in Fig 1, the water (12) is first poured into the mould (14, 14'), whereafter the dry cement mixture (2) is poured into the mould, soaking up the water. Another form of the invention is shown in Fig 2, where instead of pouring the water into the mould, the cement mixture (2) is moistened by water (1) sprayed into the dry mixture just before the mixture is poured into the mould. The invention is especially advantageous when mixtures containing fibres are used or when the articles are formed by centrifugal moulding.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method for continuous making of slabs and/or products made from a hydraulic setting paste with fiber reinforcement whereby the hydraulic setting paste, tempered with water, is calendered into a predetermined thickness and in which are then compressed textile fiber fragments derived from a cutter. A textile additive is added before the calendering.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a constructional member, wherein a number of longitudinal elements which extend in at least one direction and which enhance at least the tensile strength of the constructional element in the or each relevant direction, are provided in a formwork (1) or a like mold cavity, after which the formwork (1) is further filled with a hardening slurry so that the longitudinal elements are surrounded by the slurry at least substantially on all sides, wherein the longitudinal elements are formed by discharging an amount of fibers (2) into the formwwork, which fibers (2) have a relatively slight length and section compared with the inside dimensions of the formwork (1), wherein the loose fibers (2) are introduced into the formwork (1) with a slight height of fall, so that at least locally the fibers (2) are oriented in the desired direction of pull so as to be substantially parallel.
Abstract:
A method and a device for producing reinforcement fibres and adding them to concrete stuff. The fibres are produced from a continuous wire (6) by means of wire pieces, which form the fibres, being detached consecutively from the wire and then, in turn, by virtue of their kinetic energy, being flung into a mixer in which the concrete stuff is undergoing mixing. A device which is suitable for implementing the method comprises a wire spool which is mounted on a balance and from which the wire (6) runs to a wire-impelling unit (4), after which a fibre-detaching unit (8) is arranged which engages with the wire which has been fed forward by the impelling unit and consecutively detaches wire pieces from the wire. The fibres which have thus been detached pass through a nozzle tube (46) which is arranged downstream of the detaching unit (8) and which guides the fibres into a subsequent mixer which contains concrete stuff. The wire-impelling unit (4) and the fibre-detaching unit (8) each comprise a driven wheel (10 and 28, respectively), which engages with the wire, and a guide roller (12 and 30, respectively) which interacts with this wheel.