Patent ID: 11879247
Assignee: THERMACRETE LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 7:
8. A method for forming a plurality of autoclave aerated concrete panels comprising:
providing a mold for forming a plurality of aerated concrete panels;
inserting into the mold a plurality of layers of mesh material, each of the plurality of layers of mesh material comprising:
a first plurality of rebar elements extending parallel to one another in a first direction;
a second plurality of rebar elements extending parallel to one another in a second direction and intersecting with the first plurality of rebar elements to define a plurality of windows;
a plate positioned within a window of the plurality of windows such that it is directly connected to at least one rebar element of the first plurality of rebar elements and at least one rebar element of the second plurality of rebar elements; and
hardware attached to the plate for connecting to other structures;

adding a volume of ingredients to the mold;
adding an expansion agent to the volume of ingredients to generate a gas to expand the volume of ingredients and form a solid block;
removing the solid block from the mold;
cutting the block between each of the plurality of layers of mesh material to form a plurality of green panels; and
placing the green panels in an autoclave at an elevated temperature and an elevated pressure for an effective period of time to form the plurality of autoclave aerated concrete panels.