Patent ID: 9359780
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: E02D,E04G

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for repairing an existing structure to cover at least a portion of the existing structure with a repair structure, the apparatus comprising: two or more rebar retainers attached to the existing structure, each rebar retainer comprising a rebar engaging part; rebar retained in the rebar engaging parts of the two or more rebar retainers; one or more standoffs engaged with the two or more rebar retainers by engaging the rebar in the rebar engaging parts of two or more rebar retainers and aligning the rebar with a surface of the portion of the existing structure and protruding the rebar through apertures in the standoffs, the standoffs extending away from the existing structure; one or more panels connected to the standoffs at one or more locations spaced apart from the existing structure to provide a space between the panels and the existing structure; wherein at least a portion of the space between the panels and the existing structure is filled with curable material and the panels are retained from moving outwardly relative to the existing structure by the coupling of the panels to the standoffs, the coupling of the standoffs to the rebar retainers and the attachment of the rebar retainers to the existing structure, act as at least a portion of a formwork for containing the curable material until the curable material cures to provide a repair structure cladded, at least in part, by the panels.