Patent ID: 9719248
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: E01D,E04B,F16J

Claim:
1. A method for sealing a gap formed below upper surfaces and between adjacent side surfaces of at least two construction slabs, comprising: deforming a sealing member comprising closed cell foam from a first state to a second state, the sealing member comprising two wall portions and a convex portion extending directly therebetween in the second state; and inserting the sealing member in the second state into said gap such that the two wall portions are disposed against the adjacent side surfaces of the at least two construction slabs, and a peak of the convex portion of the sealing member is substantially level the upper surfaces of the at least two construction slabs; then introducing a nosing material into a blocked-out area of at least one of the construction slabs to form a nosing, wherein said nosing forms a portion of the upper surface and the side surface of said at least one construction slab and is positioned at the junction of the upper surface and the side surface of said at least one construction slab.