Patent ID: 6898910

Claim:
A method of forming and installing a header of a concrete deck structure having one or more, the concrete deck structure comprising at least one concrete slabs wherein each concrete slab has a top surface, a front end and a back end, comprising the following steps: (a) precasting a header dimensioned to be received within a recess formed in one of the top surface of and adjacent one of the ends of the concrete slabs; (b) permitting the precast header to cure; (c) positioning the precast header in the recess formed in the top surface of the concrete slab such that the top surface of the precast header and the top surface of the concrete slab are at a level grade and time outer face of the header and the adjacent end of the concrete slab are vertically aligned; (d) securing the precast header to the concrete slab; and (e) pouring a bonding agent into and filling any space between adjacent outer surfaces of the precast header and the concrete slab.