Exterior wall forms with core walls for the rapid manufacturing of concrete modular housing units
A system for accelerated manufacturing of concrete modular housing units including a first deck platform including a plurality of exterior movable wall forms. A second deck platform including a plurality of exterior movable wall forms. A first concrete slab is placed on the first deck platform. At least one core including a plurality of core walls placed on the first concrete slab. The exterior movable wall forms of the first deck platform are positioned proximate the core walls to define a wall space there between configured to receive wet concrete and create a first concrete modular housing unit. A second concrete slab is placed on the second deck platform. Wet concrete in the wall space is allowed to set a until it is partially cured and then the at least one core is removed from the first concrete slab and placed on the second concrete slab such that the at least one core can be reused one or more times during a predetermined amount of time to create a least a second concrete modular housing unit while the first concrete modular housing unit is still curing.
1. A system for accelerated manufacturing of concrete modular housing units comprising:
a first deck platform including a plurality of exterior movable wall forms;
a second deck platform including a plurality of exterior movable wall forms;
a first concrete slab placed on the first deck platform;
at least one core including a plurality of core walls placed on the first concrete slab, one of a top surface and a bottom surface of one of the plurality of core walls including an alignment pin thereon;
wherein the exterior movable wall forms of the first deck platform are positioned proximate the core walls to define a wall space there between, the wall space configured to receive wet concrete and create a first concrete modular housing unit;
a second concrete slab placed on the second deck platform; and
wherein the wet concrete in the wall space is allowed to set a until it is partially cured and then the at least one core is removed from the first concrete slab and placed on the second concrete slab such that the at least one core can be reused one or more times during a predetermined amount of time to create a least a second concrete modular housing unit while the first concrete modular housing unit is still curing.
2. The system of claim 1 in which the predetermined amount of time is about twenty four hours.
3. The system of claim 1 in which the at least one core is removed from the first concrete slab after about at least 2 hours.
4. The system of claim 1 in which the at least one core is turned upside down prior to be placed on the second deck platform.
5. The system of claim 1 in which the at least one core include at least one movable corner slug.
6. The system of claim 5 in which the at least one movable corner slug is V-shaped.
7. The system of claim 5 in which the at least one movable corner slug is configured to be positioned in an expanded position and in an elevated position.
8. The system of claim 7 in which the elevated position is configured to allow the core walls to provide a necessary space between the wall forms and the partially cured concrete in the wall space to allow the core to be removed from the first deck platform or the second deck platform while the concrete is still curing.
9. The system of claim 1 in which the at least one core includes a plurality of cores.
10. The system of claim 1 in which the first concrete slab and/or the second concrete slab each include a plurality of precast slots.
11. The system of claim 10 in which the alignment pin mates with the precast slots such that the core is positioned at a predetermined location on the first concrete slab or the second concrete slab.
12. The system of claim 1 in which the first concrete slab and/or the second concrete slab is previously poured.
13. The system of claim 12 in which the first concrete slab and/or the second concrete slab is poured into a floor form and then turned upside down prior to being placed on the first deck platform or the second deck platform or the second deck platform such that the top surface thereof has a smooth finish.
14. The system of claim 1 in which the first concrete slab and/or the second concrete slab includes a plurality of female inserts each configured to secure a rod.
15. The system of claim 1 in which the first concrete slab and/or the second concrete slab includes a plurality of previously casted bent rods therein protruding upwardly from the first concrete slab and/or the second concrete slab.
16. The system of claim 14 further including a reinforcing cage configured to be placed about the at least one core and attached to the rod in each of the female inserts.
17. The system of claim 15 further including a reinforcing cage configured to be placed about the at least one core and attached to the bent rods.
18. The system of claim 1 in which the first concrete slab and/or the second concrete slab includes one or more embeds configured to stabilize and level the first concrete and/or the second concrete slab at a predetermined elevation.
19. The system of claim 1 in which the first deck platform includes one or more gaskets configured to position the first concrete slab on the first deck platform.
20. The system of claim 1 in which the second deck platform includes one or more gaskets configured to position the second concrete slab on the first deck platform.