| CPC E04B 2/8652 (2013.01) [E04G 17/06 (2013.01); E04B 2/8635 (2013.01); E04B 2103/02 (2013.01); E04G 11/18 (2013.01); E04G 17/047 (2013.01); E04G 2017/0646 (2013.01)] | 8 Claims |
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1. A concrete form system for constructing a wall comprising:
a plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart form members, each of said form members comprising:
a vertically upstanding inner post;
a vertically upstanding outer post, said outer post transversely opposed to said inner post; and
a plurality of interstitial webs arrayed vertically and extending transversely between said inner post and said outer post, said interstitial webs unitarily formed with the inner post and the outer post, each of said plurality of interstitial webs comprising:
a plurality of troughs formed in an upper edge of said interstitial web; and
a plurality of ports formed through said interstitial web;
a plurality of rebar retaining members configured to be insertable into and retained by said plurality of ports, wherein each rebar retaining member of said plurality of rebar retaining members comprises:
a retention clip insertable into one of said plurality of ports;
an arm connected to said retention clip, said arm extending orthogonally relative to said interstitial web when said retention clip is inserted in one of said plurality of ports thereof; and
a rebar retaining portion connected to a distal end of said arm, said rebar retaining portion shaped to hold a reinforcing bar in a vertical orientation;
a plurality of outer panels, each of said plurality of outer panels retained between respective outer posts of adjacent form members; and
a plurality of inner panels, each of said plurality of inner panels retained between respective inner posts of adjacent form members;
wherein each of said outer posts comprises:
an interstitial flange;
an exterior flange, wherein a thickness of said exterior flange corresponds to an air gap distance between said plurality of outer panels and an exterior cladding affixed to said exterior flange; and
an outer post web extending between said interstitial flange and said exterior flange;
wherein said interstitial flange, said exterior flange, and said outer post web form first and second vertical channels; and
wherein each of said plurality of outer panels is retained by a respective first vertical channel and a respective second vertical channel of adjacent form members.
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