Single form system and method for molding pre-cast structural wall

Abstract

A form system and method is provided that is capable of molding pre-cast, structural wall panels of different lengths, widths, thicknesses and architectural finishes for a variety of different types of wall systems. The form system comprises a base assembly formed from at least one rectangular base, a plurality of form liners supportable by the base assembly for defining the bottom of a mold space and for imparting different architectural finishes to panels molded thereby, a pair of elongated side wall members for defining the sides of the mold space, a plurality of vertically-oriented slots and bolts in each of the elongated side wall members for adjustably mounting these members at different heights with respect to the base assembly, an alignment flange on the inside surfaces of each of the side wall members engagable against the side edges of the selected form liner for aligning each of the side wall members to a proper height with respect to the form liner, and end wall members detachably connectable between the two side wall members for defining the end walls of the mold space. The system of the invention is capable of molding panels for mechanical stabilized earth walls, acoustical walls, pile and lagging walls, or post and panel walls quickly, reliably, and dimensionally consistently with only a relatively few easily adjustable components.