Insulated concrete battery mold, insulated passive concrete curing system, accelerated concrete curing apparatus and method of using same

Abstract

The invention comprises a concrete form. The concrete form compises a first mold for concrete and a second mold for concrete, the first and second molds being in thermal communication with each other. The concrete form also comprises thermal insulating material substantially surrounding the first and second molds but not between the first and second molds. A method of using the concrete form is also disclosed.

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         6 . A method comprising:
 placing plastic concrete in a first concrete mold defined by a first mold panel and a second mold panel;   placing plastic concrete is a second concrete mold defined by the second mold panel and a third mold panel, wherein the first and second concrete molds are in thermal communication with each other through the second mold panel; and   selectively providing heat to the first and third mold panels until the plastic concrete in the first and second concrete molds is at least partially cure.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6  further comprising:
 removing the partially cured concrete from the first and second concrete molds; 
 placing the partially cured concrete from the first and second concrete molds in an enclosure; 
 selectively providing heat to the partially cured concrete from the first and second concrete molds to further cure the concrete. 
 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the first and second concrete molds comprise a battery mold. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the selective provision of heat to the first and third mold panels is controlled by a computing device. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the computer is programmed to follow a predetermine temperature profile. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the enclosure is an insulated enclosure. 
     
     
         12 . A method comprising:
 placing plastic concrete in a first concrete mold defined by a first mold panel and a second mold panel;   placing plastic concrete is a second concrete mold defined by the second mold panel and a third mold panel, wherein the first and second molds are in thermal communication with each other through the second mold panel; and   selectively providing heat to the first and third mold panels according to a predetermined temperature profile until the plastic concrete in the first and second concrete molds is at least partially cured.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising:
 removing the partially cured concrete from the first and second concrete molds; 
 placing the partially cured concrete from the first and second concrete molds in an enclosure; 
 selectively applying heat to the partially cured concrete from the first and second concrete molds according to a predetermined temperature profile to further cure the concrete. 
 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the enclosure is an insulated enclosure.