PREFABRICATED STRUCTURAL BUILDING PANEL
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1. A building panel comprising:
- a first sheet intended to provide an inner building surface, the first sheet being corrugated to define a plurality of generally parallel channels that extend along the length of the panel;
a second sheet arranged generally parallel to the first sheet and intended to provide an outer building surface, the longer dimension of surface of each of the first and the second sheets defining the length of the panel;
an insulating foam core sandwiched between the first and second sheets; and
a rib connected between the first and second sheets and extending along one edge of the panel, the edges of the panel being defined by the surfaces between the sheets running the length of the panel.
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A load bearing building panel having a first sheet intended to provide an inner building surface, a second sheet intended to provide an outer building surface, and an insulating foam core sandwiched between them. The sheet that provides the inner building surface is corrugated to define co-planar portions separated by a plurality of channels which are dimensioned so as to be able to accommodate standard size electrical boxes and/or plumbing pipes. Advantageously, the other sheet is also corrugated to define a plurality of channels so that a plurality of panels can be stacked in a partially nesting relationship.
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1. A building panel comprising:
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a first sheet intended to provide an inner building surface, the first sheet being corrugated to define a plurality of generally parallel channels that extend along the length of the panel; a second sheet arranged generally parallel to the first sheet and intended to provide an outer building surface, the longer dimension of surface of each of the first and the second sheets defining the length of the panel; an insulating foam core sandwiched between the first and second sheets; and a rib connected between the first and second sheets and extending along one edge of the panel, the edges of the panel being defined by the surfaces between the sheets running the length of the panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A building panel comprising:
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a first sheet intended to provide an inner building surface; a second sheet arranged generally parallel to the first sheet and intended to provide an outer building surface, the distance between the first and second sheets defining the thickness of the panel, the longer dimension of the sheets defining the length of the panel and the shorter dimension defining the width of the panel; and an insulating foam core sandwiched between the first and second sheets, wherein the first sheet is corrugated to define co-planar portions separated by a plurality of generally parallel channels that extend along the length of the panel, the channels being dimensioned so as to be able to fully accommodate most standard size electrical boxes and/or plumbing pipes.
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15. A building panel comprising:
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a first sheet intended to provide an inner building surface, the first sheet being corrugated to define a plurality of generally parallel channels that extend along the length of the panel; a second sheet arranged generally parallel to the first sheet and intended to provide an outer building surface; and an insulating foam core sandwiched between the first and second sheets, wherein the building panel has mating left and right edges such that a plurality of abutting building panels can be inserted and locked together and the building panel is dimensioned such that a plurality of building panels define a nominal width corresponding to standard building materials such as sheets of drywall.
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