Building construction and method of constructing same

• US 4,454,702 A
• Filed: 11/27/1981
• Issued: 06/19/1984
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/1981
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Felix A. Rodriguez-Molinary, Juan Bonilla-Lugo
• Original Assignee: Felix A. Rodriguez-Molinary, Juan Bonilla-Lugo
• Inventors: Bonilla-Lugo, Juan, Rodriguez-Molinary, Felix A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Murtagh, John E.
• Application Number:
  US06/325,398
• Time in Patent Office: 935 Days
• Field of Search: 52/381, 52/383, 52/309.12, 52/405, 52/741, 52/745, 52/747, 52/251
• US Class Current: 52/745.13
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2/845 the form leaf comprising a wire netting, lattice or the like
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2/847 the form leaf comprising an insulating foam panel

Abstract

A building construction comprising a concrete footing in situ having a plurality of metal members extending outwardly therefrom. At least one module for each wall and each ceiling of the construction is formed by bending an open wire mesh in a substantially U-shaped configuration and closing the open end thereof with a joist. At least one core is disposed within each module and the one is maintained in place with wire ties connected to the mesh and extending through the core and spacing blocks between the core and mesh. Each joist is connected to at least one projecting metal member and the modules are connected by interconnecting the joists thereof. A layer of concrete is formed around the mesh and completely surrounding the core and joists.

Claims

1. A method of constructing a building comprising

a. providing a concrete footing in situ having a plurality of metal members extending outwardly therefrom;

b. providing at least one module for each wall and each ceiling of the building to be constructed by bending an open wire mesh in a substantially U-shaped configuration and closing the open end thereof with a joist;

c. disposing at least one core within each module and maintaining the core in place with wire rig ties connected to the mesh and extending through the core bore hole and placing spacing blocks between the core and mesh;

d. installing each wall module by connecting the joist of each wall module to at least one of the metal member projecting outward from the footing and interconnecting the module joists of the wall and ceiling modules to define a self-supporting building frame; and

e. applying wet concrete around the mesh and completely surrounding the core and the joists and allowing same to cure.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein modules are prefabricated in standard sizes according to steps (b)-(c) and the modules are mechanically connected as a unit in step (d).

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the cores are provided with throughbores therein and wherein concrete is applied to the throughbores in step (c) to connect the concrete facings to increase the strength thereof.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein the concrete is applied to the inner walls and bottom surface of the ceiling prior to the curing of either one thereof to make same integral therewith and provide the forms, once the bottom surface of the ceiling hardens, for the application of the ceiling.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein the concrete is applied to the outer wall surface to complete the wall structure and over the hardened ceiling to complete the reinforced ceiling structure.