Patent ID: 9617724
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: E04B,E04C,E04G

Claim:
1. A system for erecting a building on a foundation, the system comprising: a plurality of panel subassemblies, each panel subassembly comprising at least one column comprising a thermally-insulating material, and a concrete portion at least partially attached to the at least one column; and a mechanism for securing at least one of the panel subassemblies to the foundation, wherein the concrete portion of each panel subassembly comprises upper and lower concrete beams, and at least one concrete column extending between the upper and lower concrete beams, wherein each panel subassembly comprises an interior layer of the thermally-insulating material, wherein two of the panel subassemblies are arranged laterally adjacent to one another and are connected to secure them to each other laterally and prevent transverse movement therebetween, wherein a gap formed between substantially abutting edges of the two of the panel subassemblies is filled with grout, wherein a stop pocket formed by parallel portions and partially non-parallel portions of each of the edges is filled with the grout, and wherein a connector is received in at least one slot formed in top surfaces of the upper concrete beams of the panel subassemblies, the slot comprising a slot segment in each of the panel subassemblies, and the connector is encompassed with the grout.