Patent ID: 8769891
Filing Date: 2014-07-08
Classification: E04B,E04C

Abstract:
1. A method of erecting a multi-story building on a foundation, the method comprising: forming a plurality of wall panels, each wall panel comprising spaced apart vertical studs and exterior sheathing material spanning at least an exterior side of the studs; erecting the wall panels on the foundation to form a perimeter of wall panels, at least some of the perimeter wall panels being multi-story wall panels extending vertically to span two or more stories of the building; joining a plurality of floor joists to the multi-story wall panels to extend generally horizontally therefrom, the floor joists being joined to the multi-story wall panels at an intermediate location between top and bottom ends thereof; placing a barrier member in a channel space between adjacent joists, a top of the barrier member being recessed to define an upper recess between the top of the barrier member and a top plane of the joists; and filling at least the upper recess with concrete to encase the top of the adjacent joists for forming an upper floor surface of concrete.