Patent ID: 8297021
Filing Date: 2012-10-30
Classification: E04B

Abstract:
1. An assembly for constructing and reinforcing parallel walls comprising a modular block construction, said assembly comprising: a) a first steel wire for periodically contacting an outer wall and an inner wall of said parallel walls, said inner wall and said outer walls being constructed of a plurality of concrete modular blocks, said modular blocks being of uniform size and measurement and having two vertical cells separated by a center wall; b) a plurality of second wires, each of said plurality of second wire comprising a smaller diameter than said first wire and shorter than a width of modular blocks of said modular block construction, thereby allowing unobstructed mortar bed application; c) a connector disposed on each end of said plurality of said second wires; d) a connecting mechanism, said connecting mechanism being selected from the group consisting of: and wherein said first wire and said connecting mechanisms are disposed in each and every course of said modular block wall construction, part of said first wire that is disposed parallel to the wall face is disposed over empty cells of each said modular block throughout a wall structure, said part of said first wire thereby providing a reinforcement lock between said modular block to each adjacent said modular block and between said modular blocks of said opposite and parallel wall; and an angle of said first wire providing internal flexion in a space between said modular block walls, thereby increasing resistance to lateral load.