Patent ID: 6698150
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: E01F,E02D,E04B,E04C

Abstract:
A concrete building panel comprising a slab and a plurality of ribs, the ribs having side surfaces generally perpendicular to the slab and having a front face extending between the ends of the side surfaces furthest from the slab, the ribs being oriented generally vertically when the panel is oriented generally vertically;the improvement comprising reinforcing members further comprising: (a) for each rib, a first cord in the rib between the slab and the front face of the rib, the first cord being nearer to the front face of the rib than to the slab and extending generally parallel to the rib, and a second cord in the slab and extending generally parallel to the rib; and, (b) for each rib, a plurality of diagonals extending from the first cord to the second cord.