Patent ID: 6494008
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: E01F

Abstract:
A dual membered sound wall apparatus comprising:a first pre-formed half-panel having an inner surface, an outer surface, opposite first and second ends, and opposite sides, wherein the inner surface contains a plurality of connectors spaced around the periphery of the half-panel; a second pre-formed half-panel having an inner surface, an outer surface, opposite first and second ends, and opposite sides, wherein the inner surface contains a plurality of connectors spaced around the periphery of the half-panel, said second half-panel positioned parallel to the first half-panel with the inner face of the second panel facing the inner face of the first panel and the sides and ends of the first panel aligned with the corresponding sides and ends of the second panel, and the connectors of the first half-panel aligned with the connectors of the second half-panel; a plurality of spacer plates positioned between the first and second half-panels wherein at least one spacer plate is aligned between corresponding connectors of the first and second half-panels; and a securing device with means for connecting the connectors of the first and second half-panels to the spacer plates; wherein the first and second half-panels are each of concrete material with an embedded layer of mesh re-bar extending substantially throughout the entire area of the half-panels.