Patent ID: 6945001
Filing Date: 2005-09-20
Classification: E04B,E04D,E04F,Y02A,Y02B

Abstract:
1. A building wall comprising: a plurality of pieces of structural facing, wherein each of the pieces of structural facing is comprised of an elongate outer panel made of a steel sheet, an elongate inner panel made of a steel sheet, and a heat-insulating and sound-insulating core material nipped between the inner and outer panels, wherein the outer panel has a bent part formed in an end thereof so as to extend in a width direction of the pieces of structural facing, the bent part having an end portion extending toward the inner panel and folded so as to form a first folded part, wherein the inner panel has a second folded part formed in an end thereof, the second folded part of the inner panel being joined to the first folded part of the outer panel; and a plurality of connecting members having fitting members, respectively, each of the connecting members being disposed in the width direction of the pieces of structural facing with the fitting members thereof being meshed with the bent part of the outer panel or the second folded part of the inner panel to concatenate adjoining ones of the pieces of structural facing, thereby constructing an outer wall surface, wherein each of the connecting members comprises a rod member having first and second terminal portions, wherein the first terminal portion includes a male thread, and the second terminal portion is provided with a fitting part that is received in an insertion hole of the fitting member and includes a tying member provided at an end thereof, wherein, when the fitting part is received in the insertion hole, the rod member is prevented from rotating relative to the fitting member.