Patent ID: 6131365
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: E04C

Abstract:
A wall-unit structural system comprising:a wall unit having insulating structural material intermediate an exterior panel for fixation of outside covering and an interior panel for attachment of inside wall surfacing;a plurality of vertical attachment ridges spaced apart on the interior panel to provide space between the attachment ridges for positioning of plumbing, electrical lines and other wall-contained items;at least two horizontal attachment ridges one of the at least two horizontal attachment ridges being located at a top of the interior panel and another at a bottom of the interior panel for fastening the inside wall surfacing;at least one tie-down space oriented vertically and containing at least one tie-down member such as a rebar, tie-down attachments, footer upright rebar and cementitious material as appropriate intermediate a bottom edge and a top edge of the wall unit;a bottom attachment member proximate the bottom edge for attachment of a bottom of the wall unit to a base element such as a concrete pad, a footer, a metallic frame base, a wooden frame base and other structural bases;a top attachment portion proximate the top edge for attachment of a top of the wall unit to an elevated tie-down structure such as a joist, a header, horizontal rebar and horizontal framework; andvertical edges of the wall units having attachment structure for attachment of the wall unit to adjacent linear and corner wall units.