Patent EA-000927-B1 (EA)
Title: Concrete monocoque building construction
Inventor: ZWEIG PETER J
IPC: E04B1/16
Filed: 1996-12-19
Abstract: 1. A double concrete monocoque structure comprising a core structure  of foam plastic presenting opposite sidesand arranged in a desired shape; a layer of concrete on each of the opposite sides such that each layer constitutesa load bearing concrete shell thereby forming the double monocoque concrete structure. 2. The double concrete monocoque structure according to claim 1, wherein each load bearing concrete cell is comprised of at least one thin layer of concrete having a thickness of approximately 8.0 mm. 3. The double concrete monocoque structure according to claim 1, wherein the double monocoque structure comprises a wall. 4. The double concrete monocoque structure according to claim 3, including a concrete fondation supporting the wall. 5. The double concrete monocoque structure according to claim 4, including means for tying down the wall to the foundation. 6. The double concrete monocoque structure according to claim 4, wherein at least one of the concrete shells includes a continuous layer of concrete continuing onto the foundation forming a self-supporting monocoque. 7. The double concrete monocoque structure according to claim 4, wherein the foamed plastic core structure comprises a plurality of foamed plastic blocks supported by the foundation. 8. The double concrete monocoque structure according to claim 7, wherein the foundation comprises a ledge extending around a periphery of the foundation for supporing the blocks interfacing with the foundation. 9. The double concrete monocoque structure according to claim 7, wherein the concrete structure comprises a building having walls and a roof and the core structure has the desired shape of the walls and the roof. 10. The double concrete monocoque structure according to claim 9, wherein the foamed plastic blocks form the walls in levels and a level of each wall interlocks with a level of an adjacent wall. 11. The double concrete monocoque structure according to claim 7, wherein the layer of concrete over each of the opposite sides of the core structure extends onto the foundation to form a self-supporting monocoque concrete shell. 12. The double concrete monocoque structure according to claim 7, wherein the foam plastic blocks interlock with one another. 13. The double concrete monocoque structure according to claim 1, wherein the double monocoque structure comprises a loading bearing component of a building. 14. The double concrete monocoque structure according to claim 13, wherein the load bearing component comprises a wall of the building. 15. The double concrete monocoque structure according to claim 13, wherein the load bearing component comprises a roof of the building. 16. The double concrete monocoque structure according to claim 1, wherein the concrete is fortified with fibers. 17. The double concrete monocoque structure according to claim 1, wherein the concrete is fortified with an adhesive. 18. A method for constructing a building, comprising utilizing the double monocoque concrete structure of claim 1 as a load bearing component of the building. 19. A method of forming a double monocoque concrete structure, comprising: forming a core structure of foamed plastic in a desired shape having opposite sides; and applying to each of the opposite sides a layer of concrete to form respective load bearing concrete shells thereby forming the double monocoque concrete structure. 20. The method according to claim 19, wherein the applying step includes applying at least one thin layer of concrete to each of the oppsite sides to a thickness of approximately 8.0 mm. 21. The method according to claim 19, wherein the step of forming the core structure in a desired shape includes forming the core structure in a shape of a wall so that the double monocoque concrete structure comprises a double monocoque concrete wall having opposite load bearing shells. 22. The method according to claim 21, including forming a concrete foundation, wherein the step of forming the core structure includes forming the core structure on the concrete foundation. 23. The method according to claim 22, wherein the applying step includes applying at least one of the concrete shells as a continuous layer onto the foundation thereby forming a self-supporting monocoque shell. 24. The method according to claim 21, including tying the double monocoque wall to the foundation. 25. The method according to claim 19, wherein the step of forming the core structure includes forming the core structure from a plurality of foam plastic blocks. 26. The method according to claim 19, wherein the step of forming the core structure includes forming the core structure with foam plastic blocks that interlock with one another. 27. A method of constructing a building, comprising: forming a core structure of foamed plastic having opposite sides in a desired shape pf a load bearing component of the building; and applying to each of the opposite sides a layer of concrete to form respective load bearing concrete shells threby forming a double monocoque concrete load bearing component of the building. 28. The method according to claim 27, wherein the load bearing component is a wall of the building. 29. The method according to claim 28, further including forming a concrete foundation and erecting the wall on the foundation. 30. The method according to claim 29, including tying down the wall to the foundation. 31. The method according to claim 27, wherein the loading bearing component is a roof of the building.