Patent ID: 8875461

Claim:
A foundation wall system comprising: (a) a frame having a front side and a back side, the frame comprising: (i) a plurality of vertical stud members having a first end and a second end, wherein each of the plurality of vertical stud members has a center core made from a timber strand material encased in one or more layers of fiberglass-reinforced plastic material that surrounds at least a portion of the center core; and (ii) one or more top beams attached to the first end of the plurality of vertical stud members and one or more bottom beams attached to the second end of the plurality of vertical stud members to define a plurality of cavities between adjoining vertical stud members; (b) a rigid insulation adapted for positioning in the plurality of cavities between adjoining vertical stud members to become a load-bearing part of the frame; (c) one or more first structural sheets affixed to one of the front side or the back side of the frame and one or more second structural sheets affixed to the other of the front side or the back side of the frame; and (d) an upper channel beam provided on top of the one or more top beams, wherein a waterproof bond is formed along an interface between edges of the one or more first structural sheets and a periphery around the front side of the frame and between edges of the one or more second structural sheets and a periphery around the front side of the frame.