Patent ID: 8176690

Claim:
A high-strength structure comprising: a plurality of high-strength, fiber reinforced panels having rigid foam core disposed between panel spacers, a fiber-reinforced membrane layer that overlays the rigid foam core, and sheeting that overlays the membrane layer, said panels forming a ceiling, a roof, and a plurality of walls supported by a foundation; a high-strength foundation connection that securely connects the wall panels to the foundation, said foundation connection having a bearing cap embedded in the foundation and disposed continuously around the perimeter of the foundation, a wall panel bearing on the bearing cap, and a seam plate overlapping the bottom of the wall and the top of the foundation and securely connecting the wall to the foundation; and a high-strength eave having a soffit panel, an eave panel, a wall panel, a ceiling panel bearing on the top of the wall panel, a roof panel disposed at an incline above said ceiling panel, a connection bracket having a vertical leg and an inclined leg, and a rigid wedge, wherein said rigid wedge is bonded to the top of the ceiling panel and bottom of the roof panel, said vertical leg of the connection bracket is connected to the soffit panel, wall panel, and ceiling panel, and said inclined leg of the connection bracket is connected to the roof panel and eave panel, and said soffit panel and eave panel are connected to form a rigid eave truss; wherein the fiber-reinforced membrane layer comprises a nontoxic resin having a polymer base and water as a solvent, and wherein the bearing cap further comprises anchor studs disposed continuously along the bearing cap at a substantially even spacing, and said anchor studs are capable of being embedded into the foundation, and wherein the rigid wedge is bonded by a continuous bond to the top of the ceiling panel and bottom of the roof panel, thereby providing a non-vented, sealed attic space.