# US 10,501,956 B2 · Hurricane, tornado, flood, storm surge, forest fire and mud slide resistant house

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- Number: US 10,501,956 B2
- Document ID: US10501956B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/041,409
- Filed: 2018-07-20
- Published: 2018-11-15
- Granted: 2019-12-10
- Earliest claimed: 2015-08-10
- Assignees: MAE Housing, Inc.
- Applicants: MAE Housing, Inc.
- Inventors: Lawrence Marek
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10501956B2

## CPC

- E04H 9/028: {Earthquake withstanding shelters}
- E04H 9/14: against other dangerous influences, e.g. tornadoes, floods
- E04H: BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL (foundations E02D)

## Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provides a unique building structure, and a method to manufacture such building structure that may be able to withstand powerful forces of nature and extreme weather conditions, such as hurricanes, tornado, flood storm, high speed winds, forest fire, mud slide, tsunami, heavy snow, and the like. The building structure may comprise of a concrete anchor unit to which an assembly of structural compression modules and horizontal and vertical tension elements may be attached. The assembly of compression modules and tension elements effectively transfers the natural forces acting along the building structure, thereby resisting the forces by the tension elements. The building structure may be independent of foundation and can be placed anywhere there is solid bearing material that will support its weight. Further, the present invention aims at providing the unique building structure and the manufacturing method at competitive pricing rates.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A structure comprising:
(a) one or more means for anchoring, the said anchoring means comprise an assembly of concrete panels, which form a habitable space;
(b) one or more structural compression modules attached to the one or more concrete panels and not having a foundation underneath,
wherein one or more steel tension cables are fixed within the one or more structural compression modules, and
wherein: (i) the structure is capable of withstanding hurricane force winds, (ii) the one or more steel tension cables transfer force to the one or more concrete panels (iii) the one or more means for anchoring form an enclosed habitable space having at least one opening and (iv) the structural compression modules form a one or more additional enclosed habitable spaces.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The structure of claim 1 wherein the concrete panels are attached to each other via steel clips.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The structure of claim 1 wherein the concrete panels are attached to each other via leveling jacks.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The structure of claim 1 wherein the one or more structural compression modules further comprises steel sections.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The structure of claim 4 wherein the steel sections comprise steel bars.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The structure of claim 4 wherein the steel sections are hollow.

### Claim 7 (depends on 4)

The structure of claim 4 wherein the one or more steel tension cables are fixed to the steel sections.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The structure of claim 1 wherein the one or more steel tension cables are adjustably fixed within the one or more structural compression modules.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The structure of claim 1 wherein the structure is resistant to earthquake damage, tornado forces, fire, mud slides and storm surge.

### Claim 10

A structure comprising:
(a) one or more means for anchoring, the said anchoring means comprise an assembly of
concrete panels, which form an enclosed habitable space having at least one opening;
(b) one or more structural compression modules braced against the one or more concrete panels through one or more steel tension cables, wherein said cables are fixed within the one or more structural compression modules and not having a foundation underneath, and
wherein: (i) the structure is capable of withstanding hurricane force winds, (ii) the one or more steel tension cables transfer force to the one or more concrete panels (iii) and the structural compression modules form a one or more additional enclosed habitable spaces.