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US 11,885,132 B2Granted
Non-combustible, net-zero energy building systems
AssigneeKlrh, LLC
InventorsScott Long, Manoj Krishan
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus for constructing a wall panel and building are disclosed. The wall panel can include: fiber-reinforced concrete layers including concrete with interwoven fibrous materials; an insulation layer; and a connector. The insulation layer is sandwiched between the fiber-reinforced concrete layers, and the connector extends through the insulation layer and concrete layers to create composite action between the insulation layer and the concrete layers.
Claims20
A wall panel, comprising:
- at least two fiber-reinforced concrete layers comprising concrete with interwoven fibrous materials;
- an insulation layer sandwiched between the at least two fiber-reinforced concrete layers, the insulation layer comprising:
- a perimeter edge that is inset a first distance from perimeter edges of the at least two fiber-reinforced concrete layers around the full perimeter of the wall panel;
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- two or more recessed regions, each recessed region being recessed inward a second distance from the perimeter edge of the at least two fiber-reinforced concrete layers, thereby forming an area of solid fiber-reinforced concrete extending between both the first and second fiber-reinforced concrete layers, where the second distance is greater than the first distance;
- a cap of fiber-reinforced concrete covering the perimeter edge of the insulation layer;
- a lifting anchor embedded in the area solid fiber-reinforced concrete within at least one of the recessed regions;
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- a connector that extends through the insulation layer and concrete layers to create composite action between the insulation layer and the at least two fiber-reinforced concrete where the insulation layer is sandwiched between the at least two fiber reinforced concrete layers.
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A building system, comprising:
- a plurality of wall panels, each wall panel comprising:
- a first concrete layer and a second concrete layer, each comprising fiber-reinforced concrete comprising concrete embedded with interwoven fibrous materials;
- an insulation layer disposed between the first concrete layer and the second concrete layer, the insulation layer comprising:
- a perimeter edge that is inset a first distance from respective perimeter edges of the first and second concrete layers around an entirety of the perimeter edge of the insulation layer, and
- two or more recessed regions, each recessed region being recessed inward a second distance from the perimeter edges of the first and second concrete layers, thereby forming an area of solid fiber-reinforced concrete extending between both the first and second concrete layers, where the second distance is greater than the first distance;
- a plurality of connectors spaced throughout the wall panel, each connector extending from the first concrete layer through the insulation layer and into the second concrete layer to create composite action between the insulation layer and the first and second concrete layers;
- a lifting anchor embedded in a first region at an upper end of the wall panel at which the insulation layer is recessed, thereby forming a first area of solid fiber-reinforced concrete extending between the first and second concrete layers;
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- a second region at a lower end of the wall panel at which the insulation layer is recessed, thereby forming a second area of solid fiber-reinforced concrete extending between the first and second concrete layers, the second region sized to accept at least two tapcon anchors.
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A wall panel comprising:
- a first concrete layer and a second concrete layer, each comprising fiber-reinforced concrete comprising concrete embedded with interwoven fibrous materials;
- an insulation layer disposed between the first concrete layer and the second concrete layer, where a perimeter edge of the insulation layer is inset from respective perimeter edges of the first and second concrete layers and an entirety of the perimeter edge of the insulation layer is covered by a cap of fiber reinforced concrete;
- a plurality of connectors spaced throughout the wall panel, each connector extending from the first concrete panel through the insulation layer and into the second concrete panel;
- a lifting anchor embedded in a first region at an upper end of the wall panel at which the insulation layer is recessed further inward than the inset, thereby forming a first area of solid fiber-reinforced concrete extending between the first and second concrete layers;
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- a second region at a lower end of the wall panel at which the insulation layer is recessed further inward than the inset, thereby forming a second area of solid fiber-reinforced concrete extending between the first and second concrete layers, the second region sized to accept at least two tapcon anchors.
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