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US 2004/0103601 A1Published application
Building structure and modular construction method
OwnerTonny Bergqvistinventor
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Abstract
A building structure comprising one or more modular panels (5); a wall locating member (12) positioned between a base (2) and the one or more modular panels (5); a top member (19) placed on top of the modular panels (5); and a plurality of tie rods (14). The modular panels (5) when adjoining to form a wall create longitudinal cavities (16) within the wall. The plurality of tie rods (14) extend through said longitudinal cavities (16) and secure said top member (19), walls (3) and wall locating member (12) to the base (2).
Claims20
A building structure comprising:
- one or more modular panels;
- a wall locating member positioned between a base and the one or more modular panels;
- a top member placed on top of the modular panels;
- and
- a plurality of tie rods;
- wherein, said modular panels when adjoining to form a wall create longitudinal cavities within the wall;
- and
- wherein, the plurality of tie rods extend through said longitudinal cavities and secure said top member, walls and wall locating member to the base.
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A method of construction including the steps of:
- placing one or more wall locating members on a base;
- erecting one or more modular panels on the wall locating members to form one or more walls;
- engaging adjacent modular panels to define longitudinal cavities between longitudinal recesses formed on upright sides of said modular panels;
- placing a top member on the upper edge of the modular panels;
- inserting tie rods through the top member and longitudinal cavities;
- connecting the tie rods to the base to secure the top member, modular panels and wall locating member thereto, to form walls.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.