Framing member, construction panel, and methods of manufacturing

A construction panel comprising:

• a concrete layer;
• and
• a plurality of framing members coupled to the concrete layer, each framing member of the plurality of framing members comprising:
• a first channel comprising:
• a web;
• and
• first and second flanges extending from the web in a first direction to form an opening;
• a second channel comprising:
• a web spaced apart from the web of the first channel to form a gap between the webs of the first and second channels;
• and
• first and second flanges extending from the web in a second direction to form an opening facing away from the opening in the first channel;
• a plurality of flanges positioned in and extending across the gap;
• a first bent bar comprising:
• a first plurality of bar sections, each bar section of the first plurality of bar sections:
• positioned adjacent to at least one flange of the plurality of flanges in the gap;
• and
• extending out from within the gap and into the concrete layer;
• a first plurality of bends positioned within the gap and connecting adjacent bar sections of the first plurality of bar sections;
• and
• a second plurality of bends positioned in the concrete layer and coupling adjacent bar sections of the first plurality of bar sections;
• and
• a plurality of fasteners coupling the first channel to the second channel.

A method of manufacturing a construction panel, the method comprising:

• providing or assembling a plurality of framing members, each framing member of the plurality of framing members comprising:
• a first channel comprising:
• a web;
• and
• first and second flanges extending from the web in a first direction to form an opening;
• a second channel comprising:
• a web spaced apart from the web of the first channel to form a gap between the webs of the first and second channels;
• and
• first and second flanges extending from the web in a second direction to form an opening facing away from the opening in the first channel;
• a plurality of flanges positioned in and extending across the gap;
• a bent bar comprising:
• a plurality of bar sections, each bar section of the plurality of bar sections:
• positioned adjacent to at least one flange of the plurality of flanges in the gap;
• and
• extending from respective positions inside the gap to respective positions outside the gap beyond the first flanges of the first and second channels;
• a first plurality of bends positioned within the gap and connecting adjacent bar sections of the plurality of bar sections;
• and
• a second plurality of bends positioned outside of the gap beyond the first flanges of the first and second channels and coupling adjacent bar sections of the plurality of bar sections;
• and
• a plurality of fasteners coupling the first channel to the second channel;
• pouring a concrete layer;
• and
• coupling each framing member of the plurality of framing members to the concrete layer by:
• inserting into the concrete layer each bend of the second plurality of bends of the bent bar and at least a portion of each bar section of the plurality of bar sections of the bent bar partially extending outside of the gap;
• and
• allowing the concrete layer to cure.