Wall cladding kits, systems, methods and structures formed therewith
AssigneeTidhar Eco Wall Ltd
InventorsMoshe LAMDAN, Ariel POKOTINSKY
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Abstract
Wet cladding methods are disclosed which allow for construction and concomitant cladding of back-up walls. The end-cladding elements are attached to the wall using undercut anchors which are inserted into holes on the back surface of the end-cladding elements.
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A wet cladding kit for fixing an end cladding element to cementitious material of, or on, a backup wall, the kit comprising:
- an undercut anchor configured for being inserted into a hole formed on a back surface of the end cladding element;
- a flaring element configured for flaring said undercut anchor in said hole, said flaring element comprises a first portion of a connecting structure;
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- a cementitious material engaging element which comprises at its proximal end a second portion of said connecting structure, said second portion of said connecting structure directly or indirectly connectable to said first portion of said connecting structure, said cementitious material engaging element further comprises a distal end extending from said second portion of said connecting structure for being embedded in the cementitious material;
- wherein said first portion of said connecting structure and said second portion of said connecting structure are designed to be directly or indirectly potentially looseably connectable to form said connecting structure, so as to reduce a tendency of said undercut anchor from damaging walls defining said hole when a torque is applied onto said engaging element;
- whereby said undercut anchor, said flaring element and said connecting structure are selected to provide a load bearing attachment between said cementitious material engaging element and the end cladding element, so as to provide mechanical fixing of the end cladding element to the cementitious material when the cementitious material is hardened.
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A wet cladding method, the method comprising:
- (a) attaching a plurality of cementitious material engaging elements to back surfaces of a plurality of cladding elements;
- (b) arranging said plurality of cladding elements in a formwork;
- (c) securing said plurality of end cladding elements with securing plates and removable end cladding element securing screw to said formwork;
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- (d) adding cementitious material to the formwork, thereby providing mechanical fixing and chemical bonding of the end cladding elements to said cementitious material once hardened.
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