Prefabricated building components of expanded material and cement
AssigneeSolai Vignola di Fabiani Orlando e C. - Societa in nome collettivo
InventorGiorgio Abate
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Abstract
Prefabricated building components such as panels, roofing units, and floor locks and a method and machinery for producing the same. The prefabricated components are obtained by casting in form a mix containing granules of expanded polystyrene or other suitable light thermal and sound insulating material which is bonded to cement by adhesive. Depending upon their particular application, the components may be used for either load bearing or non-load bearing purposes.
Claims6
A prefabricated building panel formed of a mixture comprising light-weight expanded material, adhesive and cement, said panel comprising at least two longitudinally extending upstanding ribs separated by a channel adapted to be filled with concrete, longitudinally extending reinforcing elements disposed on the bottom of said channel, said reinforcing elements comprising means to enable said panel to be lifted after only brief curing, said means including upwardly projecting stirrup members and outwardly projecting appendices, said outwardly projecting appendices penetrating into the material of said longitudinally extending ribs adjacent the bottoms thereof.
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