Modular building system
OwnerJames F. Harveyinventor
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Abstract
A prefabricated modular reinforced concrete building system includes panel assemblies for foundations, walls, decks, and roofs designed to be built out in a manufacturing facility, shipped to a job site, and filled with concrete. Panel assemblies incorporate a space frame to ensure structural integrity during shipping and during concrete fill. Space frames can include structural columns, rebar mats, spacers, straps, and skin panels. Panel assemblies may be manufactured to contain architectural interior/external finishes, windows/doors, and pre-installed utility distribution systems.
Claims16
A modular panel assembly comprising
- a first rebar mat having a top edge, a bottom edge, and a pair of side edges;
- a plurality of structural columns connected at intervals to the first rebar mat, wherein the plurality of structural columns are distinct from the first rebar mat and a second rebar mat, and wherein the plurality of structural columns primarily comprise metal;
- the second rebar mat having a top edge, a bottom edge, and a pair of side edges, wherein the second rebar mat is connected to the plurality of structural columns on the side opposite of the first rebar mat;
- a plurality of spacers connected to each of the first and second rebar mats;
- a first skin panel connected to the first rebar mat and a second skin panel connected to the second rebar mat, wherein the rebar mats and skin panels are configured to define a center region for accepting concrete.
A portable panel assembly comprising:
- a plurality of structural columns spaced apart at intervals, wherein the plurality of structural columns are distinct from a space frame, and wherein the plurality of structural columns primarily comprise metal;
- the space frame connected to the plurality of structural columns, the space frame comprising:
- a first rebar mat;
- a plurality of spacers connected to the first rebar mat;
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- straps connected to the plurality of spacers;
- a first skin panel connected to the external side of the space frame.
A method of preparing a panel assembly comprising:
- connecting a first rebar mat to one side of a plurality of structural columns;
- connecting a second rebar mat to the opposite side of the plurality of structural columns, wherein the plurality of structural columns are distinct from the first rebar mat and the second rebar mat, and wherein the plurality of structural columns primarily comprise metal;
- attaching spacers to the side of the first and second rebar mats distal to the plurality of structural columns;
- attaching straps to the side of the spacers distal to the plurality of the structural columns;
- attaching a skin panel to each side of the straps distal to the plurality of the structural columns so as to create a center region between the skin panels for accepting concrete.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.