Abstract

A wall panel for a prefabricated prefinished volumetric construction (PPVC) module, comprising : a concrete shell having a plurality of elongate recesses formed in an outer surface thereof and extending along a length of the concrete shell; and at least one undulating cable located at each elongate recess, the at least one undulating cable being partially embedded in the concrete shell such that a plurality of projecting undulations extend along, and protrude from, each of said elongate recesses.

IPC Classes  ?

• E04B 1/41 - Connecting devices specially adapted for embedding in concrete or masonry
• E04B 2/64 - Walls of framework or pillarworkWalls incorporating load-bearing elongated members with elongated members of concrete
• E04B 1/348 - Structures composed of units comprising at least considerable parts of two sides of a room, e.g. box-like or cell-like units closed or in skeleton form
• E04H 1/12 - Small buildings or other erections for limited occupation, erected in the open air or arranged in buildings, e.g. kiosks, waiting shelters for bus stops or for filling stations, roofs for railway platforms, watchmen's huts or dressing cubicles

Abstract

An apparatus for coupling prefinished prefabricated volumetric construction (PPVC) units, including first and second parallel inserts laterally displaced by a bridging member, the first and second inserts being coupleable to respective upper sections of columns of first adjacent PPVC units to thereby couple the units together, wherein the first and second inserts each include a plurality of vanes extending radially from a central axis towards respective inner peripheral sections of respective columns.

IPC Classes  ?

• E04B 1/38 - Connections for building structures in general
• E04B 1/348 - Structures composed of units comprising at least considerable parts of two sides of a room, e.g. box-like or cell-like units closed or in skeleton form
• E04B 1/18 - Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons

Abstract

A method for constructing a building including a first PPVC module and a second PPVC module, including the steps of locating a mating surface forming an outer peripheral surface of the first module adjacent a mating surface forming an outer peripheral surface of the second module; positioning a first channel of the mating surface of the first module to overlie a second channel of the mating surface of the second module; and at least partially filling a fastening channel formed between said first channel and said second channel with a fastener.

IPC Classes  ?

• E04B 2/10 - Walls having neither cavities between, nor in, the solid elements using elements having specially-designed means for stabilising the position by filling material with or without reinforcements in small channels in, or in grooves between, the elements
• E04B 1/41 - Connecting devices specially adapted for embedding in concrete or masonry
• E04B 1/348 - Structures composed of units comprising at least considerable parts of two sides of a room, e.g. box-like or cell-like units closed or in skeleton form
• E04H 1/12 - Small buildings or other erections for limited occupation, erected in the open air or arranged in buildings, e.g. kiosks, waiting shelters for bus stops or for filling stations, roofs for railway platforms, watchmen's huts or dressing cubicles

Abstract

An apparatus for displacing a volume of concrete in a concrete slab, including a main body defining an outer peripheral surface shaped to displace a volume of concrete in the slab, wherein the main body section includes foamed concrete having a reduced density when compared with the concrete of the concrete slab.

IPC Classes  ?

• E04B 5/32 - Floor structures wholly cast in situ with or without form units or reinforcements
• B28C 5/38 - Apparatus or methods for producing mixtures of cement with other substances, e.g. slurries, mortars, porous or fibrous compositions wherein the mixing is effected both by the action of a fluid and by directly-acting driven mechanical means, e.g. stirring means
• E04C 2/06 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of concrete or other stone-like materialBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of asbestos cement reinforced

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a series of prefabricated prefinished volumetric construction (PPVC) modules, including the steps of (a) casting a slab of a new module in the series of modules against an adjoining slab of a previous module in the series of modules; (b) casting opposed walls of the new module on opposed sides of the slab, wherein one of said walls is cast against an adjoining wall of said previous module; (c) casting a roof slab on said opposed walls of the new module, the roof slab being cast against an adjoining roof slab of said previous module; (d) separating the new module from the previous module; (e) repeating steps (a) to (d) for each successive module in the series, wherein the side walls of each module in the series of modules are matched to side walls of neighbouring modules in the series of modules.

IPC Classes  ?

• E04B 1/35 - Extraordinary methods of construction, e.g. lift-slab, jack-block
• E04H 1/00 - Buildings or groups of buildings for dwelling or office purposesGeneral layout, e.g. modular co-ordination or staggered storeys
• E04B 1/04 - Structures consisting primarily of load-supporting, block-shaped or slab-shaped elements the elements consisting of concrete, e.g. reinforced concrete, or other stone-like material
• E04B 1/61 - Connections for building structures in general of slab-shaped building elements with each other

Abstract

Apparatus for connecting prefinished prefabricated volumetric construction units, including first and second parallel inserts laterally displaced by a bridging member, the first and second inserts being coupleable to respective upper sections of columns of neighbouring units to thereby connect the units together.

IPC Classes  ?

• E04B 1/348 - Structures composed of units comprising at least considerable parts of two sides of a room, e.g. box-like or cell-like units closed or in skeleton form
• E04B 1/41 - Connecting devices specially adapted for embedding in concrete or masonry