Method of forming walls with prefabricated panels

Abstract

Abstract THIS SPECIFICATION DISCLOSES A METHOD OF FORMING WALLS CHARACTERIZED BY: (A) PREPARING A PLURALITY OF OUTER METALLIC SKELETAL PANEL FRAMES, EACH BEING PREPARED BY JOINING METALLIC CHANNELS AT THE PERIPHERY OF THE PANEL FRAMES, BOWING THE CHANNELS IN AT THE CENTER OF THE SIDES TO EFFECT A DIMENSION IN WIDTH AT THE CENTER LESS THAN THE WIDTH AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE PANEL FRAMES, AND AFFIXING METAL REINFORCING BARS BETWEEN OPPOSITE CHANNEL SIDES OF THE PANEL FRAMES; (B) PREPARING A BED FOR EACH OF THE PANEL FRAMES BY FORMING A HORIZONTAL SURFACE LAYER IN DIMENSION THAN THE PANEL FRAME AND COVERING THE HORIZONTAL SURFACE WITH A HYDROPHOBIC BOND BREAKER; (C) PLACING A SKELETAL PANEL FRAM ON THE BED AND POURING A LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE SLURRY WITHIN THE PANEL FRAME TO PRODUCE A PREFABRICATED PANEL HAVING THE METALLIC CHANNEL AT ITS PERIPHERY; (D) REMOVING THE PREFABRICATED PANEL FROM THE BED AND POSITIONING IT ON A FOUNDATION ADJACENT A SECCOND OF THE PLURALITY OF THE PANELS AND JOINING THE METALLIC CHANNELS AT THE PERIPHERY OF THE ADJACENT PANELS; AND (E) EFFECTING A MOISTURE-PROOF JOINT BETWEEN THE ADJACENT PANELS BY FILLING THE SPACE BETWEEN THE METALLIC CHANNELS OF THE JOINTS WITH A MATERIAL THAT WILL SEALINGLY EXPAND AND CONTRACT. SPECIFIC METHODS OF COMPLETING THE JOINT BETWEEN THE PANELS TO EFFECT A MORE FINISHED AND BETTER APPEARING JOINT ARE ALSO DESCRIBED HEREIN.

Inventors

• 👤 David E Bloxom

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