Abstract Modular row housing used to construct row housing units of one story or more comprising a plurality of modular units, each having a height of one story and a width corresponding to onehalf of the finished width of the row housing unit, each modular unit comprising a party wall along its length, front and rear walls, a floor and a ceiling with the front and rear walls having a width corresponding to one-half of the finished width, each modular unit having an opening at the face opposite to the party wall, said opening being defined by free edges, two of said modular units being assembled together to form a single story with the free edges of each modular unit being held together in abuttment by a sealing material to close off the opening of each modular unit, thereby to provide the first story or a subsequent story of the row housing unit. In the preferred embodiment there is at least a second story that is comprised of two modular units similar to those comprising the first story, with the second story modular units being positioned on the corresponding first story modular units and a compressible sealing material is interposed between the second story modular units and the first story modular units in order uniformly to distribute the weight to the second story modular units on the first story modular units without the necessity of a common support structure for the second story modular units.
Modular row housing used to construct row housing units of one story or more without the need for a supporting superstructure, said row housing comprising a plurality of concrete modular units each having a height of one story and a width corresponding to one-half of the finished width of the row housing unit, each modular Unit being essentially alike on the outside and comprising a party wall along its length, front and rear walls having a width corresponding to one-half of the finished width, a floor and a ceiling, each modular unit having an opening at the face opposite to the party wall with said opening being defined by the free edges of said floor and ceiling, two of said modular units being joined together with the free edges of each modular unit being secured together in abutment to produce abutting edges which close off the opening of each modular unit to produce a first story, a turnbuckle arrangement holding said modular units together and a compressible material being interposed between said abutting edges whereby said turnbuckle is actuated to bring said edges together and to compress said material to make a tight seal, and wherein two additional modular units are positioned on said first story to form a second story with a compressible material being interposed between said first and second stories to uniformly distribute the weight of said second story on said first story, and vertically disposed pipes extending into said first and second stories.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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Modular row housing used to construct row housing units of one story or more without the need for a supporting superstructure, said row housing comprising a plurality of concrete modular units each having a height of one story and a width corresponding to one-half of the finished width of the row housing unit, each modular Unit being essentially alike on the outside and comprising a party wall along its length, front and rear walls having a width corresponding to one-half of the finished width, a floor and a ceiling, each modular unit having an opening at the face opposite to the party wall with said opening being defined by the free edges of said floor and ceiling, two of said modular units being joined together with the free edges of each modular unit being secured together in abutment to produce abutting edges which close off the opening of each modular unit to produce a first story, a turnbuckle arrangement holding said modular units together and a compressible material being interposed between said abutting edges whereby said turnbuckle is actuated to bring said edges together and to compress said material to make a tight seal, and wherein two additional modular units are positioned on said first story to form a second story with a compressible material being interposed between said first and second stories to uniformly distribute the weight of said second story on said first story, and vertically disposed pipes extending into said first and second stories.
Claim 3
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The modular row housing of claim 1 wherein each modular unit has a wall thickness of from 3 to 6 inches and a floor thickness of 4 inches.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The modular row housing of claim 1 wherein there are three stories.
Claim 5
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The modular row housing of claim 1 wherein each modular unit contains openings, stairwells, doors and windows.