Horizontally poured Fibrestone building construction

Abstract

Abstract In the Fibrestone Building Construction the outer or exterior shell or panel is formed of a plastic material such as concrete reinforced by a high concentration of fibers, such as glass or other fibrous material randomly disbursed in the mass of the moldable material such as concrete. If desired the fibers can be chopped up to accelerate their bonding in the mass of the moldable material. This moldable material and the fibrous reinforcement may be sprayed under pressure into a mold having a surface which it is desired to reproduce. The surface of the mold is reproduced faithfully, and a relatively thin but strong outer shell embodying the desired contour is thus formed. This outer shell or wall is assembled in a horizontal position, with its outer face down, with a frame of substantially uniform thickness throughout. All necessary insulation, wall reinforcements, appliance fittings, door and window cutouts and spaces for wall connectors and utility outlets are installed within the thickness of the framework. Concrete or other moldable material is then cast into the horizontally disposed framework to completely fill the space within the outer shell and the framework. After the cast material has attained an initial set the excess material is stricken off flush with the top of the framework to provide, when cured, a panel of uniform thickness and a smooth exterior surface. The fiber reinforced concrete which forms the desired exterior shell or wall is thus securely bonded to the cast concrete backing material to provide the Fibrestone wall which is a combination of the exterior fiber reinforced shell and the cast load bearing backing material.

Inventors

• 👤 David A. Sudrabin

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