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Title: Precast wall panel and building erected on site therefrom
Claims: I claim: 1. A pre-fabricated wall panel, adapted to be erected with similar panels to form the vertical side wall of a building, said panel comprising: a pre-cast concrete slab of predetermined height and width extending vertically from an integral subground level, portion, supported on the building footing, to an integral above ground portion for at least one story above ground level, thereby combining in one piece both an upstanding foundation wall and an integral, unitary upstanding, side wall; said slab being load bearing and having a main body of predetermined thickness and substantial width with a pair of spaced apart, projecting, integral, vertical side edge flanges of increased thickness substantially twice the predetermined thickness of said main body forming integral reinforced concrete vertical columns for resisting compressive stresses with a vertically extending shallow recess therebetween free of intermediate cross flanges; vertical joint connecting and sealing means along each said vertical side edge flange for structurally affixing and sealing said slab to adjacent panels; quick attachable affixation means along the horizontal top and bottom edges of said slab for affixing the same to said footing and to the next upper part of said building. 2. A pre-fabricated wall panel as specified in claim 1, wherein: said vertical side edge flanges, or columns, project inwardly of said slab to permit the shallow space therebetween to serve as a vertically extending pipe chase or air duct, inside said building, and each said slab includes a direct application of another material on the exterior face thereof for facing, finishing, decorating or insulating said slab. 3. A pre-fabricated wall panel as specified in claim 1, wherein: said vertical side edge flanges each include a vertical groove and shoulder for receiving and seating the adjacent vertical edge of an adjacent infill panel, and the upper edge of each said side edge flange, or vertical column, includes a cut out portion forming a horizontal platform for supporting a roof member. 4. A pre-fabricated wall panel as specified in claim 1, wherein: said vertical side edge flanges each include a plurality of spaced apart metal plates permanently affixed thereto; said plates being adapted to be welded to a plurality of corresponding plates of an adjacent panel for affixing said slab and panels together. 5. A pre-fabricated wall panel as specified in claim 1, wherein: said vertical joint affixing and sealing means includes a groove and shoulder in each said flange for seating the edge of a juxtaposed panel, a vertical, rod-like gasket of neoprene mounted in each said groove and at least two vertically spaced steel plates along each said edge flange for welding said slab and adjacent panels together with said gasket under compression. 6. A pre-fabricated wall panel as specified in claim 1, plus: an integral portion of said slab adapted to extend above roof level, to form a parapet; whereby said slab combines, in one piece, a vertical foundation wall, side wall and parapet. 7. A pre-fabricated wall panel as specified in claim 1, wherein: said quick attachable means along the bottom edge of said slab includes leveling nuts and bolts for leveling said panel on said footing, steel plates affixed at spaced distances vertically along said slab and footing welded to each other and dry pack cement mixture closing any gap between said slab and footing. 8. A pre-fabricated wall panel as specified in claim 1, wherein: said quick attachable means along the upper edge of said slab includes at least one bolt embedded in each vertical flange to project upwardly therefrom, and tightening nuts threaded on said bolts for affixing the roof, or ceiling, frame members to said slab. 9. A manufactured building of the pre-fabricated type built on a footing with factory made side wall panels shipped to the building site, said building comprising: a plurality of vertical pre-cast, reinforced concrete sidewall panels, or slabs, of predetermined height, width and thickness, each of U-shaped cross section with integral vertical side edge flanges of about twice the said thickness, forming vertical load bearing columns on each side edge for resisting compressive stresses, separated by a vertically extending shallow recess, and each including an integral vertical sub-ground level portion supported on said footing and an integral vertical side wall portion extending vertically at least one story in height above ground level; and a plurality of vertical infill panels, each of predetermined height, width and thickness, each non-load bearing and certain of said infill panels including the windows and doors of said building; said U-shaped concrete panels being spaced apart from each other with an infill panel affixed between each adjacent pair thereof and said panels being free of any structural steel framework in the plane of the side wall formed thereby. 10. A building as specified in claim 9, wherein: each said U-shaped concrete panel includes a groove and shoulder in each opposite side flange, or column, for receiving the edge of one of said infill panels, said concrete panels and infill panels each include a plurality of steel edge plates spaced apart vertically therealong for weld connection thereof and each vertical joint between said welded panels includes at least one flattened, compressed O-ring gasket of neoprene. 11. A building as specified in claim 9 wherein: at least one face of at least one said panel includes a direct application of another material for facing, finishing, decorating or insulating said building. 12. The method of pre-fabricating a building from manufactured wall panels, shipped to the site of the footing of the building, which comprises the steps of: pre-fabricating a plurality of load bearing wall panels of U-shaped cross section and a plurality of non-load bearing infill panels, each of the same height to extend from below ground level at said footing vertically to a selected height thereabove, each load bearing panel having a pair of reinforced concrete integral flanges extending normal to the main body thereof; erecting said load bearing wall panels vertically on said footing, leveling the same and affixing the same at spaced distances apart to said footing around said building; and then affixing each said infill panel to said footing and between the vertical flanges of each pair of adjacent said wall panels, in one of the spaces between said wall panels. 13. A method as specified in claim 12, wherein: said step of affixing each infill panel in a space between two adjacent load bearing panels includes the steps of seating said infill panel by horizontal movement thereof while upright into groove and shoulder seats in the edges of thee vertical flanges of said load bearing panels while compressing gasket material in the vertical joints so formed therebetween; and then welding said infill panels and load bearing panels to each other by means of plates spaced along said gasketed, shouldered vertical joints to seal the same. 14. A method as specified in claim 12, wherein: said step of affixing each said infill panel includes the steps of inserting the same while upright, horizontally between the flanges of a pair of adjacent said load bearing panels, levelling said infill panel and then welding the vertical edges of said infill panels to the vertical edges of said load bearing panels by means of metal plates spaced along said flanges. Other info: Inventors: Mooney, Edward L. (Manchester, MA, US) Application Number: 494772 Filing Date: 1974-08-05 Publication_date: 1976-04-27 Assignee: Primary Class(es): 52/602 52/125.4, 52/274, 52/284, 52/434, 52/745.1, 52/781.5 Other Classes: US Patent Ref:
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Primary Examiner: Purser, Ernest R. Assistant Examiner: Farber, Robert Attorney: Pearson & Pearson |
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