Earthquake, wind resistant and fire resistant pre-fabricated building panels and structures formed therefrom
CA 2176481 C · Owner: Garmeco International Consulting Engineers Ltd. · Inventors: Abou-Rached, Roger Georges
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An earthquake, fire and wind resistant pre-fabricated building panel comprises aplurality of frame members (150 152-155). The frame members are connected together to form a frame lying in a frame plane the frame defining a perimeter of the panel the, perimeter bounding an interior portion of the panel. At least some of the frame members are biased inwardly, generally in the frame panel towards the interior portion of the panel. A first solidified castable substance (270) is cast in the interior portion of the frame between the frame members. A three-dimensional structure such as a house is formed by connecting the panels together. The connections absorb and distribute seismic forces to the …
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- Filed January 7, 1994 and granted December 14, 1999. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 7, 2014.
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