Matches 1 - 50 out of 108 1 2 3 >


Match Document Document Title
8091316 Wall and floor systems  
Wall and floor connection arrangements. In various embodiments, a first a joist rim is coupled to the flanges of at least some vertically extending studs such that an upper rim flange of the first...
8042313 Compression post for structural shear wall  
A compression post for a shear wall includes a plate mounted to the bottom of an end post of a shear wall. The plate is sized to conform to the lower end of each end post. An extended portion...
7966780 Thermally conductive wall structure  
There is described a wall structure for absorbing or transferring heat from or to the ground, the wall structure comprising a footing for the wall structure disposed in the ground below grade...
7934351 Method of constructing a block wall  
A block wall or fence and methods for constructing a block wall or fence with a footing framework encased in concrete to form a footing support structure wherein the blocks of the wall or fence may...
7856786 Wall and floor construction arrangements and methods  
Various floor and wall constructions are disclosed. One embodiment includes a second vertical wall supported over a first vertical wall. One or more joist rims may be attached to the first vertical...
7716899 Building construction systems and methods  
Various building components and building construction techniques are disclosed. One embodiment comprises a joist end bearing condition wherein a joist rim is supported on a support structure...
7703721 Regolith container for use with a structure on an extraterrestrial mass  
A regolith container for use with regolith on an extraterrestrial mass is disclosed. The filled container covers a portion of a spacecraft to provide the spacecraft with a measure of protection...
7614199 Method and system for modular building construction  
A method and interlocking building system for construction of buildings capable of multiple stories from a variety of standard size panels and a variety of connectors for interlocking the panels....
7596923 Method of constructing building foundation having wall structural element embedded in second foundation element located on top of first foundation element  
The present disclosure describes a novel method for preparing a finished foundation comprising an embedded wall structural element comprising the steps of (i) preparing a building site to receive...
7596922 Structural wall coupling system  
An apparatus and method for coupling separate series or stacks of structural or shear walls of a multistory building are disclosed. The method comprises constructing a plurality of stacks of shear...
7520102 Anchor bolt assembly having a corrosion resistant bushing  
An anchor bolt assembly is provided for connecting a sill to a foundation. The anchor bolt assembly includes an anchor bolt having a threaded end and another end that extends into the foundation. A...
7444789 Insulated concrete form holder  
An insulated concrete form holder is provided for holding insulated concrete forms that form the first course of a wall so that the first course of insulated concrete forms are formed integrally...
7380374 Curtain drain  
A device for preventing water seepage over a foundation wall of a building, such device having first and second L-shaped members disposed facing each other with the base of one resting on the base...
7207122 Apparatus and process for applying lap siding  
An apparatus for applying lap siding including a main body chassis, a lap siding clamp member, an exposure rod, and a lap siding rest platform. The main body chassis includes a main body base plate...
7196024 Method for producing protective drainage wraps  
A protective drainage wrap comprises a first portion, a second portion and a solid sheet portion. The first portion comprises cross-woven or cross-laminate material in the machine direction and in...
7188453 Masonry wall supported fence and method  
A post tensioned wall includes accessible clamping plates at the ends of selected tensioning rods. Each post of a fence section is welded to a corresponding clamping plate to mechanically attach...
7124551 Siding installation tool  
A tool temporarily supports a first piece of siding against a structure. The tool is removable after the first piece of siding is at least partially secured to the structure. The tool is then...
7073304 Corner building block, system and method  
A block has a finished surface that provides an attractive appearance. The block is relatively large in size, allowing the quick construction of a wall, such as a retaining wall, using the block....
7062885 Foundation wall, construction kit and method  
The present invention foundation kit is generally comprised of prefabricated modular components and hardware, which can be used for easily and efficiently constructing a foundation for a moderately...
7000358 System support assembly  
A system support assembly comprises a pair of substantially parallel footer forms, insulated concrete forms, footer form base saddles, a poly form saddle assembly and first and second vertical...
6912824 Apparatus, composition and method for finishing a drywall installation  
An apparatus and method are disclosed for finishing a drywall installation which includes providing drywall mud; providing a continuous twisted strand having a plurality of layers of nonwoven...
6904723 Waterproofing and humidity control system  
A waterproofing and humidity control system is provided for a building which includes drain members located in trenches provided in ground beneath and adjacent the basement of the building. A...
6869901 Protective drainage wraps  
A protective drainage wrap comprises a first portion, a second portion and a solid sheet portion. The first portion comprises cross-woven or cross-laminate material in the machine direction and in...
6796098 Building block, system and method  
A block has a finished surface that provides an attractive appearance. The block is relatively large in size, allowing the quick construction of a wall, such as a retaining wall, using the block....
6769222 Wall straightening device and method of installation  
A below ground wall anchoring and straightening device including a horizontally disposed elongate rod member and an earth anchor secured to one end of the rod member. An elongate wall brace plate...
6739102 Method and apparatus for forming a concrete foundation wall  
A method and apparatus for forming a concrete foundation wall. A trench is opened in the ground and a form is inserted into the trench. The form is made up of a pair of spaced-apart opposing...
6718722 Construction composition, structure, and method  
A fortified adobe-type construction composition includes soil, from about 12 to about 14 parts; water, from about 3 to about 4 parts; flyash, from about 2 to about 4 parts; and cement, from about 1...
6694699 Post-frame building  
A post frame building that utilizes columns composed of and upper and lower section that is laminated from standard dimensional lumber. The lower section of the columns, made from treated lumber...
6691481 Corner form for modular insulating concrete form system  
A corner form for forming concrete having panels connected by a plurality of tie brackets. Each panel comprises a short led and a long leg. The exterior panel has an eighteen inch long, and a...
6675547 Method for forming a head wall from an anchor pile and reinforcing member for said anchor pile structure  
The invention relates to the field of building and is applicable to retaining walls. The reinforcing element is characterized in that it consists in connecting the back face of the facing to the...
6634144 Home waterproofing system  
A waterproof system for draining water away from a building located in ground having a surface above which a portion of the building extends. The building has a footer and at least one wall...
6619885 Telescopic tunnel form  
The invention relates to a tunnel form comprising: two vertical forming walls (2) joined by a horizontal wall (3) in two parts (3A), and at the base of the form, means for adjusting the height of...
6536181 Composite retaining wall and construction method for underground structure  
The method for building an underground structure capable of utilizing a part of a permanent structure as a strut for earth construction, comprises the steps of: driving in an H-section steel pile...
6481178 Tilt-up wall  
An insulated concrete structure including a longitudinally-extending side panel and at least one web member connected to the side panel. The web member extends from adjacent the external side of...
6443418 Ultra thin-type form panel, a form employing the same, and a method for constructing a foundation  
To provide an ultra thin-type metallic form panel, a form employing the same, and a method for constructing a foundation with which labor in performing operations for constructing a concrete...
6438918 Latching system for components used in forming concrete structures  
A concrete structure formed using a web member that includes a latching system to frictionally hold connectors or the like in position. The latching system preferably has less frictional resistance...
6427417 Elements and method for retaining wall structures  
The invention provides a wall-retaining element, including a three-dimensional body having a bottom portion including a major base surface positionable upon the ground in spaced-apart relationship...
6363683 Insulated concrete form  
An insulated concrete structure including at least one longitudinally-extending side panel and at least one web member partially disposed within the side panel. The web member extends from adjacent...
6357190 Wall bracing method and system therefor  
A wall bracing system that uses a beam capable of bending to conform to a partially-buckled masonry wall that has buckled inward from external forces, such as hydrostatic pressures to which...
6318040 Concrete form system and method  
A corner web member for an insulated concrete form system having a corner panel the corner web member comprising: a corner flange member, a bridging member, and a plurality of support struts, the...
6314693 Building foundation using pre-cast concrete elements  
A building foundation is formed by a plurality of pre-cast concrete elements. Each of the pre-cast elements has a length corresponding to the length of a corresponding side or leg of the foundation...
6272810 Method and system for providing foundation and perimeter stem walls for mobile homes  
A method and system for providing the foundation pad and stem wall structure for mobile homes includes the steps of excavating a building site to form a substantially level building area; erecting...
6269606 Assembly and method for straightening a ground retaining wall  
A method and assembly for straightening a wall, the wall having a ground retaining side, the ground retaining side of the wall retaining ground material, the ground material having a ground...
6240700 Constructing method for underground continuous double-row walls and the structure of continuous double-row walls  
A constructing method for underground continuous double-row walls and a structure of continuous double-row walls includes a plurality of steps. The steps are used to prepare guide walls, to dig...
6230468 Foundation waterproofing system  
A method is provided for waterproofing a foundation in which a minimal amount of debris is generated. The method provides for selecting a first limited area of excavation of a floor along a wall. A...
6195955 Method and apparatus for constructing a concrete block wall  
A method of constructing a concrete block wall of concrete blocks each having one or more vertical openings includes the steps of the layering the blocks one upon the other in positions that...
6161357 Bidirectionally interlocking, hollow brick wall system  
A brick with, preferably, two or three cylindrical passageways running from top to bottom, a cylindrical passageway running from one end to the opposite end, two linear grooves at one end and two...
6148576 Energy conserving wall unit and method of forming same  
A wall which is energy conserving, particularly useful for a prison or other types of buildings, has a security inner structural element structure which may be formed of concrete blocks, the outer...
6082074 Method of fabricating layered decorative wall  
A method of fabricating a formed wall structure having a plurality of discrete layers. The method includes pouring a first layer of a first concrete mixture into a first vertical form whose depth...
6052963 Continuously reinforced diaphragm wall, method of construction and formwork therefor  
The invention relates to a cast wall constituted by a succession of panels touching via their end edges and made by casting a binder in contiguous lengths of trench dug in the ground in line with...
Matches 1 - 50 out of 108 1 2 3 >