Masonry block wall system
US7946086B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04B2002/0254
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system for constructing masonry block walls having spaced-apart pilasters and panels supported by and extending between the pilasters. In certain embodiments, the pilasters are constructed from stacks of pilaster blocks which are secured together using at least one vertical, post-tensioned reinforcing member, without the use of grout to connect the reinforcing members to the pilaster blocks. The pilasters are constructed from at least two laterally spaced-apart stacks of pilaster blocks positioned on opposite sides of the wall. The panels are constructed from courses of panel blocks, and do not require the use of mortar to connect adjacent blocks. The pilasters provide an arrangement in which a panel can supported in an upright position by virtue of one end portion being positioned between two stacks of blocks of a first pilaster and the opposite end portion of the panel being positioned between two stacks of blocks of a second pilaster.
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