Structural insulated panel construction for building structures

Abstract

A structural insulated laminated construction panel for building structures is described. The panel comprises a rigid core material layer of expanded polymeric material having opposed flat parallel surfaces. An outer skin is adhesively secured to one of the flat surfaces and an inner skin is adhesively secured to the other of the flat surfaces. The core material layer has a density of about 2 lbs / cubic foot. The core material is preferably an expanded polystyrene material. A building structure is constructed from such panels used as exterior and interior wall panels, floor panels and roof panels.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a structural insulated laminated construction panel for the construction of building structures. BACKGROUND ART [0002] Building structures have been known for many years and wherein they are constructed using prefabricated panels which are assembled and interconnected on site to construct a building, such as a residential or commercial building. Some building structures utilizing panels have several disadvantages in that most of these panels are constructed with conventional building materials fabricated from wood or metal and this results in panels which are heavy and difficult to manipulate and therefore heavy machinery is required for the manipulation and installation thereof. Although such panels may be of high strength, they have further disadvantages in that they are not waterproof or mold-proof, they do not provide adequate insulation and are not very resistant to hurricane force winds. They are also expensive to fabrica...

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Benefits of technology

[0005] Another feature of the present invention is to provide a structural insulated laminated construction panel for building structures and wherein the panels are of a high strength, water-proof, mold-proof, highly insulated, lightweight, easy to assemble, high resistant to wind force, high impact resistant and which may be used for the construction of permanent residential structures or emergency structures wherein structures can be erected quickly and at low cost.

Problems solved by technology

Some building structures utilizing panels have several disadvantages in that most of these panels are constructed with conventional building materials fabricated from wood or metal and this results in panels which are heavy and difficult to manipulate and therefore heavy machinery is required for the manipulation and installation thereof.

Although such panels may be of high strength, they have further disadvantages in that they are not waterproof or mold-proof, they do not provide adequate insulation and are not very resistant to hurricane force winds.

They are also expensive to fabricate and the erection thereof is relatively slow due to the fact that these panels are of a small size and are labour intensive to install.

Concrete panels also have the same disadvantages and are expensive to transport.

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