Composite Building Panel

摘要

Composite building panels and a method for manufacturing a composite building panel are disclosed. A preferred embodiment of a composite building panel comprises a cold rolled steel frame and at least one reinforcing stud. The stud of the preferred embodiment is located within the space defined by the frame and coupled to the frame at the stud's base. The exemplary stud comprises two flanges extending from the base. The flanges of the preferred stud each have a lip at an end distal to the base bent toward each other. Experiments show that the lips on the flanges of the reinforcing studs significantly increase the structural strength of a composite building panel. An alternate preferred embodiment of another composite building panel comprises two boards and at least one reinforcing stud. The exemplary boards face opposite directions, are coupled to each other, and form a space between the two boards.

主权项

1. A composite building panel comprising:
a. a frame defining a space with an inner side and an outer side; and b. at least one reinforcing stud located within the space at one of the inner side and the outer side and comprising:
i. a base comprising a first side and a second side, the base being configured to couple the stud to the frame,ii. a first flange comprising a first lip, the first flange extending from the first side of the base with the first lip distal to the base, andiii. a second flange comprising a second lip, the second flange extending from the second side of the base with the second lip distal to the base, wherein the first lip and the second lip extend toward each other.