摘要 |
A structural member for facilitating quick and economical construction of pre-cast building elements comprising entire or partial panels such as walls, floors, ceilings, and roofs by combining metal stud framing with thin concrete or similar material for light-weight, low-cost, structurally strong panels. An illustrative structural member for constructing such pre-cast building panels is a segmented member made of a rigid material, such as a metal, that is secured to a stud by pressing a member including tangs through a cavity, by the insertion of fasteners through apertures in structural member tabs, or by adhesion or coalescence. The member may include upper tabs and apertures permitting the flow of concrete for additional structural strength. Reinforcement bars can be also incorporated. To reduce heat transfer and promote environmentally responsible and resource-efficient building, a break may be left between the stud and the concrete, with the break possibly filled by an insulative material. |