Abstract: A foam block wall system is formed from a plurality of interconnected individual foam blocks. The individual foam blocks have a plurality of vertically oriented, quadrilateral core members spaced evenly within the block. The spaces between the core members define a plurality of vertically oriented chambers which receive liquid concrete.A plurality of connectors serve to connect the individual blocks into an integrated structure. A generally U-shaped bracket is secured to the floor or other supporting structure to provide support for the bottom layer of blocks. A generally H-shaped connector rests between successive vertical layers to provide both vertical and lateral stability. Generally U-shaped connectors connect adjacent blocks to provide vertical and lateral stability. A cabling system secures the individual blocks to the floor, also providing vertical and lateral support.

Abstract: A modular building system including modules for a majority of structural elements making up a modem building. Modules include, floors, walls, elevator shafts, stairways, conduit assemblies. Facilities located on or off site are utilized to prefabricate most of the structural elements needed to construct a building. Finished floor modules are complete sections of floor including floor core, floor covering, insulation, ceiling beams and ceiling below. Wall modules include wall core, exterior wall covering, utility runs, wall beams and interior wall covering. Elevator modules include stackable elevator shells and guide tracks. Stairway modules include stackable stairway shells that may be stacked as many number of floors as needed. Utility conduit assemblies include all related utility meter gear and cabling, plumbing, etc. for gas, water, electricity, telecommunications, etc. services.

Abstract: To erect concrete structures, precast concrete beams are formed, columns having void spaces therein are erected and angle irons are temporarily mounted to said columns at beam level wherein said beams may be temporarily supported. At least one beam is positioned orthogonal to a column near the void in the column supported by the angle iron and cast-in-place concrete fills the void between the ends of said beams and said columns. In another embodiment, the columns are solid and the beams have openings of such a size as to fit around the columns so that they can be lowered to the proper beam height about the column and fastened, with the other ends of the beam being joined to adjacent beams.

Abstract: A prefabricated panel for forming walls and roofs of buildings includes a concrete planar portion having a first face and a second face, at least one concrete rib projecting from the first face, at least one block of insulating material fitted adjacent to the first face and the at least one rib, a plastic stud channel secured over at least one of the at least one rib, anchors for securing the panel to a foundation. A polystyrene strip is preferably contained within each plastic stud channel. The anchors preferably include a first angle-iron plate having first and second planar portions, the first planar portion being contained within one of the concrete ribs and the second planar portion being exposed and parallel with the exterior of the rib, a second angle-iron plate having first and second planar portions, the first planar portion being fastened to the second planar portion of first angle iron plate and the second planar portion being secured to the foundation.

Abstract: A prefabricated panel for forming walls and roofs of buildings includes a concrete planar portion having a first face and a second face, at least one concrete rib projecting from the first face, at least one block of insulating material fitted adjacent to the first face and the at least one rib, a metal stud channel secured over at least one of the at least one rib, anchors for securing the panel to a foundation. A polystyrene strip is preferably contained within each metal stud channel. The anchors preferably include a first angle-iron plate having first and second planar portions, the first planar portion being contained within one of the concrete ribs and the second planar portion being exposed and parallel with the exterior of the rib, a second angle-iron plate having first and second planar portions, the first planar portion being fastened to the second planar portion of first angle iron plate and the second planar portion being secured to the foundation.

Abstract: A building having a support, which may be a column (10, 11) or member (61) located in the ground and a supporting member (12) associated therewith and adapted to support floor sections (30) connected thereto and which cantilever outwardly therefrom. The floor sections (30) are preferably segmental and may support a central service module (55) which is the load bearing member for the building roof (50), the walls (40) being connected between the floor members (30) and the roof (50) but being non load bearing.

Abstract: A building wall structure is arranged to positioning and securement of a plurality of panel members together, wherein each panel member is formed of a high-density foam body including an interior wall, with an exterior wall including a cementuous layer coextensive therewith. The bottom wall includes a rectilinear trough, wherein the top wall includes a trapezoidal trough to receive reinforcing rod positioned within a cementuous bonding agent contained therewithin. End walls of the panel members are arranged for receiving end wall cementuous materials and reinforcing rod members to assist in securement of adjacent panel members together. Load supporting walls are imbedded within the top wall cementuous materials as required. The panel members include spaced parallel interior cavities coextensive with and extending from the top wall into the bottom wall into communication with the top and bottom wall troughs for receiving additional reinforcing cementuous material and reinforcing rod structure therewithin.

Abstract: A method of reinforcing concrete block foundation walls (100) by fabricating a reinforced concrete beam (10) which includes a plurality of concrete columns formed on the interior of the foundation walls (100) and surrounding vertical steel rerods (20) which extend from the foundation slab (102) through openings in the foundation walls (100) and into the cantilevered finished concrete beam (10).

Abstract: A shearhead for reinforcing junctions between for example vertical columns and horizontal floors where at least the floor is formed in reinforced concrete. The shearhead is in the form of a hoop bar for extending around a column with a plurality of shear legs depending therefrom. Each shear leg includes a portion extending above the hoop bar, which portion forms a hook for coupling to reinforcement in the slab of concrete extending laterally from the column.

Abstract: There is described a prefabricated module comprising a three-dimensional armature formed by welded wires, and flat elements from light and/or heat-insulating material, retained on either side of the armature to form at least one continuous panel. One and the same module may be used either for bearing structures extending vertically, or for bearing structures extending horizontally, and having retaining means for the armatures.

Abstract: A precast concrete building unit of half-room configuration with a floor or ceiling defining web portion and opposite half-wall defining flange portions is cast by pouring concrete over steel latticework in an inverted U-shaped cavity of a wheeled mold form which has hinged sidewall plates, removable pin mounted or hinged end plates, and a width variable segmented top plate. Matching ridge and depression insert elements placed in the mold serve to form the bases of the flanges with mating tongue and groove shear keys when the units are brought into flange-to-flange upright/inverted unit pairs to form whole rooms. Staggered blocks mounted on the top edges of the top plates project into the mold to form interlocking bearing surfaces for mating diagonally positioned web-to-web upright/inverted unit pairs. Units formed in the same mold can be used for rooms, columns, shear walls, retaining walls, elevator shafts, stairwells, girders and pedestrian bridges.

Abstract: A space frame structure has parallel spaced lower and upper sub-frames joined by interconnecting members, each sub-frame comprising a multiplicity of members connected in a grid, and a concrete layer secured to the upper sub-frame, wherein the concrete layer embeds the grid members of the upper sub-frame in the layer to form a composite upper sub-structure. Preferably the structure comprises permanent shuttering supported on the grid members of the upper sub-frame within the depth of the upper sub-frame, the concrete layer being laid on the shuttering to a depth sufficient to embed all of the grid members above the shuttering in the layer.

Abstract: This invention relates to a device for joining two building units one of which is load-bearing and the other load-imposing. A conventional solution for joining e.g. a column and a beam is to form a sideward projection in the column for supporting the beam. This kind of projection complicates considerably the casting of the column and remarkable shearing forces are formed therein. In the invention these drawbacks are eliminated by fastening to the building units anchoring means which do not project from the column, at least not from the side surfaces thereof, and by positioning them in the building units in such a way that points at which the anchoring means extending from one building unit to the other are fastened to the building units are positioned in a completed joint at a distance from each other in the vertical direction.

Abstract: A pile supported bridge assembly is disclosed in which an array of pilings is set out in a generally regular grid pattern. Temporary support channels are placed on the pilings and cap members are placed onto the supports generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bridge. Slab members are then used to span the cap members and a road surface is laid thereover, whereupon the temporary supports are removed.

Abstract: A cantilever plate connecting assembly consists of an insulation body (3) with reinforcement bars (5) extending therethrough. The reinforcement bars (5) are embedded, on one side of the insulation body (3) in a cantilever plate (1) and, on the other side, in a floor-ceiling plate (2). On both sides of the insulation body (3) there are provided face plates (6) made of stainless steel, which have a tensile bar (5) and a pressure reinforcement bar (5) extending therethrough. The advantage of the construction lies in the optimization of statics, service life and safety.

Abstract: The specification relates to an arrangement in an intermediate floor or the base floor of a building, producing a duct system for electrical or HEPAC installations. At the end of the cored slabs (1) there is produced, by means of a supporting component (3), a transverse duct which communicates with the cores (6) of the cored slabs. The duct may also be formed by means of a channel beam which adjoins the end surfaces (5) and has openings in alignment with the cores (6). The transverse duct is preferably covered with a separate cover (4).

Abstract: A method for making floors for filters, particularly for filters including a granular filtrating material, wherein the method includes forming two stages. The first stage is made by casting in concrete or the equivalent, at least one carrier self-supporting element or pre-slab, formed with openings in which are housed elements, such as nozzles, for the introduction of fluids used for washing the filter. Then the second stage is formed, during which, once the carrier self-supporting elements have been put in position on the supports of the filter, concrete is cast in a single operation on this element or elements, in a quantity sufficient for reaching the required total thickness of the floor and thereby providing a slab which will receive the filter granular material.

Abstract: A polymer building or other structured wall form construction wherein forms prefabricated of polymer, such as polystyrene, are assembled together, spaced apart by integrally connecting polymer or blocks or spacers, erected upon a foundation footing, or other base structure, through their insertion upon L-shaped ties, with the wall forms being erected to the desired height for the subject building or other structure, through the application of tee-shaped ties therebetween. Reinforcement is located in the spacing between the blocks of the wall forms, and concrete may be poured therein, to provide a latticework of reinforced concrete for the composite wall. A top beam form of plate cap is arranged upon the upper edge of the formed wall, with a concrete beam being poured simultaneously with the construction of the assembled wall.

Abstract: System of housing and building construction by means of prefabricated components, which include vertical panels for forming partitions and exterior partition walls, as well as roof members, all based on reinforced concrete. The roof members consist of angle beams that follow the pitch of the roof. These members structurally join partition wall panels belonging to two parallel fronts, which panels are, in turn, braced by panels belonging to partitions. The partition wall panels are further joined to the foundation by means of reinforced wet joints. The roof members and panels also have metal elements opposite each other for connection.

Abstract: A method for forming building walls by starting with blocks of expanded polystyrene, for example in typical 4'.times.16' lengths. Spaced apart vertical voids are formed in the polystyrene and a depression along the top of the block of polystyrene is provided for interconnection with the vertical voids to form concrete can be poured into the vertical voids to form vertical posts and concrete can be poured into the horizontal depression to form horizontal beams, thereby forming wall sections which are well-insulated because of the high R value of the expanded polystyrene and which have great rigidity because of the concrete posts and beams. An insulated roof structure is formed having air passageways formed over the insulation and leading to a roof top ventilator.

Abstract: Precast concrete wall panels and monolithic roof members may be fabricated separately and assembled on site to construct buildings of generally rectangular modular configurations having pitched roofs. The basic load bearing shell comprises opposed minimum area vertical concrete wall panels supporting a monolithic roof member comprising an integral deck/joist structure. The roof member includes a generally horizontal extending web portion disposed between opposed sloping web portions. Opposed upward cast projections on the eaves of the roof member form a recess for an insulating roof panel. The roof panels comprise expanded foam insulation sheets bonded to plywood decking for supporting conventional roofing material. The roof panels meet at a central ridge line and form with the horizontal web portion of the roof members a chase for electrical and mechanical components for the building.

Abstract: An anchoring system providing a rod iron cage placed along the periphery of the walls and designed to be the reinforcement cage of a perimetrical sill, a first metal channel section having downward divergent flanges and being supported by the cage in order to provide a locating template for the sill and for the levelling of the foundation slab and at the same time to keep the anchoring hooks of the tie rods hanging within the cage till the sill is cast. The tie rods extend within and along vertical ducts defined between the vertical profiles of two panels approaching each other. A second channel section is fastened to the locating template on the upper side of the first channel section to provide both a perimetrical datum line and a restrained joint between the panels and the slab. The channel section has dimensions such as to be received into the groove provided in the lower surface of the applied panels.

Abstract: A building structure and method provides a cast floor supported on columns, the floor including a bottom surface having a dome-shaped region supported by at least three of the columns, the floor having a thickness that gradually increases in all directions outwardly from a crown in the dome-shaped region. The floor is reinforced by post-tensioning members that sag from near a top surface at polygonal cell region boundaries, the corners of which are at the columns supporting the dome-shaped region, to near the bottom surface for compressively stressing the cast material and upwardly biasing the floor. The floor is economically constructred using modern fly-form modules equipped with dome-shaped formwork.

Abstract: A beam support joint for a column and a beam, which are each constructed from concrete and at least one metal section having a pair of flanges joined by a web and forming at least one recess of the metal section which is filled with concrete and the outer surfaces of the flanges of the metal section are not covered with concrete and are otherwise free. An upper support strap is mounted on an upper flange of the beam, and is attached to the column and the beam. The upper support strap and the webs of both the beam and the column all lie substantially in the same plane. On a flange of the column a lower support plate is advantageously welded which has a width corresponding approximately to the flange of the column. This lower support plate has at least one recess on its upper side which suitably engages at leat one projection provided on a lower flange of the beam.

Abstract: A building construction system is disclosed in which uniquely configured prefabricated concrete panels of great structural strength and high insulating value are employed. Each building panel, whether horizontal or vertical, is reinforced by transverse structural ties distributed along the panel length. Each structural tie includes a central portion of a reinforcing bar which has respective ends extending into concrete outer panel layers. Voids between the concrete outer layers may be filled with insulation such as polystyrene. A uniquely configured parapet is also disclosed. The parapet, which may extend to any length including the entire circumference of a building, comprises a channel which is generally parallel to the building edge and which is adapted to hold living plants including bushes, flowers and the like as well as small trees in enlarged channel regions. Thus, the utility of a building roof as a decorative and private living space is enhanced.

Abstract: A structural system and components for housing or other structures and their methods of production. Panel members serve as structural elements or as filler members or both, and in some applications can be removed. The panel members are provided with mesh on one or both sides of a heat insulation core member with the mesh being welded or otherwise affixed to I-beams or reinforced concrete reinforcing steel to form a continuous structural solution. Roof panels are provided which are similar to that of the vertical walls, and the mesh on the upper surface is firmly affixed to both the columns and the reinforced concrete perimeter beam, affording a finished structure of great structural integrity. In all cases, the panels allow pouring of concrete around previously installed, reinforcing steel, allowing a final reinforced concrete structure similar to that constructed conventionally, but eliminating the extensive forming labor connected therewith.

Abstract: A concrete slab is connected to a column passing therethrough. Embedded in the slab are insert parts each having a first recess. The slab also carries a ridge-like reinforcement which includes bars that project through the first recesses and into second recesses carried by the column. The recesses correspond to the cross-sectional shape of the bars and tightly engage same.

Abstract: In a multi-span bridge support system, the superstructure includes a row of elongated single-span girders arranged end-to-end and supported at their ends on vertical support columns. At least two adjacent girders in a row are provided with fixed bearings at the juxtaposed ends over a common support column. The opposite ends of the girders are mounted on horizontally movable bearings. The location of the fixed bearing and the common support column forms a fixed point. At the fixed point the ends of the girders are notched so that the vertical and horizontal surfaces within the notched region face corresponding surfaces on the top of the support column. A vertical bearing for transmitting horizontal forces extending in the elongated direction of the girders, is located between the top of the support column and the juxtaposed vertical surface within the notched region of the adjacent girders.

Abstract: An arrangement for use when casting concrete floors, particularly in locales having pillars, floor drains or the like. The arrangement includes straight concrete beams and sections of ring-like concrete beams which are intended to be incorporated in the resultant floor. The ring sections are arranged to coact in order to completely encircle a free-standing pillar or the like, or to partially encircle a pillar located adjacent a wall. The sections are provided with a lower support flange intended to support the ends of the straight beams. The height of the straight beams is so selected in relation to the height of the ring-like beams that when the straight beams rest on the aforementioned support flange, the upper surfaces of both kinds of beams are located in a common plane, on a level with the resultant floor surface, in order to be able to serve as support paths for concrete smoothing devices. The application also relates to a method for manufacturing beams intended for use with the arrangement.

Abstract: A building construction employing precast concrete slabs and prefabricated steel joists. The concrete slabs include generally parallel core channels extending vertically through the slabs from the lower edge of the slabs to the upper edge of the slabs between the outer and the inner faces of the slabs.

Abstract: A generally U-shaped channel member is positioned on top of the top surface of a plurality of foam plastic blocks in a horizontal wall segment, and vertically aligned concrete confining openings are formed through both the channel member and the plastic blocks. Concrete or the like is poured into the U-shaped channel and is funneled therefrom into the vertical openings. Once the concrete sets as a rigid supporting structure, the U-shaped channel is permanently retained in the wall structure. The U-shaped channel member is employed for attaching means to the exterior of the completed wall structure. Additional horizontal segments of the wall structure are formed by placing another horizontal layer of plastic blocks and a U-shaped channel member on top of the previously completed horizontal segment.

Abstract: A composite panel module formed of concrete and insulation block, providing the endurance, fire-protection, etc., of those materials in contrast to wood, yet avoiding disadvantages of other ceramic facing or panel materials such as brick or blocks; and the invention further provides and formation process by which such panels are formed into integral modules, for erection of a building by pre-fabrication procedures.

Abstract: The invention relates to a precast concrete traffic barrier element and a method of construction for a traffic barrier using the element on a vertical face of a retaining wall. The barrier element is a profiled block of precast concrete having a bottom surface with a longitudinally extending channel therein. The traffic barrier element is supported on the retaining wall with a top surface of the vertical face being received within the channel. Anchoring bars projecting from an interior portion of the traffic barrier element are embedded in a cast in situ counterweight positioned adjacent to the barrier. In a preferred embodiment, a plurality of traffic barrier elements are anchored in a single counterweight.

Abstract: An improved building structure and construction method is disclosed wherein the wall structure includes internal wall forms with cementitious material applied thereon. A reinforcing structure for the cementitious material is provided whereby the foundation wall structure and roof structure are operatively interconnected in a load bearing relationship so that the strength and durability is significantly enhanced. The apparatus for attaching the internal wall forms to the roof structure includes means for conveniently aligning the wall forms in a straight and plumb relationship before the cementitious material is applied.

Abstract: Prefabricated elements for a quick assembling of buildings and building works in general. Said elements are realized in the form of plinths, beams, rooms, staircases, roofs, floors and panels provided with a base by means of which said panel result to be independent for what concerns the stability, all of said elements being provided with a particular shape and with particular means so as to allow the assembling for the construction of a building of one or more floors, whereby the stability of said building is guaranteed, according to the different cases, by the own weight of the elements and/or by reinforcing means realized during the assembly.

Abstract: A building construction comprising a concrete footing in situ having a plurality of metal members extending outwardly therefrom. At least one module for each wall and each ceiling of the construction is formed by bending an open wire mesh in a substantially U-shaped configuration and closing the open end thereof with a joist. At least one core is disposed within each module and the one is maintained in place with wire ties connected to the mesh and extending through the core and spacing blocks between the core and mesh. Each joist is connected to at least one projecting metal member and the modules are connected by interconnecting the joists thereof. A layer of concrete is formed around the mesh and completely surrounding the core and joists.

Abstract: A system is described for erecting an apartment house or dwelling house from prefabricated components of concrete or other self-hardening materials, the components comprising wall panels, floor panels and reinforcing rods which are grouted together with the reinforcing rods to form joints which result in a finished building structure. The components used in the system and a method for erection of the structure are also described.

Abstract: A structure such as a building has floors formed from horizontal slab beams and walls formed from vertical slab beams. Only the ends of the beams of the slab beams are connected to each other and to supporting elements.

Abstract: A precast beam for use in constructing a building includes a substantially flat middle portion extending the length of the beam and upstanding sidewalls on either side of the middle portion defining a trough which also extends the length of the beam; the trough is open at each end of the beam and the beam is provided with tensioned reinforcing rods in the middle portion along its length and a plurality of stress relieving slits spaced along the upstanding sidewalls to prevent camber developing; the reinforcing rods of the beam protrude a selected distance from the ends of the beam; a method of construction is disclosed where forms for the vertical components are set in place, the precast beam is then set in place before the cementitious material is poured into the forms for the vertical components whereby the installation and proper orientation of the reinforcing rods of the precast beam and the flooring as well as the reinforcing rods of the vertical components can be obtained.

Abstract: A building structure whose frame, consisting of prefabricated parts or pieces, is formed by a number of elements in the form of slabs (floor or ceiling elements) arranged one above the other and connected to one another by support columns at the corners of the elements, with tubular sections transmitting both the weight of the elements to the columns and the forces exerted by columns aligned with each other, and a steel structure for use in such a building structure.

Abstract: Outwardly extending support members are integrally joined to a reinforced concrete hull of a swimming pool. Peripheral deck slabs rest on the support members preventing deck pivoting due to earth settlement. The support members engage the sidewalls of the pool at a depth sufficiently below the water level such that water pressure provides a significant counteracting force to the sidewall in the area of greatest stress. Joints between adjacent deck slabs are formed above the support members so that each deck slab is at least supported at its opposite ends.

Abstract: A parking garage includes a plurality of closely spaced, vertically extending columns arranged in files to form a regular array. The close column spacing largely eliminates the need for beams, spandrels, safety walls, guardrails, or cables previously used to connect adjacent columns. Two of the files form external garage walls whose columns each include portions which are offset with respect to a vertical column centerline. The offset portions alternate vertically and any given offset portion either projects or is recessed with respect to the offset portions immediately above and below it. Each offset portion faces a corresponding offset portion on an adjacent column so that all of the offset portions create a pattern when viewed from a distance. The appearance thus created eliminates the need for curtain walls or any other facade.

Abstract: An explosion-proof building comprising an over-dimensioned skeleton, high quality steel wires extending in the spaces between the skeleton portions and secured to the skeleton portions, such as pre-stressed steel, as well as panels abutting the steel wires and filling the spaces between the skeleton portions.

Abstract: A plurality of modular reinforced concrete panels of a generally uniform coacting design having overlapping edges are sequentially arranged in relation to each other upon a reinforced concrete slab to provide an efficient economical building structure. The building is thus constructed with unskilled labor in a relatively short period of time.

Abstract: A building structure including a beam of steel or rod reinforced concrete which is sheathed in a U-shaped cross section steel shell, a concrete column which is encased in a steel tube, diagonal bracings and connecting members thereof. The topside of the U-shaped steel shell is open to allow concrete to be filled therethrough. Steel rods are placed in the shell and a steel panel connecting member secures the opposed sidewalls of the shell. Steel bars extend from a floor slab into the beam shell through the aforesaid open topside, thereby rendering the beam integral with the slab. Frame-like steel members for confining reinforcing bars and/or shear connectors are disposed in the inside of the beam shell. A steel sleeve is also provided in the beam shell for defining a space for disposition of equipment. In addition, an opening is provided in the bottom wall of the beam shell so as to allow steel rods to extend from the wall into the beam shell, thereby rendering the beam integral with the wall.

Abstract: Design, fabrication and erection of a lightweight building module in the form of a ribbed concrete floor slab with lightweight thin concrete wall panels and ceiling panel reinforced by a series of spaced rigid annular open web frames. Each frame includes a floor reinforcing member, two side wall reinforcing member, and a ceiling reinforcing member, rigidly welded together at their adjacent ends. Each reinforcing member is an open web joist having two parallel straight rods spaced apart by an open web member formed by bending a rod in a zig-zag pattern. Longitudinal spacing of adjacent bends is greater in the central portion than the ends of the reinforcing members. A poured concrete roof slab is formed with integral reinforcing ribs by means of rectangular spacers made of light weight material.

Abstract: The wall structure is comprised of a building panel which includes U-shaped side members each having a web portion and outwardly disposed spaced apart flange members with a plurality of sheet members extending between the web portions of the side members. The sheet members dwell in the same plane and the adjacent edges of the sheet members may be spaced from each other. Pairs of stiffener members extend between the side members on opposite sides of the sheet members and cover the adjacent edges of adjacent sheet members. The stiffener members have a beveled outer surface so that particulate material will not lodge thereon when the panel is in a vertical position. The stiffener members form an enclosed compartment along the adjacent edges of adjacent sheet members.

Abstract: Disclosed is a structural space element which consists of a tube having joining collars on its outer surface which protrude with equal depth throughout their perimeter. The joining collars are thicker along the side walls of the element. The thicker parts serve as vertical pillars. The collars are arranged in such a manner that the element is likable to corresponding other structural elements, situated at an angle of 180.degree. in relation to this element. Linked together the elements form a beam-pillar-ring system in which the elements are disposed opposite and imbricately to each other.

Abstract: A partially trussed device for encasement in a concrete member is disclosed which permits transfer of shear forces. The partially trussed device preferably takes the form of two spaced parallel steel rods interconnected by steel truss members so as to form a plurality of triangular panels. If desired one or both of the rods may be incorporated into or formed integrally with the steel reinforcing of a concrete beam or column.

Abstract: A bundle of three or more rows of end-joined cans (preferably in multiples of two rows) arranged around an axis of the group, clamped into a unit by flexible ties, such as: loops of adhesive strapping tape: apertured strips or tapes of thin metal, cloth or plastic, with tape ends fastened together by adhesive on the tape, or bolts, rivets or the like thru tape-end or network apertures, or snap fasteners with a stud on one end of each cloth or plastic tape loop and a crown on the other: loops of cord with bands; or the like. This bundle may be used on the tubular framework of a wall, ceiling or roof of a stationary building, mobile home, trailer or vehicle, the framework preferably stuccoed on one side and stuccoed, plastered or otherwise wall-finished on the other.