Abstract: A method and system for supporting insulating panels in an insulated concrete wall structure, wherein the wall structure has at least two insulating panels positioned relative to each other to form a cavity for receiving uncured concrete to form a wall. The system comprises at least two supporting panels, each disposed on each side of the wall structure to support the insulating panels. Each of the supporting panels has a planar member and an intruding member extended from the planar member. The intruding member intrudes inwardly toward the cavity so as to allow a mechanical linkage to link the supporting panels in order to maintain the relative position between the insulating panels when uncured concrete is poured into the cavity. Preferably, the supporting panel is made of a foldable sheet so that the sheet is folded to form the intruding member.

Abstract: An insulated wall construction is formed of a pair of parallel, spaced apart foam plastic sheets and a poured-in-place concrete core filling the space between the sheets. The sheets are each formed of numerous smaller panels which are interconnected edge to edge to form their respective sheets. The sheets are secured together, before the concrete is poured, by means of numerous metal tie members. Each tie member is formed of a pair of parallel, elongated, thin, rigid sheet metal plates which are interconnected by thin, narrow, elongated sheet metal strips whose opposite ends are connected to the respective plates and with the strips being twisted along their lengths. Each of the plates are inserted within aligned edge pockets formed in the abutting edges of adjacent panels which assists in aligning and interconnecting the panels. The plates carry tooth-like clips which embed within the pocket walls to hold the panels from moving, due to hydrostatic forces, during the concrete pouring.

Abstract: An insulated wall is made of spaced-apart, parallel, foamed plastic sheets between which concrete is poured to form a concrete wall faced with such sheets. Before the concrete is poured, these sheets, which comprise numerous, small panels that are interconnected edge-to-edge are secured together by numerous ties. Each of the ties is formed of a pair of parallel, vertically-elongated, thin, rigid, sheet metal plates that are connected together by thin, horizontally-elongated sheet metal strips whose opposite ends are connected to their respective plates. Each plate is snugly inserted within aligned edge pockets formed in the abutting edges of adjacent panels so that the plates assist in aligning and interconnecting the adjacent panels.