Abstract: The invention provides a method for connecting a foam structure to a concrete slab or floor. The connection uses a metal member and bonding agents between the foam and the metal member and bonding agents between the concrete slab or floor and the metal members.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of constructing a composite building using plastic foam pieces and Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete or GFRC, by providing pieces of plastic foam to a building site, joining the pieces of foam with a bonding agent to create at least a portion of the building from the foam pieces, providing the GFRC in a dry form according to a GFRC formula having various ingredients, blending the ingredients to premix the GFRC, placing the dry form GFRC into a mixer, adding water to the dry form GFRC and mixing the water and dry form GFRC to form a wet form of GFRC, allowing the wet form of GFRC to hydrate, providing a tower, placing a pump on the tower, the tower being higher than portion of the building to be sprayed, placing the wet form GFRC in the pump, pumping the wet form GFRC through a hose having a spray nozzle and spraying the GFRC onto the foam surface of the at least a portion of the building.

Abstract: This invention relates to the creation of man-made islands and other like floating structures using composite materials, such as plastic foam coated with a Fiber Reinforced Coating (FRC), such as Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC).

Abstract: The invention provides a method for constructing a composite structure by creating a 3-D actual or non-virtual model of the structure or feature, scanning the model into a computer program, importing the model into a Finite Element Analysis (FEA) program, meshing the model, performing a FEA on the model in the FEA program to determine the materials and the dimensions for the materials making up the composite and building the composite structure.

Abstract: The invention provides a composite building that will float if the building site is flooded. The materials of the composite are resistant to mold and mildew.

Abstract: The invention contemplates constructing a building by making composite walls in a factory using continuous or batch processing equipment. To make the walls, a Fiber Reinforced Coating (FRC) is prepared and then applied to foam core panels on their faces. Preferably, the panels are precut to the required dimensions before coating with openings for doors and windows. The coated panels are then transported to the site and bonded together to form the building.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of analyzing a building made from a core of foam plastic which is coated on the inside and outside with a strengthening coating. The building is designed in a CAD program. Then, the building surfaces are meshed in an automeshing program as one piece. Plates are added to the inner, outer and edge surfaces of the core by using copying at zero distance. The core is Solid Meshed. The boundary conditions are chosen for the boundary nodes. Appropriate characteristics of the EPS and GFRC have been assigned to the core and plates. A FEA analysis can be run.

Abstract: The invention forms a composite building by using beams made from plastic foam coated with fiber reinforced concrete.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of analyzing a building made from Expanded Poly Styrene (EPS) which is coated on the inside and outside with Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) or other strengthening coating. The building is designed in a CAD program. Then, the building is divided up into small volumes in the CAD program or in a Finite Element Analysis program using an automeshing program. Plates are added to the inner and outer surfaces of the volumes using copying and automeshing commands. Appropriate characteristics of the EPS and GFRC are assigned to the volumes and plates. A FEA analysis can then be run.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of constructing a building roof made from Expanded PolyStyrene (EPS) which is coated on the inside and outside with Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC). The building roof is designed in a CAD program. The roof is then constructed of beams, such as I-shaped beams, of foam and GFRC.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of manufacturing and analyzing a building made from Expanded PolyStyrene (EPS) which is coated on the inside and outside with Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC). The building is designed in a CAD program. Then, the building is divided up into small volumes in the CAD program or in a Finite Element Analysis program. Plates are added to the inner and outer surfaces of the volumes. Appropriate characteristics of the EPS and GFRC are assigned to the volumes and plates. A FEA analysis can then be run.

Abstract: The invention uses foam blocks in commercially available sizes to build curved structure that are used in constructing habitable buildings. The curved structure is divided into sections using a Computer Assisted Drafting program. The foam blocks are cut to the curvature of the curved structure by a Computer Assisted Manufacturing program. The blocks are joined and then coated with a high strength coating to create the curved structure.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of manufacturing and analyzing a building made from Expanded PolyStyrene (EPS) which is coated on the inside and outside with Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC). The building is designed in a CAD program. Then, the building is divided up into small volumes in the CAD program or in a Finite Element Analysis program. Plates are added to the inner and outer surfaces of the volumes. Appropriate characteristics of the EPS and GFRC are assigned to the volumes and plates. A FEA analysis can then be run.

Abstract: A method of constructing a building comprises the use of plastic foam pieces to form the building shape. The inner and outer surfaces of the foam are coated with glass fiber reinforced concrete to form a composite building. The invention discloses how to perform a finite element analysis using a computer on the composite building. Such an analysis allows this non-traditional building to be analyzed and permitted for construction by local building authorities.

Abstract: The invention uses flat, transparent or opaque plastic sheets to build curved structures that are used in constructing habitable buildings. The curved structure is divided into sections using a Computer Assisted Drafting program. The plastic sheets are cut into sides and top and bottom panels by a Computer Assisted Manufacturing program. The sides are joined to form a frame. The sides have curved upper and lower edges that match the curvature of the structure. The top and bottom panels are placed on the frame formed from the sides and bent to match the curvature of the sides. The panels are joined to the sides. The sections are joined together to form the curved surface. The curvature can be either outwardly curved or inwardly curved. The curvature can change in different portions of the structure.

Abstract: The invention uses flat, transparent or opaque plastic sheets to build curved structures that are used in constructing habitable buildings. The curved structure is divided into sections using a Computer Assisted Drafting program. The plastic sheets are cut into sides and top and bottom panels by a Computer Assisted Manufacturing program. The sides are joined to form a frame. The sides have curved upper and lower edges that match the curvature of the structure. The top and bottom panels are placed on the frame formed from the sides and bent to match the curvature of the sides. The panels are joined to the sides. The sections are joined together to form the curved surface.