The present disclosure provides an insulation system for a building. The insulation system comprises a wall section adapted to be installed at least partially between two vertically oriented posts of a building, and a base section configured to be interconnected to the wall section and comprising a surface extending outwardly and downwardly away from an outer surface of the wall section when the insulation system is installed at the building.

The present disclosure provides an insulation system for a building. The insulation system comprises a wall section adapted to be installed at least partially between two vertically oriented posts of a building, and a base section configured to be interconnected to the wall section and comprising a surface extending outwardly and downwardly away from an outer surface of the wall section when the insulation system is installed at the building.

A construction module for a structure, comprising: a formwork member that includes a base, a pair of parallel side walls that extend upwardly from the base, and a pair of parallel end walls. The base, the side walls and the end walls define a cavity for reinforcement and concrete. A reinforcement member includes an upper portion and a lower portion. When the reinforcement member is located in the cavity and concrete fills the cavity, the lower portion of the reinforcement member and the concrete define an elongate beam.

A construction module for a structure, comprising: a formwork member that includes a base, a pair of parallel side walls that extend upwardly from the base, and a pair of parallel end walls. The base, the side walls and the end walls define a cavity for reinforcement and concrete. A reinforcement member includes an upper portion and a lower portion. When the reinforcement member is located in the cavity and concrete fills the cavity, the lower portion of the reinforcement member and the concrete define an elongate beam.

The invention relates to a foundation for a wind power plant, wherein the foundation (10) comprises substantially prefabricated elements, preferably of reinforced concrete, with a first, vertically extending base-like section (11), on which a tower of the wind power plant can be arranged, and a second, substantially horizontally extending section (12) as foundation body, which is in contact with the ground (100), wherein the first section (11) is arranged above the second section (12). Thereby, according to the invention, it is provided that the first vertically extending base-like section (11) is formed of at least three layers (13, 16, 17) arranged one above the other, of which the upper and the lower layer (13, 17) comprise at least two ring-like layers (13a, 13b, 17a, 17b) and the middle layer (16) is formed from at least one ring-like layer (16a), in that the height (H+I, 2I) of the upper and/or lower layer (13, 17) is less than the height (J) of the middle layer (16), and in that the layers (13, 16, 17) are vertically braced to the second section (12) by means of at least two vertical tendons (19).

A foundation system for supporting a structure thereon comprising: a plurality of blocks, each block having at least three sides; at least two recesses formed in the at least three sides of each block; a plurality of connecting plates having a first end configured to be secured within a recess of a first block and a second end configured to be secured within a recess of an adjacent block such that the connecting plate extends between recesses of adjacent blocks to secure adjacent blocks together to form a foundation grid of said blocks; and enclosure panels mountable to said blocks along an edge thereof so as to form an enclosure about a perimeter of the foundation grid.

A foundation system for supporting a structure thereon comprising: a plurality of blocks, each block having at least three sides; at least two recesses formed in the at least three sides of each block; a plurality of connecting plates having a first end configured to be secured within a recess of a first block and a second end configured to be secured within a recess of an adjacent block such that the connecting plate extends between recesses of adjacent blocks to secure adjacent blocks together to form a foundation grid of said blocks; and enclosure panels mountable to said blocks along an edge thereof so as to form an enclosure about a perimeter of the foundation grid.

Various embodiments of methods and apparatus for detecting a change in an orientation of a portion of a structure. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a processor, an energy storage unit, a location reporting unit, a wireless communication module and one or more inclination sensors. In some embodiments, each of the one or more inclination sensors is configured to measure inclination by measuring an orientation of the each of the one or more inclination sensors relative to a gravitational acceleration vector.

Various embodiments of methods and apparatus for detecting a change in an orientation of a portion of a structure. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a processor, an energy storage unit, a location reporting unit, a wireless communication module and one or more inclination sensors. In some embodiments, each of the one or more inclination sensors is configured to measure inclination by measuring an orientation of the each of the one or more inclination sensors relative to a gravitational acceleration vector.

A method for the construction of an improved tank base. A tank base is constructed for protection against accidental spills and/or leaks associated with a tank battery. The improved tank base comprises at least one part of a suitable substrate, which allows for the adhesion of an elastomer such as polyurea. Polyurea is preferably applied using a spray device which yields an average coverage of about 50-80 mils, and most preferably 60 mils. If more than one substrate is used, one or more substrates can be bound together with a fastening system. Once pressure is applied in the form of weight, the fastening system can be removed, resulting in an improved tank base having at least one seam and impervious to the fluid of the tank battery.