A building block comprises a rigid housing defining a chamber and plant fibers contained within the chamber. A construction system comprises a plurality of such building blocks, selectively stackable to form a wall. A method of construction comprises obtaining a plurality of such building blocks, inserting plant fibers into the chamber, and stacking the plurality of building blocks to form one or more walls.

A building block comprises a rigid housing defining a chamber and plant fibers contained within the chamber. A construction system comprises a plurality of such building blocks, selectively stackable to form a wall. A method of construction comprises obtaining a plurality of such building blocks, inserting plant fibers into the chamber, and stacking the plurality of building blocks to form one or more walls.

A system, process and resulting product which converts currently non-recycled plastics plastic bottles, jars, containers, PVC tubing, toys, furniture, synthetic plastic carpet and all other plastics that can be shredded, chipped, powered and or melted into a building material or useful utilitarian object. The process eliminates the need for sorting the plastic. The invention only melts the low temperature melting plastic. The low temperature melting plastic act as the glue or adhesive to bond all the high and low melting, shredded, chipped, flaked, powdered, or pelletized plastics together. The listed fragmented plastics must be mechanically mixed before it is subjected to the low temperature melt process. The conglomerate can be processed into a myriad of forms such as construction panels that can also have decorative veneer added. The conglomerate can also be melted, molded into a myriad of shapes that can also be machined to form intricate useful features.

A system, process and resulting product which converts currently non-recycled plastics plastic bottles, jars, containers, PVC tubing, toys, furniture, synthetic plastic carpet and all other plastics that can be shredded, chipped, powered and or melted into a building material or useful utilitarian object. The process eliminates the need for sorting the plastic. The invention only melts the low temperature melting plastic. The low temperature melting plastic act as the glue or adhesive to bond all the high and low melting, shredded, chipped, flaked, powdered, or pelletized plastics together. The listed fragmented plastics must be mechanically mixed before it is subjected to the low temperature melt process. The conglomerate can be processed into a myriad of forms such as construction panels that can also have decorative veneer added. The conglomerate can also be melted, molded into a myriad of shapes that can also be machined to form intricate useful features.

The invention is about a modular foldable brick that enables architectural elements such as stacked walls, arches, corners, doors, windows and wall niches to be constructed at indoor and outdoor conditions that divides, restricts and secures a certain space; Due to the possibility of folding the storing and carrying of this brick is possible at a minimum weight. The brick is connectable within itself and also attachable to others for constructing architectural elements as wall building systems. The foldable brick provides a foldable brick body that forms the outer walls and an inner wall being formed with three techniques; connecting/fixing (A-B groups)/encircling (C group). All three techniques are related to the forming of the detachable wall building system's entity unit foldable and sustainable brick. All these three techniques are used simultaneously.

The invention is about a modular foldable brick that enables architectural elements such as stacked walls, arches, corners, doors, windows and wall niches to be constructed at indoor and outdoor conditions that divides, restricts and secures a certain space; Due to the possibility of folding the storing and carrying of this brick is possible at a minimum weight. The brick is connectable within itself and also attachable to others for constructing architectural elements as wall building systems. The foldable brick provides a foldable brick body that forms the outer walls and an inner wall being formed with three techniques; connecting/fixing (A-B groups)/encircling (C group). All three techniques are related to the forming of the detachable wall building system's entity unit foldable and sustainable brick. All these three techniques are used simultaneously.

The main weaknesses of masonry buildings, especially those made of clay, against earthquakes are: high weight, which increases the earthquake force that is proportional to the weight; low resistance that causes an early crushing of walls and ceilings; lack of ductility, which causes the masonry buildings to collapse immediately after cracking. These weaknesses have been the main causes of collapse of masonry buildings in past earthquakes in various parts of the world. Also, many of the restoration works, done on the historical monuments that were made by the mentioned materials, showed their inadequacy in some recent earthquakes This invention improves clay, as an eco-friendly, low-cost material with high workability, to present a better seismic behavior, by decreasing its specific weight to less than tones/m.sup.3 and increasing its tensile resistance up to five times of the ordinary clay, and giving better insulation capabilities against heat, sound and moisture to it.

A modular wall unit for a modular wall system includes a first elongate reinforcement member comprising at least one tubular portion for connecting the wall unit to a further wall unit of the wall system. The wall unit also includes a body at least partially surrounding the reinforcement member along its elongate length. The reinforcement member provides strength to the wall unit and allows a connecting element to engage with the at least one tubular portion. The connecting element can connect the wall unit to a further wall unit. This allows formation of a wall system where multiple wall units are interconnected via the reinforcement members and connecting elements. A kit including a wall unit and one or more plugs for assembling a plurality of wall units, a method for forming a wall unit, and a hanging device for supporting a frame are also described.

A modular wall unit for a modular wall system includes a first elongate reinforcement member comprising at least one tubular portion for connecting the wall unit to a further wall unit of the wall system. The wall unit also includes a body at least partially surrounding the reinforcement member along its elongate length. The reinforcement member provides strength to the wall unit and allows a connecting element to engage with the at least one tubular portion. The connecting element can connect the wall unit to a further wall unit. This allows formation of a wall system where multiple wall units are interconnected via the reinforcement members and connecting elements. A kit including a wall unit and one or more plugs for assembling a plurality of wall units, a method for forming a wall unit, and a hanging device for supporting a frame are also described.

The group of inventions relates to constructing structures, such as the buildings of nuclear power plants, which are erected from monolithic blocks or slabs made of concrete or reinforced concrete. A block or a slab contains a built-in container with components for the sorption extraction, from water, of radionuclides or toxic substances. The container has elements for feeding-in contaminated water and for evacuating treated water. An erection method includes building a structure using the said blocks or slabs. A method for manufacturing a building block or slab includes forming a body out of concrete, embedding into same at least one container having water-treatment components, and having fittings or flanges for feeding-in contaminated water and for evacuating treated water. The invention provides for safe operations when erecting structures, and prevents the spread of radionuclides beyond the boundaries of a structure.