Improvements in machine walls to construct a building or house is disclosed. Adjacent side of the wall sections are tapered and dovetailed that lock-in-place. The dovetails are spaced to reduce the height that one section must be lifted to engage in an adjoining wall section. The footers/base plate will also have integrated earthquake or hurricane hold-downs in the footer/base plate that aligns and can be secured from the foundation to the wall sections. The connection of the wall section to the foundation to have counter flashing at the concrete insert and the wall-to-wall sections can be self-flashed. The wall sections can have GPS locators for positioning the wall sections. Plumbing and electrical conduit creating circuits that can be integrated into the walls and are connected sealed or bonded together.

An Outboard Insulation Mounting System and products for the purpose of providing a continuously insulated (CI) wall utilizing a dual nailing flanged stud, sub-girts with multiple aligned flanges and holes, a fastener for penetrating the multiple surfaces of the stud and sub-girt for the purpose of transferring cantilevered stresses to the screw from more than one direction, compounding the load capacity of the cantilevered screw. Rigid insulation installed between the studs and sub-girts may be compressed and assist with the load capacity of the cantilevered fasteners, as well as being supported by these fasteners along with any attached façade panels or façade systems to the sub-girts.

A framing assembly is disclosed including an acoustic framing arrangement and a plurality of tracks. The acoustic framing arrangement interconnects a top track with a bottom track. The acoustic framing arrangement includes a pair of studs positioned in back-to-back configuration and mechanically joined using a connector. The connector includes a vertical portion that extends between the pair of studs and a base portion that connects to the tracks. When assembled, the acoustic framing arrangement creates space between the pair of studs and positions the studs in an offset configuration to improve wall stud acoustic performance.

A framing assembly is disclosed including an acoustic framing arrangement and a plurality of tracks. The acoustic framing arrangement interconnects a top track with a bottom track. The acoustic framing arrangement includes a pair of studs positioned in back-to-back configuration and mechanically joined using a connector. The connector includes a vertical portion that extends between the pair of studs and a base portion that connects to the tracks. When assembled, the acoustic framing arrangement creates space between the pair of studs and positions the studs in an offset configuration to improve wall stud acoustic performance.

The assembled light steel structure energy-saving composite wall in the present invention comprises: a cement board and/or ceramic tile, a column, a support rod, a cross beam, a bottom plate, a diagonal brace and a diagonal draw steel bar. In the thickness direction of the composite wall, the horizontal side of each group of columns is outside the composite wall, a plurality of support rods and diagonal braces are installed between the four second vertical sides of the columns of the each opposite group of columns. In the width direction of the composite wall, a plurality of cross beams and diagonal draw steel bars are installed between the first vertical sides of the column of the adjacent groups of columns. On both sides of the thickness direction of the composite wall, the horizontal sides of the column of the two adjacent columns are provided with a cement board and/or a ceramic tile inserted by a strip fastener and a strip, and the space enclosed by the cement board and the ceramic tile, the cement board and the cement board or the ceramic tile and the ceramic tile is filled with the filler. The assembled light steel structure wall system is simple to assemble, convenient to transport, operate and maintain, energy-saving and heat-preserving, the wall installation and wall decoration is completed at one time.

The assembled light steel structure energy-saving composite wall in the present invention comprises: a cement board and/or ceramic tile, a column, a support rod, a cross beam, a bottom plate, a diagonal brace and a diagonal draw steel bar. In the thickness direction of the composite wall, the horizontal side of each group of columns is outside the composite wall, a plurality of support rods and diagonal braces are installed between the four second vertical sides of the columns of the each opposite group of columns. In the width direction of the composite wall, a plurality of cross beams and diagonal draw steel bars are installed between the first vertical sides of the column of the adjacent groups of columns. On both sides of the thickness direction of the composite wall, the horizontal sides of the column of the two adjacent columns are provided with a cement board and/or a ceramic tile inserted by a strip fastener and a strip, and the space enclosed by the cement board and the ceramic tile, the cement board and the cement board or the ceramic tile and the ceramic tile is filled with the filler. The assembled light steel structure wall system is simple to assemble, convenient to transport, operate and maintain, energy-saving and heat-preserving, the wall installation and wall decoration is completed at one time.

A multi-story building is provided with load bearing walls that are able to withstand vertical loads and lateral loads. The building may be a low-rise building or a mid-rise building. The load bearing walls, as well as floor-ceiling panels, corridor panels, utility walls, and other parts of the building, are pre-manufactured off-site and then installed on-site at the site of the building. The floor-ceiling panels are hung from the load bearing walls and are capable to receive and transfer lateral and vertical loads, as well as providing improved sound proofing and fire rating for the building.

A multi-story building is provided with load bearing walls that are able to withstand vertical loads and lateral loads. The building may be a low-rise building or a mid-rise building. The load bearing walls, as well as floor-ceiling panels, corridor panels, utility walls, and other parts of the building, are pre-manufactured off-site and then installed on-site at the site of the building. The floor-ceiling panels are hung from the load bearing walls and are capable to receive and transfer lateral and vertical loads, as well as providing improved sound proofing and fire rating for the building.

Described is a method and apparatus for constructing light-weight, modular structures using special openC beams as a top and a bottom frame. Each openC beam comprises a vertical web member, a horizontal top flange extending perpendicularly in a first direction from the vertical web member, a horizontal bottom flange extending perpendicularly in the first direction and substantially parallel with the horizontal top flange and a upper vertical tab extending substantially perpendicularly from a distal edge of the horizontal top flange away from the horizontal bottom flange. Vertical posts are installed in one or more cutouts in the horizontal top flange of each openC beam and a planar surface of each of the vertical posts rests against the horizontal top flange for added support.

Described is a method and apparatus for constructing light-weight, modular structures using special openC beams as a top and a bottom frame. Each openC beam comprises a vertical web member, a horizontal top flange extending perpendicularly in a first direction from the vertical web member, a horizontal bottom flange extending perpendicularly in the first direction and substantially parallel with the horizontal top flange and a upper vertical tab extending substantially perpendicularly from a distal edge of the horizontal top flange away from the horizontal bottom flange. Vertical posts are installed in one or more cutouts in the horizontal top flange of each openC beam and a planar surface of each of the vertical posts rests against the horizontal top flange for added support.