Building blocks for mortarless brickwork and construction of houses, buildings, structures and hardscaping items are disclosed herein. According to the first variant the building block made in a form of polygon on each vertical and each horizontal face of which the response projections and recesses are made, coming into engagement with the projections and recesses of adjacent blocks. The projections and recesses are made in truncated cone form, along the axis of which in this block intercommunicating channels are made. According to the second variant on the faces of the building block only recesses are made in it in a form of cylinders and/or truncated cones, along the axis of which in the block the channels are made. At least, in some of the indicated recesses the fastening elements in a form of discs are installed, at both sides of which along the axe the bars, fixed in the indicated channels of the adjacent blocks are fastened. The invention allows to enlarge a range of possible variants of mutual blocks fastening.

The present invention is an assembly-type brick set. More specifically, the present invention is an assembly-type brick set which not only maximizes structural rigidity and fastening performance but is also able to, by excluding use of brittle bonding agent such as concrete mortar, prevent damage and collapse of a wall even in cases of severe shaking, such as during earthquakes.

This assembly-type brick set comprises a brick portion in which is formed at least one brick hole which penetrates a brick body vertically, and a joint which is inserted into the brick hole, wherein: the brick hole is formed in the shape of an hour glass wherein the diameter of a middle portion is smaller than a top diameter and a bottom diameter; the joint is formed so that its top portion fits into the bottom of the brick hole, and its bottom portion fits into the top of the brick hole; a plurality of brick portions is provided stacked vertically adjacent to each other; and, an assembled brick structure is achieved by inserting the joint between the adjacently stacked brick portions.

A self-bracing, two-way moment frame precast system for industrial support structure and method of erecting a precast industrial support structure without temporary or permanent bracing or shoring are disclosed. This is accomplished by utilizing a moment frame element in two directions to create free standing tower that requires no bracing during erection or in service. The system also utilizes a connection that allows the erection crane to achieve alignment during erection such that the entire system can be erected by a ground based personnel.

The present invention is an assembly-type brick set. More specifically, the present invention is an assembly-type brick set which not only maximizes structural rigidity and fastening performance but is also able to, by excluding use of brittle bonding agent such as concrete mortar, prevent damage and collapse of a wall even in cases of severe shaking, such as during earthquakes. This assembly-type brick set comprises a brick portion in which is formed at least one brick hole which penetrates a brick body vertically, and a joint which is inserted into the brick hole, wherein: the brick hole is formed in the shape of an hour glass wherein the diameter of a middle portion is smaller than a top diameter and a bottom diameter; the joint is formed so that its top portion fits into the bottom of the brick hole, and its bottom portion fits into the top of the brick hole; a plurality of brick portions is provided stacked vertically adjacent to each other; and, an assembled brick structure is achieved by inserting the joint between the adjacently stacked brick portions.

According to one embodiment, an insulated structure includes a frame comprising a plurality of wall studs coupled together and a plurality of foam boards attached to the frame to form a continuous insulative wall. A plurality of fasteners attaches the foam boards to the frame. Each fastener includes an elongate shaft and a cap. The elongate shaft is configured to penetrate through a foam board and into a wall stud to couple the components together. The cap is configured to be positioned atop a foam board to distribute a load relatively evenly to the foam board. A sealing tape is applied across seams between adjacent foam boards and over the fasteners' caps to seal the wall. A sealing caulk is applied to secondary fasteners and penetrations to seal the wall. In some embodiments, the structure has a fastener density of about 1 fastener per 243 in.sup.2 of foam board.

A thermal wall system may include a plurality of blocks configured to interconnect with each other forming a monolithic wall. The plurality of blocks form a series of vertical interior cavities that each extend from a top of the plurality of blocks to a bottom of the plurality of blocks, and tubing vertically extends through the series of vertical interior cavities.

A wall and an assembly for building the wall comprises building blocks and support blocks. Each building block comprises opposite first and second faces, both comprising a plurality of recesses arranged spaced from each other. Each support block comprises a body and a plurality of protrusions extending from opposite top and bottom sides of the body. Each recess comprises a recess support structure and each protrusion comprises a protrusion support structure. The recesses and protrusions are arranged in a matching pattern. Alternating layers of building and support blocks are stacked on top of each other wherein the protrusions of one layer are accommodated in the recesses of the adjacent layer, the respective support structures engage each other and position and support the respective higher block on the respective lower block, and relative movement of the respective blocks in two mutually perpendicular directions generally parallel to the layers is restricted.

Wall blocks, veneers, veneer connectors, walls, and methods of constructing walls are provided. More particularly, the invention relates to constructing walls in which a veneer panel is attached to a wall block with a connector and in which the front faces of the veneers have a desirable texture.

A concrete building block includes indicators along each end to assist in aligning a pin placed in the block with a channel in a like block in a course below as a wall is being constructed.

Wall blocks, veneers, veneer connectors, walls, and methods of constructing walls are provided. More particularly, the invention relates to constructing walls in which a veneer panel is attached to a wall block with a connector and in which the front faces of the veneers have a desirable texture.