Modular panels for building construction

Abstract

A modular panel for the construction of buildings in general, having thermal and acoustic insulation characteristics, comprising at least one contoured plate-like element made of insulating material. On the faces of the plate-like element a first reinforcement net and a second reinforcement net are respectively provided, which are mutually joined by connecting elements which pass through the plate-like element.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A modular panel for the construction of buildings in general, having thermal and acoustic insulation characteristics, comprising: at least one contoured plate-like element made of insulating material; a first reinforcement net; a second reinforcement net and connecting elements; said first and second reinforcement nets being provided respectively on faces of said at least one plate-like element and being joined one another by said connecting elements which pass through said at least one plate-like element.  
     
     
         2 . The modular panel of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second reinforcement nets are made of rods, said connecting elements comprising through bars which are rigidly coupled, at ends thereof, to corresponding ones of the rods of the first and second reinforcement nets.  
     
     
         3 . The modular panel of  claim 2 , wherein said contoured plate-like element is shaped so as to form hollows in a transverse cross-section, the vertical rods of said reinforcement nets being arranged at a central portion of said hollows.  
     
     
         4 . The modular panel of  claim 3 , further comprising on both faces, a concrete layer which incorporates said first and second reinforcement nets.  
     
     
         5 . The modular panel of  claim 3 , further comprising protruding portions arranged at longitudinal edges of said first and second reinforcement nets, respectively, on opposite faces thereof, to allow mutual connection of panels arranged in a side-by-side configuration.  
     
     
         6 . The modular panel of  claim 1 , formed as a double modular panel comprising: two said panels which are arranged side by side; cross-members connecting said panels in a spaced configuration, said crossed members being connected to the reinforcement net of each one of the panels forming said double modular panel so as to form a structure; and a concrete casting provided at a region between the two panels, so as to incorporate the entire structure.  
     
     
         7 . The modular panel of  claim 6 , further comprising corner panels which are constituted by double panels, an internal and an external one, and in which the internal panel is shifted backwards with respect to the outer panel.  
     
     
         8 . The modular panel of  claim 6 , further comprising a corner panel which is constituted by panel portions are arranged at an angle, said corner panel being coupled to double panels in order to complete a corner outer region.  
     
     
         9 . The modular panel of  claim 8 , further comprising corner reinforcement rods for reinforcing concrete casting.  
     
     
         10 . The modular panel of  claim 1 , formed as a floor panel comprising: a plate-like base element made of insulating material; a first, lower-external reinforcement net connected on an outer-lower face of the base element; spacer blocks made of insulating material being connected on a face opposite to said outer-lower face; channels formed between said spacer blocks; supporting frames insertable in said spaces; an upper, second reinforcement frame, connected to said lower-external reinforcement net, being applicable to a free face of said blocks.  
     
     
         11 . The modular panel of  claim 10 , wherein said plate-like elements are made of foamed polystyrene.  
     
     
         12 . The modular panel of  claim 11 , wherein said foamed polystyrene has a density of substantially 25 kg/m 3 .  
     
     
         13 . The modular panel of  claim 10 , wherein said spacer blocks are made of foamed polystyrene with a density of approximately 15 kg/m 3 .  
     
     
         14 . The panel of  claim 6 , wherein said double modular panel is arranged at an angle to provide a flight of stairs, and further comprising lower reinforcement rods, lateral reinforcement rods, and upper reinforcement rods all of which are associated with said double modular panel.  
     
     
         15 . A method for constructing a building, comprising the steps of: providing panels being of any of a double and single modular panel type, as set forth in claim  6 ; laying said panels for forming a perimetric region; pouring concrete between the plate-like elements; and applying, on an outer face of the plate-like elements, a layer of concrete which incorporates the reinforcement frames of said plate-like elements made of insulating material.  
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising the step of providing internal walls of a building by way of single modular panels on faces of which, a layer of concrete is applied.