Dismountable Structural/Foundation System

Abstract

This invention describes the means to disassemble and reassemble structural wall components for the rapid assembly, disassembly, and reassembly of buildings and related structures. The system consists of a high-strength bar and coupler system that may or may not be pre- or post-tensioned to a hyper-rigid foundation system that is comprised of fixed or mutable attachment points. The resulting dismountable structural/foundation system can be used with a wide range of traditional and non-traditional pre-assembled and assembled-on-site construction materials for both structural and non-structural wall sections. The system facilitates building reuse and less environmentally intensive processes for both temporary and permanent facilities.

1 . A dismountable structural system comprising: 
 a. a hyper-rigid foundation;    b. at least one coupler rigidly affixed to the hyper-rigid foundation; and    c. at least one structural component removably attached to the at least one coupler.    
   
   
       2 . The dismountable structural system of  claim 1  wherein the hyper-rigid foundation is pre-tensioned.  
   
   
       3 . The dismountable structure system of  claim 1  wherein the hyper-rigid foundation is post-tensioned.  
   
   
       4 . The dismountable structural system of  claim 1  wherein the hyper-rigid foundation further comprises openings defined therein for utility ingress and egress.  
   
   
       5 . The dismountable structural system of  claim 1  wherein the at least one structural component is at least in part comprised of a steel component.  
   
   
       6 . The dismountable structural system of  claim 1  wherein the at least one structural component is at least in part comprised of a precast or cast-in-place concrete component.  
   
   
       7 . The dismountable structural system of  claim 1  wherein the at least one structural component is at least in part comprised of a prefabricated or built-in-place masonry component.  
   
   
       8 . The dismountable structural system of  claim 1  wherein the at least one coupler is removably attached to the at least one structural component through a threaded rod system.  
   
   
       9 . A dismountable structural system comprising: 
 a hyper-rigid foundation;    at least one coupler removably affixed to the hyper-rigid foundation; and    at least one structural component removably attached to the at least one coupler.    
   
   
       10 . The dismountable structure system of  claim 9  wherein the hyper-rigid foundation is pre-tensioned.  
   
   
       11 . The dismountable structural system of  claim 9  wherein the hyper-rigid foundation is post-tensioned.  
   
   
       12 . The dismountable structural system of  claim 9  wherein the hyper-rigid foundation further comprises openings defined therein for utility ingress and egress.  
   
   
       13 . The dismountable structural system of  claim 9  wherein the at least one structural component is at least in part comprised of a steel component.  
   
   
       14 . The dismountable structural system of  claim 9  wherein the at least one structural component is at least in part comprised of a precast or cast-in-place concrete component.  
   
   
       15 . The dismountable structural system of  claim 9  wherein the at least one structural component is a prefabricated or built-in-place masonry component.  
   
   
       16 . The dismountable structural system of  claim 9  wherein the at least one coupler is removably attached to the at least one structural component through a threaded rod system.