Building Construction System and Structural Modules Thereof

Abstract

Disclosed is a building construction system and structural modules for erecting structures such as walls quickly, easily, and effectively. The building structure comprising: a wall formed by a plurality of code blocks selected from the group consisting of full-length stretcher code blocks, one-third-length code blocks, full-length-plain-end stretcher code blocks, one-third-length-plain-end code blocks, belting code blocks, and combinations thereof, wherein the full-length stretcher code blocks, the one-third-length code blocks, the full-length-plain-end stretcher code blocks have a web-like structure capable of receiving a plurality of first reinforcement bars; and a beam structure disposed at a top or interim portion of the wall, the beam structure formed by a plurality of code blocks selected from the group consisting of full-length belting code blocks, one-third-length-plain-end code blocks, and combinations thereof, wherein, the full-length belting code blocks have a U-shaped knock-out capable of accommodating a cage of reinforcement bars and reinforcement ties.

1 . A code block for constructing building structure, comprising:
 a front wall;   a back wall positioned parallel to the front wall;   a first side wall connecting the front wall to the back wall, the first side wall positioned perpendicular to the front wall and the back wall;   a second side wall positioned parallel to the first side wall, the second side wall connecting the front wall and the back wall, such that,
 the front wall, the back wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall configure a hollow interior space therein, 
 an extended portion of the front wall, an extended portion of the back wall and the second side wall configure an exterior space, 
 the first side wall and the second side wall having
 first end portions, 
 second end portions opposing the first end portions, and 
 a cut out extending up to a substantially central position between the first end portions and the second end portions, the cut out having a web-like structure capable of receiving a plurality of first reinforcement bars along a longitudinal axis of the code block; and 
 
   a pair of alignment lugs protruding perpendicular to an outer surface of the first side wall opposite to the hollow interior space on either side of the cut out.   
   
   
       2 . The code block of  claim 1 , wherein the web-like structure has a plurality of notches capable of receiving the first reinforcement bars. 
   
   
       3 . The code block of  claim 2 , wherein the web-like structure has three notches, such that, a central notch of the three notches receives a central reinforcement bar, and outer notches of the three notches receives two outer reinforcement bars of the plurality of reinforcement bars. 
   
   
       4 . The code block of  claim 1 , wherein at least one second reinforcement bar is disposed vertically perpendicular to the first reinforcement bars in the hollow interior space at a position in proximity to either the first side wall or the second side wall. 
   
   
       5 . A wall structure comprising a plurality of code blocks of  claim 1 , wherein the code blocks are interconnected, such that,
 a pair of alignment lugs of a first code block engages an extended portion of a front wall and an extended portion of a back wall of a second code block, and   an extended portion of a front wall and an extended portion of a back wall of the first code block engage a pair of alignment lugs of a third code block.   
   
   
       6 . The code block of  claim 1 , wherein the hollow interior space and the exterior space are capable of receiving liquid concrete poured there through. 
   
   
       7 . A belting code block for building construction, comprising:
 a front wall;   a back wall positioned parallel to the front wall;   a first side wall connecting the front wall to the back wall, the first side wall positioned perpendicular to the front wall and the back wall;   a second side wall positioned parallel to the first side wall, the second side wall connecting the front wall and the back wall, such that,
 the front wall, the back wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall configure a hollow interior space therein, 
 an extended portion of the front wall, an extended portion of the back wall and the second side wall configure an exterior space, 
 the first side wall and the second side wall having
 first end portions, 
 second end portions opposing the first end portions, and 
 a removable U-shaped knock-out extending between the first end portions and the second end portions, the U-shaped knock-out, when removed, capable of accommodating a cage of reinforcement bars and reinforcement ties; and 
 
   a pair of alignment lugs protruding perpendicular to an outer surface of the first side wall opposite to the hollow interior space on either side of the U-shaped knock-out.   
   
   
       8 . The belting code block of  claim 7 , wherein the U-shaped knock-out extends down to approximately three-fourths of a height of the belting code block between the first end portions and the second end portions. 
   
   
       9 . The belting code block of  claim 7 , wherein the belting code block is used in belting construction at interim positions and at a top of a wall. 
   
   
       10 . The belting code block of  claim 7 , wherein the alignment lugs are capable of engaging an extended portion of a front wall and an extended portion of a back wall of an adjacent belting code block. 
   
   
       11 . A building structure, comprising:
 a wall formed by a plurality of code blocks selected from the group consisting of full-length stretcher code blocks, one-third-length code blocks, full-length-plain-end stretcher code blocks, one-third-length-plain-end code blocks, belting code blocks and combinations thereof, wherein the full-length stretcher code blocks, the one-third-length code blocks, the full-length-plain-end stretcher code blocks have a web-like structure capable of receiving a plurality of first reinforcement bars; and   a beam structure disposed at interim positions as well as at a top portion of the wall, the beam structure formed by a plurality of code blocks selected from the group consisting of belting code blocks, one-third-length-plain-end code blocks, and combinations thereof, wherein the full-length belting code blocks have a U-shaped knock-out capable of accommodating a cage of reinforcement bars and reinforcement ties.   
   
   
       12 . The building structure of  claim 11 , wherein the full-length stretcher code blocks comprise
 a front wall,   a back wall positioned parallel to the front wall,   a first side wall connecting the front wall to the back wall, the first side wall positioned perpendicular to the front wall and the back wall,   a second side wall positioned parallel to the first side wall, the second side wall connecting the front wall and the back wall, such that,
 the front wall, the back wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall configure a hollow interior space therein, 
 an extended portion of the front wall, an extended portion of the back wall and the second side wall configure an exterior space, 
 the first side wall and the second side wall having
 first end portions, 
 second end portions opposing the first end portions, and 
 a cut out extending up to a substantially central position between the first end portions and the second end portions, the cut out having the web-like structure capable of receiving the first reinforcement bars along a longitudinal axis of the full-length stretcher code block, and 
 
   a pair of alignment lugs protruding perpendicular to an outer surface of the first side wall opposite to the hollow interior space on either side of the cut out.   
   
   
       13 . The building structure of  claim 12 , wherein at least one second reinforcement bar is disposed vertically perpendicular to the first reinforcement bars in the hollow interior space at a position in proximity to either the first side wall or the second side wall of at least one of the full-length stretcher code blocks. 
   
   
       14 . The building structure of  claim 11 , wherein the one-third-length code blocks comprise:
 a front wall;   a back wall positioned parallel to the front wall;   a sidewall connecting the front wall to the back wall, the side wall positioned perpendicular to the front wall and the back wall, such that,
 the front wall, the back wall, and the side wall configuring a hollow open space, 
 the side wall having
 first end portions, 
 second end portions opposing the first end portions, and 
 a cut out extending up to a substantially central position between the first end portions and the second end portions, the cut out having a web-like structure capable of receiving the first reinforcement bars along a longitudinal axis of the one-third-length code block; and 
 
   a pair of alignment lugs protruding perpendicular to an outer surface of the side wall opposite to the hollow open space on either side of the cut out.   
   
   
       15 . The building structure of  claim 14 , wherein at least one second reinforcement bar is disposed vertically perpendicular to the first reinforcement bars in the hollow open space at a position in proximity to the side wall of the one-third-length code blocks. 
   
   
       16 . The building structure of  claim 11 , wherein the full-length-plain-end stretcher code blocks comprise:
 a front wall;   a back wall positioned parallel to the front wall;   a first side wall connecting the front wall to the back wall, the first side wall positioned perpendicular to the front wall and the back wall; and   a second side wall positioned parallel to the first side wall, the second side wall connecting the front wall and the back wall, such that,
 the front wall, the back wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall configure a hollow interior space therein, 
 an extended portion of the front wall, an extended portion of the back wall and the second side wall configure an exterior space, 
 the second side wall having
 first end portion, 
 second end portion opposing the first end portion, and 
 a cut out extending down to a substantially central position between the first end portion and the second end portion, the cut out having a web-like structure capable of receiving the first reinforcement bars along a longitudinal axis of the full-length-plain-end stretcher code blocks. 
 
   
   
   
       17 . The building structure of  claim 16 , wherein at least one second reinforcement bar is disposed vertically perpendicular to the first reinforcement bars in the hollow interior space at a position in proximity to either the first side wall or the second side wall of the full-length-plain-end stretcher code block. 
   
   
       18 . The building structure of  claim 11 , wherein the one-third-length-plain-end code blocks comprise:
 a front wall;   a back wall positioned parallel to the front wall; and   a sidewall connecting the front wall to the back wall, the side wall positioned perpendicular to the front wall and the back wall, such that, the front wall, the back wall, and the side wall configure a hollow open space.   
   
   
       19 . The building structure of  claim 11 , wherein the full-length belting code blocks comprise:
 a front wall,   a back wall positioned parallel to the front wall,   a first side wall connecting the front wall to the back wall, the first side wall positioned perpendicular to the front wall and the back wall,
 a second side wall positioned parallel to the first side wall, the second side wall connecting the front wall and the back wall, such that, 
 the front wall, the back wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall configure a hollow interior space therein, 
 an extended portion of the front wall, an extended portion of the back wall and the second side wall configure an exterior space, 
 the first side wall and the second side wall having
 first end portions, 
 second end portions opposing first end portions, and 
 a U-shaped knock-out extending down to approximately three-fourth of a height of the full-length belting code block between the first end portions and the second end portions, the U-shaped knock-out capable of accommodating a cage of reinforcement bars and reinforcement ties, and 
 
   a pair of alignment lugs protruding perpendicular to an outer surface of the first side wall opposite to the hollow interior space on either side of the U-shaped knock-out.   
   
   
       20 . The building structure of  claim 19 , wherein the alignment lugs of one of the full-length belting code block engages an extended portion of a front wall and an extended portion of a back wall of an adjacent full-length belting code block.