Building construction system for stem wall foundations

Abstract

A building construction system for setting up and casting a stem wall foundation. The system comprises a plurality of forms, a plurality of code clips configured to fix the forms; and a plurality of code spacers having a body, a partially encircling clasp protruding from a first end portion of the body, and an elongated neck structure at a second end portion of the body and having a top receiving channel and a bottom receiving channel snapping the form in a vertical position. One of the code spacers is snapped onto a reinforcement bar and another of the spacers is distanced adjacently such that the elongated neck structure of code spacers facing opposite to each other, and the reinforcement bar is accommodated on the clasps of both the code spacers laterally and perpendicularly and two reinforcement bars accommodated at a junction of the body and the elongated neck structures.

1 . A building construction system for stem wall foundation, comprising:
 a plurality of forms;   a plurality of reinforcement bars;   a plurality of reinforcement ties holding said reinforcement bars;   a plurality of code clips configured to clamp said form; and   a plurality of code spacers having
 a body; 
 a partially encircling clasp protruding from a first end portion of said body, said partially encircling clasp capable of snapping onto one of said reinforcement bars laterally and perpendicularly to a length of said body; and 
 an elongated neck structure at a second end portion of said body, said elongated neck structure having
 a top end portion with a top receiving channel, and 
 a bottom end portion with a bottom receiving channel, 
 said top end portion and said bottom end portion configured in a manner, such that, a bottom portion of one of said form slips into said bottom receiving channel while said top receiving channel snaps over a top portion of said form in a vertical position, 
 
 wherein at a junction of said body and said elongated neck structure, said body is capable of accommodating another of said reinforcement bars. 
   
   
   
       2 . The building construction system of  claim 1 , wherein one of said reinforcement bars snaps into said partially encircling clasp of a first code spacer and a second code spacer of the plurality of code spacers, in a manner, such that, the second code spacer is distanced adjacently from the first code spacer, and said elongated neck structure of said first code spacer and said second code spacer face opposite to each other. 
   
   
       3 . The building construction system of  claim 1 , wherein said code spacer further comprises a plurality of vents configured in said body to allow liquid concrete to pass through to all sides of said code spacer for the integrity of the stem wall foundation. 
   
   
       4 . The building construction system of  claim 1 , wherein said code clips are selected from the group consisting of H clips, 45 degree clips, 90 degree clips, and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       5 . The building construction system of  claim 4 , wherein said H clip is used for fixing two forms at butt joints. 
   
   
       6 . The building construction system of  claim 4 , wherein said 45 degree clip is used for fixing two forms at 45 degree angled walls. 
   
   
       7 . The building construction system of  claim 4 , wherein said 90 degree clip is used for fixing two forms at 90 degree angled walls. 
   
   
       8 . The building construction system of  claim 1 , wherein said code clips are made of materials selected from the group consisting of plastic, aluminum and steel. 
   
   
       9 . The building construction system of  claim 1 , wherein said code spacer is made of a material capable of providing strength and allowing monolithic flow of liquid concrete in stem wall foundation. 
   
   
       10 . The building construction system of  claim 1 , further comprising plurality of vertical reinforcement bars disposed normally, wherein each of said vertical reinforcement bar has a neck portion positioned horizontally along a length of said reinforcement tie, and a body portion extending vertically and perpendicularly to said neck portion. 
   
   
       11 . The building construction system of  claim 1 , wherein said code spacers are twisted off upon casting the stem wall foundation, thereby releasing said forms and said code clips for reuse. 
   
   
       12 . A code spacer for stem wall foundation, comprising
 a body;   a partially encircling clasp protruding from a first end portion of said body, said partially encircling clasp capable of snapping onto a first reinforcement bar laterally and perpendicularly to a length of said body; and   an elongated neck structure at a second end portion of said body, said elongated neck structure having
 a top end portion with a top receiving channel, and 
 a bottom end portion with a bottom receiving channel, 
 said top end portion and said bottom end portion configured in a manner, such that, a bottom portion of a form slips into said bottom receiving channel while said top receiving channel snaps over a top portion of said form in a vertical position. 
   
   
   
       13 . The code spacer of  claim 12 , wherein at a junction of said body and said elongated neck structure, said body is capable of accommodating a second reinforcement bar. 
   
   
       14 . The code spacer of  claim 12 , wherein said body comprises a plurality of vents configured to allow liquid concrete to pass through to all sides of said code spacer for the integrity of the stem wall foundation. Duplicates  claim 3   
   
   
       15 . A method for casting a stem wall foundation, comprising:
 snapping a first code spacer onto a first reinforcement bar;   snapping a second code spacer onto the first reinforcement bar, the second code spacer distanced adjacently but opposite to said first code spacer, said first code spacer and said second code spacer, having
 a body, 
 a partially encircling clasp protruding from a first end portion of said body, and 
 an elongated neck structure at a second end portion of said body, said elongated neck structure having
 a top end portion with a top receiving channel, and 
 a bottom end portion with a bottom receiving channel, such that 
 
 said elongated neck structure of said first code spacer, and said elongated neck structure of said second code spacer facing opposite to each other, and 
 said first reinforcement bar runs through said partially encircling clasp of said first code spacer and said second code spacer, laterally and perpendicularly; 
   disposing a second reinforcement bar at a junction of said elongated neck structure and said body of said first code spacer, laterally and perpendicularly;   disposing a third reinforcement bar at a junction of said elongated neck structure and said body of said second code spacer, laterally and perpendicularly;   tying said first reinforcement bar, said second reinforcement bar, and said third reinforcement bar using a reinforcement tie;   snapping a first form between said top receiving channel and said bottom receiving channel of said first code spacer;   snapping a second form between said top receiving channel and said bottom receiving channel of said second code spacer;   disposing a vertical reinforcement bar on said reinforcement tie, such that, a neck portion of said vertical reinforcement bar positioned horizontally midway along a length of said reinforcement tie, and a body portion of said reinforcement tie extending vertically and perpendicularly to said neck portion; and   pouring liquid concrete between said forms, and allowing the liquid concrete to harden.   
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising fixing two forms using H clip at a butt joint. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising fixing two forms using 45 degree clip at 45 degree angled walls. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising fixing two forms using 90 degree clip at 90 degree angled walls. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said code spacers are twisted off from hardened concrete, thereby releasing said forms for reuse. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said code spacers are made of a material capable of providing strength and allowing monolithic flow of liquid concrete in stem wall foundation and said code clip is made of plastic or steel.