Advanced construction using precision adjustment, joining and strengthening techniques

Abstract

An improved building technique includes setting at least one wall for a building into a final position, and then subsequently match-casting a foundation or floor for the building, the foundation/floor being in contact with the base of the wall and helping to secure the wall.

1 . A improved building technique, comprising:
 setting at least one pre-cast wall or pre-cast wall-segment for a building to a final position in situ; and   then subsequently match-casting a foundation/floor pour for the building to the wall/wall segment, the foundation/floor pour being in contact with the base of the wall/wall segment providing structural bearing and operable to secure the position of the wall.   
     
     
         2 . The improved building technique of  claim 1 , further comprising adjusting at least one of a vertical trim (plumb) of the wall, adjusting the position of the wall relative to a distant point, and securing the wall/wall segment to another structure before casting the foundation for the building. 
     
     
         3 . The improved building technique of  claim 2 , wherein adjusting at least one of a vertical trim of the wall, adjusting the position of the wall relative to a distant point, and securing the wall to another structure uses laser alignment and/or distance measuring techniques. 
     
     
         4 . The improved building technique of  claim 2 , wherein adjusting at least one of a vertical trim of the wall, adjusting the position of the wall relative to a distant point and securing the wall to another structure is accomplished by turning at least one threaded adjustment screw. 
     
     
         5 . The improved building technique of  claim 4 , wherein adjusting at least one of a vertical trim of the wall, adjusting the position of the wall relative to a distant point and securing the wall to another structure is accomplished by turning multiple threaded adjustment screws. 
     
     
         6 . The improved building technique of  claim 1 , wherein the step of casting includes pouring concrete so as to lock at least one adjustment means in place and/or lock the wall/wall segment in place. 
     
     
         7 . The improved building technique of  claim 1 , wherein the wall/wall segment includes a stay-in-place form (SIPF) that includes a first wall and a second wall separated by an internal space. 
     
     
         8 . The improved building technique of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 setting one or more pre-cast footing segments;   wherein the pre-cast wall or pre-cast wall-segment for the building is set over the pre-cast footing-segments.   
     
     
         9 . The improved building technique of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 casting a footing pour so as to lock the pre-cast footing segments together before setting the pre-cast wall or pre-cast wall-segment.   
     
     
         10 . The improved building technique of  claim 9 , wherein the pre-cast wall or pre-cast wall-segment includes an integral sealing means so as to enable the pre-cast wall or pre-cast wall-segment to form an air-tight and/or liquid-tight seal with another wall or wall-segment. 
     
     
         11 . The improved building technique of  claim 10 , wherein the pre-cast wall or pre-cast wall-segment includes an integral contour operable to hold a post-tension cable. 
     
     
         12 . The improved building technique of  claim 9 , wherein the footing member includes a first rail member, a second rail member, and a plurality of blocks between the first and second rail members. 
     
     
         13 . The improved building technique of  claim 12 , wherein the footing member further includes an adjustment plate incorporated into each block between the first and second rail members. 
     
     
         14 . The improved building technique of  claim 12 , wherein each adjustment plate incorporates at least one horizontal adjustment device and/or at least a portion of a trimming/plumbing device. 
     
     
         15 . A structure, comprising:
 a plurality of pre-cast wall-segment for a building with each wall segment having means for adjusting the position of the wall-segment relative to a distant point, and means for securing the wall segment to another structure before casting the foundation for the building; and   a foundation pour being in contact with each wall segment, the foundation pour being operable to secure the position of the wall.   
     
     
         16 . The structure of  claim 15 , wherein the adjusting means includes at least one threaded adjustment screw. 
     
     
         17 . The structure of  claim 16 , wherein the foundation pour locks the at least one adjustment means in place and locks the wall segment in place. 
     
     
         18 . The structure of  claim 17 , wherein the wall segment includes a stay-in-place form (SIPF) that includes a first wall and a second wall separated by an internal space via a plurality of spacing units. 
     
     
         19 . The structure of  claim 18 , wherein the SIPF is configured so as to enable at least one wall to be attachable and detachable from the SIPF. 
     
     
         20 . The structure of  claim 18 , wherein at least one wall of the SIPF includes a tongue-in-groove fitting.