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Abstract

The present invention provides a composite wall construction including a first wall element extending in a first general plan, a second wall element extending in a second general plan parallel to the first plane and spaced from the first wall element. The first and second wall elements define a space between them and the second wall element has an inner sheet defining one side of the space. A plurality of elongate reinforcing members extend longitudinally vertically within the space and are attached to each of the first and second wall elements. Each reinforcing member is formed of sheet material and has keying formations to facilitate adhesion between the reinforcing member and a settable substance poured into the space. The first wall element has a plurality of spaced-apart vertically extending corrugations forming recesses into which the space extends.

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         39 . A composite wall construction including:
 a first wall element extending in a first general plane;   a second wall element extending in a second general plane parallel to the first plane and spaced from the first wall element, whereby the first and second wall elements define a space between them, the second wall element having an inner sheet defining one side of said space; and   a plurality of elongate reinforcing members extending longitudinally vertically within the space and being attached to each of the first and second wall elements, each reinforcing member being formed of sheet material and having keying formations to facilitate adhesion between the reinforcing member and a settable substance poured into the space;   wherein the first wall element has a plurality of spaced-apart vertically extending corrugations forming recesses into which the space extends.   
     
     
         40 . A composite wall construction according to  claim 39 , wherein the second wall element has an insulating layer of thermally insulating material superposed on the inner sheet on an opposite side thereof to said space. 
     
     
         41 . A composite wall construction according to  claim 39 , including a plurality of horizontally extending elongate bracing members attached to the first wall element on an opposite side thereof to the space. 
     
     
         42 . A composite wall construction according to  claim 41 , including a facade extending over, and mounted on, the bracing members so as to be spaced from the first wall element. 
     
     
         43 . A composite wall construction according to  claim 39 , wherein each reinforcing member is substantially Z-shaped in cross-section viewed longitudinally. 
     
     
         44 . A composite wall construction according to  claim 39 , including a plurality of horizontally extending reinforcing bars, and wherein each reinforcing member defines a plurality of bar apertures, each reinforcing bar passing through aligned bar apertures of the plurality of reinforcing members. 
     
     
         45 . A composite wall construction according to  claim 39 , wherein each keying formation is constituted by a keying aperture in the respective reinforcing member. 
     
     
         46 . A composite wall construction according to  claim 39 , wherein the second wall element includes an outer sheet disposed on an opposite side of the insulating layer to the inner sheet. 
     
     
         47 . A composite wall construction according to  claim 46 , wherein the outer sheet is of elastomeric material. 
     
     
         48 . A composite wall construction according to  claim 39 , including a lower end cover for at least partly covering a lower open end of the space. 
     
     
         49 . A composite wall construction according to  claim 48 , wherein the end cap defines plurality of starter apertures for enabling the passage therethrough of a plurality of starter bars on which the composite wall construction is placed. 
     
     
         50 . A composite wall construction according to  claim 39 , including insulating foam material substantially filling the space. 
     
     
         51 . A partition wall construction including:
 a first wall element extending in a first general plane;   a second wall element extending in a second general plane parallel to the first plane and spaced from the first wall element, whereby the first and second wall elements define a space between them, wherein at least one of said wall elements has a plurality of spaced-apart vertically extending corrugations forming recesses into which the space extends; and   thermally insulating foam material substantially filling the space.   
     
     
         52 . A partition wall construction according to  claim 51 , including insulating foam material substantially filling the space. 
     
     
         53 . A complex wall construction including a pair of composite wall constructions according to  claim 39 , the composite wall constructions being arranged as mirror images with respect to each other and sharing a common single second wall element, wherein the second wall element includes:
 a first wall element extending in a first general wall plane;   a second wall element extending in a second wall plane parallel to the first wall plane and spaced from the first insulating wall element, whereby the first and second wall elements define a space between them, wherein each of said wall elements has a plurality of spaced-apart vertically extending corrugations forming recesses into which the space extends.   
     
     
         54 . A composite wall construction according to  claim 39  wherein the second wall element has an insulating layer of thermally insulating material superposed on the inner sheet on an opposite side thereof to said space. 
     
     
         55 . A composite wall construction comprising:
 a first wall panel component;   a second wall panel component; and   a corrugated structure component;   wherein the corrugated structure component has the first wall panel component disposed on one side and the second wall panel component disposed on another side, and   the corrugated structure has a plurality of spaced-apart vertically extending corrugations forming recesses;   such that the corrugated structure defines empty space between the first wall panel component and the second panel component for a settable substance poured therein.   
     
     
         56 . A composite wall construction according to  claim 55 , wherein the first wall panel has an insulating layer. 
     
     
         57 . A composite wall construction according to  claim 56 , wherein the insulating layer comprises a sheet shell having an insulating element therein. 
     
     
         58 . A composite wall construction according to  claim 57 , wherein the insulating element comprises rigid Polyisocyanurate (PIR) foam. 
     
     
         59 . A composite wall construction according to  claim 55 , wherein the insulating layer has a elastomeric panel disposed on one side.