Construction Block and Wall Made Up of at Least Two Such Superimposed Blocks

Abstract

The present invention relates to a construction block and a wall made up of at least two such superimposed blocks. The construction block is characterised in that it comprises a beam with at least one alveolus corner area, the beam passing through the block from its lower face toward its upper face and extending, in a first direction of its cross-section, over part of a longitudinal wall and, in a second direction of its cross-section, over a part of a transverse wall, the at least one protrusion being formed by one end of the beam. Application in the construction field, in particular for a wall-type structure.

1 . A construction block intended to be superimposed on at least one similar construction block, said block comprising a top face, a bottom face, a front face, a rear face and longitudinal faces as well as at least one alveolus, the at least one alveolus passing through the block from the bottom face to the top face and being delimited by solid longitudinal wall and solid transverse walls, intersections thereof forming alveolus corner regions, said construction block comprising at least one protrusion projecting beyond the bottom face and configured so as to allow connection with the similar construction block, the block further
 comprising a beam at least one alveolus corner region, the beam passing through the block from the bottom face towards the top face and extending, in a first direction of a cross-section of the block, over part of one longitudinal wall, and, in a second direction of the cross-section, over part of one transverse wall, the beam projecting inside the alveolus, the at least one protrusion being formed by one end of the beam.   
     
     
         2 . The construction block according to  claim 1 , the at least one alveolus comprising a first group of two alveoli on either side of one longitudinal wall situated within the block, each alveolus in the first group comprising a beam, the beams being symmetrical in relation to said longitudinal wall. 
     
     
         3 . The construction block according to  claim 2 , wherein the beams of the alveoli of the first group are situated on alveolus corner regions situated close to opposite longitudinal faces. 
     
     
         4 . The construction block according to  claim 2 , comprising, immediately to the rear of the front face, a central alveolus passing through said block and comprising two beams on alveolus corner regions situated close to opposite longitudinal faces. 
     
     
         5 . The construction block according to  claim 4 , wherein the two beams of the central alveolus extend over one transverse wall situated behind the central alveolus in relation to the front face, the two beams of the alveoli of the first group extend over one transverse wall situated in front of the alveoli of the first group in relation to the front face. 
     
     
         6 . The construction block according to  claim 5 , comprising a second group of two alveoli on either side of the longitudinal wall situated within the block and between the central alveolus and the first group. 
     
     
         7 . The construction block according to  claim 6 , wherein the second group of two alveoli does not comprise a beam. 
     
     
         8 . The construction block according to  claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal walls are thicker than the transverse walls. 
     
     
         9 . The construction block according to  claim 1 , wherein each protrusion has a substantially rectangular or square cross-section. 
     
     
         10 . The construction block according to  claim 1 , wherein the rear face comprises at least one rear beam with one end projecting beyond the bottom face and forming a rear protrusion. 
     
     
         11 . The construction block according to  claim 10 , wherein the front face comprises, projecting on an edge situated on the bottom face, a front protrusion. 
     
     
         12 . The construction block according to  claim 10 , wherein heights of projection of the protrusions, of the at least one rear protrusion and of the front protrusion, are identical. 
     
     
         13 . The construction block according to  claim 11 , comprising a substantially parallelepipedal outer shape. 
     
     
         14 . The construction block according to  claim 13 , comprising a rounded or bevelled front face. 
     
     
         15 . A wall comprising at least two construction blocks according to  claim 1  comprising a top block being superimposed on at least one bottom block, at least one protrusion on the respectively top or bottom block producing an abutment in an alveolus in the respectively bottom or top block. 
     
     
         16 . The wall according to  claim 15 , comprising, between two superimposed construction blocks, a geogrid having meshes, each protrusion on the top or bottom construction block being conformed so as to enter one of the meshes of said grid. 
     
     
         17 . The wall according to  claim 15 , comprising at least two adjacent bottom blocks, at least one top block at least partially covering the two adjacent bottom blocks. 
     
     
         18 . The wall according to  claim 17 , wherein the at least two blocks on a same level are offset with respect to each other so that their front faces form a non-rectilinear face. 
     
     
         19 . The wall according to  claim 15 , wherein the superimposed top block is offset while being recessed or projecting with respect to the at least one bottom block. 
     
     
         20 . The wall according to  claim 15 , wherein the superimposed top block has an inclination with respect to the at least one bottom block or blocks. 
     
     
         21 . The wall according to  claim 15 , wherein each construction block comprises a front protrusion projecting on the edge of the front face situated on the bottom face, the open protrusion being configured so as to be applied through flanks on the wall of the front face of the at least one bottom construction block.