65 dB Sound Barrier Insulated Block

Abstract

An assembly of at least two parts of blocks made of lightweight concrete, wood, or rock separated by a channel void or fi lied with an insulating substance. Channels provide a sound barrier and insulation. Attachment of the blocks can be made by means of angular steel pins fixing blocks two by two, by means of adhesive fiber glass wrapping the blocks, by means of adhesive construction glue, or by means of crossed tie resisting to shear forces. Central channels in the blocks are dug to pass a metal rod to strengthen the whole assembly of blocks; a central passage pierced in a top face of a central block wherein a metal rod is inserted and continues through an end groove of an upper and a lower block. Or, channels are dug all along the periphery of the block, and horizontal and a vertical rods are affixed against the channel.

1 . A construction block unit comprising:
 a first block having an interior surface;   a second block having an interior surface, and being arranged with respect to the first block so that the interior surface of the second block faces the interior surface of the first block; and   a channel located between the first block and the second block, said channel covering the entire interior surfaces of the first and second block; and   a plurality of ties which connects the first block to the second block, each tie comprising:
 a left extension which extends between the first block and the second block; 
 a right extension which extends between the first block and the second block; 
 a front extension which connects a front end of the left extension to a front end of the right extension; 
 a rear extension which connects a rear end of the left extension to a rear end of the right extension; 
 a first cross extension which connects a front left corner of the tie, located closer to a location at which the front extension connects to the left extension than to both a center of the front extension and a center of the left extension, to a rear right corner of the tie, located closer to a location at which the rear extension connects to the right extension than to both a center of the rear extension and a center of the right extension; and 
 a second cross extension which connects a rear left corner of the tie, located closer to a location at which the rear extension connects to the left extension than to both a center of the rear extension and a center of the left extension, to a front right corner of the tie, located closer to a location at which the front extension connects to the right extension than to both a center of the front extension and a center of the right extension. 
   
     
     
         2 . The construction block unit of  claim 1 ;
 wherein said channel is filled with a material.   
     
     
         3 . The construction block unit of  claim 1 ;
 wherein each of the first and second blocks further comprise:
 a top surface; 
 a bottom surface; 
 a left end surface; and 
 a right end surface; 
   wherein at least one of the ties connects the top surface of the first block to the top surface of the second block;   wherein at least one of the ties connects the bottom surface of the first block to the bottom surface of the second block;   wherein at least one of the ties connects the left end surface of the first block to the left end surface of the second block; and   wherein at least one of the ties connects the right end surface of the first block to the right end surface of the second block.   
     
     
         4 . The construction unit block of  claim 1 ;
 wherein each of the ties further comprises a means of lifting to lift said ties and the first and second blocks attached thereto.   
     
     
         5 . A construction block unit comprising:
 a first block having an interior surface;   a second block having an interior surface, and being arranged with respect to the first block so that the interior surface of the second block faces the interior surface of the first block; and   a channel located between the first block and the second block, said channel covering the entire interior surfaces of the first and second block; and   fiberglass material which connect the first block to the second block;   wherein each of the first and second blocks further comprise:
 a top surface; 
 a bottom surface; 
 a left end surface; and 
 a right end surface; 
   wherein the fiberglass material connects:
 the top surface of the first block to the top surface of the second block; 
 the bottom surface of the first block to the bottom surface of the second block; 
 the left end surface of the first block to the left end surface of the second block; and 
 the right end surface of the first block to the right end surface of the second block. 
   
     
     
         6 . The construction block unit of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a third block having an interior surface, and being arranged with respect to the second block so that the interior surface of the third block faces a second interior surface of the second block; and   a second channel located between the second block and the third block, said channel covering the entire second interior surface of the second block and the entire interior surface of the third block.   
     
     
         7 . The construction block unit of  claim 6 ;
 wherein each of the channel and the second channel is filled with a material.   
     
     
         8 . A construction block unit comprising:
 a first block having an interior surface;   a second block having an interior surface, and being arranged with respect to the first block so that the interior surface of the second block faces the interior surface of the first block; and   a channel located between the first block and the second block, said channel covering the entire interior surfaces of the first and second block;   a first tie which connects the first block to the second block; and   a second tie which connects the first block to the second block, and is arranged at a nonparallel angle with respect to the first tie.   
     
     
         9 . The construction block unit of  claim 5 ;
 wherein the fiberglass material comprises fiberglass tape.   
     
     
         10 . The construction block unit of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 rubber spacers positioned within said channel.   
     
     
         11 . The construction block unit of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 an adhesive material which connects the fiberglass material to the first and second blocks.   
     
     
         12 . The construction block unit of  claim 1 ;
 wherein at least one of the first and second blocks comprises:
 a grooved channel extending between the left end side and the right end side; and 
 a tension wire means arranged in the grooved channel, and comprising:
 a nylon wire, 
 a steel wire; and 
 an epoxy spread. 
 
   
     
     
         13 . The construction block unit of  claim 1 ;
 wherein a front surface, located opposite to the interior surface, of the first block comprises at least one external feature selected from the group consisting of colored material, rock, marble, and architectural design.   
     
     
         14 . The construction block unit of  claim 2 ;
 wherein the material filling the channel comprises insulation material.   
     
     
         15 . The construction block unit of  claim 1 , further comprising
 a metal rod;   wherein at least one of the first and second blocks further comprises a passage, passing from the top surface to the bottom surface;   wherein the metal rod is arranged within the passage.   
     
     
         16 . The construction block unit of  claim 14 ;
 wherein said insulation material is wrapped in a film.   
     
     
         17 . The construction block unit of  claim 1 ;
 wherein the first and second blocks comprise at least one material selected from the group consisting of cementitious material, stone, rock, marble, granite.   
     
     
         18 . The construction block unit of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a strengthening yoke which connects a top end and a bottom end of a left side of one of the first and second blocks to a center portion of a left side of the other of the first and second blocks.   
     
     
         19 . A construction block wall comprising:
 a plurality of construction block units according to  claim 1 ;   a vertical rod located between two of the construction block units which are arranged horizontally next to each other; and   a strengthening horizontal rod which is connected to the vertical rod.   
     
     
         20 . The construction block unit of  claim 1 ;
 wherein each of the ties further comprises a retainer hook.