Composite wall and methods of constructing a composite wall

Abstract

Composite walls have the structural components connected to form a substantially unitary structure. A composite wall is described that includes a block and/or brick wythe adhered to a poured concrete wall. The composite wall may also have a panel sheet material adhered to the poured concrete opposite surface of the poured concrete wall. Further, the composite wall may include a first wythe comprising concrete blocks, bricks, or a combination thereof, a poured concrete core, and a rigid insulation panel, wherein at least a portion of the blocks and/or bricks of the first wythe are adhered to a first surface of the concrete core and the rigid insulation panel is adhered to a second surface of the poured concrete core. Wire ties may extend from the mortar joints in the first wythe through the rigid insulation panel.

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         34 . A composite wall structure, comprising:
 a footing, wherein the footing comprises an upper surface;   a wythe defining an exterior side of the wall structure comprising a plurality of courses of concrete masonry units laid on the upper surface, wherein the wythe has an inner surface;   a bed joint between two of the courses of concrete masonry units;   a concrete core adhered to the inner surface of the wythe and having an inner surface;   a rigid panel adhered to an inner surface of the concrete core, wherein the rigid panel comprises at least one groove; and   a wall tie extending from the bed joint through the concrete core and extend into the groove of the rigid panel and through the rigid panel.   
     
     
         35 . The composite wall structure of  claim 34 , wherein the footing is a concrete footing. 
     
     
         36 . The composite wall structure of  claim 35 , wherein the concrete masonry units comprise concrete blocks. 
     
     
         37 . The composite wall structure of  claim 36 , wherein the concrete blocks are nominal 4 inch×8 inch×16 inch concrete block. 
     
     
         38 . The composite wall structure of  claim 36 , wherein the concrete block is nominal 4 inch in depth. 
     
     
         39 . The composite wall structure of  claim 38 , comprising at least one course of exterior masonry face material laid on the at least one course of concrete blocks. 
     
     
         40 . The composite wall structure of  claim 39 , wherein the exterior masonry face material is brick. 
     
     
         41 . The composite wall structure of  claim 34 , wherein the rigid panel comprises a plurality of grooves. 
     
     
         42 . The composite wall structure of  claim 41 , comprising a plurality of bed joints and the grooves align with the bed joints. 
     
     
         43 . The composite wall structure of  claim 34 , wherein the rigid panel is a fiberglass insulation foam board. 
     
     
         44 . The composite wall structure of  claim 43 , wherein the concrete core extends into the grooves. 
     
     
         45 . The composite wall structure of  claim 34 , wherein the rigid panel is plywood. 
     
     
         46 . The composite wall structure of  claim 34 , wherein the rigid panel is at least one of a fiber board, dry wall panel, a brick panel, and a stone panel.