Building with noncombustible exterior structural wall

Abstract

A noncombustible exterior structural wall of a building, where the noncombustible wall includes a steel frame with a plurality of vertically oriented support studs, a plurality of noncombustible panels attached directly to the steel frame, and an exterior ornamental covering attached directly to the plurality of noncombustible panels with an absence of an air/weather membrane.

1 . A noncombustible exterior structural wall of a building, the noncombustible wall comprising:
 a steel frame comprising a plurality of vertically oriented support studs;   a plurality of noncombustible panels attached directly to said steel frame; and   an exterior ornamental covering attached directly to said plurality of noncombustible panels with an absence of an air/weather membrane.   
     
     
         2 . The noncombustible exterior structural wall of  claim 1 , wherein said noncombustible panels are noncombustible fiber-cement-panels. 
     
     
         3 . The noncombustible exterior structural wall of  claim 2 , wherein said noncombustible fiber-cement-panels comprise at least one of Portland cement and Magnesium Oxide cement with glass-fiber reinforcing. 
     
     
         4 . The noncombustible exterior structural wall of  claim 1 , wherein said noncombustible panels are resin or polymer-based reinforced panels. 
     
     
         5 . The noncombustible exterior structural wall of  claim 1 , further comprising an insulating material between said vertically oriented support studs or continuously around an exterior of the building. 
     
     
         6 . The noncombustible exterior structural wall of  claim 1 , wherein said noncombustible panels resist lateral loads applied to said noncombustible exterior structural wall. 
     
     
         7 . The noncombustible exterior structural wall of  claim 1 , wherein said noncombustible panels have a thickness of approximately ½ inches. 
     
     
         8 . A building, comprising:
 a plurality of noncombustible exterior structural walls, comprising:
 a steel frame comprising a plurality of vertically oriented support studs; 
 a plurality of noncombustible panels attached directly to said steel frame; and 
 an exterior ornamental covering attached directly to said plurality of noncombustible panels with an absence of an air/weather membrane. 
   
     
     
         9 . The building of  claim 8 , wherein said noncombustible panels are noncombustible fiber-cement-panels. 
     
     
         10 . The building of  claim 8 , wherein said noncombustible fiber-cement-panels comprise at least one of Portland cement and Magnesium Oxide cement with glass-fiber reinforcing. 
     
     
         12 . The building of  claim 8 , wherein said noncombustible panels are resin or polymer-based reinforced panels. 
     
     
         13 . The building of  claim 8 , further comprising an insulating material between said vertically oriented support studs or continuously around an exterior of the building. 
     
     
         14 . The building of  claim 8 , wherein said noncombustible panels resist lateral loads applied to said noncombustible exterior structural wall. 
     
     
         15 . The building of  claim 8 , wherein said noncombustible panels have a thickness of approximately ½ inches.