Composite foam-glass elements and use thereof

Abstract

A composite foam-glass element, and in particular to a composite foam-glass-panel element, having at least one, and preferably a plurality of foam-glass bodies and at least one reinforcing element which is arranged such that the one or more foam-glass bodies is or are subjected to compressive stressing, at least along one direction, by the at least one reinforcing element and/or two or more foam-glass bodies are connected to one another by the at least one reinforcing element, and also relates to constructions made thereof and to methods for producing the same and the application thereof.

1 . A composite foam-glass element having at least one foam-glass body and at least one reinforcing element which is arranged in such a way that a compressive stress acts on the at least one foam-glass body at least along one direction through the at least one reinforcing element and/or the at least one foam-glass body comprises at least two foam-glass bodies that are connected to one another by the at least one reinforcing element. 
     
     
         2 . The composite foam-glass element according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one foam-glass body is a one-piece body made of foam-glass homogeneously formed of glass with a plurality of enclosed pores, wherein said pores are open or closed. 
     
     
         3 . The composite foam-glass element according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one foam-glass body comprises at least two foam-glass bodies and several of the at least two foam-glass bodies of the composite foam-glass element are of identical design or are of different design. 
     
     
         4 . The composite foam-glass element according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one foam-glass body is a body which has at least one planar surface and/or at least two surfaces aligned parallel to one another and/or contact surfaces complementary to one another. 
     
     
         5 . The composite foam-glass element according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one foam-glass body is formed by at least one element selected from the group comprising cuboids, cuboid-shaped bodies, cuboid-like bodies, cubes, prisms, pyramids, parallelepipeds, tetrahedrons, polyhedrons, cylinders, hollow cylinders, rotational bodies, circular bodies, disc-shaped bodies and annular bodies. 
     
     
         6 . The composite foam-glass element according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one reinforcing element comprises at least one element selected from the group comprising bands, cables, strands, fibres, wires, strips, straps, bars, tubes, cylinders, girders, T-beams, double-T beams, rods, profile rods, threaded rods, plates, plates with at least partially bent around edges, U-profiles, frame elements, two or three-dimensional frame elements, yokes, two or three-dimensional trusses, bolts, tensioning elements, springs, clamping elements, plastically deformable holding elements and the like. 
     
     
         7 . The composite foam-glass element according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one reinforcing element is made up of several components and/or the at least one reinforcing element is formed or comprises a material from the group comprising metal, plastics, glass, ceramics, plastic, natural materials, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The composite foam-glass element according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least one reinforcing element is elastically deformed and is under tensile stress. 
     
     
         9 . The composite foam-glass element according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one reinforcing element extends at least partially through the at least one foam-glass body and/or along the surface of the at least one foam-glass body and/or in a recess of the at least one foam-glass body. 
     
     
         10 . The composite foam-glass element according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one foam-glass body comprises at least two foam-glass bodies and the at least one reinforcing element comprises at least two reinforcing elements in the form of plates or bands or frames, between which there are arranged a plurality of the at least two foam-glass bodies and at least one of the at least two reinforcing elements in the form of cables, strips, bands or the like, in order to press the plates or bands or frames against the foam-glass bodies and to press the foam-glass bodies against each other. 
     
     
         11 . The composite foam-glass element according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one reinforcing element surrounds the at least one foam-glass body in a completely annularly manner. 
     
     
         12 . The composite foam-glass element according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one foam-glass body comprises at least two foam-glass bodies with the at least two foam-glass bodies being arranged as a brickwork without any binder placed between the at least two foam-glass bodies. 
     
     
         13 . The composite foam-glass element according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one foam-glass body comprises at least two foam-glass bodies that at least partially have no cohesive connection with one another. 
     
     
         14 . The composite foam-glass element according to  claim 1 , wherein the composite foam-glass element is formed from a single-layer or multilayer stack of foam-glass bodies arranged in rows, which are arranged on top of one another and/or staggered relative to one another from row to row. 
     
     
         15 . The composite foam-glass element according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one foam-glass body comprises at least two foam-glass bodies that lie at least partially directly against one another or at least partially separating elements are arranged between adjacent foam-glass bodies. 
     
     
         16 . The composite foam-glass element according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one foam-glass body is coated on the surface and/or the composite foam-glass element has a cover. 
     
     
         17 . The composite foam-glass element according to  claim 1 , wherein said composite foam-glass element or said foam-glass body has a structured surface, wherein said structured surface comprises at least one element selected from the group having convex bulges, concave bulges, blind holes, steps, undercuts, sawtooth steps, and the like. 
     
     
         18 . The composite foam-glass element according to  claim 1 , wherein the composite foam-glass element is selected from the group comprising a wall element, a ceiling element, a floor element, a floating body, a cladding element, a tunnel lining element, a sound insulation element, or the like. 
     
     
         19 . A construction comprising at least one, composite foam-glass element to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         20 . The construction according to  claim 19 , wherein the at least one composite foam-glass element comprises at least two composite foam-glass elements and further including at least one connecting element to which at least two of the at least two composite foam-glass elements are connected. 
     
     
         21 . The construction according to  claim 20 , wherein the at least one connecting element comprises at least one element selected from the group comprising bands, cables, wires, strips, rods, profile rods, threaded rods, plates, plates with at least partially bent around edges, U-profiles, frame elements, two- or three-dimensional, in particular rectangular or cuboid frame elements, yokes, two- and three-dimensional trusses, bolts, tensioning elements, clamping elements, plastically deformable holding elements, and the like. 
     
     
         22 . The construction according to  claim 20 , wherein the at least one connecting element is made up of a plurality of components. 
     
     
         23 . The construction according to  claim 20 , wherein the at least one connecting element is elastically deformed and is under tensile stress. 
     
     
         24 . The construction according to  claim 19 , wherein the construction is selected from the group comprising a wall, a noise barrier, a building, a cladding, and a tunnel lining. 
     
     
         25 . (canceled)