Ultrathin, pre-stressed, concrete component system

Abstract

The UTPSCCS is a three-part, pre-fabricated structure that consists of a concrete panel mounted between two concrete columns. Multiple components are assembled to form the exterior wall of a Passive House. A Passive House is a highly-insulated building that achieves at least 80% energy efficiency via airtight construction and a minimal transfer of heat between exterior walls and an interior living space. The UTPSCCS is suitable for Passive House construction because the wall is a free-standing shell that does not touch the interior living space and, thus, does not transfer heat. The UTPSCCS panel may alternatively be used as a wall to provide noise suppression along highways, between traffic and residential properties, or as a wall to separate areas within a property or a wall to separate many properties from the general public.

1 . Ultrathin, pre-stressed concrete panel that is thinner than commercially-available pre-stressed panels. 
     
     
         2 . Panel-in-slot vertical column (i.e., column cavities) design that requires no bolts, screws, or fasteners to secure the panels, placed vertically into to the columns. 
     
     
         3 . A free-standing, ultrathin, prestressed concrete exterior wall that has no contact with an interior space thus eliminating heat transfer (i.e., thermal bridging) when used as the exterior wall of a Passive House building.