Building construction system and method of fabrication

Abstract

A light gauge metal frame wall system is constructed by erecting a plurality of spaced apart, mutually parallel, vertical studs; placing horizontal, mutually parallel tracks on top and on bottom of the studs; mechanically engaging the studs and tracks; extending tabs outwardly from the studs and tracks, the tabs arranged in mutually parallel alignment and in a common direction and spaced 4 inches apart; forming a cement wall with a face thereof chemically and physically bonded to the studs and tracks and with the tabs embedded within the cement wall.

1 . A light gauge metal frame wall system comprising: a plurality of spaced apart, mutually parallel, vertical studs extensive between a pair of horizontal, mutually parallel tracks, the studs mechanically engaged with the tracks; the studs and tracks providing tabs of 0.875 inches in length and having a 0.5 inch terminal flange, the tabs extending outwardly in mutually parallel alignment and common direction, with a 4 inch spacing therebetween; a cement wall providing a face thereof chemically and physically bonded to the studs and tracks, the tabs embedded within the cement wall.  
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the tabs are punched out of the studs and the tracks.  
   
   
       3 . A method of making a light gauge metal frame wall system comprising the steps of: erecting a plurality of spaced apart, mutually parallel, vertical studs; placing horizontal, mutually parallel tracks on top and on bottom of the studs; mechanically engaging the studs and tracks; extending tabs outwardly from the studs and tracks, the tabs arranged in mutually parallel alignment and in a common direction and spaced 4 inches apart; forming a cement wall with a face thereof chemically and physically bonded to the studs and tracks and with the tabs embedded within the cement wall.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3  wherein the cement wall is formed on a horizontal surface and the tabs are forced into the cement wall while the cement wall is plastic.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 3  further comprising the step of embedding a metal mesh within the cement wall.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 3  further comprising the step of embedding short pieces within the cement wall.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 3  further comprising the step of punching the tabs from the material of the studs and the tracks.