Building

Abstract

The present invention generally relates to a building including a wall panel assembly, and a roof assembly supported by the wall panel assembly. The wall panel assembly includes a wall panel and a coupler for receiving the wall panel. The coupler couples a joist to the wall panel. The coupler includes a receptacle for receiving the wall panel and a support extending from the receptacle and for supporting a joist. The roof assembly includes a resilient spacer and a roof panel located adjacent the resilient spacer.

1 . A wall panel assembly including:
 a wall panel at least partially defining a hollow configured for receiving a reinforcement member in the hollow to reinforce the wall panel; and   a coupler configured for coupling a joist to the wall panel, the coupler including:
 a receptacle configured for receiving the wall panel; and 
 a support extending from the receptacle and configured for supporting the joist; 
   wherein the hollow is formed at a joint between the wall panel and an adjacent wall panel such that the reinforcement member is configured for aligning the wall panel with the adjacent wall panel.   
     
     
         2 . A wall panel assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , including the reinforcement member which is tubular and, in use, is located upright beneath the coupler. 
     
     
         3 . A wall panel assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein an end of the wall panel is received in the receptacle to impede peeling of outer cladding sheets from the wall panel. 
     
     
         4 . A wall panel assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle includes three orthogonally arranged members. 
     
     
         5 . A wall panel assembly as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the support extends from a bottom end of the one of the members and includes a shelf. 
     
     
         6 . A wall panel assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the coupler is elongate and formed from galvanized plate steel of uniform thickness, the coupler including another support extending from the receptacle and configured for supporting another joist. 
     
     
         7 . A wall panel assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , further including a channel member configured for locating adjacent the coupler and for receiving another wall panel so that the wall panels are in alignment. 
     
     
         8 . A wall panel assembly as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the coupler is a lintel configured to be located over a building opening and to distribute loads evenly along the wall panel. 
     
     
         9 . A wall panel assembly as claimed in  claim 2 , the coupler foaming a horizontal loading plate on top of the reinforcement member. 
     
     
         10 . A wall panel assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the support supports the joist transversely to the wall panel. 
     
     
         11 . A wall panel assembly including:
 a first wall panel at least partially defining a hollow at an end wall thereof;   a second wall panel at least partially defining a hollow at an end wall thereof, the second wall panel being arranged in an end-to-end abutment relationship with the first wall panel such that the first and second wall panels define a hollow at a joint therebetween;   a reinforcement member configured for insertion in the hollow at the joint between the first and second wall panels to reinforce and align the first and second wall panels; and   a coupler configured for coupling a joist to the first wall panel, the coupler including:
 a receptacle configured for receiving the first wall panel; and 
 a support extending from the receptacle and configured for supporting the joist. 
   
     
     
         12 . A building panel assembly including:
 a resilient spacer;   a building panel located adjacent the resilient spacer and defining an aperture; and   a fastener extending though the aperture and spacer, and being of lesser cross sectional area than the aperture, wherein the position of the fastener within the aperture can vary during expansion and contraction of the building panel without stressing the building panel.   
     
     
         13 . A building panel assembly as claimed in  claim 12 , further including a mounting bracket to which the fastener is fastened. 
     
     
         14 . A building panel assembly as claimed in  claim 13 , the mounting bracket being configured to receive another building panel. 
     
     
         15 . A building panel assembly as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the mounting bracket defines a pair of parallel members between which an oblique member extends. 
     
     
         16 . A building panel assembly as claimed in  claim 13 , the mounting bracket being formed from plate material. 
     
     
         17 . A building panel assembly as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the spacer is formed of stiffened foam rubber. 
     
     
         18 . A building panel assembly as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the building panel assembly is a roof assembly. 
     
     
         19 . A building panel assembly as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the resilient spacer is configured for locating between the building panel and a mounting bracket. 
     
     
         20 . A building including:
 a wall panel assembly, comprising:
 a wall panel at least partially defining a hollow configured for receiving a reinforcement member in the hollow to reinforce the wall panel; and 
 a coupler configured for coupling a joist to the wall panel, the coupler including:
 a receptacle configured for receiving the wall panel; and 
 a support extending from the receptacle and configured for supporting the joist; 
 
 wherein the hollow is formed at a joint between the wall panel and an adjacent wall panel such that the reinforcement member is configured for aligning the wall panel with the adjacent wall panel; and 
   a roof assembly supported by the wall panel assembly, wherein the roof assembly comprises:
 a resilient spacer; 
 a building panel located adjacent the resilient spacer and defining an aperture; and 
   a fastener extending though the aperture and spacer, and being of lesser cross sectional area than the aperture, wherein the position of the fastener within the aperture can vary during expansion and contraction of the building panel without stressing the building panel.