Wall and Method

Abstract

A wall having a 3D wire mesh panel having a core with a 3D wire mesh matrix extending through and out the core, and a structural material, such as concrete, envelopes the panel. A form positioned about the panel is used to introduce the concrete to the panel during production. Methods for producing the wall, which include producing the wall vertically at a desired location.

1 . A wall comprising:
 a 3D wire mesh panel having a core with a 3D wire mesh matrix extending through and out the core and having a front side, a rear side, a top side, a bottom side, a left side, and a right side; and   structural material disposed about the panel covering the front side, the rear side, the top side, the bottom side, the left side, and the right side.   
     
     
         2 . The wall of  claim 1  wherein each side is flat, and the structural material is concrete. 
     
     
         3 . The wall of  claim 2  including an opening extending through the front side and the rear side and the concrete over the front side and rear side which defines a window or a door. 
     
     
         4 . The wall of  claim 3  which is freestanding and transportable. 
     
     
         5 . A wall of  claim 4  including a form positioned about the top side, bottom side, right side, and left side, and in contact with the concrete covering the top side, bottom side, right side, and left side, the form defining an outer border of the wall. 
     
     
         6 . The wall of  claim 5  has dimensions of about 4′×20′×8″, and weighs less than 4,600 lbs. with no openings and supports loads of more than 50,000 lbs. 
     
     
         7 . The wall of  claim 6  including eyes extending from the front side for lifting the wall. 
     
     
         8 . The wall of  claim 2  including a form positioned about the panel with the structural material disposed between the panel and form. 
     
     
         9 . The wall of  claim 8  wherein the form includes a front foam sheet disposed adjacent to and in spaced relationship with the front side and a rear foam sheet disposed adjacent to and in spaced relation with the rear side. 
     
     
         10 . The wall of  claim 9  including a right end board and a left end board adjacent to and in spaced relationship with the right side and the left side, respectively. 
     
     
         11 . The wall of  claim 10  including bracing positioned about the form to hold the form in place. 
     
     
         12 . The wall of  claim 11  including and enclosure enveloping, positioned around and in spaced relationship with the right end board, left end board, right foam sheet and left foam sheet, and wherein the structural material is disposed between the enclosure and the right end board, left end board, front foam sheet and rear foam sheet.