Modular panel system for temporary buildings

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Referring now to the drawings in more detail, FIG.
1 illustrates a temporary relocatable building which is generally designated by reference numeral 10.
The building 10 is erected on a concrete footing 12 which extends around the perimeter of the building.
Standing on the footing 12 are opposite side walls 14 of the building and opposite end walls 16, one or both of which may be provided with a doorway 18.
The building shown in FIG.
1 has a peaked roof 20, and each of the end walls has a gable.
It should be understood that the building shown in FIG.
1 is presented by way of example only and that the building can have many sizes and shapes.
Referring now more particularly to FIGS.
2-4, the building 10 is constructed by bolting together a plurality of rectangular panels each designated by numeral 22.
Each panel 22 is constructed in the same manner (although the panels can differ in size).
Each panel includes an open rectangular frame formed by a pair of steel angle members 24 on the opposite ends of the panel, a longer steel angle member 26 on one side of the panel, and a steel channel 28 on the other side of the panel.
The angles and channel are suitably secured to one another to provide a rigid rectangular frame on the margin of each panel.
Each angle 26 includes a pair of perpendicular flanges 26a and 26b, and the end angles 24 have similar flanges.
Flange 26b terminates in a free edge.
Each channel 28 includes a central web 28a having the same depth as flange 26b of the opposing angle.
Each channel has two parallel flanges 28b and 28c, and flange 28b lies in a common plane with flange 26a of the opposing angle.
A galvanized steel sheet 30 is fastened by rivet or screw to the frame or each panel.
Each sheet 30 spans its frame and is preferably fastened to the outer surfaces of flanges 26a and 28b and to the corresponding flanges of the end angle members 24.
Each sheet is preferably formed from 29 guage galvanized steel sheet having high tensile strength, although other materials such as fiberglass can also be employed