Modular building systems

DETAILED DESCRIPTION One object of the invention is to provide an improved building module which acts as a functional container responding to the users' functional requirements, which module allows the creation of custom designed solutions, which module is self-standing or self-supporting and can be readily provided with an internal power and/or communications network.
Another object of the invention is to provided an improved modular construction in which the basic modular unit is in the form of a U-shaped channel whose shape and proportion provides a multi-purpose functional container for enclosing housing or building users' appurtenances and facilities.
It is a further object to provide a module which is structural (load bearing), and can be arranged to provide structural exterior and interior bearing walls as well as interior partitions.
The present invention provides a universal building construction module in the form of an elongated deep U-shape formed of a rear wall and two side walls, the module being one story in height when disposed end down on a concrete slab, the real wall of the module being sufficiently wide to span the major portion of a room, the width of the side walls of the module being sufficient with the rear wall to enclose on three sides and define the walls of a standard facility within the room while at the same time the side walls of said module form supports for the rear wall sufficient to cause the module to be free standing while devoid of lateral support.
The present invention also provides a building comprised of at least one room, the room having concrete walls formed of precast universal building construction modules each being in the form of an elongated deep U-shaped formed of a rear wall and two side walls, the modules being one story in eight and disposed end down on a concrete slab, the rear wall of at least one module being sufficiently wide to span the major portion of a room, the width of the side walls of each module being sufficient with the rear wall to enclose with three sides and define the walls of a standard facility within the room while at the same time the side walls of said modules form supports for the rear walls sufficient to cause the modules to be free standing, the modules also being devoid of mutual lateral support, and a roof element supported by said free standing building modules