KR20040016862A - Improvements in a stackable construction panel system - Google Patents

Abstract

Improvements in stackable building panel systems are disclosed. The system includes stackable wall formwork for receipt of flowable material, each form having a pair of foam panels connected to each other by connectors in spaced and parallel relationship. In a first refinement, the connectors have head portions with transverse termination surfaces that facilitate the stacking and handling of wall formwork at the building site. In a second refinement, an end panel assembly is provided for mounting the end panel used as a wall stud for the construction of a window or door frame. The end panel assembly has first and second coupling members, each coupling member may be removably coupled with the side termination portions of the pair of foam panels. The termination panel itself can be mounted between them. According to a third improvement, the corner connector is installed to reinforce the corner wall formwork.

Description

Improvements in a stackable construction panel system

Numerous other systems and methods exist widely for making insulating forms for casting concrete walls. Sometimes these systems usually include pairs of opposing foam panels made of rigid foam, such as polystyrene, which define concrete receiving cavities between them. In order to form a wall formwork assembly, these foam panel pairs are placed one panel above the other. When the concrete hardens, the assembled wall formwork remains in place to isolate the walls. Prior to injection of the concrete, the facing foam panels are typically spaced apart and parallel by the connectors, each of which connects a pair of parallel side attachment flanges and flanges embedded in each foam panel. It has a web.

Stacking of these panels is performed at the building site. It is desirable in this field to provide wall formwork which, on the one hand, allows for easy and very quick stacking without loss of time and on the other hand allows the construction of stable and rigid laminates that are not inadvertently dismantled before concrete injection. As can be easily understood, the probability that the stack collapses or breaks down as soon as concrete is injected is greatly reduced.

As an example, wall formwork and building foam panels of the type described above appear in Canadian patent applications 2,292,865 and 2,312,158 published in the name of the assignee. Other examples of isolated building panels are shown in US Pat. Nos. 3,895,469, 4,229,920, 4,704,429, 4,884,382, 4,885,888, 4,894,969 and 5,428,933.

The present invention generally relates to stackable wall forms of the type having opposing panel pairs for receiving a flowable material such as concrete. In particular, the present invention relates to the improvement of such wall formwork.

1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a formwork wall assembly in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view of a connector according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, shown without some of its right anchor member and web member;

3 is a side view of a portion of the connector of FIG. 2 partially transparent;

4 is a side cross-sectional view of the formwork wall assembly of FIG.

5 is a plan view of a 90 degree corner formwork wall assembly in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

5A is an enlarged view of the side-end portion of the wall formwork of FIG. 5.

6 is an enlarged plan view of a portion of the corner formwork wall assembly shown in FIG.

7 is a plan view of a 45 degree corner formwork wall assembly in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

It is an object of the present invention to propose an improved stackable foam panel which allows for easy construction of stable and robust lamination.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector for joining opposite foam panels spaced apart and in parallel relation along the longitudinal direction to produce a formwork for receiving a flowable material. The connector includes a pair of extended anchor members designed to be longitudinally embedded in a corresponding one of the foam panels. Each anchor member has two opposite extremities. A head piece protrudes along the length direction from each of these ends. Each head portion has a longitudinally extending longitudinal surface.

The connector also has a connecting member for connecting the pair of anchor members to each other in the longitudinal direction.

This aspect of the invention relates to a wall formwork for receiving a flowable material. Wall formwork,

A pair of foam panels each having opposing top and bottom wall surfaces; And

A connector for connecting the foam panels to one another that are spaced apart and in a parallel relationship along the longitudinal direction. As described above, this connector includes a pair of elongated anchor members each embedded in the longitudinal direction in a corresponding one of the foam panels, each anchor member from two opposite ends and each of these ends. It has a head portion protruding along the longitudinal direction. Each head portion has a termination surface extending laterally or along a portion of the corresponding one of the top and bottom wall surfaces of the corresponding foam panel. The connector further includes a connecting member for connecting the pair of anchor members to each other in the longitudinal direction.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mounting apparatus for mounting a termination panel to a wall formwork for receiving a flowable material. The wall formwork has a pair of opposing foam panels that are spaced apart and in a parallel relationship along the longitudinal direction, and the pair of foam panels have aligned side end portions. Mounting device,

First and second coupling members for removably joining the respective end portions of the pair of foam panels; And

Mounting means for longitudinally mounting the termination panel between the first and second coupling members when the coupling members engage the termination portions of the pair of foam panels.

Provided by the present invention is a termination panel assembly for wall formwork for receiving a flowable material as part of a second aspect of the invention. The wall formwork has a pair of opposing foam panels that are spaced apart and in a parallel relationship along the longitudinal direction, and the pair of foam panels have an aligned side end portion. The end panel assembly includes a mounting apparatus as described above and an end panel mountable between the coupling members of the mounting apparatus.

In addition, a wall formwork is provided for receiving a flowable material, the wall formwork comprising a pair of opposing foam panels that are spaced apart and parallel in the longitudinal direction, wherein the pair of foam panels are aligned side ends Have parts. The wall formwork further includes a termination panel and a mounting device. The mounting device has first and second coupling members for removably joining each side end portion of the pair of foam panels. The mounting device is provided for mounting the end panel in the longitudinal direction between the first and second coupling members.

Finally, according to a third aspect of the present invention, an improvement of wall formwork for receiving a flowable material is provided, which has a corner formed by continuous foam panel portions in the longitudinal direction. The improvement provides that the wall formwork includes a reinforcing connector to reinforce its corners. The connector has a pair of extended anchor members, each anchor member being embedded in the longitudinal direction in a corresponding foam panel portion of the foam panel portions. The connecting member extends inside the corner and wall formwork and connects the pair of anchor members to each other in the longitudinal direction.

Other features and objects of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiment given by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings and how the invention may be practiced.

The present invention is directed to the improvement of a stackable building system using wall formwork made of parallel foam panels for receiving a flowable material such as concrete. The description below is a description of a preferred embodiment of such wall formwork. However, it is understood that the following description is given by way of example and that the present invention may be applied to wall formwork having other characteristics.

Description of Preferred Embodiments of Wall Assembly

Referring to FIG. 1, a wall formwork assembly 10 is shown that is suitable for forming formwork for receiving a flowable material, such as concrete or the like. This assembly 10 comprises a plurality of stacked isolated horizontal rows of formwork 11, each form being made of coplanar and substantially rectangular foamed plastic panels 14A, 14B. Panels 14A, 14B of neighboring wall formwork 11 adjoin each other along their horizontal and vertical sides.

In particular, each wall formwork 10 comprises a first foam panel 14A and an opposing second foam panel 12B, which are spaced apart and arranged horizontally and connected to a plurality of connectors 16. Are connected to each other. The foam panels 14A, 14B are formed in an extended position where the foam panels 14A, 14B are spaced apart to form a wall formwork, as shown in FIG. 1 and not shown primarily for shipping purposes. 14A, 14B) are movable between collapse positions in close proximity to each other.

In use, if a wall formwork assembly for receiving a flowable material is laminated using a plurality of stacked horizontal rows of wall formwork, the empty cavity present between the panels 14A, 14B may be a concrete or cement based grout. Filled with. After the filling material has cured, a composite wall is obtained with the isolation panels firmly attached to the concrete inner wall via connectors.

Each foam panel 14A, 14B has a top wall surface 15 opposite the bottom wall surface 17, each of the top wall surface and the bottom wall surface preferably having alternating protrusions 18 having a similar complementary shape. The middle row 13 of the recess 19 is provided. This middle row 13 is arranged between two coplanar edge surfaces 50 abutting the edges of panels 14A and 14B. These coplanar edge surfaces 50 preferably have a sufficiently wide width to provide increased stability between the interlocking panels 14A, 14B.

Each protrusion 18 or recess 19 of the top wall surface 15 of one panel 14A is respectively concave with the recess 19 or protrusion 18 of the bottom wall surface 17 of the same panel 14A. On the contrary, when the pair of panels 14A and 14B are in the extended position as shown in FIG. 1, the recess 19 and the protrusion 18 of the upper part 15 of the other panel 14B are removed. Each heading. In this way, it is advantageously possible that the pair of panels 14A and 14B can be interconnected with a similar pair of panels with their opposite wall surfaces 15, 17 serving as the top or bottom wall surface. Will be understood.

In a preferred embodiment, mainly because of the manufacturing process, the protrusions 18 and the recesses 19 are generally rectangular. However, other shapes of protrusions and recesses, such as round, oval, square, and the like, can also be used. In addition, in order to prevent the deterioration of the projections 18, the present invention preferably uses the projections 18 with curved edges. However, the projections 18 having square corners or other shapes will also be effective. Preferably each of the protrusions 18 and the recesses 19 have two opposing substantially convex side surfaces 52, 53, which facilitate the insertion of the protrusions 18 into the recesses 19. do.

2, 3 and 4, parts of the connector 16 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention are shown in more detail. Connector 16 includes a pair of anchor members 20A, 20B embedded in first and second foam panels 14A, 14B, respectively. Each anchor member 20A, 20B extends longitudinally and deeply into the corresponding foam panel 14A or 14B and an extended connecting element 24 connected longitudinally to the flange plate 22. ; link element). The connecting element has a protruding end 26 that extends out of the foam panels 14A, 14B. Preferably, the protruding ends 26 of each anchor member 20A, 20B, when buried in the foam panel, as shown in FIG. 4, are parallel to and corresponding to the foam plate 14A or the foam panel 14A or as shown in FIG. 4. Stabilization plate 28 extending flatly with the inner surface 30 of 14B).

The stabilization plate 28 of each anchor member 20A, 20B preferably has a top 54 and a bottom 56, the top and bottom of the wall formwork 11 adjoining the anchor member 20A or 20B. Fastener 58 for connecting to engagement anchor member 20A or 20B. More preferably, the fasteners 58 are grappel type fasteners formed on the stabilization plate 28 with ends protruding from corresponding ends of the stabilization plate 28. The fasteners 58 of the top 54 of a given stabilization plate 28 are preferably mirrored with the fasteners 58 of the bottom 56 of the stabilization plate 28 as best shown in FIGS. 2 and 4. It is in a symmetrical state and has sides with sharp teeth suitable for engaging with the sharp teeth of the engaging anchor members 20A, 20B. Advantageously, this embodiment allows connector 16 to be used with a top or bottom end, and very easily handles wall formwork at a construction site.

To lighten the foam panel assembly, the connecting element 24 preferably comprises a plurality of holes 25 along it. However, the connecting element 24 may be a planar solid.

By saying that the anchor members 20A, 20B are buried in the foam panels 14A, 14B, those skilled in the art will appreciate that in the process of manufacturing the foam panels 14A, 14B in a manufacturing facility, preferably the panels ( The plastic foam material forming the 14A, 14B is injected to surround the anchor members 20A, 20B, thereby strengthening the connection between the panels 14A, 14B and the anchor members 20A, 20B. Therefore, it should be noted that this will serve as an anchor forming part of the foam panels 14A, 14B. In particular, a plastic foam material, preferably other material known to those skilled in the art of polystyrene or plastic foam, is injected to surround the anchor members 20A, 20B.

The connector 16 further comprises a web-shaped connecting member 32 extending between the foam panels 14A and 14B. This connecting member 32, preferably made of relatively flexible plastic, comprises a central portion 44 shaped to receive and support the metal rods used to reinforce the concrete. The connecting member 32 is opposite to the first longitudinal side end 34A and the first longitudinal side end 34A, which is pivotally connected to the protruding end 26 of the first anchor member 20A. It further has two longitudinal side ends 34B. The second longitudinal side end 34B is pivotally connected to the protruding end 26 of the second anchor member 20B. The foam panels 14A, 14B are thus arranged in an extended position as shown in FIG. 1 where the foam panels 14A, 14B are spaced apart to form a wall form 11 and mainly for shipping purposes. 14B) is movable between collapsed positions not shown, which are in close proximity to each other.

The connecting member 32 is preferably symmetrical in shape in order to receive and support the metal rods used to reinforce the concrete in the reversible position of the wall formwork 11. The wall formwork 11 can thus be turned upside down and used to receive and support metal rods in the top grooves 33 of the connecting member 32.

In order to pivotally connect the connecting member 32 to the anchor members 20A and 20B, a plurality of connecting elements 64 are preferably provided on the stabilization plate of the protruding end 26 of each anchor member 20A and 20B. 28). Each of these connecting elements 64 is shaped to form two aligned ridges 66 protruding from the stabilization plate 28, with the space therebetween being a longitudinal sleeve 68. ). The connecting pin 70 can be mounted in the sleeve 68. Preferably, for this purpose pin receiving holes 71 are provided in the ridges 66, with each hole 71 facing inward of the sleeve 68. The connecting member 32 is preferably made by plastic molding, so that the connecting pin 70 is permanently mounted on the ridges 66.

In order to cooperate with the connecting elements 64, each longitudinal side end 34A, 34B of the connecting member 32 defines a corresponding number of arms 72. For example, three arms 72 can be used within the symmetrical connecting member 32. Each arm 72 has an end 74 connected to a corresponding connecting pin 70 in order to be rotatable about an axis defined by the connecting pin 70. This object can be achieved by rotatably mounting the end 74 of the arm 72 about the connecting pin 70 or by rotatably mounting the connecting pin 70 itself in the pin receiving hole 71. It is easy to see that. Preferably, the end 74 of each arm 72 has a bore 76 for receiving one pin 70.

As will be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art, the connecting elements 64 may be formed directly by molding during the manufacturing process of the anchor members 20A, 20B. In the illustrated embodiment of FIGS. 2 and 3, the projection 78 is produced by a molding process on each portion of the ridge 66.

Although the connecting elements 64 are shaped to form aligned ridges 66, the present invention utilizes other types of connecting elements that are apparent to those skilled in the art, such as open slotted tubular knuckles. It will be understood. In alternative embodiments, the connecting member 32 may advantageously be removed from the corresponding anchor member 20A or 20B. For example, this embodiment is described with respect to a corner connector as described below in FIG. 6. In order to pivotally connect the connecting member 32 to the anchor member 20A or 20B, the connector 16 has a plurality of aligned tubular knuckles 360 formed with open slots. The knuckles are located on the stabilization plate 28 and each tubular knuckle 360 forms an inner tube with a pair of longitudinally facing edge portions, the opposite edge portions being in registry with the slots of the other knuckles 360. It defines a slot 365 in a (registry) state. The connecting member 32 has a pair of longitudinal side ends, each side end connecting a widened end portion 370 and a widened end portion 370 that are sized to slide into the open tubular knuckle. A strip portion 375 is defined which connects to the central portion of the member 32.

Improved connector

2, 3 and 4 and also according to the first aspect of the present invention, each anchor member 20A, 20B has two opposing ends 90, 92 and a head portion 35; piece) protrudes along the longitudinal direction from this end. Preferably, the head portions 35 are connected to the top and bottom 90, 92 of the flange plate 22 of the corresponding anchor member 20A or 20B. Each head portion 35 has a longitudinally extending end surface 36. Each head portion 35 has an L-shaped portion that defines a transverse arm defining a distal surface 36 and a transverse arm end 90 or 92 of the anchor member 20A or 20B from which the head portion 35 protrudes. It has a longitudinal arm 38 connecting to it.

When connector 16 is buried in foam panels 14A, 14B to form wall formwork 11, each head portion 35 is preferably a projection 18 of the panel, as best shown in FIG. Aligned and buried within, it covers half of the top and bottom 90, 92 of the flange plate 22 as best shown in FIG. 2. The other half of the ends of the flange plate 22 correspond to the recess 19. Preferably, the end surface 36 of the head portion 35 extends flat with the corresponding top or bottom wall surfaces 15, 17 of the protrusion 18.

Preferably, the head portion 35 of the top 90 of a given member is the head portion 35 of the bottom 92 of its flange plate 22 and the top 90 of the flange plate 22 of another anchor member. The mirror is in a mirror symmetry with the head portion 35 installed in it. Thus, the connector 16 can be turned upside down or rotated in any direction and can be suitably used when located at the exact center between the protrusions 18 and the recesses 19.

The head portion 35 serves two main purposes. First, when concrete is injected into the formwork wall assembly 10, the head portion 35 helps to support the load of the entire formwork wall assembly 10. Indeed, tests indicate that the formwork wall assembly 10 tends to sink by 2 inches in height after concrete has been injected without the head portion 35.

Secondly, the head portion 35 facilitates the stacking of the wall formwork 11, in which one formwork is located above the other formwork. In practice, it is difficult for the operator to push up the first wall formwork 11 above the second wall formwork 11 in order to properly connect the formwork without the head portion 35. The provision of the head portions 35 allows the operator to strike or push on the end surface 36 of the head portion 35 to more easily assemble the wall formwork 11 together.

Termination panel assembly

Referring now to FIG. 5, FIG. 5 shows a second aspect of the present invention. The end panel assembly 101 is provided for mounting the end panel 102 on the side ends of the wall formwork assembly 10. For example, the termination panel may be used alone to block the side ends of the wall formwork assembly 10 and to contain concrete in the structure defined by the wall formwork at the time of concrete injection. Advantageously, the termination panel 102 is also used as wall studs for structures such as windows, door frames and the like.

The end panel assembly 101 includes a mounting device 103 for mounting the end panel 102 and the end panel 102 to the outermost wall formwork 11. The end panel 102 is preferably made of wood, for example a set of wood pieces stacked one on top of the other and extends through the entire height of the wall formwork assembly 10. . The foam panels 14A, 14B of the wall formwork 11 have aligned side-end portions 108A, 108B to which the mounting device 103 is attached. The mounting device comprises first and second coupling members 100A, 100B, which coupling members can be removably coupled with the respective end-end portions 108A, 108B of panels 14A, 14B. .

Preferably, each of the first and second coupling members 100A, 100B defines a sleeve for wrapping the end portions 108A, 108B of the corresponding foam panels 14A, 14B, such as plastic It is made of elastic material. Preferably, the engagement members 100A, 100B are shaped to conform to the shape of the side end portions 108A, 108B of the foam panels 14A, 14B, and on top of them by elastically hugging the foam panels. It is simply mounted. In the described embodiment, each foam panel 14A or 14B has longitudinal ridges extending along its inner surface 112, ie the surface facing the facing foam panel 14B or 14A, each The engagement member has corresponding channels 114 that are engageable with each ridge 110.

The mounting device 103 also includes a termination panel between the first and second engagement members 100A, 100B when the first and second engagement members themselves engage the termination portions 108A, 108B of the pair of foam panels. Mounting means for mounting in the longitudinal direction. For example, the mounting means may be embodied by first and second support portions 104A, 104B, which project from the first and second coupling members into the pair of foam panels 14A, 14B, respectively. have. As can be seen in FIG. 5, the two support portions 104A, 104B may define a track for slidingly receiving the end panel 102. Preferably, a screw 106 or other suitable type of fastener secures the end panel 102 to the support portions 104A, 104B. However, the mounting means of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above. For example, instead of defining a track, the first and second protrusions may simply define walls on which the end panel is firmly fixed. In another embodiment, instead of the two support portions, a single connecting member may be provided that connects the two coupling members defining the wall or track to each other.

Reinforced edges

Referring to Figures 5-7, there is shown a third aspect of the invention that includes wall formwork used for the corners. The edge is defined by two foam panel portions 14A, 14A 'that are continuous in the longitudinal direction. In the embodiment of Figures 5 and 6, panel portions 14A, 14A 'form a right angle, and in the embodiment of Figure 7, the panel portions form a 45 degree angle. Of course, other suitable angles of opening between the two panel portions 14A, 14A 'may be considered within the scope of the present invention.

To reinforce and reinforce the corner walls, connectors 16 are located inside the corners as shown. Connector 16 includes a pair of anchor members 20A, 20B, each member being longitudinally embedded into one of the foam panel portions 14A, 14A '. The connecting member 32 connects the two anchor members 20A and 20B to each other in the longitudinal direction. The anchor members 20A and 20B and the connecting member 32 may be of the same design as the connector 16 described above, or alternatively, a connector of another structure may be used.

In a preferred embodiment, the connecting member 32 is pivotally connected to the corresponding anchor member 20A or 20B on each side, preferably through the use of an open slotted tubular knuckle 360 as described above. . This embodiment is advantageous in that the connecting member 32 is easily removed and reconnected at the construction site in order to place the wall formwork in the collapsed position. Swivel or other forms of connection may also be used. The connecting member 32 may be removable from the anchor members 20A and 20B or may be rigidly fixed to the anchor member.

In this regard the corner wall formwork can have connectors with removable connection members on only one side of the corner as in FIGS. 5 and 7 and for example, all the connectors on the other side are shown in FIGS. It should be noted that it has pivotal connection elements as shown in FIG. 3. This particular implementation limits the number of open slotted tubular knuckles that are more expensive to manufacture, while placing the corner wall formwork in the collapsed position for shipment.

Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail herein and shown in the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise embodiments thereof and that the scope or spirit of the invention as defined within the appended claims. It is understood that various changes and modifications can be effective therein without departing from.

Claims (27)

A connector for joining together opposing foam panels that are spaced apart and in parallel in the longitudinal direction to produce a formwork for receiving a flowable material, Designed to be longitudinally embedded in a corresponding one of the foam panels, each having two opposing ends and a head portion protruding along the length direction from each of the ends, each of which is transverse. A pair of extended anchor members having end surfaces extending in the direction; And a connecting member for connecting the pair of anchor members to each other in the longitudinal direction. The connector of claim 1, wherein the head portions of each anchor member are mirror symmetric to each other. 2. The head of claim 1 wherein each head portion has an L-shaped portion, the L-shaped portion having a transverse arm defining the end surface and a longitudinal arm connecting the transverse arm to the end of the anchor member from which the head portion protrudes. Connector. A pair of foam panels each having opposing top and bottom wall surfaces; And A pair of elongated anchor members each embedded in a longitudinal direction in a corresponding one of the foam panels, each anchor member having two opposing ends and a head portion protruding along the longitudinal direction from each end; Each head portion has a longitudinal surface extending laterally and along a portion of the corresponding one of the top and bottom wall surfaces of the corresponding foam panel, the connection for connecting the pair of anchor members to one another in the longitudinal direction And a connector for connecting said foam panels in spaced and longitudinally parallel relationship to each other, including a member. 5. The wall formwork of claim 4, wherein each head portion is shaped to be suitable for extending its end surface along a top or bottom wall surface. The wall formwork according to claim 4, wherein the head portions of each anchor member are mirror symmetric with each other. 5. The wall formwork of claim 4 wherein each of the top and bottom wall surfaces of each foam panel has alternating protrusions and recesses, each head portion being embedded into one of the protrusions. 8. The wall formwork according to claim 7 wherein for each foam panel each protrusion of the top wall surface faces a recess of the bottom wall surface and each recess of the top wall faces a protrusion of the bottom wall. 5. The head of claim 4, wherein each head portion has an L-shaped portion, the L-shaped portion defining a transverse arm defining a longitudinal surface and a longitudinal arm connecting the transverse arm to the end of the anchor member from which the head portion protrudes. Having wall formwork. A wall formwork assembly comprising a plurality of wall formwork according to claim 4, wherein the wall formwork is vertically stacked up. 12. The terminal surfaces of claim 10 wherein the end surfaces extending along the bottom wall surfaces of the foam panel of the top wall formwork are disposed with the end surfaces extending along the top wall surface of the foam panel of the bottom wall formwork. Wall formwork assembly in contact. A device for mounting a termination panel to a wall formwork for receiving a flowable material, the wall formwork comprising a pair of opposing foam panels spaced apart and parallel in the longitudinal direction, wherein the pair of foam panels are aligned In the mounting device having the side end portions, First and second coupling members for removably coupling respective side ends of the pair of foam panels; And And mounting means for longitudinally mounting the termination panel between the first and second engagement members when the engagement members engage the termination portions of the pair of foam panels. 13. The mounting apparatus of claim 12, wherein each of the first and second engagement members defines a sleeve for wrapping a side end portion of the corresponding foam panel. 13. The mounting apparatus of claim 12, wherein the first and second engagement members are each made of an elastic material. 15. The mounting apparatus of claim 14, wherein the elastic material is plastic. 13. The mounting apparatus of claim 12, wherein the mounting means comprises first and second panel support portions projecting from the first and second engagement members, respectively. 17. The mounting apparatus of claim 16, further comprising securing means for securing the termination panel to the first and second panel support portions. 17. The mounting apparatus of claim 16, wherein each of the first and second panel support portions defines a track for slidingly receiving the end panel. For wall formwork for receiving a flowable material, the wall formwork comprises a pair of opposing foam panels spaced apart and parallel in the longitudinal direction, the pair of foam panels having aligned side end portions In the end panel assembly, A mounting device according to claim 12; And An end panel mountable between coupling members of the mounting apparatus. 20. The termination panel assembly of claim 19, wherein the termination panel is made of wood. A pair of opposing foam panels having aligned side-end portions, spaced apart and in a parallel relationship along the longitudinal direction; Termination panel; And A first and second coupling members for removably joining respective side end portions of the pair of foam panels and mounting means for longitudinally mounting the termination panel between the first and second coupling members. Wall formwork for receiving a flowable material comprising a mounting device. 22. The formwork of claim 21 wherein each foam panel has a longitudinal ridge extending therein along its inner surface, wherein the inner surface faces the facing foam panel. 23. The formwork of claim 22 wherein each engagement member comprises a channel engageable with the ridge of a corresponding foam panel. In a wall formwork for receiving a flowable material, having a corner formed by continuous foam panel portions in the longitudinal direction, the wall formwork improvement comprising a reinforcing connector for reinforcing the corner, A pair of elongated anchor members each embedded in a longitudinal direction in a corresponding one of said foam panel portions; And And a connecting member extending into the corner and into the wall formwork and connecting the pair of anchor members to each other in the longitudinal direction. 25. The improved wall formwork according to claim 24 wherein said connecting member is removably connected to a pair of anchor members. 25. The device of claim 24, wherein each anchor member is An elongated flange plate extending longitudinally and correspondingly inside the corresponding foam panel portion; And An improved wall formwork, elongated connected to the flange plate and comprising an extended connecting element having a protruding end that extends out of the foam panel and connected to the connecting member. The method of claim 26, The protruding end of each anchor member comprises a plurality of tubular knuckles arranged with aligned and open slots, each tubular knuckle paired in a longitudinal direction defining slots in registry with the slots of the other knuckles. Forming an inner tube with edge portions of The connecting member has a pair of longitudinal side ends, each side end having an enlarged end portion and an enlarged end portion sized to be slidably inserted into the open tubular knuckles at the central portion of the connecting member. Improved wall formwork defining the strip part to connect.