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An earthquake, fire and wind resistant pre-fabricated building panel comprises a plurality of frame members. The frame members are connected together to form a frame lying in a frame plane, the frame defining a perimeter of the panel, the perimeter bounding an interior portion of the panel. At least

An earthquake, fire and wind resistant pre-fabricated building panel comprises a plurality of frame members. The frame members are connected together to form a frame lying in a frame plane, the frame defining a perimeter of the panel, the perimeter bounding an interior portion of the panel. At least some of the frame members are biased inwardly, generally in the frame plane, towards the interior portion of the panel. A first solidified castable substance is cast in the interior portion of the frame, between the frame members. A three-dimensional structure such as a house is formed by connecting the panels together. The connections absorb and distribute seismic forces to the entire three-dimensional structure and the biased frame members act to absorb residual seismic forces reaching the individual panels. The castable substance and biased frame members permit the panel to withstand both positive and negative loading and render the panel fire resistant.

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[ What is claimed is:] [50.] A three dimensional building structure comprising:a) a plurality of building panels, each panel including:i) a plurality of frame members;ii) frame member connecting means for connecting together said frame members to form a frame lying in a frame plane, the frame defini

[ What is claimed is:] [50.] A three dimensional building structure comprising:a) a plurality of building panels, each panel including:i) a plurality of frame members;ii) frame member connecting means for connecting together said frame members to form a frame lying in a frame plane, the frame defining a perimeter of the panel, the perimeter bounding an interior portion of the panel;iii) biasing means for biasing at least one of said frame members inwardly, generally in said frame plane, towards said interior portion of the panel;iv) a first solidified castable substance cast in said interior portion of the frame, between said frame members;b) panel connecting means for connecting said building panels together, the panel connecting means being operable to deform elastically under forces imposed on said panel;c) a plurality of connectors for co-operating with respective connecting means on each panel to secure adjacent panels together.