Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Three-way corner construction – Barrier resting on top of vertical structures; e.g. – walls
Patent
1991-07-24
1992-12-29
Chilcot, Jr., Richard E.
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Three-way corner construction
Barrier resting on top of vertical structures; e.g., walls
521266, 52 799, E04B 548
Patent
active
051740818
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a building element for erecting buildings, parts of buildings or the like.
2. Background of the Prior Art
German laid-open application (DE-OS) No. 24 27 568 discloses a building element for erecting buildings, which comprises a concrete-filled sheet metal profile structure and which is in the form of a table and which has a panel, two longitudinal side portions and four or more upright columns. Building elements of that kind may be used to erect individual storeys of a building by the building elements being fitted on to a row of finished cells which form the ground floor. As the panel of the table-like building elements simultaneously forms on the underside the ceiling and on the top side the floor for the storey thereabove, those building elements are substantially lighter than known finished cells and also require less material.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
With building elements of that kind, there is the problem that, for static reasons, to prevent the panels from sagging, beam members or similar support elements must be provided. In the known building element the beam members are formed by longitudinal side portions. Furthermore it is difficult in relation to a building which is erected from building elements of that kind to arrange the required supply conduits for example for water, waste water, electricity, heating or the like, in such a way that on the one hand the construction is not weakened and on the other hand expensive and cost-intensive labour operations are avoided. In the known building element, it is not possible to dispose supply conduits within the building element.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
German laid-open application (DE-OS) No. 24 38 376 discloses a latticework panel with upper and lower flange plates and struts connecting same. For the purposes of supporting a ceiling which is formed from a plurality of such latticework panels which are laterally connected together, on supports, the edge latticework panels each include a solid block at their outer ends. It is not possible for supply conduits or the like to be passed through the supports into the space between the upper and lower flange plates.
The invention is essentially based on the object of so designing a building element of the kind set forth in the opening part of this specification that no sagging effects which are relevant in practice occur even when the panel is of relatively large dimensions so that there is therefore no need for any beam members or the like. Another object is that of so designing the building element that conduits of any kind can be incorporated or arranged in an inexpensive fashion and without difficulties.
The building element according to the invention for the production of buildings, parts of building or the like as at least one panel which is horizontal in the position of use and which has a reinforcement. The reinforcement is in the form of a space frame structure. A portion of the reinforcement is embedded into an upper embedding region. Provided in the corner regions of the panel are support elements which extend transversely to the plane of the panel. For the purposes of connecting the panel to the support elements, arranged in the corner regions of the panel are stiffening shoes which are connected to the reinforcement. The stiffening shoes each have a top plate which is disposed parallel to the panel and a bottom plate which is disposed parallel to the panel, as well as a plurality of web plates which space the top and bottom plates. Provided in the stiffening shoes is at least one respective passage which is open to the interior region of the reinforcement and to the corner.
The fact that the reinforcement is in the form of a space frame structure means that no sagging which is relevant in a practical context occurs, even when the panel is of relatively large dimensions, so that in a building structure which is erected using such building elements, no beam members or the like are required. That therefore affords
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Chilcot Jr. Richard E.
Inter-Power of New York, Inc.
Leno Matthew E.
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