Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Three-way corner construction – Floor supports walls
Patent
1990-01-31
1992-10-06
Safavi, Michael
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Three-way corner construction
Floor supports walls
52 90, 52243, 52262, 52270, 52285, 52293, 52299, E04B 102, E04B 138
Patent
active
051521148
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(1) Field of the Invention
This invention relates to improved building structures.
(2) Prior Art
Many methods of modular building construction have been proposed. While many of these have certain advantages (e.g. they are less expensive and allow the use of semi-skilled labor) over conventional building techniques, they generally have inherent problems which limit their flexibility in floor plan and ease of erection.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of building construction which is relatively simple yet provides considerable flexibility.
It is a preferred object to provide a method which enables the loads on the building structure to be distributed throughout the structure.
It is a further preferred object to provide an innovative floor structure for buildings.
It is a further preferred object to provide an innovative roof structure for buildings.
Other preferred objects of the present invention will become apparent from the following description.
In one aspect the present invention resides in a building structure including:
a floor assembly supported on a plurality of stumps or piles;
a plurality of wall panels secured to the floor assembly;
a plurality of roof truss frames supported on and secured to the wall panels; and
respective bracket means securing the wall panels to the floor assembly and the floor truss frames, each bracket being received between adjacent wall panels.
Preferably each wall panel has a peripheral frame, of roll-formed metal sections, to which is bonded the cladding sheets forming the interior and exterior wall. Preferably the panels are filled with an insulating foam core, the foam core combining with the cladding sheets to form a stressed skin sandwich panel. Preferably the wall panels form structural means which can distribute the load through the building structure.
Preferably the floor brackets to secure the wall panels to the floor assembly are of substantially L-shape in side view with a foot section arranged to be bolted to the floor assembly frame and a leg arranged to be received between, and bolted to, the stiles of adjacent wall panels.
Preferably the roof brackets to secure the wall panels to the roof truss frames has a leg arranged to be received between, and bolted to, the stiles of adjacent wall panels and a vertical threaded shaft which passes through the truss frame to receive a nut fastener.
Preferably tab members at each end of each respective C-section beams enter the respective slots of the other C-section beam.
In a second aspect the present invention resides in a floor assembly including:
a peripheral frame having longitudinal bearers comprising a plurality of assembled structural I-beams, each I-beam being assembled from a pair of substantially identical C-section beams wherein each C-section beam has a web member interconnecting a pair of substantially parallel flange members directed to one resides in a roof truss frame of the type having a pair of inclined top chords and base chord braced by inclined struts wherein:
the chords and struts are formed of "top-hat" and/or C section sheet metal components and at each junction between two chords or a chord and a strut, one of the components is received within, and fixed to, the other of the components; and
the metal components are roll-formed from sheet metal strip and have downwardly divergent side walls to enable the components to be nested together at the junction.
In a fourth aspect the present invention resides in a roof truss frame of the type having a pair of inclined top chords and a base chord braced by inclined struts wherein:
the top chord and struts are formed of "top hat" or C-section sheet metal components, the base chords are formed of modified "top-hat" section sheet metal components wherein the side flanges of the chord are co-planar and inclined to the vertical plane of the base chord; the metal components are roll-formed from sheet metal strip and have downwardly divergent side walls to enable the co
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Beazley Mark D.
Stuart Gordon
El Barador Holdings Pty. Ltd.
Safavi Michael
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