Domed support framework or truss

Details Domed support framework or truss Domed support framework or truss

1980-06-18

1982-11-09

Faw, Jr., Price C.

Static structures (e.g., buildings)

Clerestory or saw-tooth roof

52 86, 52644, E04B 712

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043577822

ABSTRACT:
A domed support framework or truss comprises, as the roof form elements, wooden members oriented in the direction of doming and interconnected with one another so as to be tension-proof in such direction. The therebetween extending reinforcement ribs are likewise tension-proof wooden or timber elements. At their ends the roof form elements of the tension dome are frictionally connected with a tension element which extends in a polygon or catenary configuration between two supports to the same dome side and is guided over such supports in the compression dome. At that location the tension element is anchored at the extension of the compression dome. This construction compensates the horizontal thrust of the domed support framework, by virtue of the anchoring of the tension elements, without loading the roof form elements in the transverse direction, and thus, renders possible the use of materials which only can be loaded in one direction in tension, such as for instance wood.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1983874 (1934-12-01), Pratt
patent: 3247629 (1966-04-01), Behlen
patent: 4275537 (1981-06-01), Pinson

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