Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Inclined top cover – Rafter tie-in at horizontal-type support
Patent
1978-11-30
1981-02-17
Purser, Ernest R.
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Inclined top cover
Rafter tie-in at horizontal-type support
5216911, 523907, 52742, 52743, E04B 168
Patent
active
042506700
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a method of building construction wherein the structural support for the roof of the building is encased in a layer of rigid foam to provide structural support for the roof. The method also contemplates utilizing one or more channel shaped structural members and filling the channel with rigid foam for the purpose of increasing its strength. The method also contemplates providing multiple roof supports and placing a layer of rigid foam between the supports for further structural support. Manifestly, the foregoing method is accomplished through use of a novel form of structural support comprising a channel shaped structural member filled with rigid foam. Two channel members may be placed in face to face or back to back relationship and filled with rigid foam where additional structural support is required.
The present invention also encompasses a novel roof structure wherein the aforedescribed structural supports are formed as an integral part of the roof. By utilizing rigid foam in the roof structure the strength is increased reducing the need for conventional kinds of support.
Finally, the present invention provides for a method of construction of buildings and a method of heating or cooling a building, wherein conduits are incorporated into the walls of the building. The conduits extend beneath the surface on which the building is constructed to a zone where the temperature is relatively constant, notwithstanding temperature changes in the ambient air. This allows the air from the relatively constant temperature zone to pass up through the walls for heat exchange with the building interior. The method of heating or cooling a building may also incorporate a conduit located beneath the floor of the building for the purpose of circulating a heat exchange medium in this area.
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