Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Preassembled subenclosure or substructure section of unit or... – With retaining or attaching means
Patent
1976-02-09
1978-08-22
Murtagh, John E.
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Preassembled subenclosure or substructure section of unit or...
With retaining or attaching means
52431, E04B 1348
Patent
active
041078861
ABSTRACT:
A prefabricated building module comprising at least two side-walls, a ceiling, and a floor. In one embodiment of the building module, the walls, ceiling and floor each include a thin, continuous layer of a concrete-like material having spaced-apart, open web bar girders embedded in one surface thereof. The two side-walls, the ceiling and the floor are assembled together with the bar girders extending outwardly and are rigidly attached to one another, for example, by welding the ends of the bar girders to one another, thus forming a rigid, box-like building module. The building modules can be formed into a building by placing one layer of building modules with one side-wall of each module adjacent to but spaced-apart from one side-wall of a different module. Concrete is poured into at least a portion of the space between the side-walls of adjacent building modules for forming a supporting column between the adjacent side-walls which is reinforced by the bar girders which extend outwardly from the side-walls and into the space. The supporting column and the building modules on either side thereof are thus rigidly joined to one another by the bar girders. If a multi-story building is required, a shoulder or saddle is formed on top of the supporting column for supporting a portion of the adjacent modules to be placed directly above the modules on each side of the supporting column until concrete can be poured therebetween.
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Gutierrez Enrique H.
Ray Orlando F.
Murtagh John E.
Systems Concept, Inc.
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