Abstract:
An engineered wood structural system including multiple vertical structural elements (10) including first seats (11) comprised between parallel vertical struts (12) made of successive aligned vertical strut segments (13) connected to each other, multiple horizontal structural elements (20, 120), supported on said first seats (11), each including an upper horizontal board (21) and a lower horizontal board (22) with at least one second spacer (23) placed in between, and optionally slab members (30) supported on said horizontal structural elements (20, 120) defining at least one structure floor (1).
Abstract:
Es wird eine Betonschalung (100) und ein Schalungsträger (1) mit mindestens einer nagelbaren Leiste (2), mit mindestens einem Befestigungsmittel (3) und mit einem metallischen Hohlprofil (4) gezeigt, das mehrere Seitenwände (5, 11, 14, 16) aufweist und das mit seinen Profilschenkeln (7) eine Längsnut (6) ausbildet, welche Längsnut (6) in mindestens einer ihrer Nutwände (9) wenigstens eine Nutwandöffnung (10) aufweist, wobei die in der Längsnut (6) vorgesehene Leiste (2) durch das die Nutwandöffnung (10) durchragende lösbare Befestigungsmittel (3) am Hohlprofil (4) befestigt ist. Um einen standfesteren und benutzungsfreundlichen Schalungsträger (1) zu schaffen, wird vorgeschlagen, dass das Hohlprofil (4) geschlossen ausgebildet ist und an einer ersten Seitenwand (5) durch deren Profilschenkel (7) die Längsnut (6) ausbildet, wobei wenigstens eine an diese erste Seitenwand (5) geneigt anschließende weitere Seitenwand (11, 16) auf Höhe der Nutwandöffnung (10) der Längsnut (6) ausgenommen ist und damit eine Zugangsöffnung (12) für das lösbare Befestigungsmittel (3) ausbildet.
Abstract:
A joint between a wood load bearing element of a building and another load bearing element or a foundation includes longitudinally extending elements across the joint and fixed to the load bearing elements at or towards either end of each longitudinally extending element, with at least two such longitudinally extending elements on each of two opposite sides of the joint, at locations spaced across a longitudinal axis through the joint, the longitudinally extending elements holding the joint together.
Abstract:
A metal secondary beam used to support sheathing in concrete forming apparatus has a support structure for a nailer that is substantially open to allow concrete bleed water, to readily drain away thereby preventing deterioration of the nailer due to extended contact of water with the nailer. In a preferred embodiment, the support structure is a series of bent tabs lanced in the beam member.
Abstract:
A steel-wood composite I-beam, consists of a wooden beam (1), two shaped steels (2) which are fixedly connected to two longitudinal side faces of said wooden beam (1) respectively, and steel enclosing heads which are located at both ends of said wooden beam (1), respectively. Said shaped steels (2) and the wooden beam (1) are connected together as a whole by some punch teeth of steel plate and a fastener (5).
Abstract:
A construction beam includes a pair of lateral members (608) and a resilient web (600) extending therebetween. The resilience of the web helps to attenuate sound transmission through the beam from one lateral member to the other. The resilient web according to the present invention is conveniently made from a unitary piece of material. The web is preferably (but not necessarily) provided with spacers (512) formed thereon, so that the lateral members can be easily oriented relative to the web and to each other, so as to be self-jigging. The spacers may conveniently be formed by cutting and bending tabs in the material of the web in desired locations.
Abstract:
A construction beam (100) includes a pair of lateral members (102, 104) and a resilient web (106) extending therebetween, so as to present a cross-sectional profile corresponding to commonly used construction beam members (for example, 2" x 4" or 2" x 6" (5.08 cm x 10.16 cm or 5.08 cm x 15.24)). The resilience of the web helps to attenuate sound transmission through the beam from one lateral member to the other. In particular, in a wall frame, the lateral members are mounted at opposite ends thereof to end plates consisting of other construction beams according to the present invention (that is, a pair of lateral members with a resilient web extending therebetween). When the wall frame is used in a building structure, the lateral members of the end plates on the same side are attached to the surrounding structure, leaving the other side of the frame resiliently free floating. A wall is mounted on the free floating side of the wall frame so as to provide a resiliently free floating wall that acts as a sound attenuating "diaphragmatic" absorber. The web is preferably (but not necessarily) provided with spacers (410) formed thereon, so that the lateral members can be easily oriented relative to the web and to each other, so as to be self-jigging. The spacers may conveniently be formed by cutting and bending tabs in the material of the web in desired locations.
Abstract:
A support assembly comprising first and second parts, each part comprising a pair of spaced parallel elongate members (12, 14, 62), and a support arrangement (16) extending between the elongate members (12, 14, 62), the first and second parts being mountable together with the planes thereof inclined relative to each other and first ones of the elongate members (12, 62) aligned adjacent and parallel to each other such that the apex defined by the meeting of the first elongate members (12, 62) provides a first support surface, and opposite sides of the other elongate members (14, 62) define second spaced support surfaces. The support arrangement (16) may comprise a plurality of spaced metal members (34), or wooden boards (68).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a composite floor beam (30) for use in construction. The composite floor beam (30) comprises an upper part (32) made from a first material extending substantially along the length of the beam and a lower part (34) made from a second material such as metal extending substantially along the length of the beam, the upper part (32) comprises an upper surface (40) and a lower surface (42). The lower part (34) comprises an upper surface (51) and a lower surface (52). The upper surface (40) of the upper part (32) is designed to be arranged horizontally to support a floor above. The upper surface (40) of the upper part (32) is parallel to the lower surface (52) of the lower part (34). The lower surface (52) of the lower part (34) is designed to be arranged horizontally for attachment to a ceiling below. The lower surface (42) of the upper part (32) and the upper surface (51) of the lower part (34) define apertures (36) between them for cabling and/or piping and/or other utilities. The apertures (36) pass from a first side of the beam to a second side of the beam. The direction of the apertures (36) passing from the first side (38) to the second side (39) being transverse to the direction of the length of the beam (30).
Abstract:
A reinforced timber panel has a timber mass and a spaced apart parallel arrangement of pairs of upper and lower reinforcement rails on respective upper and lower surfaces of the timber mass. Furthermore, a plurality of diagonal screws penetrate the timber mass from spaced apart positions along each reinforcement rail.