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US 10,822,786 B2Granted
Building construction method
AssigneeIavilaer Proprietary Limited
InventorIan Jackson
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Abstract
A building construction method uses wall frames having a moveable top track. The track is fixed in a raised position so as to be load-bearing during construction, allowing construction work to progress quickly. When supporting concrete columns have cured, the fixing can be released allowing the track to move into a lowered position and for the building load to transfer to the columns.
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A method of constructing a building, the method including the steps of:
- Forming a building frame, the frame including a plurality of vertical channels, the frame being sufficiently strong to bear load from at least one higher story, the frame defining a load path for the load of the at least one higher story;
- at least partially forming the at least one higher story;
- filling the channels with a curable substance;
- allowing the curable substance in the channels to cure and to form columns within the building;
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- creating a break in the load path of the frame and thus transferring the load from the at least one higher story from the building frame to the cured columns, wherein the building frame includes vertical studs and horizontal tracks and the building includes a load transfer means created by securing at least one of the horizontal tracks to at least one of the vertical studs using at least one removable fixing member.
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A method of constructing a building comprising the steps of,
- a. forming a building frame, the frame including a plurality of vertical channels, the frame including vertical studs and horizontal tracks and being sufficiently strong to bear load from at least one higher story, the frame defining a load path for the load of the at least one higher story;
- b. at least partially forming the at least one higher story;
- c. filling the channels with a curable substance;
- d. allowing the curable substance in the channels to cure and to form columns within the building;
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- e. creating a break in the load path of the frame and thus transferring the load from the at least one higher story from the building frame to the cured columns, wherein the building frame includes a shear head arranged to shear at a load greater than that of a single higher Gtorey story but less than the entire structure at its completed load.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.