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US 12,049,753 B2Granted
Modular structure and connection method
AssigneePeter Dann Limited
InventorPeter Chapman
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Abstract
A modular unit for constructing a modular structure is described. The modular unit comprises a structural frame, which includes at least one upper beam, at least one lower beam, and at least one column extending between said upper and lower beams and connected therebetween. At least one of said upper or lower beams is arranged to define at least one chamber for receiving a building material therein along at least a portion of its length, said column being connected to said portion of said beam. Part of said beam is removed along said portion of said beam to define at least one opening to said chamber.
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A modular unit for constructing a modular structure, comprising:
- a structural frame including:
- at least one upper beam;
- at least one lower beam;
- and
- at least one column extending between said upper and lower beams and connected therebetween;
- wherein at least one of said upper beams is arranged to define at least one chamber for receiving a building material therein along at least a portion of its length, said column being connected to said portion of said beam;
- wherein part of said upper beam is removed along said portion of said upper beam to define at least one opening to said chamber, and wherein at least one element is provided in the chamber in the upper beam for securing thereto a means for lifting the modular unit, wherein said element extends out of an upper side of said beam;
- and
- wherein said beam in which said chamber is defined has a substantially rectangular cross-section defined by opposed upper and lower sides, and opposed inner and outer sides, and wherein said opening to said chamber extends at least partway around the outer side of said beam.
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A modular structure, comprising:
- a first modular unit and a second modular unit, each comprising:
- a structural frame including at least one upper beam and at least one lower beam;
- and
- at least one column extending between said upper and lower beams and connected therebetween,
- wherein at least one of said upper or lower beams is arranged to define at least one chamber for receiving a building material therein along at least a portion of its length, said column being connected to said portion of said beam, and
- wherein part of said beam is removed along said portion of said beam to define at least one opening to said chamber,
- wherein the first and second modular units are connected together by building material contained within adjacently aligned chambers in said at least one upper and/or lower beams of each modular unit, the building material extending between said beams via said openings to said aligned chambers;
- and
- wherein said chambers of the first and second modular units are defined in the upper beams of the first and second modular units, and wherein an element is provided in each of said chambers for securing thereto a means for lifting the respective modular unit, the structure further comprising a reinforcing member provided around both of said elements in the adjacent chambers so as to secure said elements together.
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A method of connecting together at least two modular units to construct a modular structure, the method comprising:
- providing a first and second modular unit, each comprising:
- a structural frame including at least one upper beam and at least one lower beam;
- and
- at least one column extending between said upper and lower beams and connected therebetween,
- wherein at least one of said upper or lower beams is arranged to define at least one chamber for receiving a building material therein along at least a portion of its length, said column being connected to said portion of said beam, and
- wherein part of said beam is removed along said portion of said beam to define at least one opening to said chamber,
- aligning the first and second modular unit such that they are adjacent with said chambers and openings in said beams adjacently aligned;
- and
- introducing a building material into said adjacent chambers,
- wherein the building material extends between the adjacent chambers via said openings to form a connection when the building material hardens;
- and
- wherein said chambers of the first and second modular units are defined in the upper beams of the first and second modular units, and wherein an element is provided in each of said chambers for securing thereto a means for lifting the respective modular unit, the structure further comprising a reinforcing member provided around both of said elements in the adjacent chambers so as to secure said elements together.
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