Pultruded fiber reinforced polymer building systems and methods
AssigneeNorthstar Technologies Group Inc.
InventorPaul A. Inglese
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Abstract
A pultrusion fiber reinforced polymer (PFRP) floor assembly comprises a plurality of PFRP trusses or joists connected to at least one horizontal PFRP I-beam, horizontal PFRP wide flange beam, or horizontal PFRP “C” channel. At least one PFRP clip angle bracket connects the plurality of PFRP trusses or joists to support PFRP floor sheathing. A flexible epoxy bonds the PFRP floor sheathing to the plurality of PFRP trusses or joists, horizontal PFRP I-beams, horizontal PFRP wide flange beams, or horizontal PFRP “C” channels. The flexible epoxy is configured to provide a uniform coefficient of thermal expansion throughout the PFRP floor assembly.
Claims19
A pultrusion fiber reinforced polymer (PFRP) floor assembly, comprising:
- a plurality of PFRP trusses or joists, comprising at least one PFRP C channel, PFRP L channel, or PFRP hollow tube;
- the plurality of PFRP trusses or joists connected to at least one horizontal PFRP I-beam, horizontal PFRP wide flange beam, or horizontal PFRP “C” channel;
- at least one PFRP clip angle bracket that connects the plurality of PFRP trusses or joists to configure the PFRP floor assembly to support PFRP floor sheathing;
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- a flexible epoxy that bonds the PFRP floor sheathing to the plurality of PFRP trusses or joists, the at least one horizontal PFRP I-beam, horizontal PFRP wide flange beam, or horizontal PFRP “C” channel;
- wherein the flexible epoxy is configured to provide a uniform coefficient of thermal expansion throughout the PFRP floor assembly.
A method of assembling a pultrusion fiber reinforced polymer (PFRP) floor assembly, comprising:
- provisioning a plurality of PFRP trusses or joists;
- connecting the plurality of PFRP trusses or joists to at least one horizontal PFRP I-beam, horizontal PFRP wide flange beam, or horizontal PFRP “C” channel;
- employing at least one PFRP clip angle bracket to connect the plurality of PFRP trusses or joists to configure the PFRP floor assembly to support PFRP floor sheathing;
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- employing a flexible epoxy to bond the PFRP floor sheathing to the plurality of PFRP trusses or joists, the at least one horizontal PFRP I-beam, horizontal PFRP wide flange beam, or horizontal PFRP “C” channel;
- wherein the flexible epoxy is configured to provide a uniform coefficient of thermal expansion throughout the PFRP floor assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.