Load bearing system for a residential structure
AssigneeNxGen Homes Pty Ltd
InventorAlexander Imvriotis
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Abstract
Disclosed is a load bearing system for a residential structure. The load bearing system comprises two or more structural load bearing columns, at least one beam extending between and connected with respect to in-use upper ends of the two or more structural load bearing columns, and at least one cladding panel mounted to extend between a foundation of the residential structure and the at least one beam. The columns are mounted to a foundation of the residential structure in spaced relation to the or each other column and comprise a periphery defined by hollow-section members and one or more internal bracing elements extending between the hollow-section members.
Claims19
A load bearing system for a residential structure comprising:
- a plurality of structural load bearing columns, each column configured to be mounted to a foundation of the residential structure in spaced relation to one another, each column comprising:
- a periphery defined by hollow-section members, the periphery comprising opposing in-use vertical members and opposing in-use top and bottom chords, wherein a lower end region of each column is configured to be connected to the foundation of the residential structure and an upper end region of the column is configured to be connected to an overlying part of the residential structure;
- one or more internal bracing elements extending between the hollow-section members;
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- a plurality of beams extending between and connected to the upper end region of the structural load bearing columns, the plurality of beams being arranged end-to-end defining a closed perimeter extending around the upper end regions of the structural load bearing columns.
A load bearing system for a residential structure comprising:
- two or more structural load bearing columns, each column configured to be mounted to a foundation of the residential structure in spaced relation to one another, each column comprising:
- a periphery defined by hollow-section members, the periphery comprising opposing in-use vertical members and opposing in-use top and bottom chords, wherein a lower end region of each column is configured to be connected to the foundation of the residential structure and an upper end region of the column is configured to be connected to an overlying part of the residential structure;
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- one or more internal bracing elements extending between the hollow-section members;
- at least one beam extending between and connected to the upper end region of the two or more structural load bearing columns;
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- at least one cladding panel mounted to and extending between the foundation of the residential structure and the at least one beam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.