Deck structure
OwnerJames Luptoninventor
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Abstract
A modular structure for suspended floors or roofs which includes a pair of beams 4 supporting a floor slab 5a/5b which is preferably manufactured at ground level and then lifted into position as a modular unit 1. The beams 4 are preferably made of steel and the floor 5a/5b is preferably made of concrete, which may be precast units or may be concrete poured onto profiled steel decking. In either case, the beams 4 and slab 5a/5b are structurally designed to act compositely.
Claims25
A modular deck section for a building comprises a bed section and at least one support section, which at least one support section support is operable to the bed section.
A method of construction comprises forming a plurality of modular deck sections each comprising a bed section and at least one support section;
- securing the modular deck sections together to form a deck assembly, said modular deck sections being secured to support beams;
- and securing said support beams to support columns.
A method of forming a modular deck section comprises:
- forming at least one support section and a base portion of the bed section into a base deck section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.