Protecting connector
AssigneePohlCon GmbH
InventorChristoph Mahrenholtz
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Abstract
The invention teaches a technology to control the load transfer from attachments into building structures and from building structures to attachments to protect building structures and attachments from damages beyond repair. The connector invented for this purpose acts as a fuse. It is inexpensive and easy to manufacture, install, and maintain.
Claims33
A building comprising at least two building elements, wherein said building elements are attached to each other with at least one connector, wherein the connector comprises at least one free strain element, wherein the free strain element is dimensioned as a yielding part, wherein the free strain element exhibits yielding upon exposure to a predetermined excess force acting on the free strain element, wherein the predetermined excess force is higher than a standard force being calculated according to static and dynamic forces acting on the free strain element under normal environmental conditions (the design basic load).
A method of erecting a building, wherein at least two building elements are attached to each other with at least one connector, wherein at least one connector comprises at least one free strain element, wherein at least one free strain element is dimensioned as a yielding part, wherein the free strain element exhibits yielding upon exposure to a predetermined excess force acting on the free strain element, wherein the predetermined excess force is higher than a standard force being calculated according to static and dynamic forces acting on the free strain element under normal environmental conditions (the design basic load).
A method for protecting a building against damage through excess forces acting on the building, the building comprising at least two building elements, wherein said building elements are attached to each other with at least one connector, wherein at least one connector comprises at least one free strain element, wherein at least one free strain element is dimensioned as a yielding part, wherein the free strain element exhibits yielding upon exposure to a predetermined excess force acting on the free strain element, wherein the predetermined excess force is higher than a standard force being calculated according to static and dynamic forces acting on the free strain element under normal environmental conditions (the design basic load).
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