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US 2024/0191504 A1Published application
Apparatus, systems and methods for improved vertical structural supports
AssigneePriefert Mfg. Co., Inc.
InventorsWilliam Dean Priefert, Rocky Christenberry, Tracy Metzger
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are various methods, systems, and apparatuses relating to structural supports, including acute Z-shaped beams and further including structural features that provide additional structural support for various types of structures, including, for example, bridge and floor beams and other horizontal support structures, along with solar panels, building columns, and other vertical support structures.
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A support structure comprising:
- (a) an elongate central strut;
- (b) a first flange coupled to an elongate first side of the central strut, wherein a first angle between the first flange and the central strut is acute;
- (c) a second flange coupled to an elongate second side of the central strut, wherein a second angle between the second flange and the central strut is acute;
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- (d) a shear center disposed at a cross-sectional centerpoint of a mass of the structure.
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A horizontal support structure comprising:
- (a) an elongate central strut comprising at least one support structure;
- (b) a first flange coupled at a first acute angle to an elongate first side of the central strut;
- (c) a second flange coupled at a second acute angle to an elongate second side of the central strut;
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- (d) a neutral axis disposed at a cross-sectional centerpoint of a mass of the structure and oriented in an identical direction as an expected lateral load.
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A method of making an acute Z-shaped beam, the method comprising:
- providing a preformed structure comprising:
- (a) an elongate central strut;
- (b) a first flange coupled to an elongate first side of the central strut;
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- (c) a second flange coupled to an elongate second side of the central strut;
- roll forming a first angle between the first flange and the central strut such that the first angle is acute;
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- roll forming a second angle between the second flange and the central strut such that the second angle is acute,
- wherein a shear center is disposed at a cross-sectional centerpoint of a mass of the structure.
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