Modular crypt system

A modular crypt system comprising:

• at least a first inverted L-shaped module having a substantially planar load-bearing horizontal leg joined to a substantially planar load-bearing vertical leg at a respective first end of such legs so as to define a corner,
• said module having a web-like reinforcement portion joined with said legs between inside adjacent surfaces of said legs, and
• said module having a notch portion positioned at an upper outer edge of said first end of the vertical leg, said notch portion being substantially aligned above said vertical leg and terminating at said first end of the horizontal leg;
• at least one second inverted L-shaped module substantially identical to said first module, said second module being positioned laterally adjacent to said first module so that a notch portion of said second module receives and supports a second end of said second horizontal leg of the first module;
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• at least a first substantially vertical column-shaped end member having a notch portion at an upper inner edge of a top end thereof, said end member notch portion being substantially aligned above a main body portion of said end member and terminating at an outer upper edge thereof, said end member being positioned laterally adjacent to said second module so that said end member notch portion receives and supports a second end of said horizontal leg of the second module.

A modular crypt system comprising:

• at least a first inverted L-shaped module having a substantially planar load-bearing horizontal leg joined to a substantially planar load-bearing vertical leg at a respective first end of such legs so as to define a corner,
• said module having a web-like reinforcement portion joined with said legs between inside adjacent surfaces of said legs,
• said module having a tongue portion at a second end of said horizontal leg,
• said tongue portion having an upper support surface located below the upper planar surface of the horizontal leg of said module, and
• said module having a notch portion positioned at an upper outer edge of said first end of the vertical leg, said notch portion being substantially aligned above said vertical leg and terminating at said first end of the horizontal leg;
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• at least a first substantially vertical column-shaped load-bearing end member having a notch portion at an upper inner edge of a top end thereof,
• said end member notch portion being substantially aligned above a main body portion of said end member and terminating at an outer upper edge thereof,
• said end member being positioned laterally adjacent to said first module so that said end member notch portion receives and supports said tongue portion of the first module.

A modular crypt system adapted to provide the main structural support for a building, comprising:

• a plurality of laterally adjacent columns, each column being formed of vertically adjacent substantially L-shaped modules, each module having a substantially planar load-bearing horizontal leg joined to a substantially planar load-bearing vertical leg at a respective first end of such legs so as to define a corner,
• said module having a web-like reinforcing portion joined with said legs between inside adjacent surfaces of said legs,
• a tongue portion at the second end of the horizontal leg of said module, said tongue portion having an upper flat support surface located below the planar upper surface of said horizontal leg, and
• said module having a notch portion positioned at an outer edge of said first end of the vertical leg, said notch portion being substantially aligned above said vertical leg and terminating at said first end of the horizontal leg;
• a tongue portion of a module in one of said plurality of laterally adjacent columns being received in and supported by a notch portion of a module in a column positioned laterally adjacent to said one column,
• a bottom end of a vertical leg of a module located above a first row of modules in one of said plurality of laterally adjacent columns being received and supported by a cavity defined by the upper support surface of the tongue portion of a lower module located in a column positioned laterally adjacent to said one column;
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• at least one column of vertically adjacent substantially vertical column-shaped load-bearing end members, each end member having a notch portion at an upper inner edge of a top end thereof, said end member notch portion being substantially aligned above a main body portion of said end member and terminating at an outer upper edge thereof, each end member being positioned adjacent a module in a column of modules laterally adjacent said column of vertical end members so that each respective end member notch portion receives and supports a respective second end of the horizontal leg of the laterally adjacent module.