Composite structures

Abstract

A composite structure, comprising supporting members and connection bridges. Each supporting member comprises a beam, a girder or a panel, and is longitudinally recessed over at least part of at least one longitudinal face. The recessed supporting member has a web, which is preferably resilient and which in effect constitutes the bed of a longitudinally extended channel, having on each of its two sides a locking recess. Each locking recess is bounded by a flank, or bank of the channel, forming one of the sides of the supporting member. The combination also includes connection bridges, each constituting a modular unit. At least parts of these bridges are dimensionally adapted to the shape and dimensions of the supporting members. Each bridge is transversely elastically fitted into the recessed portion of such a member so as to become fixed thereto and to resist longitudinal wrenching and displacement therein or therefrom. The preferred structure also includes minisections interposed between the supporting members and the connection bridges.

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