Metallic structure
AssigneeSociete Viry S.A.
InventorBernard Viry
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Abstract
A building structure has a plurality of tapered beams interlocked with each other so that their upper portions form an upper sheet and their lower portions form a lower sheet. Each beam portion is made from a plurality of standard tubular elements, the upper and lower sheets being connected by vertical struts.
Claims10
A building structue comprising:
- a plurality of beams, each beam having a central portion and two end portions, each beam tapering from its central portion to its respective end portions, the number of said beams being a multiple of four, each of said beams having a first and second surface, said beams being interlocked along a regular pattern such that the first surfaces of said beams form an upper sheet and the second surfaces of said beams form a lower sheet;
- means for connecting said sheets to one another;
- and edge beams for connecting the end portions of said beams to one another;
- said upper sheet comprises standard tubular elements each end of which is welded to a bracket in such a manner that the ends of four tubular elements are joined by bolting of the four corresponding brackets, the connecting points of the upper sheet being connected by vertical struts to the connecting point of the lower sheet.
A building structure comprising a plurality of beams, each beam having a central portion and two end portions, each beam tapering from its central portion to its respective end portions, the number of said beams being a multiple of four, each of said beams having a first and second surface, said beams being interlocked along a regular pattern such that the first surfaces of said beams form an upper sheet and the second surfaces of said beams form a lower sheet, each beam including a plurality of upper prestressed tubular elements, a plurality of lower tubular elements of adjustable length, upper connecting elements for connecting said upper elements to one another, lower connecting elements for connecting said lower elements to one another, vertical struts for connecting said upper elements to said lower elements, and edge connecting elements for connecting the end portions of said beams to one another;
- said upper sheet comprises standard tubular elements each end of which is welded to a bracket in such a manner that the ends of four tubular elements are joined by bolting of the four corresponding brackets, the connecting points of the upper sheet being connected by vertical struts to the connecting points of the lower sheet.
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