Framework of a building
OwnerTuomo Juolainventor
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Abstract
A building framework comprises a plurality of steel girders, steel columns, and steel connecting members for joining at least one girder with at least one column to form the building framework. Further provided is a plurality of substantially flat coupling elements, each having opening therein, wherein at least one column and at least one connecting member each terminate with at least one coupling element. The coupling elements substantially match each other and extend outward beyond the outer wall of the column and of the connecting member for providing attachment therebetween. The girders, columns and coupling elements are reinforced with concrete extending through the coupling elements via the openings.
Claims12
A building framework having interconnecting girders and columns in which the intersection of a girder with a column is joined by a connecting member shaped as an approximately rectangular parallelpiped, each said girder and each said column defining an inner, substantially enclosed, volume extending over its length,
- each said connecting member substantially matching each other in size and shape and being substantially hollow for receiving concrete therein subsequent to its interconnection with one or more girders and one or more columns for conveying concrete into said inner volume of the adjoining one or more inner volumes of the girders and columns affixed thereto,
- multiple sides of said connecting member defining at least one opening therein to enable multiple columns and at least one girder to terminate at each said connecting member, wherein said multiple sides of said connecting member are provided with coupling elements extending laterally beyond the outer periphery of said sides of said connecting member, which coupling elements on free ends of at least some of said columns and said girders
- whereby said columns and girders may be interconnected with said connecting members and the interior volumes of said columns and girders may be at least partially filled with, and be reinforced by, the concrete in said columns, girders, and connecting members.
A building framework, comprising:
- a plurality of girders;
- a plurality of columns;
- a plurality of connecting members for joining each said girder with at least one said column to form said building framework;
- and
- a plurality of substantially flat coupling elements each having an opening therein, each said connecting member and each said column terminating with at least one said flat coupling element, each said coupling element extending laterally outwardly beyond the outer periphery of each said respective column, and said respective coupling element for providing attachment therebetween, whereby said girders, columns and coupling elements may be reinforced with concrete extending through said coupling elements via said openings, and
- wherein said connecting member is open at both ends and includes two vertical perforated support plates extending laterally outwardly beyond the outer periphery of said connecting member to be flush with a wall line of said column and extending parallel to said girder.
A building framework, comprising:
- steel-made girders;
- steel-made box-shaped columns;
- and
- steel-made box-shaped connecting members for joining said columns and girders together to form said building framework, wherein said columns, girders, and connecting members include substantially flat coupling elements having openings therein for joining one connecting member with at least one of said girders and columns, wherein said columns, girders, and connecting members are reinforced and filled with concrete such that the reinforcement extends through said one connecting member via said openings, wherein said one connecting member is shaped as a rectangular prism having horizontal and vertical sides form said coupling elements, and wherein said one connecting member is open at both ends and includes two vertical perforated support plates placed in flush with the wall line of a column and extending parallel to a girder.
A building framework, comprising:
- steel-made girders;
- steel-made box-shaped columns;
- and
- steel-made box-shaped connecting members for joining said columns and girders together to form said building framework, wherein said columns, girders, and connecting members include substantially flat coupling elements having openings therein for joining one connecting member with at least one of said girders and columns, wherein said columns, girders, and connecting members are reinforced and filled with concrete such that the reinforcement extends through said one connecting member via said openings, wherein said one connecting member is shaped as a rectangular prism having horizontal and vertical sides form said coupling elements, wherein said vertical sides of said one connecting member include three substantially vertical elliptically shaped concrete reinforcing and casting gates, and wherein said one coupling element further includes a horizontal flanged portion extending from said column at said coupling element for forming an extension of a horizontal side face of said connecting member to serve as a footing for facilitating the installation of said girder.
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