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Antiseismic spiral stirrups for reinforcement of load bearing structural elements
OwnerApostolos Konstantinidisinventor
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The present invention refers to stirrups for reinforcement of load bearing structural elements, and in particular for reinforcing concrete load bearing building elements, such as columns, shear walls, beams, slabs, footings, lintels, piles. The invention refers also to a method for reinforcing structural elements as well as to these elements. A stirrup for reinforcing load bearing elements according to the invention consists of a plurality of consecutive windings (7a, 7b) disposed along the longitudinal direction of the stirrup, so that the stirrup has a spiral form, whereby the windings of the stirrup form a plurality of discrete cages (5a, 5b) to house the main reinforcement bars (1a, 1b) of the load bearing element. The stirrups may be used for the reinforcement of load bearing elements of various cross sections such as orthogonal, T-shaped, L-shaped, Z-shaped etc.
Stirrup for reinforcing load bearing elements having main reinforcement rods, whereby the stirrup comprises a plurality of consecutive windings (7a, 7b) disposed along the longitudinal direction of the stirrup and is made of a rod with a continuous cross-section, so that the stirrup has a spiral form, and whereby the windings of the stirrup form a plurality of discrete cages (5a, 5b) for housing the main reinforcement rods (1a, 1b) of the load bearing element.
Method of reinforcing a load bearing element comprising at least two sets of reinforcement rod elements, whereby the method includes the step of providing a spiral shaped stirrup made of a rod with a continuous cross-section and a plurality of consecutive windings, whereby the windings form a plurality of cages (5a, 5b), with each cage (5a, 5b) tightening a different set of reinforcement rod elements.
A load bearing element comprising at least two sets of reinforcement rod elements and a spiral shaped stirrup made of a rod with a continuous cross-section and a plurality of consecutive windings, whereby the windings form a plurality of cages (5a, 5b), with each cage (5a, 5b) tightening a different set of principal rod elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.