Modular element for crawl spaces and floor structures
OwnerValerio Pontaroloinventor
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Abstract
Modular element for floor structures or crawl spaces used in self-supporting structures, the modular element including an upper surface (11) and supporting legs (13), the modular element defining, either alone or in combination with one or more identical modular elements (10) associated therewith, a seating (17) to position and anchor a structural reinforcement element, the seating (17) being sized in such a way as to accommodate a reinforcement element suitable to fulfil a static bearing function, the structural reinforcement elements, once installed and incorporated into the cast concrete, allowing to form a self-supporting reinforced structure.
Claims17
A connection element for removably connecting modular elements which are able to define a floor structure for intermediate stories, roofing, floating floors, ventilated roofs or upset roofs or a craw space used in self-supporting structures for insulating the floors from the underlying ground, wherein each one of said modular elements comprises an upper surface and supporting legs defining at least a lateral arch, said connection element being characterized in that it is shaped to define an arch element and a cradle element with lateral edges able to be connected to the corresponding lateral arches of the modular elements to be connected, to achieve a substantially continuous structure, said arch element being shaped so as to define downwardly a continuity of opening together with said modular elements connected thereto, for lodging conduits, pipes or similar elements, and said cradle element defining a seating for lodging at least one structural reinforcement element, such as a beam, a joist or a lattice able to fulfill a static bearing function.
A combination of at least one modular element able to define a floor structure for intermediate stories, roofing, floating floors, ventilated roofs or upset roofs or a craw space used in self-supporting structures for insulating the floors from the underlying ground, and a connection element, wherein said modular element comprises an upper surface and supporting legs defining at least a lateral arch, characterized in that said connection element is shaped to define an arch element and a cradle element with lateral edges able to be connected to the corresponding lateral arches of the modular element to be connected, to achieve a substantially continuous structure, said cradle element defining a first seating for lodging at least one structural reinforcement element, such as a beam, a joist or a lattice able to fulfill a static bearing function, whereby said structural reinforcement element, once installed and incorporated into a cast concrete, is able to perform the formation of a self-supporting reinforced structure.
A connection element for removably connecting modular elements which are able to define a floor structure for intermediate stories, roofing, floating floors, ventilated roofs or upset roofs or a craw space used in self-supporting structures for insulating the floors from the underlying ground, wherein each one of said modular elements comprises an upper surface and supporting legs defining at least a lateral arch, said connection element being characterized in that it is shaped to define an arch element and a cradle element with lateral edges able to be connected to the corresponding lateral arches of the modular elements to be connected, to achieve a substantially continuous structure, each one of said lateral edges being able to be coupled with a corresponding lateral edge of an analogous connection element to define two adjacent positioning seatings for two reinforcement elements, and said cradle element defining a seating for lodging at least one structural reinforcement element, such as a beam, a joist or a lattice able to fulfill a static bearing function.
A connection element for removably connecting modular elements which are able to define a floor structure for intermediate stories, roofing, floating floors, ventilated roofs or upset roofs or a craw space used in self-supporting structures for insulating the floors from the underlying ground, wherein each one of said modular elements comprises an upper surface and supporting legs defining at least a lateral arch, said connection element being characterized in that it is shaped to define an arch element and a cradle element with lateral edges able to be connected to the corresponding lateral arches of the modular elements to be connected, to achieve a substantially continuous structure, said cradle element defining a seating for lodging at least one structural reinforcement element, such as a beam, a joist or a lattice able to fulfill a static bearing function, the seating comprising, on the bottom of the seating, supporting elements suitable to hold the relative reinforcement element in a raised position and to allow it to be incorporated substantially completely into a cast concrete.
A connection element for removably connecting modular elements which are able to define a floor structure for intermediate stories roofing, floating floors, ventilated roofs or upset roofs or a craw space used in self-supporting structures for insulating the floors from the underlying ground, wherein each one of said modular elements comprises an upper surface and supporting legs defining at least a lateral arch, said connection element being characterized in that it is shaped to define an arch element and a cradle element with lateral edges able to be connected to the corresponding lateral arches of the modular elements to be connected, to achieve a substantially continuous structure, said cradle element defining a seating for lodging at least one structural reinforcement element, such as a beam, a joist or a lattice able to fulfill a static bearing function, and further comprising a point equipped with a pre-breaking cut such as to allow the removal of a last section in the event of in-line coupling of two or more connection elements therebetween.
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