# US 9,518,401 B2 · Open web composite shear connector construction > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,518,401 B2 - Document ID: US9518401B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/526,009 - Filed: 2014-10-28 - Published: 2015-06-18 - Granted: 2016-12-13 - Earliest claimed: 2013-12-13 - Assignees: Urbantech Consulting Engineering, PC - Applicants: Urbantech Consulting Engineering, PC - Inventors: Wei Wang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9518401B2 ## CPC - E04H 9/024: {Structures with steel columns and beams} - E04B 5/043: {having elongated hollow cores} - E04B 5/29: the prefabricated parts of the beams consisting wholly of metal (E04B5/28 takes precedence) - E04B 5/38: with slab-shaped form units acting simultaneously as reinforcement; Form slabs with reinforcements extending laterally outside the element {(beams placed against one another and acting as permanent forms E04B5/23)} - E04H 1/04: Apartment houses arranged in two or more levels - E04B 2001/2466: {Details of the elongated load-supporting parts} - E04B 2001/2484: {Details of floor panels or slabs} - E04H: BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL (foundations E02D) - E04B: GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS (border constructions of opening in walls, floors or ceilings E06B1/00; {electromagnetic shielding H05K9/0001}) ## Abstract A system for constructing multi-story building is disclosed. The system can include a plurality of vertical beams and a base beam section. The base beam section can be supported horizontally between the plurality of vertical column members and can include a composite shear connector attached thereto. The framing system can further include a plurality of concrete plank sections spanning perpendicularly to, and supported by, either side of the base beam. The plurality of concrete plank sections can be assembled in pairs. The framing system can also include grout material applied to the composite shear connector and the concrete plank sections to fill the cavities of the assembly to provide an integral framing system. A method for assembling such a system is also disclosed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A structural framing system for supporting a building, comprising: a plurality of vertical column members; a horizontal base beam supported by the plurality of vertical column members, the beam including a top flange, a bottom flange and at least one vertical wall between the top flange and the bottom flange, the at least one vertical wall being secured to at least one of the vertical column members by a connection member; a pair of concrete plank sections arranged in a linear fashion disposed above and perpendicular to the base beam, each concrete plank section defining a width wherein said concrete plank sections are supported directly on the top flange of the horizontal base beam; an open web composite shear connector disposed above the base beam and between the pair of concrete plank sections, the shear connector defining a length at least equal to the width of each concrete plank section; and an adhesive material filling in a cavity defined by the shear connector and the concrete plank sections. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the building is a multi-story building. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the base beam includes a steel beam, a steel plate, a welded plate girder, a castellated beam, or a cellular beam. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the base beam includes at least one steel channel. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The system of claim 4, wherein the steel channel is connected to the shear connector by bolting, riveting, welding, or joining. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the base beam includes at least one steel tube. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The system of claim 6, wherein the steel tube is connected to the shear connector by welding or joining. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the concrete plank sections includes a pre-stressed concrete member. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the shear connector includes at least a portion of a wide flange section, I-section, S-section, or channel. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the shear connector is configured to act compositely with the base beam. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the shear connector is joined to the base beam by welding, riveting or bolting. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising a reinforcement bar filigree placed on top of the concrete plank sections. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein the reinforcement bar filigree includes a plurality of parallel reinforcement bars and perpendicular reinforcement bars. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising a dam in at least one of the concrete plank sections. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the adhesive material includes a high strength grout, concrete, or hydraulic cement. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising an overlay disposed above the concrete plank sections. ### Claim 17 A method for assembling a structural framing system for supporting a building, comprising: erecting a plurality of vertical column members; securing a horizontal base beam to the plurality of vertical column members, the beam including a top flange, a bottom flange and at least one vertical wall between the top flange and the bottom flange, the at least one vertical wall being secured to at least one of the vertical column members by a connection member; arranging a pair of concrete plank sections in a linear fashion above and perpendicular to the base beam, each concrete plank section defining a width, wherein said concrete plank sections are supported directly on the top flange of the horizontal base beam; disposing an open web composite shear connector above the base beam and between the pair of concrete plank sections, the shear connector defining a length at least equal to the width of each concrete plank section; and filling an adhesive material into a cavity defined by the shear connector and the concrete plank sections. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the building is a multi-story building. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the base beam includes a steel beam, a steel plate, a welded plate girder, a castellated beam, or a cellular beam. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the base beam includes at least one steel channel. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, further comprising connecting the steel channel to the shear connector by bolting, riveting, welding, or joining. ### Claim 22 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the base beam includes at least one steel tube. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The method of claim 22, further comprising connecting the steel tube to the shear connector by welding or joining. ### Claim 24 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein at least one of the concrete plank sections includes a conventional pre-stressed concrete member. ### Claim 25 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the shear connector includes at least a portion of a wide flange section, I-section, S-section, or channel. ### Claim 26 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the shear connector is configured to act compositely with the base beam. ### Claim 27 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, further comprising joining the shear connector to the base beam by welding, riveting or bolting. ### Claim 28 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, further comprising placing a reinforcement bar filigree on top of the concrete plank sections. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The method of claim 28, wherein the reinforcement bar filigree includes a plurality of parallel reinforcement bars and perpendicular reinforcement bars. ### Claim 30 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, further comprising arranging a dam in at least one of the concrete plank sections. ### Claim 31 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the adhesive material includes a high strength grout, concrete, or hydraulic cement. ### Claim 32 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, further comprising disposing an overlay above the concrete plank sections.