Modular construction system
AssigneeModular Walling Systems Ltd
InventorStewart Gallocher
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Abstract
A modular construction system in which a number of three dimensional construction elements are adjoined to form a modular wall, ceiling or floor assembly. In their pre-assembly condition, each three dimensional construction element is formed from a planar metallic sheet (10) sub-divided by fold lines (12a, 12b) into panels (14, 16, 18) defining a multi-panelled sheet. Each panel lies in a common plane and at least one of the panels is deformable along its fold lines out of said common plane to form an assembled three-dimensional construction element for adjoining to other three-dimensional construction elements. At least one panel is provided with an opening (14a, 16a) dimensioned to allow the passage of a reinforcement or stabilizing material through the assembled three-dimensional construction element.
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A building structure comprising a modular assembly of a plurality of building reinforcements comprising:
- two separate L-shaped elements that form an opening dimensioned to allow the passage of a reinforcement or stabilizing material, said L-shaped elements being joined together to assemble said building reinforcement that is three-dimensional and defines a U-shaped channel, each of said L-shaped elements including mutually perpendicular panels;
- each of said L-shaped elements being formed of a steel plate having a thickness of between 6 mm and 25 mm and being sub-divided by a fold line into said panels;
- each said panel being deformed along said fold line out of a common plane to form the L-shaped elements,
- wherein each said building reinforcement comprises only a base panel and two sidewall panels which together define said U-shaped channel;
- and wherein the base panel of one U-shaped channel is fastened along distal edges of both sidewall panels of its adjacent U-shaped channel so as to form a lid closing the open top of the adjacent U-shaped channel;
- wherein adjacent said building reinforcements are fastened together by at least one of welding, bonding and mechanical fasteners;
- wherein a plurality of said fastened building reinforcements form said modular assembly;
- wherein the building structure is selected from a wall, ceiling or floor.
A building structure comprising a modular assembly of a plurality of building reinforcements comprising:
- two separate L-shaped elements that form an opening dimensioned to allow the passage of a reinforcement or stabilizing material, said L-shaped elements being joined together to assemble said building reinforcement that is three-dimensional and defines a U-shaped channel, each of said L-shaped elements including mutually perpendicular panels;
- each of said L-shaped elements being formed of a steel plate having a thickness of between 6 mm and 25 mm and being sub-divided by a fold line into said panels;
- each said panel being deformed along said fold line out of a common plane to form the L-shaped elements,
- wherein each said building reinforcement comprises only a base panel and two sidewall panels which together define said U-shaped channel;
- reinforcement or stabilizing material disposed into volumes defined by the base, sidewalls and a lid of adjacent said building reinforcements;
- wherein a plurality of said building reinforcements are connected together to form said modular assembly;
- wherein the building structure is selected from a wall, ceiling or floor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.