Abstract: Composed element including at least two panel-shaped elements, which each have an edge zone in which coupling means are present in the form of a profiled part respectively extending in the longitudinal direction of the respective edge zone, as well as each including an end face extending transversely to the respective edge zone, wherein said profiled parts allow coupling the panel-shaped elements together in an interlocking manner, wherein at least one of the panel-shaped elements includes an arrangement which hides from view at least a portion of the profiled part formed at the pertaining edge zone at the location of the end face.

Abstract: A modular structure and method of creating a modular structure where the structure has a cover made from a corrugated, lightweight material, at least one end wall and at least one corner connection means where the cover has at least one channel cut therein and where the end wall is inserted into the channel so that the cover wraps around the end wall to form a structure, and where at least one corner connection means connects and secures the cover to the end wall.

Abstract: An assembly for a structure comprises a support and a panel. The panel may be a glass panel. The assembly further comprises a structural adhesive, which couples the panel to the support. The structural adhesive may comprise a silicone. The structural adhesive h a first coupling surface facing the support and a second coupling surface spaced from the first coupling surface and facing the interior surface of the panel. The structural adhesive has a substantially right-trapezoidal cross-section, which is oriented in a certain direction relative to the panel and the support. The first coupling surface is sloped relative to the second coupling surface of the structural adhesive thereby reducing stress in the assembly due to environmental load subjected on the structure, such as wind load. Other supports and assemblies are also provided. The assembly may be used to form curtain walls, window walls, sky-lights, etc.

Abstract: An extrudable keder rail and a clamping anchor for the keder rail are cooperative to secure keder fabric to a building support beam. The clamping anchor allows the keder rail to be securely attached to a standard beam without drilling holes or strapping about the beam. A temporary clamp and movable tensioning device allow the keder rails and keder fabric to be applied to the building support beams after the support beams have been assembled and installed.

Abstract: The reinforcing member 13 is an approximately L-shaped member. The reinforcing member 13 comprises a first connecting part 15a, which is connected to the connecting surface of the beam 9b of the column 5, and a second connecting part 15b, which is connected to a surface perpendicular to the surface to which the beam 9b is connected. That is, the connecting part 15a and the connecting part 15b are perpendicular to each other. A concave surface part 17 is provided on the inner surface side of the intersection of the connecting parts 15a and 15b. The reinforcing member 13 is, for example, made of steel having excellent weldability. On the connecting parts 15a and 15b, groove parts 19 are formed on the parts corresponding to the welding parts of the column 5.

Abstract: A cantilevered leaf spring is biased against the upper edge of a roofing tile to prevent the tile from sliding upward beneath an overlying upper row of roofing tiles. The leaf spring can be formed as a part of a tile fastener which includes a hooked portion for receiving and holding the lower edge of a roofing tile on a roof. A series of tile fasteners is mounted to a layer of roofing material to facilitate installation of tiles without the need for installation tools. Damaged tiles can be easily replaced without the need for installation or removal tools. With this system, each row of underlying tiles is locked in place by the combined effect of an overlying and overlapping row of tiles and a spring awl on an upper fastener pushing the upper edge of a tile downwardly so that the lower edge of the tile is forced into the mouth of a lower fastener.

Abstract: A cable lock-off block for repairing a plurality of post-tensioned tendons including an anchor body having a front side with a recess, a flat back side, a first outer edge, a second outer edge, a third outer edge and a fourth outer edge connecting the front side and the back side, the first outer edge having an opening, at least one wedge-receiving hole arranged within the recess, at least one removable wedge arranged in the at least one wedge-receiving hole, a continuous slot arranged within the anchor body connecting the opening and the at least one wedge-receiving hole and having a width to accommodate the plurality of post-tensioned tendons under full tension and a member removably secured within the continuous slot and forming at least a portion of the at least one wedge-receiving hole.

Abstract: A rail vehicle has a roof region. In a longitudinal direction of the roof region, an air-conditioning duct is laid and which is bounded with respect to a passenger compartment by an inner ceiling. When the air-conditioning duct is composed in its longitudinal direction of at least two air-conditioning duct elements, the two air-conditioning duct elements are connected to one another by a sealing frame which can be pre-positioned. Furthermore, a method for constructing the roof region for such a rail vehicle is specified.

Abstract: A device (1) for attaching a framed or unframed photovoltaic panel (P), includes holding members (2) capable of holding a photovoltaic panel by engaging with two parallel edges of the photovoltaic panel or indeed two parallel wings of the frame of the photovoltaic panel. The device includes the holding members including elements (3-6) engaging with the two parallel edges of the photovoltaic panel, or indeed with the two parallel wings of the frame of the photovoltaic panel, each element having a slot (7) intended to receive a wing of the frame of a framed photovoltaic panel, or indeed to receive the edge of an unframed photovoltaic panel, in such a way as to ensure the photovoltaic panel is blocked at least in the direction perpendicular to the photovoltaic panel and in a direction parallel to the plane of the photovoltaic panel and perpendicular to the axis of the slots.

Abstract: An apparatus and associated method contemplating an underground shelter having an open-top enclosure and a base. A linkage assembly selectively moves the base between an opened position and a closed position. A lifting mechanism lifts the base in opposition to a force of gravity on the base in the opened position. A concealment object is supported upon the base to conceal the existence of the underground shelter below.

Abstract: A protective stake cap adapted for mounting on top of a metal stake. The stake cap includes a hard plastic, tubular, hollow housing. The hollow housing includes a closed top and an open bottom. The open bottom is adapted for receiving a top portion of the metal stake inside the hollow housing. The inside of the housing includes four pair of parallel, spaced apart ribs. The ribs are designed to engage, in a press fit, a top portion of three sides of a metal stake having a “T” shaped cross section. One of each pair of ribs includes a rib fin. The rib fin is used to engage a top of the metal stake. Also, the rib fin is used to hold smaller diameter metal stakes, such as rebar, in a press fit.

Abstract: An apparatus for dividing regions is described. The apparatus includes at least one glass dividing wall and at least one holding device. At least one first mounting device is arranged on the holding device, and at least one second mounting device is arranged on the holding device. The first mounting device has a first end provided with a first radius, and the second mounting device has a second end provided with a second radius. At least one clamping holder is arranged at one of the ends of one of the mounting devices. The clamping holder has a first clamping part and a second clamping part between which is clamped the dividing wall.

Abstract: A permanent stressed end cap for a post tensioned concrete member includes a grout retention feature adapted to retain a filler material within a void formed by a pocket former. The grout retention feature may be a generally knob or mushroom shaped, hex-headed, or square body extending from the cap. The grout retention feature may include one or more protrusions extending from the exterior of the cap. The grout retention feature may include one or more surface textures on the exterior of the cap.

Abstract: A method for applying plaster to an external wall (1), wherein a plaster carrier in the form of plates (2) is attached to a lathwork or corresponding spacer elements (8, 14) on the external side of the wall (1), whereupon the plaster is applied in a substantially continuous surface extending over joints (9, 13) between the plates (2). For the plaster carrier, a composite plate (2) is used comprising a central supporting layer (4) of insulating material and an inner and outer reinforced, fire retardant plaster layer (5, 6) on either side of the supporting layer (4). The plaster carrier plates (2) are attached to the wall (1) by means of fastening devices (10) which are inserted through the plaster carrier plates (2) from the outside, a reinforcement (11) is placed over the joints (9, 13) between the plaster carrier plates (2) and at least some of the fastening devices (10), and a finishing plaster layer is applied to said reinforcement (11) and the outer plaster layer (6).

Abstract: A square-shaped deck plank fastening device is provided that connects deck planks together without the need for fasteners on the top surfaces of the planks. The deck plank fastening device is connected to a lower surface of a deck plank and includes: a plurality of first projecting surfaces formed to extend upwards from corners on one side of the fastening device in a width direction of the plank, and a plurality of second projecting surfaces formed to extend upwards from corners on an opposite side of the fastening device in the width direction. A plurality of flat, tongue-like fastening parts extend from a mid-portion of a side of the deck plank fastening device in the width direction parallel to the first projecting surfaces. A first extending part extends from a mid-portion of a side of the deck plank fastening device opposite to the tongue-like fastening parts in the width direction parallel to the second projecting surfaces.

Abstract: A connector clip configured to interconnect a sill member to a stud within a sheet-metal wall assembly is disclosed herein. The innovative connector clip comprises: a piece of sheet-metal that defines a planar web; and at least a first web flange perpendicular to the web. The innovative connector clip may be characterized in that the web includes at least a first transverse web slot positioned for receiving a first sill flange of the sill member when the sill member is positioned adjacent to one of the ends of the stud, and wherein the first transverse web slot defines a right angle with the first web flange.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting adjacent parallel spaced apart joists from a perpendicular beam. Each of the joists extends between first and second ends and has top and bottom edges. The apparatus comprises an elongate member sized to extend between a first end proximate to a top edge of a first joist and a second end proximate to a bottom edge of an adjacent joist. The apparatus further comprises a joist support platform extending from the second end of the elongate member adapted to receive a bottom edge of a first joist thereon, at least one bottom beam engaging panel extending from the joist support platform and a joist cap extending from the first end of the elongate member adapted to overly a top edge of a second joist adjacent to the first joist.

Abstract: A fire curtain assembly is presented that is collapsible for easy transport and quickly and easily assembled for use. This system includes a panel having a plurality of support members positioned in approximate parallel spaced alignment to one another across the panel. The support members have a center section and opposing end sections that selectively connect to the center section thereby forming rigid supports across the panel. End sections have a handle member that connects to a pushrod having a locking pin connected to its end. The locking pin selectively engages and disengages the center section. The handle members have detents that fit within detent sockets thereby holding the handle members in a withdrawn position or an inserted position.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a composite insulated panel (1) comprising the steps of: providing a first sheet (2); cutting a hole (7) in the first sheet (2) to accommodate a photovoltaic solar collector module (8); inserting the solar collector module (8) into the cut-out hole; sealing the solar collector module to the first sheet (2); providing a second sheet (3), the second sheet having an opening therein to receive a connector housing (22); leading electrical connections from the solar collector module through the connector housing; and providing a body (4) of insulating material between the inner face of the second sheet and the inner face of the first sheet and the inner face of the photovoltaic solar collector module.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a drywall. In the method, a panel made of a plurality of paneling boards (3) placed alongside one another is fixed to a frame structure (1). According to the invention, fixation elements (5) are first affixed to a substructure (2) in the edge area of a paneling board (3) and/or in the joint area (4) of two adjacent paneling boards (3). Then, by means of a clamping tool (7) for example, fastening elements (6) are set alongside the fixation elements (5), the respective paneling board (3) being simultaneously clamped between the substructure (2) and the fastening element (6).