Abstract: The present invention provides a method for assembling structural members of thin and lightweight shaped steel, the thin and lightweight shaped-steel members to be assembled having at least one joint hole or concave/convex portion at an appropriate position of a flange or web of the thin and lightweight shaped steel member, and temporarily joining portions of the thin and lightweight shaped steel members to each other for easy assembly.

Abstract: Off-site factory built structure employs a chassis including two interior longitudinal beam members joined at their ends to a perimeter structure. A floor system is integrated within the chassis perimeter. A ledger member is fixed to the inner surface of each longitudinal perimeter member so that a top surface lies in a plane coincident with top surfaces of the interior longitudinal beams. Lateral members are coupled to the tops of the interior longitudinal beams and to the top of the ledger members. The lateral members include secondary stiffening members such as C-channel members, metal Z-channel members, or other metal members of similar structural capacity, spaced apart from each other by a maximum distance S, related to the width of the floor system W, by the equation: S 12?½W.

Abstract: A space frame support structure for highway signs comprises upper and lower chord members; a plurality of weld-free, single-cast connectors attached to and spaced along the respective length of the chord members; a plurality of diagonal members disposed between the upper and lower chord members in a series of “V”-shaped configuration connected end-to-end, each diagonal member forming a leg of a respective “V”. Each leg including a bottom end portion and a top end portion. The bottom end portion is attached to a respective connector attached to the lower chord member. The top end portion is connected to another connector attached to the upper chord member. A plurality of pins are carried by each connector to secure each connector to the upper or lower chord member and to the respective bottom or top end portions of the diagonal members.

Abstract: For a lateral face of the lattice girder, defined by an upper chord and a lower chord, the triangulation comprises compression bars substantially perpendicular to the chords, oblique tension bars of smaller length connecting the top of a compression bar to the lower chord, and other oblique tension bars of greater length, also connecting the top of a compression bar to the lower chord, at a point located further ahead toward the base of the next compression bar. This triangulation is used, in particular, for the jib and counterjib elements of tower cranes.

Abstract: A plurality of studs (14) are spaced apart relative to each other. Upper end portions (32) of the studs fit into an upper channel space (22) and lower end portions (34) fit into a lower channel space (30). The lower channel space (30) is defined in part by a pair of spaced apart sidewalls (24, 26). Screw fasteners (52) extend through the sidewalls (24, 26) and connect them to the lower end portion (34) of the stud (14). The studs (14) have upper ends that are spaced from a web (20) forming the upper boundary of the upper channel space (22). Vertical elongated slots (48, 50) are provided in the sidewalls (38, 40) of the studs (14). Screw fasteners extend through the sidewalls (16, 18) of the upper channel member (10) and then extend into and through the slots (48, 50). The heads of the screw fasteners (52) bear against the sidewalls (16, 18) when the screw fasteners (52) are tightened.

Abstract: A structural truss and method of forming a truss is disclosed. The truss includes an end configuration which does not rely on gluing components together. The end configuration is formed from a web which extends between the top and bottom chords of the truss and a connector system for connecting the web to both of those chords inwardly of the first ends of the chords. In another arrangement, the end configuration is a prefabricated end configuration comprised of top and bottom chord members and a web located between the top and bottom chord members.

Abstract: A frame construction, for a low-rise building, in which a construction surface member 13 is bonded to a lower frame member, vertical frame members and an upper frame member formed of thin light-gauge section steel to construct a wall frame panel and a girder for supporting a roof is constructed by a heavyweight steel frame such as a H-shaped section steel or a channel and wherein the upper end of the upper wall frame panel is coupled to a beam provided at the upper end of the wall frame panel by fastener means formed of a bolt or a hold-down fastener.

Abstract: The disclosure refers to a modular framing system where single frames (1a, 1a′) or stacks of adjacent frames (1a, 1b) are interconnected by elongate locks (2) positioned between said frames (1). Adjacent frames (1a, 1a′) can either be connected together with one elongate lock (2) or a plurality of elongate locks (2) joined by lock connectors (21) to form a continual length of elongate locks (2). The number and length of the elongate locks (2) to be used are dependent on the height of the frames (1) to be used and the distance between the top frame (1a, 1a′) and the underside of a room ceiling. Where the height of the adjacent frames (1) to be connected together is greater than the distance between the top frames (1a, 1a′) and the underside of the room ceiling, a continual length made from shorter lengths of elongate locks (2) is more practical.

Abstract: A truss section comprising at least three parallel elongated structural members, said members defining a first cross-section, said members having two ends, said truss sections including means for end-wise coupling a plurality of said truss sections to assemble a longer load-bearing span, the improvement comprising an additional elongated structural member parallel to and structurally interconnected with at least two of said elongated structural members, said additional elongated structural member located substantially within said first cross-section, so as to define between said at least two and said additional elongated structural members, an elongated volume having a generally triangular cross-section.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wind turbine tower suspension arrangement including at least one first member including magnetic attachment means and at least one further mechanical member mechanically coupled to the first member by at least one coupling means,

Abstract: A stud bridging/spacing member generally having at least three longitudinally spaced apart notches for receiving and engaging therein a web of a metal stud. At least one of the notches may have curved parallel sides.

Abstract: A prefabricated portable building that meets flat pack pallet standards of the North Atlantic Trade Organization (NATO) is provided. The prefabricated building, includes 2 end units, wherein each end unit includes an outer wall, an inner wall, a roof, and a floor, wherein the outer wall and the floor converge to form an edge having an angle of less than 90 degrees, and wherein the inner wall and the floor converge to form an angle of about 90 degrees.

Abstract: A system and method for assembling a prefabricated portable building that meets flat pack pallet standards of the North Atlantic Trade Organization (NATO) are provided. The prefabricated building, includes 2 end units, wherein each end unit includes an outer wall, an inner wall, a roof, and a floor, wherein the outer wall and the floor converge to form an edge having an angle of less than 90 degrees, and wherein the inner wall and the floor converge to form an angle of about 90 degrees. The assembly system includes custom designed clips and pins that allow the prefabricated building to be assembled quickly and without conventional tools.

Abstract: A compact and portable framing jig for positioning studs or other framing members to a fixed standard for spacing and alignment during framing. The framing jig is designed to remain in place while the stud is being secured and to act as a brace against movement during the process of securing the stud.

Abstract: A SprialNet device is disclosed. The device is consisted by its number of spiraled bends according to request geometric shape of a concrete column, where FIG. 1 shows a SpiralNet for a rectangular shape frame of a concrete column. The spiraled bends are starting from point 1 to point 2 with 135 degrees, and continuously followed by 90 degree spiraled bends from point 2 to point 3 along a side of a concrete column, and from point 3 to point 4 along an adjacent side of the same column, and from point 4 to point 5 the next adjacent side of the same column, and from point 5 to point 6 the continuous adjacent side of the same column, and then finished with the last 135 degree spiraled bend from point 6 and to point 7. The measurement of bends are according to any section view which is perpendicular to all edges. The device can be used to construct any shape of concrete column by assembling SpiralNet in a unique order.

Abstract: The building material, in one embodiment, has a jointing system that is uniquely configured to cover the frame of a structure. This building material, in one embodiment, is a building board with a conforming flange that is embossed onto the board and adapted to engage or mate with an end of an adjacent board. In another embodiment, the building material is an engineered panel joint comprised of a building board and a flexible or hinged article attached to the back surface of the building board. The article is preferably attached to the building board by an adhesive and extends beyond the edge and away from the building board for receiving a fastener to fix the building board to the structure. The fastener is preferably a nail. Components of the building material are preferably attached to the frame of the structure through the use of a single row of nails while maintaining or enhancing the shear strength performance of the building board system.

Abstract: Load bearing and non-load bearing frames for walls, roofs and floors are prefabricated according to a predetermined building plan and made to disengage and collapse to a compact and intact frame, where, as with a wall frame, studs are resting against one another and the upper and lower tracks are in close approximation to each other, separated only by said resting studs. Said frames for walls, roofs and floors can be readily be transported to a construction site, where the collapsed frames are expanded, engaged, stabilized and permanently plumbed and braced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mounting structure which is arranged at two abutting structural panels (1, 2) so that said structural panels are connected with each other, comprising two pairs of clamping plates, with one of said pairs of clamping plates being fixed to one structural panel (1), and the other pair of clamping plates being fixed to the other structural panel (2). The two pairs of clamping plates abut against each other with one of their clamping plates (3, 4), and the two abutting clamping plates (3, 4) are provided with mutually aligned, undercut longitudinal slots (5) which receive a connecting plate (6) connecting the abutting two clamping plates (3, 4) with each other and being fixed to the two clamping plates (3, 4) by means of fasteners (7) which extend through said connecting plate (6). Thus, a mounting structure is provided whose manufacture is relatively easy and cost-efficient.

Abstract: A panel system is provided for constructing building walls. The panel system includes panels with first and second tabs adapted for installation on building studs, including metal building studs. The panels may be made from a plastic material that is recyclable, thereby minimizing the environmental impact of building construction. The panels also include overlapping edges to provide a smooth joint between adjacent panels.

Abstract: A structural formwork member is disclosed. The structural formwork member includes a base member in the form of a profiled metal sheet that has parallel ribs (5) and plurality of pans (6) between the ribs. The structural member also includes a strengthening member (71) that is structurally connected to the base member.

Abstract: A self-lifting vertically rising mast provides a possibility to be erected without use of high cranes. An improved self-lifting vertically rising mast includes at least three of a plurality of main frames and at least three of a plurality of main supports, wherein each main frame is rigidly connected to the appropriate main support and comprises the base, U-form directors, lifting shoe inserted into the U-slots of the U-form directors, the hydraulic jack installed on the base of the main frame, pusher including the rests, hollow upright leant on the sleeve of the bush, comprising the pivotable portion having the slots providing passage for the rests, the pair of the guiding shoes longitudinally movable along the auxiliary directors, the holder located between the auxiliary directors and fixing the appropriate upright in the vertical position, and the controllable supports, comprising the stand, the extendable screw, and the nut, which fixes the desirable position (extension) of the extendable screw.

Abstract: A structure device includes a number of couplers each having a vertical barrel to receive ends of vertical ducts, and one or more arms extended from the vertical barrel to engage into horizontal conduits. Each of the horizontal conduits includes one or more ears engaged into lock notches via channels of the arms, when the horizontal conduits are rotated relative to the arms, so as to couple the horizontal conduits and the vertical ducts without additional fasteners or tools. One or more covers may have two angle members attached to two corner portions and rotatably engaged into the arms with axles, to rotatably secure the cover to the couplers.

Abstract: A hollow section made of a metal alloy and having at least one hollow space which is delimited by walls featuring end lengths forming corner regions. The walls exhibit at least in part different thicknesses in cross-section. The thickness of the end length of the walls diminishes in a continuous manner to a smaller thickness. The facing and approximately parallel outer walls of the hollow section are joined on the inside by at least one integral inner wall. The outer walls along with the inner walls delimit a plurality of hollow chambers and the walls of each chamber exhibit in each case a middle length of constant thickness and at both ends thereof an end length of increasing thickness.

Abstract: The present invention makes it possible to dismantle and re-use a floor structure by effectively exhibiting the displacement preventing effect for each steel stock against an active load in case the floor structure is formed by arranged steel stocks in parallel. A floor structure comprises a plurality of steel stocks 4 arranged in parallel, each steel stock 4 including a web 1, an upper flange 2 disposed at an upper end of the web 1, and a lower flange 3 disposed at a lower end of the web 1, a floor surface being formed on the upper flange 2, the floor structure further comprising a displacement preventing spacer 6 interposed between the upper flanges 2 and/or lower flanges 3 of the adjacent steel stocks 4, the displacement preventing spacer 6 including a load receiving part 7 which is brought into engagement with the adjacent upper flanges 2 and/or lower flanges 3 to receive an active load incurred to the individual steel stocks 4 so as to inhibit the steel stocks 4 from displacing downward.

Abstract: Systems and methods of internally bracing straw bales during construction of a straw bale wall using ladder structures that eliminate the need for external bracing and form a permanent part of the wall's internal structure.

Abstract: A welded wire reinforcement is used in combination with insulated concrete form blocks having opposed panels joined by form ties. A method of construction forms building structures with insulated concert form blocks. The reinforcement member has a base bar and a plurality of arms extending downwardly from the base bar and is utilized to provide increased internal strength to a modular concrete wall system. The welded wire reinforcement provides vertical and horizontal support without requiring any extra time or material to connect a vertical reinforcement to the concrete forms of the wall system. An alternate embodiment of the reinforcement member includes a horizontal base bar, arms extending downward and perpendicular from the base bar, and a plurality of end pieces attached to the arms to form a discontinuous bottom bar. The base bar and bottom bar are slidably received in rebar chairs defined by the form ties.

Abstract: A truss for a roof having an attic space or the like, the truss including: a substantially vertical web adapted to constitute a stud for supporting the attic wall; a substantially horizontal web adapted to constitute a support for the attic ceiling or ceiling battens, and a bottom chord adapted to constitute a bearer or joist for the attic floor.

Abstract: A bracing device supports enclosed geometric frames during the construction phase of a building structure. The bracing device includes bracing members with adjustable lengths, a coupling device configured to couple the bracing members together, and the coupling device allows the bracing members to support an enclosed geometric shape. The coupling device may allow the bracing members to rotate through a 360-degree range. Alternatively, the coupling device may maintain a 90-degree relationship between a first and a second bracing member. The bracing device also includes articulating feet for engaging a beam member from many different angles. The articulating feet are adjustable, allowing the length of the bracing member to be finely adjusted. The bracing member may also include telescoping extension members.

Abstract: A system and method for forming concrete structures, using foam panels as forms, supported by vertical tracks with horizontal bridge pieces inserted through the forms. The bridge pieces are in the form of triangular webs with coaxial rings for supporting vertical rebars centrally between opposing forms. The coaxial rings on opposing bridge pieces key together to securely hold the vertical rebars. At the corners of the structure, corner retaining extrusions are used having fins for retaning the foam panels, and having various included angles such as 60°, 75°, 90°, 120°, 135°, 150° or 165°. Specific types of corner tie pieces for square, obtuse or acute corners are used to connect together the corner retaining extrusions at the inner and outer corners of the structure.

Abstract: A matrix frame system for carrying skin structure on the outside of the frame in a plural-story building. The system features plural stand-off mounts anchored to such a frame at regular, spaced, row-and-column locations located near connection nodes between columns and beams in the frame. Each mount includes an outwardly looking, mount-defining face which occupies an upright matrix support plane, which plane is spaced outwardly of, and at a defined angle to, the adjacent outside “plane” of the associated building frame. Also included in the system are plural, generally planar (including “angular planar”) matrix frame panels each having plural perimetral corners disposed adjacent different mount-defining faces in a different stand-off mounts, with pluralities of such corners of different and adjacent panels meeting at, and disposed adjacent, different, single, common mount-defining faces in different single stand-off mounts.

Abstract: Supporting structure for supporting the leveled ceiling, or other constructive elements, of an habitable construction, where said supporting structure can be fabricated with only three different kinds of structural elements, joined with each other by screws or any other suitable joining mean, where said structural elements have a simple shape which allow a fast, simple and cheap construction of very flexible ceiling supporting structures, which do not get deformed nor attacked by termites, as the time goes on, and which are able to satisfy the requirements of different kinds of habitable constructions that normally involve the supporting of ceilings in the lower part of rough works, like truss, slabs and other related elements.

Abstract: Provided is a form for use in placing concrete, which is made from a recycled resin composition including a recycled polyester resin, a lactone polymer, an epoxidized diene based block copolymer, and optionally a polyolefin resin. The form can be made extremely advantageously from the view point of production cost since it utilizes a recycled resin such as waste PET. Further, the form is easy to set up and to remove after the placement of concrete when a support is used for setting. The form for use in placing concrete according to the present invention is improved in formability and has excellent mechanical strength.

Abstract: Various building components and building construction techniques are disclosed. One embodiment comprises a joist end bearing condition wherein a joist rim is supported on a support structure adjacent to a bearing wall and attached thereto. Joists are attached to the joist rim and noncombustible board may be supported on the joists to form a floor surface. Other embodiments include metal joist rims that also function as headers for walls and headers for window and door openings in walls. Various methods of constructing walls from prefabricated panels formed from cold-formed steel components are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wood-reinforced structure comprising several beams (2, 3, 4, 6, 7) which are constructed from at least three wood boards (16, 17, 18), two external boards (16, 17) and a central board (18, 19, 21, 22), said boards being assembled to one another. The aforementioned external boards (16, 17) are positioned on either side of the central board (18) and said central board is positioned at the junction zones which form an intersection (8, 9, 11, 12, 13) between at least two beams (2, 3, 4, 6, 7). The central wood board (18, 19, 21, 22) is inserted fully into the housing (23, 24, 26) which is disposed in each of the two external wood boards (16, 17).

Abstract: A customizable frame assembly for providing a housing structure for attachment to a boat rail arrangement on the gunnel of a boat. The assembly is utilized for supporting a covering of the boat. The assembly comprises an arrangement of hollow elongated members connected by a plurality of articulable joints. The arrangement includes a first hollow elongated member and a second hollow elongated member, each having a first end with a boat rail arrangement engaging portion thereon.

Abstract: The invention relates to a space from construction system for three-dimensional positioning of reference points. The frame system comprises struts in the form of tubular elements and nodes in the form of spherical elements with a larger diameter than the diameter of the tubular elements, for joining struts. Each node is directly connected via struts to at least three other nodes and the struts are connected to the nodes by means of an adhesive. Each reference point is mounted upon at least one respective node.

Abstract: An apparatus for installing framing material hangers in a workpiece is provided that includes a selectively operable actuator, a guide assembly, and a magazine. The actuator includes a piston. The guide assembly is operable to guide a framing material hanger into the workpiece. The magazine is operable to feed one or more framing material hangers into the guide assembly. Operating the actuator causes the piston to drive at least one of the hangers through the guide assembly and into the workpiece.

Abstract: A reinforcing brace for attachment to a web member of a building framework such as a truss to prevent bending or flexing out of a plane of the truss. Fasteners secure the brace to the web member at a lateral side of the web member such that front and back sides of the web member remain free from fasteners. The brace is entirely within thickness confines of the truss.

Abstract: The present invention provides a joining structure of a roof truss using thin light-gauge shaped steel. In a joining structure for joining a subsidiary roof with a main roof, a valley bracket formed by bending a thin steel sheet is inserted and disposed in the longitudinal valley direction of a joining member for joining a rafter forming the subsidiary roof with a truss or a rafter forming the main roof. In a joining structure in which a roof truss upper chord member or a rafter intersects a wall on the upper surface of the wall, a bracket formed by bending a thin steel sheet is disposed at the intersection of these members and fixes the roof truss upper chord member or the rafter to the wall.

Abstract: A framing system for adjustably connecting building components comprising an outer stud, an interior support member, and a connecting clip.

Abstract: Methods of making truss-based periodic cellular solids that have improved structural properties and multifunctional design. Many materials (metals, ceramics, glasses, polymers, composites and even semiconductors) can be shaped into cellular, truss-like architectures with open, closed or mixed types of porosity and then very uniformly arranged in controlled, three-dimensional space-filling arrays. The truss-like elements do not necessarily have a constant cross-section, nor are they necessarily straight or solid throughout (they could be hollow). Their cross sections can be circular, square, triangular, I-beam or other shapes of interest depending on multifunctional needs. When bonded together by solid state, liquid phase, pressing or other methods at points of contact, a cellular structure of highly repeatable cell geometry and few imperfections results.

Abstract: A structure, including: at least two structural members; a joining element connected to the at least two structural members; and at least one active element within the joining element, or between the joining element and at least one of the structural members, wherein a force applied to one structural member passes at least partially through the active element and into the other structural member, the active element being configured such that the structure exhibits a prescribed load-deflection relationship when a force is applied thereto.

Abstract: Wall covering material (1) comprising, wall panels (2) and assembly fittings (3). The wall panels (2) comprises a decorative surface, a first long side edge provided with tongue and a second long side edge provided with grove. The assembly fittings (3) comprises an upper horizontal moulding (32), intermediate vertical strips (34) including cover profile (341) comprises an upper horizontal moulding (32), intermediate vertical strips (34) including cover profile (341) and assembly profile (342) and preferably a lower horizontal moulding (31).

Abstract: System for the erection of a house structure, where upper and lower sills (2, 3) as well as studs (2) struts, girders, beams etc all being prepared at a factory for connection with each other by dowe tail like joints, all being positioned exactly according to the dimensions from a drawing of the house, therafter to be transported to the construction site and to be erected by fitting the tongue (6) of one part of a joint into a corresponding groove (5) in the other part of the joint and securing the joint after positioning the individual parts.

Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure relates to a truss span. One embodiment includes at least three chords in a generally parallel orientation with respect to each other, where adjacent chords provide a face of the truss span. The truss span includes a web that connects two adjacent parallel chords that corresponds to at least two faces to provide the truss span with at least two webbed faces, and further includes first and second structural end brackets that connect two adjacent parallel chords to provide the truss span with at least one open face. An open face area is provided between the first and second structural end brackets. The truss span has a tapered profile such that another identical truss span is capable of nesting within the open face area between the first and second structural end brackets. Other aspects are provided herein.

Abstract: A connection system for securing a wall panel shell to a frame member of a frame-type wall system includes a groove in the frame member and a mounting member associated with the wall panel shell, which is adapted to be received within the frame member groove. The wall panel shell is constructed of a skin member which is secured to one or more stiffeners or structural members, and each mounting member is carried by one of the stiffeners or structural members. The mounting member forms a part of a connector member, which is separate from and engaged with the structural member. The connector member includes a base having a pair of spaced apart engagement areas. The structural member includes a pair of spaced apart recesses which are adapted to receive the spaced apart engagement areas of the base. The recesses and the engagement areas are configured with a snap-on engagement arrangement for providing quick, easy and accurate mounting of the connector member to the structural member.

Abstract: A system and related method for protecting a building frame from fire and heat to avoid catastrophic collapse, comprises a plurality of vertical structural members comprising substantially vacant interiors thereof; a plurality of horizontal structural members comprising substantially vacant interiors thereof; a plurality of attachments between ends of the horizontal structural members and side faces of the vertical structural members enabling a coolant to flow between the interiors of the vertical structural members and the interiors of the horizontal structural members; a plurality of coolant pumps for pumping the coolant into the vertical structural members; a plurality of heat release valves for emitting the coolant from the interiors of the vertical structural members and the interiors of the horizontal structural members when a temperature of the coolant reaches a predetermined temperature threshold.

Abstract: A wall system for a structure including elongate furring strips having a multiplicity of transversely oriented air passages. The elongate furring strips are arranged on a first envelope layer of a wall and covered with a second envelope layer. The furring strips space the first and second envelope layers apart, forming a plurality of enclosed cavities or air spaces. The cavities are in fluid communication with each other through the air passages in the furring strips, and may be in fluid communication with the outside atmosphere. Air is thusly enabled to circulate from the outdoors through substantially all portions of the cavities, promoting drying of the first and second envelope layers, which may be sheathing and finish siding.

Abstract: A folding linkage is hereby disclosed that is comprised of four links, each link having a bevel gear on its end, where each link is in geared contact with a neighboring link, such that both links are held together by a hub element that is small relative to the two links. An alternate embodiment of the invention has links that have a spur gear on each end, whereby each gear end is engaged with a central rack (linear gear).

Abstract: A system and method for strengthening elongated members of a tower section is provided. A tower section includes a plurality of elongated members. At least one reinforcing member is employed to reinforce the tower section. A structural adhesive is applied to the elongated members and the reinforcing members. The reinforcing members are pressed or otherwise placed against corresponding elongated members. The structural adhesive is cured to thereby permanently attach the reinforcing members to the corresponding elongated members. The reinforcing members can be clamped, bolted or otherwise secured to the corresponding elongated members during curing of the structural adhesive.