BUILDING SYSTEM USING MODULAR PRECAST CONCRETE COMPONENTS

• US 20080060293A1
• Filed: 04/30/2007
• Published: 03/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: John W. Hanlon
• Original Assignee: John W. Hanlon
• Inventors: Hanlon, John W.
• Granted Patent: US 8,011,147 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 52/251
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/20 the supporting parts consisting of concrete, e.g. reinforced concrete, or other stonelike material
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 5/04 with beams or slabs of concrete or other stone-like material, e.g. asbestos cement E04B5/08, E04B5/14 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 5/43 Floor structures of extraordinary design; Features relating to the elastic stability; Floor structures specially designed for resting on columns only, e.g. mushroom floors anchoring devices for balconies with means for preventing cold bridging E04B1/0038; extraordinary constructions in general E04B1/34

Abstract

A building system uses modular precast concrete components that include a series of columns with wide, integral capitals. Wide beam slabs are suspended between adjacent column capitals by hangers. Joist slabs (e.g., rib slabs or other substantially planar components) can then be suspended between the beam slabs and column capitals to provide a floor surface.

Claims

1. A building system comprising a plurality of modular precast concrete components including:

a plurality of precast concrete columns with capitals having a width of at least four feet and a thickness of about 10 to 24 inches, said columns being spaced apart from one another in a predetermined pattern;

a plurality of precast concrete beam slabs, each having opposing sides, opposing ends with a width of at least four feet, and hangers extending from the ends for suspending and supporting the beam slabs between the capitals of adjacent columns; and

a plurality of joist slabs supported between selected beam slabs and capitals to provide a floor surface.

2. The building system of claim 1 wherein at least one of the capitals has a width of approximately four to twelve feet.

3. The building system of claim 1 wherein at least one of the beam slabs has a width of approximately four to twelve feet.

4. The building system of claim 1 wherein the columns are arranged in a grid pattern and wherein a plurality of beam slabs are suspended between the columns in parallel runs.

5. The building system of claim 1 wherein the columns are arranged in a grid pattern and wherein a plurality of beam slabs are suspended between the columns in a grid pattern.

6. The building system of claim 1 wherein at least one hanger comprises a Cazaly hanger.

7. The building system of claim 1 wherein at least one hanger comprises a Loov hanger.

8. The building system of claim 1 wherein at least one joist slab further comprises hangers extending from opposing ends of the joist slab for suspending and supporting the joist slab between selected beam slabs and capitals.

9. The building system of claim 1 wherein the capital of at least one column further comprises a bearing plate to contact and support a hanger on a beam slab.

10. A building system comprising a plurality of modular precast concrete components including:

a plurality of precast concrete columns with capitals having a width of at least four feet and a thickness of about 10 to 24 inches, said columns being spaced apart from one another in a predetermined pattern;

a plurality of precast concrete beam slabs, each having opposing sides, opposing ends with a width of at least four feet, and hangers extending from the ends for suspending and supporting the beam slabs between the capitals of adjacent columns; and

a plurality of rib slabs, each having opposing ends with shallow ribs running between the ends and hangers extending from the ends for suspending and supporting the rib slabs between selected beam slabs and capitals to provide a floor surface.

11. The building system of claim 10 wherein at least one of the capitals has a width of approximately four to twelve feet.

12. The building system of claim 10 wherein at least one of the beam slabs has a width of approximately four to twelve feet.

13. The building system of claim 10 wherein the columns are arranged in a grid pattern and wherein a plurality of beam slabs are suspended between the columns in parallel runs.

14. The building system of claim 10 wherein the columns are arranged in a grid pattern and wherein a plurality of beam slabs are suspended between the columns in a grid pattern.

15. The building system of claim 10 wherein at least one hanger comprises a Cazaly hanger.

16. The building system of claim 10 wherein at least one hanger comprises a Loov hanger.

17. The building system of claim 10 wherein the capital of at least one column further comprises a bearing plate to contact and support a hanger on a beam slab.