Method for erecting buildings, and structural assembly for carrying out the method

• US 5,291,716 A
• Filed: 03/19/1992
• Issued: 03/08/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Find Madsen, Jorgen H. Christensen, Peter O. Broberg
• Original Assignee: Find Madsen, Jorgen H. Christensen, Peter O. Broberg
• Inventors: Christensen, Jorgen H., Broberg, Peter O., Madsen, Find
• Primary Examiner(s): Friedman, Carl D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, KIEN T
• Application Number:
  US07/838,805
• Time in Patent Office: 719 Days
• Field of Search: 52/741.1, 52/745.03, 52/79.2, 52/79.12, 52/263, 52/281, 52/282, 52/79.11, 52/79.13, 52/731.2, 52/731.3, 52/731.7
• US Class Current: 52/745.03
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/3483 the supporting structure consisting of metal

Abstract

A method for erecting buildings is characterized in that cassettes (10) made in a form between sectional elements (11) are positioned, at the building site, in such manner that the sectional elements (11) are close to one another and together define vertical cavities in which preferably concrete is injected to form supporting columns. Horizontal beams (23) are joined to the sectional elements (11) to be connected to the supporting columns when these are being cast, thereby to achieve a structural skeleton. A structural assembly for carrying out this method comprises cassettes (10) made in a form between sectional elements (11). The sectional elements (11) serve as supporting means when the cassette (10) is handled, and as a form for producing supporting columns after the cassettes (10) have been positioned at the building site. Preferably, the sectional elements (11) are made of sheet metal and have recesses (16, 18) for receiving horizontal beams (23) which are joined to the supporting columns when these are being cast.

Claims

1. A method of erecting buildings using horizontal beams, room-forming cassettes of polygonal horizontal section which have vertically oriented sectional elements fixedly connected thereto, and a column-forming material such as concrete;

each of said cassettes being located between and fixedly connected to at least two of said sectional elements, each of said sectional elements having flanges projecting from its periphery, said flanges having recesses for receiving said horizontal beams, said method including the following steps;

arranging the cassettes so that the flanges associated with their respective sectional elements define vertical cavities,

placing end portions of said horizontal beams in said recesses in said flanges of the sectional elements,

applying a column-forming material such as concrete in the vertical cavities to form supporting columns which engage the horizontal beams so that the supporting columns and horizontal beams constitute a supporting and stabilising structural skeleton with rigid assemblage points.

2. A structural assembly for erecting buildings, comprising,

a plurality of vertically oriented sectional elements made of thin-walled material and having outer flanges projecting from their peripheries,

a plurality of room-forming cassettes each of which is located between and is fixedly connected to at least two of said sectional elements,

said outer flanges of said sectional elements having recesses for receiving horizontal beams,

said sectional elements associated with adjacent cassettes being positionable close to each other to form a cavity which includes a horizontal beam received in said recesses so that a column forming material such as concrete, when cast in said cavity, engages the horizontal beam to form a supporting and stabilising structural skeleton with a rigid assemblage point.

3. The structural assembly of claim 2 wherein the sectional elements are made of sheet metal which has a strength sufficient to support the cassette during handling and to transmit dead weight and useful load of the cassette to underlying components in a final structure.

4. The structural assembly of claim 2 wherein each of the sectional elements ha tow centre flanges and two outer flanges forming a W-shaped cross-section, with mutually adjacent flanges extending at right angles to each other, said cassettes having corners received between said centre flanges.

5. The structural assembly of claim 2 wherein, in order to provide said recesses of the outer flanges of said sectional elements, said outer flanges of the sectional element each have a free long side and a free short side which define a corner which is cut off to form a recess, said recess having a first side parallel to said free long side and a second side parallel to said free short side, said recesses in sectional elements on adjacent cassettes being located where they together define a rectangular space for receiving an end portion of a horizontal arm;

each of said sectional elements having an upper said recess and a lower said recess, said sectional elements having a second space therebetween which extend vertically from said second side of the upper said recess to said second side of the lower said recess, and a metal sheet covering said second space.

6. The structural assembly of claim 2 wherein said cassettes have upper and lower boundary planes, said sectional elements extending vertically beyond said boundary planes to act as spacers when cassettes are disposed in several planes on top of each other.

7. The structural assembly of claim 2 wherein the sectional elements have upper and lower ends, inserts which are connectible to the upper and lower ends of the sectional elements, each insert including a plate which has a hold, and a guide pin positionable in said holes to guide vertically adjacent cassettes when one cassette is placed on top of another.

8. The structural assembly of claim 2 wherein said outer flanges of the sectional element each have a free long side and a free short side which define a corner which is cut off to form a recess, said recess having a first side parallel to said free long side and a second side parallel to said free short side, said recesses of sectional elements on adjacent cassettes being located where they together define a rectangular space for receiving an end portion of a horizontal beam.

9. The structural assembly of claim 8 wherein each outer flange has said recesses located at its opposite ends, and said recesses on each outer flange have a total vertical extent corresponding to the vertical extent of the beam.

10. The structural assembly of claim 8 including a horizontal beam having an end portion which is positioned in said rectangular space, said beam having, adjacent said end portion, transverse grooves which receive edges of said sectional elements around said rectangular space, to guide the beam end when being positioned in the rectangular space and provide sealing between the beams and the flanges.

11. A structural assembly for erecting buildings, comprising,

a plurality of vertically oriented sectional elements made of thin-walled material and having outer flanges projecting form their peripheries,

a plurality of room-forming cassettes each of which is located between and is fixedly connected to at least two of said sectional elements,

said outer flanges of said sectional elements having recesses for receiving horizontal beams,

horizontal beams extending into said recess,

said sectional elements associated with adjacent cassettes being positioned close to each other to form cavities which include horizontal beams received in said recesses,

a column forming material such as concrete, cast in said cavities, said column-forming beam engaging the horizontal beams to form a supporting and stabilizing structural skeleton with rigid assemblage points.