Fiber bale composite structural building system
First Claim
1. A truss having chord members and a web member, comprising:
- a. a bale; and
b. a pair of trussing members operatively connected to the bale so that the trussing members form the chord members of the truss and the bale forms the web member of the truss.
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Abstract
Straw bales are used in conjunction with a skeletal framework to form various structurally stable building components such as walls and floors. Straw bales and horizontal trussing members are combined to form a truss. The truss has of a pair of trussing members operatively connected to one or more bales. The trussing members, which are positioned opposite one another along the edges of the bale, form the chords of the truss. The bales form the web of the truss. The trussing members are one of the basic components of the skeletal framework used to construct the various composite structures embodying the invention. In the composite structures, straw bales are arranged in layers within a skeletal framework. The skeletal framework includes the trussing members and a series of rods positioned along the center line of the layered bales. The trussing members in each pair are positioned opposite one another along the edges of the bales at the interfaces between the layers of bales. Each trussing member is operatively connected to the bales to form a truss.
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44 Claims
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1. A truss having chord members and a web member, comprising:
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a. a bale; and b. a pair of trussing members operatively connected to the bale so that the trussing members form the chord members of the truss and the bale forms the web member of the truss.
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2. A truss, comprising:
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a. a bale; and b. a pair of trussing members, each trussing member in the pair operatively connected to the bale and positioned opposite another trussing member along an edge of the bale. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4)
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5. A truss, comprising:
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a. a pair of bales arranged so that each bale has a surface adjacent to a surface of another bale, the adjacent surfaces thereby defining an interface between the bales; and b. a pair of trussing members, each trussing member in the pair operatively connected to the bales and positioned opposite another trussing member along the interface between the bales. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. In a composite structural building system having a plurality of bales arranged in layers within a skeletal framework, the skeletal framework comprising:
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a. a plurality of trussing members arranged in pairs, the trussing members in each pair operatively connected to the bales and positioned opposite one another along edges of the bales at interfaces between the layers; and b. a plurality of rods positioned along the layered bales between opposing trussing members.
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9. In a wall system having a plurality of bales stacked in layers in a vertical plane within a skeletal framework, the skeletal framework comprising:
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a. a plurality of trussing members arranged in pairs, the trussing members in each pair operatively connected to the bales and positioned opposite one another along edges of the bales at horizontal interfaces between the layered bales; and b. a plurality of rods oriented vertically and positioned along the layered bales between opposing trussing members. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. In a plank system having a plurality of bales arranged in layers in a horizontal plane within a skeletal framework, the skeletal framework comprising:
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a. a plurality of trussing members arranged in pairs, the trussing members in each pair operatively connected to the bales and positioned opposite one another along edges of the bales at interfaces between the layered bales; and b. a plurality of rods oriented horizontally and positioned along the layered bales between opposing trussing members. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. In a beam system having a plurality of bales stacked in layers in a vertical plane within a skeletal framework, the skeletal framework comprising:
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a. a plurality of trussing members arranged in pairs, the trussing members in each pair operatively connected to the bales and positioned opposite one another along edges of the bales at horizontal interfaces between the layered bales; b. a plurality of rods oriented vertically and positioned along the layered bales between opposing trussing members; c. a plurality of cross ties oriented horizontally, operatively coupled to the rods and extending between opposing trussing members; and d. a plurality of web ties attached to and extending diagonally between trussing members, each web tie spanning at least one layer of bales. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A wall system, comprising:
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a. a plurality of bales stacked in layers in a vertical plane; b. a plurality of trussing members arranged in pairs, the trussing members in each pair operatively connected to the bales and positioned opposite one another along edges of the bales at horizontal interfaces between the layered bales; and c. a plurality of rods oriented vertically and positioned along the layered bales between opposing trussing members. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A plank system, comprising:
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a. a plurality of bales arranged in layers in a horizontal plane; b. a plurality of trussing members arranged in pairs, the trussing members in each pair operatively connected to the bales and positioned opposite one another along edges of the bales at interfaces between the layered bales; and c. a plurality of rods oriented horizontally and positioned along the layered bales between opposing trussing members. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A beam system, comprising:
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a. a plurality of bales stacked in layers in a vertical plane; b. a plurality of trussing members arranged in pairs, the trussing members in each pair operatively connected to the bales and positioned opposite one another along edges of the bales at horizontal interfaces between the layered bales; c. a plurality of rods oriented vertically and positioned along the layered bales between opposing trussing members; d. a plurality of cross ties oriented horizontally, operatively coupled to the rods and extending between opposing trussing members; and e. a plurality of web ties attached to and extending diagonally between trussing members, each web tie spanning at least one layer of bales. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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