Composite structural framing system
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1. A composite framing system, comprising:
- a plurality of columnar members vertically erected;
a composite structural member supported between adjacent columnar members, the composite structural member comprising;
an exterior sheathing, comprising;
a bottom plate;
a plurality of containment sides extending upwardly from said bottom plate, wherein at least one of said containment sides includes at least one integral support surface; and
an interior cavity configured to receive a solidifying mixture;
at least one floor section, comprising;
a top surface;
a bottom surface opposite said top surface and supported by said integral support surface; and
an interior void between said top surface and said bottom surface, where said interior void is contiguous to said interior cavity of said exterior sheathing, and is configured to receive the solidifying mixture thereby connecting and uniting said floor section to said exterior sheathing; and
a bonding layer which connects and unites said columnar members, floor section, and composite beam to form a rigid joint.
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Abstract
The structural framing system comprises a steel beam that supports flooring components interconnected through the addition of a solidifying material such as poured concrete. A structural framing system is created by anchoring steel beams to vertical columns, spanning floor sections between the steel beams, pouring concrete into the interior of the beams and contacting the flooring components, and then forming a rigid joint between the steel beam, floor sections and columns through the addition of a bonding layer.
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1. A composite framing system, comprising:
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a plurality of columnar members vertically erected;
a composite structural member supported between adjacent columnar members, the composite structural member comprising;
an exterior sheathing, comprising;
a bottom plate;
a plurality of containment sides extending upwardly from said bottom plate, wherein at least one of said containment sides includes at least one integral support surface; and
an interior cavity configured to receive a solidifying mixture;
at least one floor section, comprising;
a top surface;
a bottom surface opposite said top surface and supported by said integral support surface; and
an interior void between said top surface and said bottom surface, where said interior void is contiguous to said interior cavity of said exterior sheathing, and is configured to receive the solidifying mixture thereby connecting and uniting said floor section to said exterior sheathing; and
a bonding layer which connects and unites said columnar members, floor section, and composite beam to form a rigid joint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of erecting a substantially monolithic framing system, comprising:
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erecting a plurality of columnar members;
supportively connecting one end of a beam to one of said columnar members, said beam defining;
a bottom plate, a plurality of containment sides attached to said bottom plate, at least one support surface integral to at least one of said containment sides, an interior cavity configured to receive a solidifying mixture;
supportively connecting an opposite end of said beam to another of said columnar members;
spanning at least one floor section between a plurality of said floor section defining a top surface, a bottom surface opposite said top surface and supported by said integral support surface, and an interior void between said top surface and said bottom surface, where said interior void is contiguous to said interior cavity of said beam;
pouring solidifying material to substantially fill said interior cavity and to at least partially fill said interior void of said floor section;
disposing a bonding layer over said solidifying material, over said floor section and around said columns to unite and form a rigid joint. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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