AU2018201404B2

AU2018201404B2 - A building assembly

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Publication number: AU2018201404B2
Application number: AU2018201404A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Daniel Reitsma
Original assignee: Maap House Pty Ltd
Current assignee: Maap House Pty Ltd
Priority date: 2017-03-09
Filing date: 2018-02-27
Publication date: 2023-11-30
Anticipated expiration: 2038-02-27
Also published as: AU2018201404A1

Abstract

A BUILDING ASSEMBLY ABSTRACT A junction (10) of a building construction, such as a domestic home, the junction (10) includes a floor (11), wall (12) and its supporting assembly (13). The supporting assembly (13) at least partly supports the floor (11) and wall (12). The junction (10) also includes support members (21) that are of a "C" transverse cross-section. 1/2 12 >18 10 19 24 11 7 11 25 30 23 17 28 2 23 16 21 2820 24 20 29 15 29 2 23 13 10 FIG1

Description

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A BUILDING ASSEMBLY FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to building structures that join floor assemblies with walls, and ceiling assemblies with walls, and more particularly but not exclusively to such assemblies employed in the construction of domestic buildings.

BACKGROUND

[0002] With the ever increasing demand for lost cost buildings, particularly domestic buildings, greater use is being made of designs that delivered as a "flat pack".

[0003] Problems in respect of the abovementioned domestic buildings is that the junctions of walls with floor and ceiling assemblies adds to the cost of construction, particularly the assembly time.

OBJECT

[0004] It is the object of the present invention to overcome or substantially ameliorate the above disadvantage.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

[0005] There is disclosed herein a building construction including a support assembly; a wall extending from the assembly and at least partly supported by the assembly; a floor extending generally horizontally outwardly from the wall and being at least partly supported by the assembly; and wherein the assembly includes a pair of first generally horizontally extending beams, a pair of second generally horizontally extending beams, each of the pair of second generally horizontally extending beams being supported on one of the pair of first horizontally extending beams, with each of the second beams being "C" shaped in transverse cross-section so as to have a pair of horizontally extending generally parallel flanges joined by a generally horizontally extending vertical web, and a plurality of joist extending horizontally from the second member and being at least partly supported by one of the flanges, and being located between the flanges; wherein the pair of second generally horizontally extending beams are configured so that the horizontally extending generally parallel flanges on each of the pair of second generally horizontally extending beams extend towards each other.

[0006] There is further disclosed herein a building construction including:

a first horizontally extending support member, the support member being generally "C" shaped in transverse cross-section so as to have a longitudinally extending generally horizontally oriented central web, from which there downwardly projects a pair of longitudinally extending flanges, the flanges being generally parallel and transversely spaced; a wall including a plurality of studs, the studs extending upwardly so as to be located between the flanges, so that the support member is supported thereon; a further support member, the further support member being supported on the first support member, the second support member including a longitudinally extending portion and an upwardly extending portion extending from the horizontally extending portion; and a ceiling supported on the horizontally extending portion of the second support member.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0007] Preferred forms of the present invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

[0008] Figure 1 is a schematic end view of a floor and wall construction; and

[0009] Figure 2 is a schematic end view of a wall and ceiling construction.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

[0010] In Figure 1 there is schematically depicted the junction 10 of a building construction, such as a domestic home, the junction including a floor 11, a wall 12 and a support assembly 13, the support assembly 13 at least partly supporting the floor 11 and wall 12.

[0011] The floor 11 includes floor portions 14 and 15 that extend laterally (horizontally) from each side of the wall 12, with each wall portion 14 and 15 including a plurality of joist 16 and floor sheet material 17 supported on the joist 16. The joists 16 are transversely spaced, generally horizontally extending and are longitudinally parallel, and extend generally perpendicular relative to the wall 12.

[0012] The wall 12 includes studs 18 to which there is fixed wall sheet material 19. The studs 18 are generally perpendicular relative to the joists 16. The studs 18 are generally parallel and transversely spaced.

[0013] The support assembly 13 includes a pair of hollow support members 20 that are generally parallel, co-extensive and transversely spaced. Typically the support members 20 would be tubular steel beams.

[0014] Mounted on and supported by the members 12 are two further support members 21. Typically the support members 21 would also be steel beams. Preferably the members 21 are generally square or rectangular in transverse cross-section, while each of the members 21 is of a "C" transverse cross-section.

[0015] Each of the members 21 includes a longitudinally extending web 22 that is generally vertically oriented and from which there horizontally extends spaced flanges 23. Each of the flanges 23 is provided at their longitudinally extending end extremity with a vertically oriented lip 24.

[0016] The flanges 23 of each member 21 extend toward the flanges 23 of the other member 21. The members 21 are transversely spaced, and provide longitudinally extending cavities that are opened toward each other.

[0017] Also mounted on the members 20 are further support members 25. Each member 25 is preferably a steel beam, and is of a "C" transverse cross-section. Accordingly each member 25 includes a generally vertical web 26 that abuts the adjacent web 22, with horizontal flanges 27 extending from the web 26. Each flange 27 terminates with a vertically oriented lip 28. Each member 21 provides a longitudinally extending cavity that is horizontally open.

[0018] Each of the joists 16 is supported by an associated one of the members 25, with the joists 16 provided with slots that accommodate the lips 28. The joists 16 are located between the flanges 27.

[0019] The junction 10 also includes a pair of right angle members 29. Each right angle member 29 is attached to a respective one of the members 20 and members 27.

[0020] A plate 30 is attached to and extends between the upper flanges 23 of the adjacent members 21. The studs 18 extend upwardly from the plate 30.

[0021] In Figure 2 there is schematically depicted a junction 40 that includes the wall 12 and a ceiling 41. The ceiling 41 may be a "false ceiling" using metal supports with foam sheets, or may include a plurality of rafters 42 that are generally horizontally extending but transversely spaced and are generally parallel. Secured to the rafters 42 is ceiling sheet material 43.

[0022] Supported by the studs 18 is an upper support member 44 that is of a "C" transverse cross-section so as to have a longitudinally extending central web 45 from which there downwardly extends a pair of flanges 46. The member 44 would be a steel beam. The longitudinally extending end extremities of the flanges 46 are provided with longitudinally extending lips 47 that project towards each other and generally horizontally from their flanges 46. The studs 18 are provided with slots that receive the lips 47.

[0023] Fixed to and extending from the member 44 is a "T" member 48 that has a horizontally extending bottom flange 49 and a generally central upwardly extending flange 50. The rafters 42 abut the flange 50, and are supported by the flange 49. The flange 49 is attached to the web 45 of the member 44.

Claims

CLAIMS:

1. A building construction including: a support assembly; a wall extending from the assembly and at least partly supported by the assembly; a floor extending generally horizontally outwardly from the wall and being at least partly supported by the assembly; wherein the support assembly includes a pair of first generally horizontally extending beams, a pair of second generally horizontally extending beams, each of the second generally horizontally extending beams of the pair of second generally horizontally extending beams being supported along the length of one of the pair of first horizontally extending beams, with each of the second beams being "C" shaped in transverse cross-section so as to have a pair of horizontally extending generally parallel flanges joined by a generally horizontally extending vertical web, and a plurality of joist extending orthogonally from the second beams and being at least partly supported by one of the flanges, and being located between the flanges; and a pair of third horizontally extending beams, each of the pair of third generally horizontally extending beams being supported along the length of one of the pair of first horizontally extending beams, with each of the third beams being "C" shaped in transverse cross section so as to have a pair of third generally parallel flanges joined by a third generally horizontally extending vertical web, wherein the third generally parallel flanges on opposing horizontally extending beams extend towards each other.

2. The building support of claim 1, wherein ends of the third generally parallel flanges extending towards each other are spaced apart.

3. The building support as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one of the second generally horizontal beams of the pair of second generally horizontal beams abuts one of the pair of third generally horizontally extending beams.

4. The building support as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the wall is located above the pair of third generally horizontally extending beams.

5. The building support as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein a vertically orientated lip extends from the pair of horizontally extending generally parallel flanges joined by a generally horizontally extending vertical web of the pair of second generally horizontally extending beams.

6. The building support as claimed in claim 5, wherein an end of each of the joists is accommodated in place by the vertically orientated lip by way of a slot.

7. The building support as claimed in claim 2, or any one of claims 3 to 6 when appended to claim 3, wherein a plate extends between the third generally parallel flanges of the adjacent pair of third horizontally extending beams.

8. The building support as claimed in claim 7, wherein the wall extend upwardly from the plate.

MAAP House Pty Ltd Patent Attorneys for the Applicant/Nominated Person SPRUSON&FERGUSON