CA1151385A - Construction method - Google Patents

Construction method

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CA1151385A
CA1151385A CA000376785A CA376785A CA1151385A CA 1151385 A CA1151385 A CA 1151385A CA 000376785 A CA000376785 A CA 000376785A CA 376785 A CA376785 A CA 376785A CA 1151385 A CA1151385 A CA 1151385A
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panels
wall panels
grooves
floor
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Gavin C. Armstrong
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Anglo American Corp of South Africa Ltd
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04BGENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/0007Base structures; Cellars

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  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Conveying And Assembling Of Building Elements In Situ (AREA)
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  • Finishing Walls (AREA)
  • Extrusion Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The invention provides a method and kit for forming a structure from prefabricated components. The method includes the steps of placing a series of support blocks around the periphery of the floor area of the structure, locating floor panels in engagement with grooves on the upper sides of the blocks and- locating wall panels against the edges of the floor panels in the grooves. Roof panels can be inserted loosely between the wall panels, which are then drawn and held together to frictionally engage the roof panels in position. Extra roof elements can be added to seal the joints between the roof panels and to provide eaves for the structure. The joints between adjacent wall panels can also be sealed.

Description

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This invention relates to a method and kit for prefabri-cated construction. Despite the time-saving enjoyed in the erection of prefabricated structures, as compared to conventional building practices, this advantage is somewhat off-set by the procedures commonly used for secural of the components of the structure. Complicated bolting and fixing procedures are often necessary and may be time consuming. ThiS is especially disadvan-tageous in the erection of temporary structures, such as the huts commonly employed on major construction sites, or by geologists and surveyors who frequently have to move their base of operations.
The invention accordingly seeks to provide a method for prefabricated construction which is simple and rapid, and a kit for use in the method.
SUMMARY OF TME INVENTION
A first aspect of the invention provides a method of forming a prefabricated structure including the steps of position-ing support blocks having grooves on their upper sides in a pre-determined relationship around the boundary of the floor area of the structure, levelling the blocks, positioning floor panels to span the floor area of the space so that ribs depending from the floor panels locate in the grooves in the blocks, positioning upright wall panels loosely around the boundary of the structure with their lower edges located in the grooves as slide fits along-side the ribs, positioning at least one roof panel between the upper edges of opposite wall panels of the structure and drawing the opposite wall panels together frictionally to engage the or each roof panel between them.
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The joints between adjacent wall panels may be sealed against the effects of inclement weather by the insertion of a sealant between the adjacent panels. The sealant is preferably deformable, so that when the wall panels are drawn together, the sealant is compressed to seal the joints.
The joints between adjacent roof panels may be sealed by the sliding insertion of complemental roof elements at the joints.
Eaves may be provided by the sliding insertion of eave members at the extremities of the roof.
A second aspect of the invention provides a kit for the construction of a prefabricated structure, the kit including a plurality of support blocks having grooves formed on their upper sides for arrangement in a predetermined relationship around the boundary of the floor area of the structure, at least one floor panel which can be positioned to span the floor area of the struc-ture and which has depending ribs at its extremities for location in the grooves, a series of wall panels which can be located loosely in an upright attitude with their lower edqes located in the grooves as slide fits alongside the ribs of the floor panels, means for drawing the wall panels together, and at least one roof panel which can be engaged frictionally between the upper edges of opposite wall panels of the structure when the wall panels are drawn together.
The grooves on the upper sides of the blocks may con-veniently be formed by structural members, such as channel sections, engaged in the blocks.
The kit may also include a deformable sealant for inser-tion into the joints between adjacent wall panels, so that when ~513~35 the wall panels are drawn together, the sealant is deformed to seal the joints. A suitable sealant is silicone rubber.
The roof panels may be supplemented by the provision of complemental sealing elements and by the provision of complemental eave members.
For reasons of insulation, the wall panels and the roof panels may be hollow and filled with an insulating material such as fibre-glass. To enable the construction crew to arrange the support blocks quickly and accurately around the boundary of the floor area of the space, the kit may also include a template engageable in the grooves.
Preferably, the floor panels of the kit are formed by securing planks in abutting relationship to a peripheral frame.
The frame then forms the depending ribs.
The invention will further be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Figure 1 shows support blocks being positioned with the aid of a template;
Figure 2 shows the engagement of ribs fixed to the floor panels with grooves on the upper surfaces of a support block;
Figure 3 shows the accommodation of a rib and a wall panel in a groove on the upper surface of a support block;
Figure 4 shows the connection of two adjacent wall panels, the connection being sealed;
Figure 5 shows the engagement of a roof panel by wall panels; and Figure 6 shows a method of sealing joints between adjacent roof panels and of providing an eave.

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As shown in Figure 1, a number of support blocks 10 are roughly positioned on the ground. Each block is provided with a groove 12. The grooves 12 are formed by suitable lengths of channel section, which are fixed to the blocks by lugs welded to the underside of the webs of the channel sections and cast into the blocks.

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Correct positioning of the b10cks and the grooves may be achieved by the _ use of a temDlate 14, which is removed before the laying of the floor panels.

Figure 2 shows two adjacent floor panels 16 and 18 each provided with ribs 20 and 22. The floor panels are made of timber planks 24 fixed by screws 26 to the ribs 20 and 22 which are lengths of square tubular section. The floor panels are laid with the ribs in the grooves 28. It will be apprec-iated that the blocks lO in Figure l may be positioned solely with the use of the floor panels, instead of the template 14. Figure 3 shows a floor panel 30, which has a rib 32, in engagement with a channel section 34 fixed to a block 36. When all the floor panels required for the structure have been laid, the wall panels are erected.

In Figu~re 3 there is illustrated a wall panel 38 inserted into the channel section 34, in t~e space left after location of the rib 32. The size of the channel 34 is chosen so as to provide a reasonably good fit of the rib and wall panel.

Figure 4 shows the connection of-adjacent wall panels 42 and 44 by a clamping device 40. A sealant 46 may be provided against inclement weather, and the ! wall panels 42 may be hollow with a suitable insulating filler, such as fibre-glass 48. The action of the clamping device draws the wall panels 42 and 44 -together during connection, thus compressing the sealant 46 to effectively close the joint.

Wall panels are connected at various desirable elevations to provide a rigid structure.

Figure 5 shows ~a roof panel 50 of corrugated iron. Fixed to the bottom of the corrugated iron is an insulated ceiling 52. The roof panel is dropped between the wall panels 54 and 56 before final fastening of the clamping devices, such as 40 in Figure 4. As the wall panels are drawn together by the clamping devices, their top edges firmly engage the ceiling 52, holding it against the effects of wind.

~51385 , The joint.58 between adjacent roof panels 60 and 62 is sealed by sliding a narrow sectio~ of corrugated iron 64, between the.corrugated~iron of -the roof panels and the ceilings. Similarly, an eave is provided by sliding in a section of corrugated iron 66, the eave serving to direct rain water away from the wall panels of the structure.

The wall panels may have any co~bination.of doors and windows, preferably ~! of such a type that the panels have no projections. The windows may, for instance, be of a sliding variety, and the doors may have recessed handles.
Wall panels may then be stacked.far more economically when not in use.

tO The invention thus provides a simple and rapid method for erection of a structure, with no involved connection-procedures. The components of the structure are easily transported and use up a minimum of space during tran-sportation or storage. The use~.of clamping devices such as 40, which is d:~scribed in a co-pendina patent a~nlication allows operator's access from ~nly one side of the wall panels. Due to the simplicity of the operation the labour requ:irement is low.

Claims

THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OR
PRIVILEGDE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:

1.

A method of forming a prefabricated structure including the steps of positioning support blocks having grooves on their upper sides in a predetermined relationship around the boundary of the floor area of the structure, levelling the blocks, positioning floor panels to span the floor area of the space so that ribs depending from the floor panels locate in the grooves in the blocks, positioning upright wall panels loosely around the boundary of the structure with their lower edges located in the grooves as slide fits alongside the ribs, positioning at least one roof panel between the upper edges of opposite wall panels of the structure and drawing the opposite wall panels together frictionally to engage the or each roof panel between them.

2.
A method according to claim 1, including the further step of sealing the joints between adjacent wall panels by positioning a deformable sealant between adjacent panels and drawing the panels towards each other to compress the sealant.

3.
A kit for the construction of a prefabricated structure? the kit including a plurality of support blocks having grooves formed on their upper sides for arrangement in a predetermined relationship around the boundary of the floor area of the structure, at least one floor panel which can be positioned to span the floor area of the structure and which has depending ribs at its extremities for location in the grooves, a series of wall panels which can be located loosely in an upright attitude with their lower edges located in the grooves as slide fits alongside the ribs of the floor panels, means for drawing the wall panels together, and at least one roof panel which can be engaged frictionally between the upper edges of opposite wall panels of the structure when the wall panels are drawn together.

4.
A kit according to claim 3, including a deformable sealant for insertion into the joints between adjacent wall panels so that, when the wall panels are drawn together, the sealant is deformed to seal the joints.

5.
A kit according to claim 3, including a template engagable in the grooves of the blocks to allow the blocks to be arranged in the pre-determined relationship around the boundary of the floor area of the structure.
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