EP0773331A1 - Structure d'un bâtiment en dÔme - Google Patents

Structure d'un bâtiment en dÔme Download PDF

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EP0773331A1
EP0773331A1 EP96307810A EP96307810A EP0773331A1 EP 0773331 A1 EP0773331 A1 EP 0773331A1 EP 96307810 A EP96307810 A EP 96307810A EP 96307810 A EP96307810 A EP 96307810A EP 0773331 A1 EP0773331 A1 EP 0773331A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/32—Arched structures; Vaulted structures; Folded structures
    • E04B1/3211—Structures with a vertical rotation axis or the like, e.g. semi-spherical structures
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/32—Arched structures; Vaulted structures; Folded structures
    • E04B2001/327—Arched structures; Vaulted structures; Folded structures comprised of a number of panels or blocs connected together forming a self-supporting structure
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/32—Arched structures; Vaulted structures; Folded structures
    • E04B2001/3294—Arched structures; Vaulted structures; Folded structures with a faceted surface

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  • THIS INVENTION relates to a domed building structure assembled from a plurality of individual panels.
  • Domed building structures of this general type are disclosed, for example, in U.S. Patent Specifications Nos. 4285174; 4665664; 4686801 and 5170599, to which reference should be had.
  • the invention relates to a domed building structure comprising a plurality of substantially concentric parts disposed one above the other and including a central upper apex part and one or more lower parts each forming a respective frustum adjoining the part immediately above, and wherein each said frustum is formed of a plurality of panels each extending from the upper inner edge of the frustum to the lower outer edge.
  • a domed building structure comprising a plurality of substantially concentric parts disposed one above the other and including a central upper apex part and one or more lower parts each forming a respective frustum adjoining the part immediately above, and wherein each said frustum is formed of a plurality of straight-edged panels, each extending from the upper inner edge of the frustum to the lower outer edge and wherein each junction between panel edges at each said upper inner edge of the or each frustum is coincident with a respective junction between panel edges at the adjoining edge of the frustum or central upper part immediately above, and wherein, further, at least one said frustum comprises both four-sided and triangular panels, with each triangular panel lying between adjacent four-sided panels of that frustum and having an apex coincident with a junction between said adjacent four-sided panels in the upper inner edge of the respective frustum, each triangular panel having a base forming a respective part of
  • At least one said frustum includes rectangular panels and triangular panels arranged alternately around the frustum.
  • the domed structure shown comprises a roof or skin formed by a plurality of individual, flat, straight-edged panels fitted together edge to edge.
  • the panels may, for example, be individually glazed frames, with the frames forming the entire supporting structure of the dome, or the panels may be supported on an underlying supporting framework (not shown).
  • the manner in which the individual panels are constructed or are supported within the dome structure itself forms no part of the present invention, but various possibilities in this regard will be evident to those skilled in the art.
  • the domed structure illustrated comprises a central, uppermost part 20 and, disposed outwardly from and below the part 20, a plurality of concentric rings or frustums, each comprising a ring of panels connected edge to edge, each panel extending from the upper inner edge of the respective frustum to the lower outer edge thereof.
  • the central portion 20 comprises a plurality (20 in the example shown) of triangular panels 6 arranged with their apices on the common vertical centre line of the structure and with their bases forming the periphery of the part 20, the panels 6 lying edge to edge so that the adjoining edges lie on respective "lines of longitude" of the dome structure.
  • a frustum of interconnected trapezoidal panels 5 Disposed immediately outwardly of and below the part 20 is a frustum of interconnected trapezoidal panels 5, with the upper edge of each panel 5 being coincident with the base of a respective triangular panel 6 and with the lower edge, parallel with the upper edge, forming part of the lower edge of that frustum, the panels 5 meeting one another along respective "lines of longitude" of the structure.
  • a further frustum made up of trapezoidal panels 4 each having a shorter edge, forming part of the inner and upper edge of the frustum, adjoining and coincident with the lower edge of a respective panel 5, each panel 4 having a parallel lower edge forming a respective part of the lower and outer edge of the respective frustum of panels 4.
  • successive frustums of similarly interconnected panels 3; 2 and 1 form successively lower and radially outer parts of the structure, the upper edge of each panel 3 being coterminous with the lower edge of the respective panel 4, the upper edge of each panel 2 being coterminous with the lower edge of each panel 3 and the upper edge of each panel 1 being coterminous with the lower edge of each panel 2.
  • the lengths of the panels 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 measured along a "line of longitude" may or may not be the same
  • the width, measured horizontally, (i.e. along a "line of latitude") of each panel 1 is greater than that of each panel 2 which is in turn greater than that of each panel 3 and so on. It will be appreciated that if the same procedure were followed in developing the structure downwardly, the panels closest to the ground would be of increasing horizontal length with increasing distance from the central part 20.
  • each panel 1A adjoins and is coterminous with the lower edge of a respective one of the panels 1.
  • Each panel 1A interposed between two adjoining panels 1X, has its apex coincident with the junction between the two adjoining panels 1 in the frustum above and between the upper edges of the two panels 1X on either side of the triangular panel.
  • each triangular panel 1A forms, with the lower edges of the panels 1X, the lower outer periphery of this particular frustum 22.
  • each frustum above that comprising panels 1X and 1A comprises 20 panels
  • the frustum comprising panels 1X and 1A has 40 panels, namely 20 panels 1X and 20 panels 1A.
  • a frustum comprising 20 rectangular panels 3X and 20 trapezoidal panels 3A directly adjoins the frustum of panels 2X and 2A, each panel 3X having its upper edge co-terminous with the lower edge of a respective panel 2X and each panel 3X having its upper edge co-terminous with the lower edge of a respective panel 2A.
  • Successive further frustums each comprise alternating rectangular and trapezoidal panels 4X ... 8X; 4A ... 8A, respectively.
  • the structure has a peripheral wall extending upwards from ground level and consisting entirely of rectangular panels 9X.
  • each of the rectangular panels 1X to 9X may be of identical size and construction, substantially facilitating construction.
  • the panels 6 may be identical with the panels 1A, the panels 5 with the panels 2A, and so on, further facilitating construction. It may not, of course, be desired to adhere to such identity in every case, for aesthetic and engineering considerations may override that of ease of manufacture.
  • a variant dome structure may have more than one frustum which comprises rectangular panels and triangular panels, with the apices of the triangular panels in each case lying at the junction of the upper edges of adjoining rectangular panels between which the respective rectangular panel is located, so that, for example, the number of panels per frustum may double at a first latitude, double again at a second latitude, and so on.
  • any frustum incorporating triangular panels may have trapezoidal rather than rectangular panels interposed between the triangular panels, for example to secure a particular desired shape and likewise a frustum directly or indirectly below one incorporating triangular panels may comprise only trapezoidal panels (for example of two shapes alternating around the frustum).
  • trapezoidal panels for example of two shapes alternating around the frustum.
  • the structures embodying the invention may all, however, be implemented using straight-edged panels of relatively simple construction, since a junction between panels in any frustum never occurs at an intermediate position along an edge of a panel in an immediately adjoining frustum.
  • the domed structure illustrated in the drawing is preferably constructed frustum by frustum, finishing with the top of the structure.
  • the peripheral wall comprising rectangular panels 9X is first erected, followed by the lowest frustum proper, comprising panels 8A, 8X, which is erected upon the upper edge of the peripheral wall comprising panels 9X.
  • successively higher frustums 22 are erected in succession and finally the central upper apex part 20 is erected or installed, each said frustum 22 being fully erected before commencement or erection of the frustum 22 or said central upper apex part 20 above it and supported by it.

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GB9522197A GB2306978A (en) 1995-10-30 1995-10-30 Domed Building Structure

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WO2000004246A1 (fr) 1998-07-14 2000-01-27 Orfus Limited Structure de batiment en forme de dome
WO2002033186A1 (fr) 2000-10-16 2002-04-25 Knight, Brian, Valentine Structure en dome

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US4285174A (en) 1979-11-23 1981-08-25 Knight Brian V Building structure
US4665664A (en) 1984-01-30 1987-05-19 Orfus Limited Of Grand Bahama Island Dome building structure
US4686801A (en) 1986-07-29 1987-08-18 Orfus Limited Roof structure
US4788803A (en) * 1987-01-23 1988-12-06 Seitz John A Modular insulated building structure and method
US5170599A (en) 1991-03-26 1992-12-15 Dome Corporation Of America Dome building structure
US5377460A (en) * 1993-06-08 1995-01-03 Hicks; Carl Dome building

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US4276733A (en) * 1979-07-25 1981-07-07 Liftech Consultants, Inc. Method of constructing and erecting a dome-shaped structure

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US4285174A (en) 1979-11-23 1981-08-25 Knight Brian V Building structure
US4665664A (en) 1984-01-30 1987-05-19 Orfus Limited Of Grand Bahama Island Dome building structure
US4686801A (en) 1986-07-29 1987-08-18 Orfus Limited Roof structure
US4788803A (en) * 1987-01-23 1988-12-06 Seitz John A Modular insulated building structure and method
US5170599A (en) 1991-03-26 1992-12-15 Dome Corporation Of America Dome building structure
US5377460A (en) * 1993-06-08 1995-01-03 Hicks; Carl Dome building

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2000004246A1 (fr) 1998-07-14 2000-01-27 Orfus Limited Structure de batiment en forme de dome
GB2339806A (en) * 1998-07-14 2000-02-09 Orfus Ltd Domed building structure
GB2339806B (en) * 1998-07-14 2002-10-16 Orfus Ltd Domed building structure
US6647672B1 (en) 1998-07-14 2003-11-18 Brian Valentine Knight Domed building structure
WO2002033186A1 (fr) 2000-10-16 2002-04-25 Knight, Brian, Valentine Structure en dome
US7269926B1 (en) 2000-10-16 2007-09-18 Stanley S. Milic Domed building structure

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