FR2554846A1 - MODULE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING WALL - Google Patents

Abstract

THE INVENTION RELATES TO A STRUCTURAL MODULE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING WALLS. THE MODULE INCLUDES AN UPPER HORIZONTAL STRUCTURAL ELEMENT13 AND A LOWER HORIZONTAL STRUCTURAL ELEMENT20, TWO UPRIGHTS14, 15 EACH COMBINING AND NOW SPACED THE RESPECTIVE ENDS OF THE SAID UPPER AND BOTTOM RIGHT ELEMENTS, WHICH ARE IN THE FORM OF THE UPPER AND BOTTOM RIGHT SECTION, WHICH ARE SIZED BY SECTION HAVING A MODULE OF THIS KIND CAN BE ASSEMBLED AMOUNT AGAINST AMOUNT WITH ANOTHER MODULE BY RESERVING A PASSAGE ORIFICE19 FOR AN AGENCY BOLT TO CONNECT THE SAID MODULES TO A FRAME ELEMENT OR TO A FOUNDATION ELEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING. THE INVENTION IS APPLICABLE TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF FRAME BUILDINGS.

Description

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  Module for the construction of a building wall.

  The present invention relates to the construction of a building with steel frame suitable especially for housing or the like. Steel framed structures for such buildings are well known and galvanized or otherwise rust protected steel members are used because this type of construction lends itself to a modular structure and a structurally robust frame construction.

  carrier for the building. In addition, a

  Steel is particularly suitable in regions where wood

is expensive or unavailable.

  The invention specifically relates to a panel structure usable as a corner module for buildings of the aforementioned type, as well as to wall panels forming modules suitable for being assembled with the corner module.

  angle and between them to form the basic frame of the building.

  is lying. It also relates to a plurality of such modules to form one or more walls or walls of a building. In a broad form, the invention relates to a module for the construction of a wall of a building, comprising a

  upper horizontal structural element and a structural element

  tural horizontal lower, two amounts each uniting and

  now spaced apart from each other the ends

  of said upper and lower elements, said

  tents having cross-sectional shapes that interlock such that a module of this type can be assembled upstanding to upright with another module by reserving a through hole for a bolt arranged to connect said modules to a framing member or to a foundation element for the

construction of a building.

  In another broad form, the subject of the invention is a

  for the construction of a corner in the wall of a building

  consisting of a pair of upper horizontal structural members and a pair of horizontal structural members

  lower, said upper elements being placed directly

  above the respective lower elements and said upper and lower elements meeting at an angle corresponding to the angle selected for said wedge, the

  outer ends of said elements being joined together and

  held spaced from each other by a pair of uprights, said uprights having cross-sectional shapes such that they will be adapted to fit upright against upright with another module of the type described above, providing

  a through hole for a bolt, the ends

  said members being joined together and held vertically spaced by at least one post, the cross-section of which forms a through hole for a bolt, said bolts being arranged to connect the modules to a

  frame element or a foundation element for the construction

truction of a building.

  Other features and advantages of the invention appear

  following the description, of an example of reali-

  1 is an exploded isometric view of a wall module according to the invention; FIG. 1a is a cut-away view of the assembled module; FIG. FIG. 2 is an exploded isometric view of the corner module according to the invention and FIG. 2a is

  a section of the module of FIG. 2 in the assembled state

  corn. The corner module 1 (FIGS. 2 and 2a) comprises upper U-shaped sections 2, 3 and lower U-sections 10, 11. The U-shaped sections are kept spaced and joined by external uprights 4, 5, inner pillars 6, 7 and an outer corner piece 8 of angle section. In Figure 2, we can see on the uprights 4 and 5, tabs used to ensure the connection with the respective U-profiles. The uprights 6, 7 are profiled so as to form an orifice 9 extending vertically over the entire height of the module. This allows the passage of a bolt. The wall module of FIGS. 1 and 7 comprises an upper U-shaped section 13, a profile made of

  U lower 20 and uprights 14, 15, 16, 17 now spaced

  and joining said profiles. It is also provided on the uprights 6 and 7 of the tabs which provide the connection with the respective U-profiles. The posts 14 and 15 have corresponding straight sections so that the module can be connected with other wall or wedge modules with reciprocal interlocking. So, the amount 14 fits together

  with the amount 4, for example, or the amount 15 is

  5. This would be achieved as indicated by the corresponding interlocking of the uprights 16, 17 of Figure la (which is a seal substantially weathertight and watertight). It is noteworthy. when nesting, an orifice 19 is formed, this orifice extending over the entire length of the module so as to coincide with a hole 18, and an equivalent hole (not visible) in the U-shaped section 13. It should be noted that it is not necessary to provide uprights 16, 17 having the same shape as the uprights 14, 15, because they are placed in the middle of the module and in fixed positions. However, for economies of manufacture, it is preferable that they have the same construction, for example that the amounts can have a section in C or can form

  a massive amount. It should be noted that the upper U-profiles

  and lower 13, 20 may be interchangeable. In addition, they may have a different shape from the form specifically represented and they could even constitute

  an upper chord or a base plate.

  Referring again to the corner module, it should be noted that the orifice 9 extends through the upper and lower U-shaped sections because it is formed by interlocking recesses formed in the corresponding ends of the profiles. U respective. The function of the vertical orifices is to allow the insertion of a through bolt which can fix the modules on a foundation or on floor beams which can be constituted by wooden beams, concrete beams or individual modules of foundation

  placed in appropriate positions. Bolting of the

  dulates unifies the building's frame and also makes it

  extremely resistant to movements that might otherwise

  be caused by strong winds or earthquakes. Similarly, if the modules are bolted together and not on a fixed foundation, or are bolted to a movable frame, the entire structure constitutes a rigid unit

and easily transportable.

  Optionally, fills can be inserted between

  the amounts to strengthen the structure.

  The preferred building material consists of galvanized sections of low section, however

  an aluminum or polyvinyl chloride structure

also comes.

  It is best if the module components are riveted

  together to ensure economic construction; they can

  However, they must be bolted, spot welded, nailed or

  otherwise fixed together. If they are formed of

  tick, they can be assembled by gluing.

  It will be understood that the structure described above includes a corner module and a wall module for realizing a building which are of an extremely rigid nature and which are easy

  to transport and ship. A typical building for habitation

  tation would appropriately include

  made of metal or cement placed on laths arranged with a center distance of 410 or 365 mm, with a spacing between

  beams of 900 or 450 mm and a maximum range of 12,000 mm.

  The ceiling material would be appropriately (for example)

  of the "Villaboard" of 6 mm. The clean corner panel module

  This could have dimensions of 502 x 502 mm, and the panels would be approximately double in length. The height of the modules could be for example 2429 mm. The nominal wind speed (Vz) for a building with this

  construction and these dimensions is 46 meters / second.

  Although the construction material mentioned specifically is steel, it goes without saying that the invention is not limited to this use and that any suitable material can be used; aluminum and aluminum alloys, for example, are materials that come immediately to mind. It is also possible to use steel alloys, as well as plastics and similar materials, provided that they meet the physical requirements imposed. Of course, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described and shown; it is capable of numerous variants accessible to those skilled in the art, depending on the intended applications and without departing from the spirit of the invention. In addition, because

  ceilings are sometimes inclined, the structural element

  may be inclined in relation to the horizontal and, in

  this description, the term "horizontal" applied to the element

  structural structure, should be considered in a broad sense

and cover such a circumstance.

Claims (6)

claims   1. Module for the construction of a building wall,   characterized in that it comprises a horizontal structural element   an upper horizontal section (13) and a lower horizontal structural element (20), two uprights (14, 15) each uniting and maintaining spaced apart from each other the ends   of said upper and lower elements (13, 20),   said uprights having cross-sectional shapes that engage   in such a way that a module of this kind can be assembled up to the upright with another module by reserving a passage hole (19) for a bolt arranged to connect said modules to a frame element or to an element of   foundation for the construction of a building.   2. Module for the construction of a corner in the wall of a building,   characterized in that it comprises a pair of structural elements   upper horizontal turbines (2, 3) and a pair of lower horizontal structural elements (10, 11), said elements   (2, 3) being placed directly above the   respective lower parts (10, 11) and said   lower and lower parts of each other at a corre-   at the angle chosen for the said corner, the outer ends   wherein said members are joined and spaced from each other by a pair of uprights (4, 5), said uprights having cross-sectional shapes such that they are adapted to fit upright against upright with another module of the type described above, by providing a passage hole 9 for a bolt, the inner ends of said elements being joined and maintained vertically spaced by at least one upright (6, 7), the cross section of which forms an orifice (9 ) for a bolt, said bolts being arranged to connect the modules to a frame element or   a foundation element for the construction of a building.   3. Module according to claim 2, characterized in that said horizontal structural elements are braced. at their inner ends by an angle section post (8) forming a corner piece for the module.   4. Module according to any one of claims 1 to 3,   characterized in that said horizontal elements have a   U-shaped section, the upper element or elements   tent wings extending upwards, and the element (s)   lower ones with wings extending downwards.   5. Module according to any one of claims 1 and 2,   characterized in that it is essentially formed of steel.   6. Set of parts for constructing building walls, characterized in that said assembly comprises one or more modules as defined in claim 1, and one or   several modules as defined in claims 2, 3, 4 or 5.