GB2103679A - Wall coping - Google Patents

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GB2103679A
GB2103679A GB08222895A GB8222895A GB2103679A GB 2103679 A GB2103679 A GB 2103679A GB 08222895 A GB08222895 A GB 08222895A GB 8222895 A GB8222895 A GB 8222895A GB 2103679 A GB2103679 A GB 2103679A
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Thomas Delaney
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Ibstock Building Products Ltd
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
    • E04C1/00—Building elements of block or other shape for the construction of parts of buildings
    • E04C1/39—Building elements of block or other shape for the construction of parts of buildings characterised by special adaptations, e.g. serving for locating conduits, for forming soffits, cornices, or shelves, for fixing wall-plates or door-frames, for claustra
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
    • E04D3/00—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets
    • E04D3/40—Slabs or sheets locally modified for auxiliary purposes, e.g. for resting on walls, for serving as guttering; Elements for particular purposes, e.g. ridge elements, specially designed for use in conjunction with slabs or sheets
    • E04D3/405—Wall copings

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The coping courses in a cavity wall (2), comprise a course of T- shaped cross-section components (6) laid with stem portions (8) of the T- shapes received within the upper part of the cavity (4) and a course of components (14) having an inverted U-shaped cross-section laid end-to- end so that the transverse portion (10) of each T-shaped component is received within a groove (16) formed in the undersurface of the U-shaped component(s) above it. A damp-proof membrane may also be incorporated between the components. <IMAGE>

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SPECIFICATION Building components The invention relates to building components.
In particular, the invention is concerned with an improved form -of coping block for use in forming the top course of a masonry wall.
In the assembly of, for example, bricks in the construction of a brick wall, it is necessary to minimise the seepage of water through the gaps between the bricks, which gaps are normally filled or substantially filled with mortar. To prevent this seepage, a course of coping bricks may be laid as the top course of the wall, often together with an impermeable membrane known as a damp-proof course. These coping elements may comprise standard bricks laid transversely on the wall or special bricks having a round or sloping profile the better to allow run-off of water. However, seepage can occur between the coping bricks and through or round the damp proof course, particularly in the case of a cavity wall, causing numerous problems attributable to dampness.
Moreover, a coping course is normally fairly easy to dislodge, either through the effects of weathering on mortar present or through vandalism. The result will be unsightly and may, if the wall is a high one, present danger from falling bricks.
The invention therefore provides a method of forming a top course arrangement of building components in a double-leaved wall or similar cavity wall assembly comprising adding to a main portion of the wail, which has been constructed in any suitable manner, a course of building components having a T-shaped cross-section, a stem portion of the T-shaped component depending therefrom and being received within an upper part of the cavity and a transverse portion of the component being received upon lip portions of an upper surface of the uppermost course in the main portion of the wall, and placing over the T-shaped component a coping course of inverted U-shaped components having a groove or recess formed in an under surface thereof and arranged to receive the transverse portion of the T-shaped component for at least a portion of its length, portions of the under surface of the U-shaped components flanking the groove or recess being arranged to be received upon the remainder of said upper surface of the uppermost course in the main portion of the wall.
Advantageously, a sheet or membrane of flexible damp-proof material may be inserted between the U-shaped component on the one hand and the T-shaped component and the main portion of the wall on the other hand.
There will now be described in detail an example of wall portions constructed in accordance with the invention. It will be understood that the description which is to be read with reference to the drawings, is given by way of example only and not by way of limitation.
In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a part of a wall having building components assembled according to the present invention; and Figure 2 is a side view of the wall shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1 shows a wall having a main portion comprising standard bricks 2 arranged to provide a cavity 4 between an outer and an inner leaf of the wall.
A T-shaped building component 6 having a stem portion 8 and a transverse portion 10 is laid upon the uppermost course of standard bricks 2, so that the stem portion 8 is received within an upper part of the cavity 4 and the transverse portion is received upon lip portions 1 2 of an upper surface of the uppermost course of the bricks 2. A course of these T-shaped components is laid as shown in dotted lines in Figure 2, and a further course is then laid of coping components 14 having an inverted U-shaped cross-section.
Mortar is used between courses and components in the usual way.
The components 14 have a groove 1 6 formed in an under surface thereof and two flanking portions 1 8. Each component 14 is therefore laid to span the width of the wali, so that a part of the length of the transverse portion 10 of the Tshaped components 6 is received in the grooves 16, and the under surfaces of the flanking portions 1 8 confront the remainder of the upper surface of the uppermost course of bricks 2. Thus, as may be appreciated from Figure 2, the T-shaped components 6 are completely hidden from view along the length of the wall.
It will be found advantageous to lay a portion of damp-proof membrane (not shown) over the Tshaped components 6 and beneath the U-shaped components 14, so that lengthwise extending marginal portions of the membrane are received between the confronting surfaces of the flanking portions 1 8 and the uppermost course of bricks 2.
When the course of components 6 and 14 are completed, they may be pointed with mortar in the usual way.
It will be understood that there is no limitation as to the contour of the external visible surfaces of the components 14, which may for example be rounded rectangular or part-oblique as shown in the Figures.
Similarly, the cross-section of the grooves 1 6 and of the transverse portions 10 need not necessarily be rectangular, although this will be found convenient. The lip portions 1 2 of the upper surface of the upper course of bricks 2 may extend only as far as marginal portions thereof or approximately up to one half of the width of the surface.
Various modifications may be made within the scope of the invention as defined in the following
claims.
CLAIMS 1. A method of forming a top course arrangement of building components in a doubleleaved wall or similar cavity wall assembly comprising adding to a main portion of the wall,
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  1. **WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **.
    SPECIFICATION Building components The invention relates to building components.
    In particular, the invention is concerned with an improved form -of coping block for use in forming the top course of a masonry wall.
    In the assembly of, for example, bricks in the construction of a brick wall, it is necessary to minimise the seepage of water through the gaps between the bricks, which gaps are normally filled or substantially filled with mortar. To prevent this seepage, a course of coping bricks may be laid as the top course of the wall, often together with an impermeable membrane known as a damp-proof course. These coping elements may comprise standard bricks laid transversely on the wall or special bricks having a round or sloping profile the better to allow run-off of water. However, seepage can occur between the coping bricks and through or round the damp proof course, particularly in the case of a cavity wall, causing numerous problems attributable to dampness.
    Moreover, a coping course is normally fairly easy to dislodge, either through the effects of weathering on mortar present or through vandalism. The result will be unsightly and may, if the wall is a high one, present danger from falling bricks.
    The invention therefore provides a method of forming a top course arrangement of building components in a double-leaved wall or similar cavity wall assembly comprising adding to a main portion of the wail, which has been constructed in any suitable manner, a course of building components having a T-shaped cross-section, a stem portion of the T-shaped component depending therefrom and being received within an upper part of the cavity and a transverse portion of the component being received upon lip portions of an upper surface of the uppermost course in the main portion of the wall, and placing over the T-shaped component a coping course of inverted U-shaped components having a groove or recess formed in an under surface thereof and arranged to receive the transverse portion of the T-shaped component for at least a portion of its length, portions of the under surface of the U-shaped components flanking the groove or recess being arranged to be received upon the remainder of said upper surface of the uppermost course in the main portion of the wall.
    Advantageously, a sheet or membrane of flexible damp-proof material may be inserted between the U-shaped component on the one hand and the T-shaped component and the main portion of the wall on the other hand.
    There will now be described in detail an example of wall portions constructed in accordance with the invention. It will be understood that the description which is to be read with reference to the drawings, is given by way of example only and not by way of limitation.
    In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a part of a wall having building components assembled according to the present invention; and Figure 2 is a side view of the wall shown in Figure 1.
    Figure 1 shows a wall having a main portion comprising standard bricks 2 arranged to provide a cavity 4 between an outer and an inner leaf of the wall.
    A T-shaped building component 6 having a stem portion 8 and a transverse portion 10 is laid upon the uppermost course of standard bricks 2, so that the stem portion 8 is received within an upper part of the cavity 4 and the transverse portion is received upon lip portions 1 2 of an upper surface of the uppermost course of the bricks 2. A course of these T-shaped components is laid as shown in dotted lines in Figure 2, and a further course is then laid of coping components
    14 having an inverted U-shaped cross-section.
    Mortar is used between courses and components in the usual way.
    The components 14 have a groove 1 6 formed in an under surface thereof and two flanking portions 1 8. Each component 14 is therefore laid to span the width of the wali, so that a part of the length of the transverse portion 10 of the Tshaped components 6 is received in the grooves 16, and the under surfaces of the flanking portions 1 8 confront the remainder of the upper surface of the uppermost course of bricks 2. Thus, as may be appreciated from Figure 2, the T-shaped components 6 are completely hidden from view along the length of the wall.
    It will be found advantageous to lay a portion of damp-proof membrane (not shown) over the Tshaped components 6 and beneath the U-shaped components 14, so that lengthwise extending marginal portions of the membrane are received between the confronting surfaces of the flanking portions 1 8 and the uppermost course of bricks 2.
    When the course of components 6 and 14 are completed, they may be pointed with mortar in the usual way.
    It will be understood that there is no limitation as to the contour of the external visible surfaces of the components 14, which may for example be rounded rectangular or part-oblique as shown in the Figures.
    Similarly, the cross-section of the grooves 1 6 and of the transverse portions 10 need not necessarily be rectangular, although this will be found convenient. The lip portions 1 2 of the upper surface of the upper course of bricks 2 may extend only as far as marginal portions thereof or approximately up to one half of the width of the surface.
    Various modifications may be made within the scope of the invention as defined in the following
    claims.
    CLAIMS 1. A method of forming a top course arrangement of building components in a doubleleaved wall or similar cavity wall assembly comprising adding to a main portion of the wall, which has been constructed in any suitable manner, a course of building components having a T-shaped cross-section, a stem portion of the T-shaped component depending therefrom and being received within an upper part of the cavity and a transverse portion of the component being received upon lip portions of an upper surface of the uppermost course in the main portion of the wall, and placing over the T-shaped component a coping course of inverted U-shaped components having a groove or recess formed in an under surface thereof and arranged to receive the transverse portion of the T-shaped component for at least a portion of its length, portions of the under surface of the U-shaped components flanking the groove or recess being arranged to be received upon the remainder of said upper surface of the uppermost course in the main portion of the wall.
  2. 2. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein a damp-proof membrane is laid over the T-shaped components of the wall before the coping course is positioned thereupon.
  3. 3. A method as claimed in either one of claims
    1 and 2 wherein the lip portions of the upper surface of the upper course of bricks comprise up to one half of the width of the surface.
  4. 4. A top course arrangement of building components assembled upon a cavity wall according to the method of claim 1, comprising a course of components having a T-shaped crosssection including a stem portion depending therefrom, said stem portion being received in an upper part of the cavity and a transverse portion of each T-shaped component being supported upon lip portions of an upper surface of the uppermost course in a main portion of the cavity wall, and a coping course of inverted U-shaped components having a groove or recess in an under surface thereof into which said transverse portions are received so that portions of said under surface flanking the groove or recess are supported upon the remainder of the upper surface of the uppermost course of the main portion of the cavity wall.
  5. 5. A course arrangement as claimed in claim 4, wherein the groove or recesses are of rectangular cross-section and receive transverse portions of the T-shaped components which are also rectangular in cross-section.
  6. 6. A course arrangement as claimed in claim 4, wherein a damp-proof membrane is inserted between the course of T-shaped components and the course of U-shaped components.
  7. 7. A method of forming a top-course arrangement substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as shown in the drawings.
  8. 8. A top course arrangement substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as shown in the drawings.
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GB2130271A (en) * 1982-11-20 1984-05-31 Blockelys Public Limited Compa Vandal-resistant wall-coping
GB2135359A (en) * 1982-10-06 1984-08-30 Lilian Mary Dolores Burden Wall coping
GB2141758A (en) * 1983-06-07 1985-01-03 Knox Colin J M Brick-wall coping
FR2598166A1 (en) * 1986-04-30 1987-11-06 Saget Sa Prefabricated element consisting of burnt-clay modules
NL1034962C2 (en) * 2008-01-28 2009-07-30 Bat Continental B V Coupling assembly for coupling parapet support to anchoring base e.g. concrete roof edge, has plate element with guided-recess, and through hole for bolt, where fasteners are provided for fixation of bolt to anchoring base
GB2528273A (en) * 2014-07-15 2016-01-20 Dpc Products Ltd Building member
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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2135359A (en) * 1982-10-06 1984-08-30 Lilian Mary Dolores Burden Wall coping
GB2130271A (en) * 1982-11-20 1984-05-31 Blockelys Public Limited Compa Vandal-resistant wall-coping
GB2141758A (en) * 1983-06-07 1985-01-03 Knox Colin J M Brick-wall coping
FR2598166A1 (en) * 1986-04-30 1987-11-06 Saget Sa Prefabricated element consisting of burnt-clay modules
NL1034962C2 (en) * 2008-01-28 2009-07-30 Bat Continental B V Coupling assembly for coupling parapet support to anchoring base e.g. concrete roof edge, has plate element with guided-recess, and through hole for bolt, where fasteners are provided for fixation of bolt to anchoring base
GB2528273A (en) * 2014-07-15 2016-01-20 Dpc Products Ltd Building member
GB2553619A (en) * 2016-06-14 2018-03-14 Arc Building Solutions Ltd Improvements relating to roofing structures
GB2553619B (en) * 2016-06-14 2019-12-04 Arc Building Solutions Ltd Improvements relating to roofing structures

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