GB2463183A - Construction unit - Google Patents

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GB2463183A
GB2463183A GB0921093A GB0921093A GB2463183A GB 2463183 A GB2463183 A GB 2463183A GB 0921093 A GB0921093 A GB 0921093A GB 0921093 A GB0921093 A GB 0921093A GB 2463183 A GB2463183 A GB 2463183A
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Morad Adam Bataineh
Elena Sazhina
Elizabeth R Manzanares-Taylor
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University of Brighton
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
    • E04C5/00—Reinforcing elements, e.g. for concrete; Auxiliary elements therefor
    • E04C5/07—Reinforcing elements of material other than metal, e.g. of glass, of plastics, or not exclusively made of metal
    • 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
    • E04C1/42—Building elements of block or other shape for the construction of parts of buildings of glass or other transparent material
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
    • E04C2/00—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels
    • E04C2/54—Slab-like translucent elements
    • E04C2/546—Slab-like translucent elements made of glass bricks

Abstract

A construction unit (1) includes a metal shell in the form of an open-topped waste steel can (3) having a glass core (5). The glass core (5) is a solid glass core provided by a quantity of waste glass cullet which has been heated in the can to fuse the cullet, before allowing to cool in the can. The construction unit (1) may have a plurality of linking members in the form of metal wires (7) extending from one end to the other through the entire length of the glass core (5) and projecting from its ends (4, 8). The wires (7) may facilitate joining of the construction unit (1) to other construction units (1) in use. The construction units (1) may be embedded in concrete to provide a composite concrete cpnstruction unit. The alkali-silica reaction which may occur between cement and glass may be reduced or avoided due to the reduction or elimination of direct contact between the glass and cement. The composite concrete construction unit may also provide environmental advantages through the reuse of glass and metal materials.
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GB0708603A GB2448921A (en) 2007-05-03 2007-05-03 Construction Unit
PCT/GB2008/001536 WO2008135739A1 (en) 2007-05-03 2008-05-02 Construction unit

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Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1916363A1 (en) * 1969-03-29 1970-10-01 Wilhelm Busch Pipe system in solidifying substances
DE2216302A1 (en) * 1972-04-05 1973-10-18 Zueblin Ag FASTENING ELEMENT FOR REINFORCEMENT BARS OF PRECAST CONCRETE ELEMENTS
US5851468A (en) * 1994-06-28 1998-12-22 Kaiser; Mark A. Reinforcing structural rebar and method of making the same
EP1045081A1 (en) * 1999-04-15 2000-10-18 SCHÖCK BAUTEILE GmbH Reinforcing bar
JP2001017934A (en) * 1999-07-07 2001-01-23 Nec Environment Eng Ltd Treating device of harmful matter
DE20108475U1 (en) * 2001-05-18 2001-08-16 Schoeck Entwicklungsgmbh Reinforcement element for a precast concrete element, formwork part for receiving the reinforcement element and precast concrete element
US20050229532A1 (en) * 2004-03-11 2005-10-20 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Double-skin tubular structural members
JP2006009340A (en) * 2004-06-24 2006-01-12 Toyo Glass Co Ltd Frame attached glass panel, its manufacturing method, wall structure making use of the frame attached glass panel and floor structure

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GB270807A (en) *
JPH0893127A (en) * 1994-09-21 1996-04-09 Rokureele Prod:Kk Architectural block
JP4894063B2 (en) * 2005-06-29 2012-03-07 日本電気硝子株式会社 Daylighting block construction and construction method thereof

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1916363A1 (en) * 1969-03-29 1970-10-01 Wilhelm Busch Pipe system in solidifying substances
DE2216302A1 (en) * 1972-04-05 1973-10-18 Zueblin Ag FASTENING ELEMENT FOR REINFORCEMENT BARS OF PRECAST CONCRETE ELEMENTS
US5851468A (en) * 1994-06-28 1998-12-22 Kaiser; Mark A. Reinforcing structural rebar and method of making the same
EP1045081A1 (en) * 1999-04-15 2000-10-18 SCHÖCK BAUTEILE GmbH Reinforcing bar
JP2001017934A (en) * 1999-07-07 2001-01-23 Nec Environment Eng Ltd Treating device of harmful matter
DE20108475U1 (en) * 2001-05-18 2001-08-16 Schoeck Entwicklungsgmbh Reinforcement element for a precast concrete element, formwork part for receiving the reinforcement element and precast concrete element
US20050229532A1 (en) * 2004-03-11 2005-10-20 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Double-skin tubular structural members
JP2006009340A (en) * 2004-06-24 2006-01-12 Toyo Glass Co Ltd Frame attached glass panel, its manufacturing method, wall structure making use of the frame attached glass panel and floor structure

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GB2448921A (en) 2008-11-05

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