GB2615078A - Cladding restraint and method of securing cladding panels to a building structure - Google Patents

Cladding restraint and method of securing cladding panels to a building structure Download PDF

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GB2615078A
GB2615078A GB2200984.9A GB202200984A GB2615078A GB 2615078 A GB2615078 A GB 2615078A GB 202200984 A GB202200984 A GB 202200984A GB 2615078 A GB2615078 A GB 2615078A
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Chart Timothy
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F13/00—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings
    • E04F13/07—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor
    • E04F13/08—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
    • E04F13/0801—Separate fastening elements
    • E04F13/0803—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements
    • E04F13/0805—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements with additional fastening elements between furring elements and the wall
    • E04F13/0808—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements with additional fastening elements between furring elements and the wall adjustable in several directions one of which is perpendicular to the wall
    • 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
    • E04B1/38—Connections for building structures in general
    • E04B1/41—Connecting devices specially adapted for embedding in concrete or masonry
    • E04B1/4107—Longitudinal elements having an open profile, with the opening parallel to the concrete or masonry surface, i.e. anchoring rails
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F13/00—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings
    • E04F13/07—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor
    • E04F13/08—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
    • E04F13/0801—Separate fastening elements
    • E04F13/0803—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements
    • E04F13/081—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements with additional fastening elements between furring elements and covering elements
    • E04F13/0816—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements with additional fastening elements between furring elements and covering elements the additional fastening elements extending into the back side of the covering elements
    • E04F13/0819—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements with additional fastening elements between furring elements and covering elements the additional fastening elements extending into the back side of the covering elements inserted into grooves in the back side of the covering elements
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F13/00—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings
    • E04F13/07—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor
    • E04F13/08—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
    • E04F13/0801—Separate fastening elements
    • E04F13/0832—Separate fastening elements without load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements
    • E04F13/0853—Separate fastening elements without load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements adjustable perpendicular to the wall
    • E04F13/0855—Separate fastening elements without load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements adjustable perpendicular to the wall adjustable in several directions, one of which is perpendicular to the wall
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B5/00—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them
    • F16B5/02—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of fastening members using screw-thread
    • F16B5/0216—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of fastening members using screw-thread the position of the plates to be connected being adjustable
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F13/00—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings
    • E04F13/07—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor
    • E04F13/08—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
    • E04F13/14—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements stone or stone-like materials, e.g. ceramics concrete; of glass or with an outer layer of stone or stone-like materials or glass
    • E04F13/141—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements stone or stone-like materials, e.g. ceramics concrete; of glass or with an outer layer of stone or stone-like materials or glass with an outer layer of concrete
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B37/00—Nuts or like thread-engaging members
    • F16B37/04—Devices for fastening nuts to surfaces, e.g. sheets, plates
    • F16B37/045—Devices for fastening nuts to surfaces, e.g. sheets, plates specially adapted for fastening in channels, e.g. sliding bolts, channel nuts
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B5/00—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them
    • F16B5/08—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of welds or the like
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B9/00—Connections of rods or tubular parts to flat surfaces at an angle
    • F16B9/05—Connections of rods or tubular parts to flat surfaces at an angle by way of an intermediate member
    • F16B9/054—Connections of rods or tubular parts to flat surfaces at an angle by way of an intermediate member the intermediate member being threaded

Abstract

A cladding restraint for use in securing cladding panels to a building structure comprises: a first anchor 1 and a second anchor 13 for embedding, a threaded bar 6 extending from the first anchor and a holding block 10. The block has a first passage 11 and a second passage 15 having a perpendicular to the first passage. A tab 16, 17 extends parallel to the axis of the second passage. The bar extends through the first passage the holding block and has a threaded nut 12 engaged on the end of thereof. The second anchor has a threaded fixing 20, such as a T-bolt, extends through the second passage of the block and the tab 16, 17 extends into and engages the channel member. A second nut 21 being provided for engagement with the threaded fixing. The second passage may be oval shaped and the passage passes through convex faces of the block. Also claimed is a method of cladding using the restraint.

Description

CLADDING RESTRAINT AND METHOD OF SECURING CLADDING PANELS TO A BUILDING STRUCTURE
Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a cladding restraint for use in mounting cladding panels on buildings and to a method of securing cladding panels to a building structure..
Background to the Invention
Buildings of the type having an inner structure with cladding panels attached thereto are usually provided with supports to carry the vertical loading of the cladding panels and with restraints to hold the cladding panels against lat-eral loads such as those due to wind pressure. The cladding restraints typically comprise an anchor attached to or embedded in the cladding panel, a fixing attached to the inner structure of the building, and a threaded bar extending between the anchor and the fixing with a nut for adjustment of the position of the cladding panel. Attaching the restraint is usually achieved by attaching the threaded bar to the cladding panel anchor with the fixing located on the bar and then securing the fixing to the building structure, for example a floor slab. The fixing is attached to the slab by means of a pair of bolts, which may be embedded in the slab or may be 1-bolts engaging in a channel embedded in the slab, to hold the fixing, and with it the threaded bar, against pivoting, with consequen-tial displacement of the cladding panel.
The attachment of the fixing during fitting of the cladding panel may require some lateral adjustment and can be relatively time-consuming because of the need to align and secure the two bolts before adjustment of the position of the cladding panel relative to the slab can be effected by the nut on the thread-ed bar.
Summary of the Invention
According to the invention, there is provided a cladding restraint for use in securing cladding panels to a building structure, and a method of securing cladding panels to a building structure, as set out in the claims. -2 -
The cladding restraint of the invention simplifies installation of cladding panels, requiring only one fixing bolt to connect to the anchor in the building structure.
Brief Description of the Drawings
In the drawings, which illustrate an exemplary embodiment of the re-straint of the invention: Figure 1 is an isometric view of a part of a building with a cladding panel attached and including a cladding restraint, viewed from the cladding panel exterior; Figure 2 is a perspective view from below and beneath the building com-ponent, corresponding to that of Figure 1, but with the first anchor set at 90 degrees to that in Figure 1; and Figure 3 is an enlarged isometric view of the holding block forming part of the restraint of the invention.
Detailed Description of the Illustrated Embodiment
Referring first to Figures 1 and 2, the cladding restraint has a first anchor 1 which is embedded in the cladding panel 2 in use, for example when the panel is cast in concrete or other setting material. The first anchor is in the form of a channel section having inwardly-directed flanges 3 on opposed sides of its open face to define a slot 3a having a smaller width than that of the channel within the channel member so as to retain in the channel a rectangular nut 4. A spaced pair of anchor pins 5 are welded in the rear wall la of the anchor 1, the pins 5 having enlarged heads 5a at the distal ends thereof to ensure that the anchor is held firmly embedded in the panel 2. A threaded bar 6 is screwed into the rectangular nut 4 and carries a rectangular metal plate 7 bearing against the external face of the anchor 1, a spring washer 8 and a nut 9 to secure the threaded bar 6 relative to the anchor.
The threaded bar 6 mounts at its distal end a holding block 10, which has a first passage 11 therethrough, as can be seen more clearly from Figure 3, through which the bar 6 extends in use. The bar carries two retaining nuts 12 and associated washers 12a which in use engage opposed sides of the block 10. A second anchor 13, having an identical structure to that of the first anchor -3 - 1 (the same reference signs being used for like parts thereof), is embedded in a building component such as a concrete floor slab 14, with the open slot 3a of the anchor 13 facing downwardly from the underside of the slab 14. While the first anchor 1 is embedded in the cladding panel 2 with a rectangular nut 4 therein, the second anchor is left empty.
The holding block 10 has a second passage 15 therethrough whose longitudinal axis extends in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the first passage 11. The block 10 is further provided with tabs 16 and 17 of narrower width than the body of the block and extending from the surface thereof to on either side of the opening of the second passage 15 and extending in a di-rection parallel to the longitudinal axis of the second passage. The first passage 11 opens through opposed curved faces 18 and 19 of the block 10 and has a cross-section which is oval, i.e. it has a greater dimension laterally of the block as illustrated in Figure 3, than in the direction normal thereto, thereby allowing some lateral adjustment of the threaded bar during installation of the cladding panel, as explained hereinafter.
Installation of the cladding panel restraint is as follows. The cladding panel 2 will be supported vertically in conventional manner by support members attached to the building structure on which the panel rests. It is restrained against outward movement relative to the building by means of cladding re-straints in accordance with the invention. The head of a T-bolt 20 is inserted through the slot 3a of the second anchor and is rotated so that the head engages against the flanges 3 inside the channel to hold the bolt 20 in place in the second anchor. The holding block 10 is then positioned over the T-bolt 20 so that the bolt passes through the second passage 15 and the tabs 16 and 17 are received through the slot 3a, engaging the flanges 3. A nut 21 is threaded on to the free end of the bolt 20 to engage the block and secure it in the anchor 13. The approximate alignment of the threaded bar 6 with the anchor 13 is achieved by adjusting the initial position of the T-bolt 20 therein, but some misalignment can be accommodated by the oval cross-section of the first passage 11. The opposed curved faces 18 against which the retaining nuts 12 bear (via dished washers 12a -Figure 2) ensure that, as the nuts 12 on the threaded bar 6 are -4 -tightened against the holding block 10 to fix the position of the cladding panel 2 relative to the building structure, the misalignment is accommodated without causing any twisting of the block 10 relative to the anchor 13. -5 -

Claims (7)

  1. CLAIMS1. A cladding restraint for use in securing cladding panels to a build-ing structure, comprising a first anchor for embedding in a cladding panel, a threaded bar extending from the anchor, a holding block having a first passage therethrough, a second passage therethrough having a longitudinal axis per- pendicular to that of the first passage, and a tab extending in a direction parallel to the axis of the second passage, the threaded bar extending through the first passage in the holding block and having a threaded nut engaged on the end of thereof, a second anchor for attachment to a component of the building struc-ture, in use, the second anchor being in the form of a channel member with a threaded fixing extending therefrom, the holding block being engageable with the channel member such that the threaded fixing passes through the second passage and the tab extends into and engages the channel member, a second nut being provided for engagement with the threaded fixing.
  2. 2. A cladding restraint according to Claim 1, wherein the first pas-sage has an oval cross-section.
  3. 3. A cladding restraint according to Claim 2, wherein the first pas-sage opens through opposed convexly-curved faces of the block.
  4. 4. A cladding restraint according to Claim 3, wherein the curvature of the faces is in a plane corresponding to that of the major axis of the oval.
  5. 5. A cladding restraint according to any preceding claim, wherein the channel member is provided with an opening slot therealong which is narrower than the width of the channel, the threaded fixing being a 1-bolt having a head which has a width less than that of the opening slot and a length greater than the width of the opening slot whereby the head can be inserted through the opening slot and then rotated to engage in the channel.
  6. 6. A method of securing cladding panels to a building structure, comprising embedding a first anchor in a cladding panel, connecting a threaded bar thereto, providing a holding block further comprising a first passage therethrough, a second passage therethrough having an axis perpendicular to that of the first passage and a tab extending in a direction parallel to the axis of the second passage, passing the threaded bar through a first passage in a hold- -6 -ing block and then engaging a threaded nut on to the end of the threaded bar, providing a second anchor on or in a component of the building structure, the second anchor being in the form of a channel member with a threaded fixing bolt extending therefrom, engaging the holding block with the channel member so that the threaded bolt passes through the second passage and the tab extends into the channel member, and engaging a second nut on the threaded bolt.
  7. 7. A method according to Claim 6, comprising forming the second anchor with an opening slot narrower than the width of the channel therein and embedding the channel member in the component of the building structure with the opening slot exposed in a face of the component, inserting a T-bolt into the channel member and rotating the T-bolt to hold the head thereof in the channel.
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DE2916003A1 (en) * 1979-04-20 1980-10-23 Fricker Frimeda Metall Draht Fixing device connecting two building components - has threaded rod held by one unit while another prevents motion of fixer in rail
EP1217136A2 (en) * 2000-12-21 2002-06-26 Sergio Zambelli Anchoring device for prefabricated concrete components

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DE2916003A1 (en) * 1979-04-20 1980-10-23 Fricker Frimeda Metall Draht Fixing device connecting two building components - has threaded rod held by one unit while another prevents motion of fixer in rail
EP1217136A2 (en) * 2000-12-21 2002-06-26 Sergio Zambelli Anchoring device for prefabricated concrete components

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