JPH05230899A - Glass block wall and construction thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve glass block handling work performance. CONSTITUTION:Plural rectangular glass blocks 5 are disposed in the lattice pattern state. Prestressed tension material 6 is disposed at the even number joints of the glass blocks 5, and an elastic member 7 is disposed at each odd number joint of the glass block 5, between the tension material 6. The respective glass blocks can be thereby constructed into a glass block aggregate, and the glass block aggregate can be carried into a construction site. Accordingly, there is no need to pile up the glass blocks at the construction site so as to facilitate the construction work of a glass block wall and to shorten the construction period of the glass block wall.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a glass block wall suitable for use in various building structures and a method of constructing the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a glass block wall has been used in various building structures as a wall for transmitting light, for the purpose of obtaining a sound insulation performance not found in a single glass, and for the purpose of improving the design. Widely adopted. Conventionally, such glass block walls are constructed by stacking single glass blocks one by one on site. Then, the conventional glass block wall, a plurality of glass blocks are arranged in a grid pattern, and a tension material is arranged at an appropriate interval between these glass blocks, and a structure in which mortar is filled between the glass blocks. Is becoming

[0003]

By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional glass block, a large number of glass blocks are fixed by mortar, and a tension member is simply arranged to reinforce each glass block. There was a drawback that the joint was weak. In particular, the glass block adjacent to the tendon is reinforced by the tendon,
Since the glass block that is not adjacent to the tendon is only fixed by mortar, there is a problem that the glass block that is not adjacent to the tendon is fragile.

Therefore, when an external force such as an earthquake or a strong wind is transmitted to each glass block, the external force is transmitted from the glass block to the mortar, so that a crack occurs at the joint between the glass block and the mortar and each glass block. Had a risk of being removed. Further, since the method of constructing the glass block wall is to stack the glass blocks on site, there is a problem that the construction is troublesome and accuracy control is difficult.

The present invention effectively solves the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a glass block wall in which the strength of the glass block is improved and the construction of the glass block is facilitated.

[0006]

The glass block wall according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of rectangular glass blocks are arranged in a grid pattern, and a glass block aggregate consisting of the entire glass blocks is provided between the glass blocks. The tension members are arranged along each side direction of and the prestress is introduced into these tension members.

The glass block wall according to claim 2 is the glass block wall according to claim 1, wherein the tension member is
It is characterized in that it is arranged for every even joint or odd joint of glass blocks arranged in a grid pattern.

A glass block wall according to a third aspect of the present invention is the glass block wall according to the first aspect, characterized in that an elastic member is interposed between adjacent glass blocks.

A glass block wall according to a fourth aspect is the glass block wall according to the first aspect, characterized in that a frame body is provided outside a glass block aggregate arranged in a grid pattern. Is.

A glass block wall construction method according to a fifth aspect is characterized in that the glass block wall according to the fourth aspect is manufactured in advance and the glass block wall is installed as a part of the wall in a building structure. It is what

[0011]

In the glass block wall according to the first aspect of the present invention, the tension members are arranged between the glass blocks arranged in a grid pattern along each side of the glass block aggregate composed of the entire glass blocks. Since the prestress is introduced into the material, the tensile stress resistance of each glass block is improved.

In the glass block wall according to claim 2, in addition to having the effect of claim 1, the tendons are arranged for every even or odd joint of the glass blocks arranged in a grid pattern. , Each glass block is reinforced with tendons.

According to the glass block wall of the third aspect, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the elastic member is interposed between the adjacent glass blocks, so that the stress applied to the glass block is applied to the adjacent elastic members. The elastic member is elastically deformed.

According to the glass block wall of the fourth aspect, in addition to having the function of the first aspect, since the frame body is provided outside the glass block aggregate, the glass block aggregate is housed in the frame body. ..

In the method of constructing a glass block wall according to claim 5, since the glass block wall according to claim 4 which is manufactured in advance is installed as a part of a wall in a building structure, the work of stacking the glass blocks on site is unnecessary. To be

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the glass block wall of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, in a glass block wall 1, a glass block aggregate 2 is covered with a frame body 3 made of a metal material such as aluminum. These frame 3 and glass block assembly 2
A sealing material 4 such as silicone for sealing the glass block assembly 2 in the frame body 3 is tightly inserted between and.

In the glass block assembly 2, a plurality of rectangular glass blocks 5 are arranged in a grid pattern. Tensile members 6 such as steel wires are arranged at even joints of the glass blocks 5. Prestress is introduced into these tendons 6. On the other hand, for each odd joint of the glass block 5, as shown in FIG. 2, two round hard rubber pieces (elastic members) 7 are arranged. These tension materials 6
As shown in FIG. 3, the elastic member 7 and the elastic member 7 are arranged at the center of each side of the glass block 5 formed in a V shape in cross section. A filling material 8 such as mortar is filled in the peripheral portions of the tension member 6 and the elastic member 7.

On the other hand, on the outer circumference of the glass block assembly 2, as shown in FIG. 4, a fixing plate 10 having a tension member 6 penetrating is arranged, and the fixing plate 10 is pressed to prestress the tension member 6. Fastening members 9 such as nuts to be introduced
Is tightened to the tension member 6.

A method of manufacturing such a glass block wall 1 will be described. The glass block wall 1 is manufactured in a factory or the like. First, the glass blocks 5 are arranged in a grid pattern on the floor upper surface. While arranging the tension members 6 in each side of the glass blocks 5 arranged in a grid pattern,
The elastic member 7 is inserted between the glass blocks 5. The elastic members 7 are arranged at odd joints of each glass block 5, and the tension members 6 are arranged at even joints of the glass blocks 5.

Fastening members 9 such as nuts are attached to both ends of the tension members 6, and the fastening members 9 are rotated to introduce prestress to the tension members 6. The glass block assembly 2 thus prestressed is attached to the frame body 3. Then, the outer circumferences of the tension member 6 and the elastic member 7 are filled with a filling material 8 such as mortar, and the sealing material 4 is filled between the glass block assembly 2 and the frame body 3.
The glass block wall 1 is manufactured. Next, this glass block wall 1 is carried in to a site, and this glass block wall 1 is installed in a building structure as a part of wall.

According to such a glass block wall 1,
Since the tension members 6 are arranged between the glass blocks 5 arranged in a grid pattern along each side of the glass block assembly 2 composed of the entire glass blocks 5, the tension members 6 are arranged on each glass block 5. The glass block assembly 2 can be manufactured by making adjacent to each other. For this reason, each glass block 5 can be reinforced with the tension material 6, the glass block aggregate 2 can be manufactured in a factory, etc., the construction work of the glass block wall 1 can be facilitated, and the construction period of the glass block wall 1 can be shortened. You can

Since prestress is introduced into each tension member 6, when each glass block 5 is put in a compressed state and a tensile stress is applied to each glass block 5, this tensile stress can be canceled. Therefore, the earthquake resistance of the glass block wall 1 can be improved, and the safety of the glass block wall 1 can be improved.

Further, since the tension members 6 are arranged for every even joint of the glass blocks 5 arranged in a grid pattern, all the glass blocks 5 can be reinforced with the tension members 6. Therefore, the earthquake resistance of each glass block 6 can be improved, and the earthquake resistance of the glass block wall 1 can be further improved.

Further, since the elastic member 7 is interposed between the adjacent glass blocks 5, when stress such as compression or tension is applied to the glass block 5, this stress is applied to the adjacent elastic member 7, and this elastic member is 7 is elastically deformed. Therefore, the stress transmitted to each glass block 5 can be buffered by the elastic member 7, and the safety of the glass block wall 1 can be improved.

Since the glass block wall 1 manufactured in this manner is installed as a part of the wall in a building structure, the work of stacking the glass blocks 5 on site is not necessary. In this way, since the glass block wall 1 can be carried into the site, accuracy control of each glass block 5 can be improved. Then, by using the glass block wall 1 manufactured in advance in a factory or the like, the construction work of the glass block wall 1 can be facilitated, and the construction period of the glass block wall 1 can be shortened.

Further, since the sealing material 4 is interposed between the glass block assembly 2 and the frame body 3, the glass block assembly 2 can be sealed in the frame body 3 and each glass block 5 can be sealed.
Can be prevented from being removed. Further, when stress is applied to the frame body 3, this stress is applied to the seal material 4, and the seal material 4 elastically deforms to buffer the stress. Therefore, the stress applied to the glass block aggregate 2 can be reduced, and the safety of the glass block aggregate 2 can be improved.

In the above embodiment, the tension member 6 is arranged at each even joint of each glass block 5, and each glass block 5
Although the elastic member 7 is arranged for each odd joint of the above, the elastic member 7 may be arranged for each even joint of each glass block 5 and each tension member 6 may be arranged for each odd joint of each glass block 5.

[0028]

As described above, according to the glass block wall of the present invention and the method for constructing the same, the following effects can be obtained. According to the glass block wall of claim 1, since the tension material is arranged between the glass blocks arranged in a grid pattern along each side direction of the glass block aggregate consisting of the entire glass block, each glass block. A glass block aggregate can be manufactured by adhering a tension material to the. For this reason, each glass block can be reinforced with a tension material,
The glass block aggregate can be manufactured in a factory or the like, the construction work of the glass block wall can be facilitated, and the construction period of the glass block wall can be shortened.

In the glass block wall according to the second aspect, in addition to the effect according to the first aspect, prestress is introduced into each tension member, so that the tensile stress resistance of each glass block can be improved. Therefore, the earthquake resistance of the glass block wall can be improved, and the safety of the glass block wall can be improved.

In the glass block wall according to claim 3, the effect of claim 1 is achieved, and the tensioning material is arranged for each even or odd joint of the glass blocks 5 arranged in a grid pattern. Can be reinforced with tension material. Therefore, the earthquake resistance of each glass block can be improved, and the earthquake resistance of the glass block wall can be further improved.

According to the glass block wall of the fourth aspect, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, since the elastic member is interposed between the adjacent glass blocks, when stress is applied to the glass block, each elastic member causes The stress transmitted to the glass block can be buffered, and the safety of the glass block wall can be improved.

In the glass block wall according to claim 5, since the glass block wall according to claim 4 which is manufactured in advance is installed as a part of the wall in a building structure, the work of stacking the glass blocks on site is not necessary. .. In this way, since the glass block wall can be carried into the site, accuracy control of each glass block can be improved. And
By using a glass block wall manufactured in advance in a factory or the like, the work of constructing the glass block wall can be facilitated and the construction period of the glass block wall can be shortened.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a glass block wall of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of the glass block shown in FIG.

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line X1-X1 of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a joint portion between the glass block aggregate and the frame body of FIG. 1.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Glass Block Wall 2 Glass Block Assembly 3 Frame 4 Sealing Material 5 Glass Block 6 Tension Material 7 Elastic Member 8 Filling Material 9 Fastening Member

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of rectangular glass blocks are arranged in a grid pattern, and a tension member is arranged between the glass blocks along each side of a glass block aggregate composed of the entire glass blocks. A glass block wall characterized by the prestressing introduced into the tension material. 2. The glass block wall according to claim 1, wherein the tension member is arranged for every even joint or odd joint of the glass blocks arranged in a grid pattern. 3. The glass block wall according to claim 1, wherein an elastic member is interposed between adjacent glass blocks. 4. The glass block wall according to claim 1, wherein a frame body is provided outside a glass block assembly arranged in a grid pattern. 5. A method of constructing a glass block wall, wherein the glass block wall according to claim 4 is manufactured in advance, and the glass block wall is installed in a building structure as a part of the wall.