US1046701A - Building construction. - Google Patents

Description

E. L. WILLIAMS.

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.

.APPLICATION HLED Nov. 2, 1910.

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t Application led ANovember To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known'that I,` EDwAnD LWmLIAMs, a citizen of the- United States, residing at Santa Cruz, in the county of'Santa (Jruz and State-of California, have inventednew and useful Improvements 1n Building Constructionsgo'f which-the following is a speci- 'lhis invention'relates to improvements in building constructions, and particularly to the construction of floors. l

One of the objects of this invention is to produce a floor constructed of concrete or terra-cotta tile blocks, without the use of false lwork or temporary structures, such as are ordinarily emplo 'ed and which have heretofore been consi ered indispensable in laying a' floor/of this type.

Another Objectis to provide blocks of-new and improved shape which can be laid upon and are supported directly bythe flanges of the cross-beams of the building. The blocks are constructed to provide in conjunction with the beams-a mold into which the con- .1 crete may be poured lwithout; .the use ofa false bottom. -When the concrete sets, the.

blocks are immovably fixed tothe beams thereby producing a strong and rigid-fl00r construction.

A further object is to strengthen the construction and firmly bind the 'blocks and beams together by means of metal straps' which are passed over the beams and through thoblocks, and are fixedly embedded between the blocks in the concrete fillin rc Still another object is the provision of a floor construction which will afford bond-- infr places for the plaster which may be applied to the ceiling formed by the bottom of the floor, whereby the `plaster'will be securely anchored to the ceiling.

In order that my invention ma be fully understood, I have describedin the following specification a preferred embodiment thereof, and have illustrated. the same in the accompanying drawings, in which, y; y

Figure lfis a plan view of the floor beams, blocks and metal strips before the concrete filling has been applied. Fig. 2 is a vertical section transversel of the lbeamseof acompleted floor; Fig. is asectionalfviewtaken on the line 3 3 lof Fig. 2; and Fig. `this a. perspective of one -ofmyimproved`floor bloc ts." i

Referring to the drawings, 5 designates Patented Dec. 10, 1912. 2, 191e. serial No. 590,267.

the floor beams which are preferably of T- bar formation, arranged with the flanges at Athelower side of the beams with the web projecting upwardly therefrom. The beams are' spaced a suitable distance apart so as to accommodate a block (3, such as is illustratedin Fig. 4 between them. 'lhc blocks are arranged in a series between the beams with the* shoulders 7 at either end of the blocks restin upon the flanges of the beams. Each endo the block below the beams is beveledorv inclined inwardly so that. the lower ed e will project. slightly beneath the ,flanges-o the beams.

i Each block is provided with a plurality oflongitudinally extending channels or openings which render tre blocks lighter than they would be if constructed solid, and also provide passageways for the insertion of flexible metal straps l0. rlhe upper edges of the blocks are preferably eut away to provide the channels 11, into which the concrete 12 flows, and securely anchors the blocksagainst lateral movement.

After the blocks have been laid in position between the beams, a metal strap l0 is passed through each of the longitudinal openings 9 and is looped at l2 over the beams, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The stra s 10 may be simply round metal rods or t ey may be flat straps of hoop iron or heavier stock if preferred. The lower endsl of the loops 12 are formed to engage with theupper part of the beam webs to maintain the straps in the top of the passageways through the blocks until the concrete is poured and set.

After the` blocks and metal straps have been arranged in position, the top of the structure 'is covered with a layer of concrete which fiows down between the ends of the blocks and the beams upon which they rest and a short distance into the channels in the blocks. The flan es of the beams in conjunction with the b ocks prevent the concrete from flowing throu h the structure at4 the bottom thereof, tiereby eliminatingthe necessit of false work or temporary structures w ile the floor is being constructed. The concrete also flows into any spaces which may be leftl between Vthe sides of adjacent blocks.

As will be evident from Fig. 2, the ends `o f theblocks do not sit closely against the webs of the beams, the space between the ends of the blocks and the beam being filled with" concrete, as4 above-iv described. Since the concrete doesnot flow aroundand below the beams, it will'be-evident that'a .space will be left beneath eaclbbeain-ibef tween the ends of adjacent; blocksL'This space or Adepression hasiipwardly inclined-Y' walls which are formed b vthe beveled p'ortions 8 of the blocks. en plaster is'pplied to the bottom of this floor construction to form the ceiling of the room-underneath, these de ressions sarelflled-:by the plaster 13, wliic affords bondsv 14'zadapted.. to hold the plaster in place` If-it is not desired to plaster the lower sidel of a=`- floor construction, such as above` described, the

blocks may be extended attheir lower edges te abut against each other and form a smooth and continuous'su'rface; Ifsuch form of blocks is employed, it'would bel necessarily ositioned betweenthe beams 'from beneati, one end of the block being first inserted over the'- flange of a beam-an then the other end being raised into posi-YV tion and the block being adjusted between` the beams so as toV be supported at eithe end u on the'flanges.-

blocls bein tween the ge upon the flanges being inserte crete being bindingthe earns, blocks and strengthening straps into an inte ral vconstruction,

which is stron and dura le.

Although I depart-in from the s irit ofthe invention,

or sacrificing 'any o the material ladvan-g tages thereo That I claim is: 1. A floor construction including a 4series of floor beams,-bloclrs between the beams each block having an o en-ended channel disposed transversely of t ebeam, the channels of successive blocks beinglin alinement, and a continuous flexible strap extending through the channelsv of successive blocks and over successive beams, substantially as 2. Avfioor construction including a `series of floor bcamshblocks between the'beams each block having an-open-en'ded channel :and tle blocks, substantie.

binationof a pluralit disposed transversely of the beam, the channels ofsuccessive blocks being in alineinent,

fand"` acontinuous flexible f 'strap extending ...through'the channels of successive blocks fand'pr'ovided with loopsstraddlinff the reabove tlie latter A y as described. Afloor construction including a series spectivel beams and rising l .ofA floor beams, blocks between the beams, each block having an o en-ended channel .disposed transversely of t e beam, the channels of-succe'ssive blocks being in alinement, ai' `continuous flexible strap extending through the channels of successive blocks and provided with loops straddlin the respective-beams and rising-above tie latter and the blocks, and concrete upon the blocks, beams and loops extendin above .the loops, substantially as describe 4. A floor construction comprising a series of beams blocks between and supported upon the beams, each block having an openended channel extendin transversely of the beam, the channels o? successive blocks bein in alinement, the 'bottoni of each bloc extending below the beam,.the edffes 'of each block adjacent v the-beams being rov'ided with under-cutigrooves extending elowLfv the: beam, -;the grooved-.edges of ad'acent blocks onopposite sides of a beam being. spaced aart to form a key-way for thel reception o plasterfa continuous flexible strap-extending through the channels of successive blocks andprovided with loops straddling res ective beams' and rising above the beams an lthe blocks, and concrete covcaring-,the blocks andthe loops, substantially as described. ave shown and described a preferred lembodiment of my invention, -it will beobvious that it may be changed in. various minor mechanical details without:

-5. In a building construction, the comof floor beams, a. series of blocks beams each of sai blocks having a shoulder at eacli end thereof restin upon the flange of a. beam and having a purality of longi- .tudinally extending channels, the portions oflthe `blocks beneath the shoulders being cut away to afford communication between the `channels and the s ace between the adjacent ends of the b ocks beneath the beams, and a layer of bonding material disposed between the blocks beneath the beams and entering the ends of the channel toreduce an effective bond, substantially as escribed.

EDWARD L. WILLIAMS. Witnesses:

E. Bowan, Cans. O. JoNEs.

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