US1447868A - Building construction - Google Patents

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Mar. 6, 1923.

4A. W. KRUSEE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Filed May 2o, 1921 2 sheet-snee' 2A Patented Mar. 6, 1923.

ARTHUR W. KRUSEE, OF FORT MORGAN, COLORADO.

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed May 20, 1921.

T0 all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, ARTHUR vW. KRUsEn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fort Morgan, in the county of Morgan and State of Colorado, have invented new and useful Improvements in Building Constructions, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the construction of a concrete building, the general object of the invention being to provide an air space in the walls 0f the building by forming said walls of two spaced rows of slabs, the slabs of each row being suitably connected together.

Another object of the invention 1s to provide means for connecting the two rows ,together without stopping up the air space between the two rows.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated-in the accompanying drawings and speciiically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanyirn'g` drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure l is a fragmentary view of a partially completed building constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a section on line Q-Q of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Fig. ure 1.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view of one of the foundation blocks.

Figure 5 is a view of one of the wall slabs.

As shown in these views each wall of the building as composed of an outer wall l, and an inner wall 2 which are spaced apart to form an air space 3. These walls are composed of the concrete slabs 4 which are suitably molded to provide Veshaped recesses 5 in the side edges and their lower ends with ridges of wedge-shape, as shown at G. These slabs are provided with reenforcements, as shown at 7, the horizontal reenforcementsbeing in the form of plates 8 which pro]ect from the side edges of the slabs and are provided with bolt receiving holes so that the plates of one slab can be bolted to the plates of the adjacent slabs. Some of the slabs seriai Nq. L71,065.

are of angle shape, as shown at 5', to form the corners of the building. Blocks 9 are formed for the foundation of the building. Each block beingprovided in its upper face with a pair of V-shaped grooves l() which are adapted to receive the ridges 6 of the slabs. The grooves l() are spaced apart a distance equal to the air space 3. Each block 9 is formed with a recess 1l for receiving the floor joist.

These foundation blocks are placed in position and then the slabs 4 are placed upon the foundation blocks with their wedgeshaped ends 6 fitting in the grooves lO in said blocks. The plates 8 are bolted together and these plates are of sufficient length as to hold the slabs spaced apart. Cross plates 12 are connected with the plates 8 by the same bolts that connect the said )lates 8 together, said cross plates extending across the air space and connecting the plates 8 of one set of slabs with the plates of the other slabs. Thus these cross plats connect the two rows of slabs togther in spaced relation. The spaces between the slabs of each row are filled in with concrete. The V-shaped recesses in the edges of the slabs will insure the concrete securely binding together the slabs. This concrete will also enclose the ends of the plates 8 and plates 12. Thus the two rows of slabs will be bound together and two continuous walls formed with a continuous air space between them.

If a building is to be -constructed of greater height than the length of the slabs, blocks 9, made similar to the blocks 9, can be placed on the upper ends of the slabs, after the same has been cemented together, as shown at 9X. Other slabs are then placed upon said blocks 9 to make the walls of double height.

It will thus be seen that a building constructed in accordance with my invention will have double walls of solid construction, the two parts of the wall being spaced apart to provide an air space and both parts of the wall being suitably reenforced and connected together by the metal ties with metal plates connecting the two parts of the walls together.

It is thought from theforegoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the'construction and in the combination and arrangement. of the several parts, provided that-such changes fall Within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is r A building of the class described having its Walls formed of a double row of slabs spaced apart to form an air space, each slab having recesses in its side edges, reinforcing means passingthrough the slabs and prolO jecting into the recesses, metal strips bridging the space between the rows and having their ends located in the recesses, means for connecting the strips and the reinforcing members together in the recesses and a ce ment filling in said recesses enclosing' the connected ends of the strips and reinforcing members.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ARTHUR W. KRUSEE.

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