US3832819A - Method of constructing building and apparatus for carrying out said method - Google Patents

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US3832819A
US3832819A US00305065A US30506572A US3832819A US 3832819 A US3832819 A US 3832819A US 00305065 A US00305065 A US 00305065A US 30506572 A US30506572 A US 30506572A US 3832819 A US3832819 A US 3832819A
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    • 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
    • E04B1/35—Extraordinary methods of construction, e.g. lift-slab, jack-block
    • E04B1/3522—Extraordinary methods of construction, e.g. lift-slab, jack-block characterised by raising a structure and then adding structural elements under it
    • E04B1/3527—Extraordinary methods of construction, e.g. lift-slab, jack-block characterised by raising a structure and then adding structural elements under it the structure being a roof
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • the invention includes apparatus for use in UNITED STATES PATENTS thus constructing the building. 2,355,248 8/1944 Stevens 52/741 3,555,754 1/1971 Kellogg 52/282 4 Claims, 5 Drawing Figures PATENTEUSEFB 1 14 SH!!! 3 If 4 METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING BUILDING AND APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • This invention relates to a new method of constructing buildings and to devices for use in carrying out this method.
  • the invention is particularly well adapted to the construction of buildings of relatively small dimensions such as homes, but is not limited to such applications.
  • the present invention is intended to permit the construction of buildings under conditions of comfort and protection from bad weather which are the same as if the work were being done in a shop.
  • the space inside which the building is to be constructed is protected by tarpaulins or other sheet material supported, for example, by the roof frame or on cables.
  • the walls or supporting members of the building are then constructed and the building finished.
  • the posts which first supported the roof are then removed.
  • the first step is to position on the supporting posts those beams which are to support the roof during the construction and the roof trusses are then positioned on the beams in the positions which they are to finally occupy in the completed building, after which the roof is completed.
  • Protective tarpaulins or the like are then positioned outside the building which is to be constructed.
  • the two beams which support the roof during the construction of the building are connected at their end by two cross members so as to form a rigid frame supported at each corner by a vertical post.
  • the seating of the posts (which may, for example, be in a footing provided for this purpose) and the structure of the posts and beams are such as to provide adequate support for the complete roof and the protective members located outside the building, taking into account the various pressures which may be expected, especially from wind and snow.
  • the frame and cover of the roof are constructed on the ground on which the building is to be built, and then raised by jacks or the like, which may be incorporated into the posts used to support the beams which carry the roof during the construction of the building. The construction then proceeds as previously indicated.
  • the roof is built under cover by erecting on the construction site an inflatable cover of sufficient size to cover the roof while lying on the ground, which cover is removed in order to raise the roof into its final position.
  • an inflatable cover of sufficient size to cover the roof while lying on the ground, which cover is removed in order to raise the roof into its final position.
  • the foundation
  • This method of construction also makes it possible for persons who have no particular qualifications to do I a large part of the construction work on a home.
  • the firm which positions the roof and provides the protection for the space within which the house is to be built may also install the foundations and the floor of the first storey, and complete certain technical work including the installation of sanitary and heating facilities, water and electricity, after which the rest of the work may be carried out by the purchaser of the building, provided that he possesses a minimum of technical knowledge, without having his work disturbed by bad weather, so that he may complete the job over as long a period of time as he desires.
  • the beams consist of two separable and pivotally attached sections which may be individually removed at the end of construction.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a building being constructed in accordance with the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a detail view on a larger scale showing the part within the circle IV in FIG. 2;
  • FIG. is a detail view on a larger scale showing the part encircled by the circle V in FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 1 shows the two gabled walls 1 and 2 and the two side walls3 and 4 of a building being constructed in accordance with the invention.
  • the length of the beams 11 and 12 which support the trusses 5, 6, 7 and 8 is substantially greater than the length of the sides 3 and 4 so as to leave a space between the posts 15 and the gable walls 1 and 2. In practice, it is desirable to be able to provide a space about one meter wide between the posts 15 and the gable walls.
  • the beam 12 is shown on FIGS. 2 and 3.
  • FIG. 3 clearly shows how this beam 12 is supported at each end by a post 15 which is anchored at its base by bolts 16 in a footing 17.
  • the beam 12 consists of two parts connected together by a pivot joint 18 in the upper strut and a jack in the lower strut.
  • a pivot joint 18 in the upper strut and a jack in the lower strut.
  • the purpose of this pivot joint and jack will be hereinafter explained.
  • each truss is produced by joining together two triangular members formed from a rafter 20, a tie-beam 21 and an oblique member 22.
  • the rigidity of this truss is increased by the crossbars 23, 24, 25 and 26.
  • the various longitudinal members are connected to each othef by gusset plates in a conventional manner.
  • the gusset plate 26a which connects the rafter and the crossbars and 26 has a bearing surface 27 which rests on the beam 12 during construction.
  • the end 28 of the tie-beam is separably bolted to the remainder of the beam so that when the truss is raised with a lifting device it is possible to have it rest directly on the two beams 11 and 12.
  • the truss is assembled on the ground in a very simple manner by bolting together the two gusset plates 29 which connect the rafters 20 to the oblique members 22. This is accomplished by bringing the two gussets together and then connecting them by bolts or rivets 30. At the lower part of the truss, the truss is completed by a bar 31 fixed to a gusset 32 which is itself bolted to the gusset 33 which connects the tie-beam 21 and the crossbars 22, 24 and 25.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 These assemblies are shown on a larger scale on FIGS. 4 and 5.
  • FIG. 2 schematically shows a part of the rafters 34 and shingles 35 which form the roof. It also shows the gutter 36 and the timbers 37 which comprise a vertical post 38 connected to an inclined member 39 which is attached at its upper end to the beam 12. It will be noted that, in the embodiment shown, this inclined member 39 is positioned above the wall 4 so as not to interfere with its construction.
  • FIG. 2 also shows how the tarpaulin 40, the upper end of which is attached at 41 beneath the gutter 36 closes off the space in which the building is to be constructed by descending to the lower end of the post 38, where it terminates in a skirt 41, while being attached to the bottom of the post by a tie 42 which engages, for example, a hook 43.
  • FIG. 3 shows how the timbers 44 comprise a vertical post 45 and an inclined part 46 connected to the crossbars l3 and 14 and support the tarpaulin 40, which is attached at its lower edge as shown in FIG. 2. It follows that around the periphery of the building and up to the height of the lower edge of the roof the tarpaulin 40 rests on the posts 39 and 45 and defines, in the embodiment described, a substantially vertical wall. In order to make the gables weather tight, cables 47 are stretched which extend from the ridge pole of the roof and are attached to pins or other anchoring means 48 located in the ground.
  • the ground is prepared as necessary, the footings for the posts are formed, and the various service lines for gas, electricity, sewers, etc. are emplaced.
  • the beams 11 and 12 and the crossbars l3 and 14 are then mounted on the posts 15 which are attached by the bolts 16 to their footings l7.
  • the trusses 5, 6, 7 and 8' After having assembled the trusses 5, 6, 7 and 8' on the ground, they are raised into position by a lifting device so that they rest on the beams 11 and 12.
  • the parts 28 of the trusses are attached after the trusses are positioned on the beams 11 and 12.
  • the purlins 9 are mounted in place, together with the rafters 34, the sheathing, and the covering members such as the shingles 35.
  • the timbers 37 are positioned along the side walls and the timbers 44 along the gable walls.
  • the cables 47 are stretched between the ridge pole and the hook means 48 which have been previously anchored, and the tarpaulins are positioned as shown on the drawings and as hereinbefore described.
  • One or more doors may'be provided in the tarpaulins in order to permit access into the space enclosed thereby.
  • the foundations for the floor of thefirst storey, the walls and the supporting members of the frame are then constructed and the building is internally finished and provided with fixtures.
  • the jacks 19 are operated in such a manner as to flex the beams downwardly, the two halves of the beams pivoting slightly about the pivot pins 18.
  • the pivot pins 18 are then removed and the beams 1 1 and 12 extracted, each half being brought out through the gabled wall from which it projects. It is then only necessary to complete the finishing of the building and close the openings required to pass the beams 11 and 12.
  • Method of constructing a building which comprises the steps of positioning temporary horizontal roof-frame supporting beams so that they extend across the space project beyond said space at each end,

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