WO2006007658A1 - A structural member and a method for forming a structural member - Google Patents

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WO2006007658A1
WO2006007658A1 PCT/AU2005/001076 AU2005001076W WO2006007658A1 WO 2006007658 A1 WO2006007658 A1 WO 2006007658A1 AU 2005001076 W AU2005001076 W AU 2005001076W WO 2006007658 A1 WO2006007658 A1 WO 2006007658A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
    • E04C5/00—Reinforcing elements, e.g. for concrete; Auxiliary elements therefor
    • E04C5/08—Members specially adapted to be used in prestressed constructions
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
    • E04C3/00—Structural elongated elements designed for load-supporting
    • E04C3/02—Joists; Girders, trusses, or trusslike structures, e.g. prefabricated; Lintels; Transoms; Braces
    • E04C3/04—Joists; Girders, trusses, or trusslike structures, e.g. prefabricated; Lintels; Transoms; Braces of metal
    • E04C3/10—Joists; Girders, trusses, or trusslike structures, e.g. prefabricated; Lintels; Transoms; Braces of metal prestressed
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
    • E04C3/00—Structural elongated elements designed for load-supporting
    • E04C3/02—Joists; Girders, trusses, or trusslike structures, e.g. prefabricated; Lintels; Transoms; Braces
    • E04C3/29—Joists; Girders, trusses, or trusslike structures, e.g. prefabricated; Lintels; Transoms; Braces built-up from parts of different material, i.e. composite structures
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
    • E04C5/00—Reinforcing elements, e.g. for concrete; Auxiliary elements therefor
    • E04C5/01—Reinforcing elements of metal, e.g. with non-structural coatings
    • E04C5/02—Reinforcing elements of metal, e.g. with non-structural coatings of low bending resistance
    • E04C5/03—Reinforcing elements of metal, e.g. with non-structural coatings of low bending resistance with indentations, projections, ribs, or the like, for augmenting the adherence to the concrete

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  • the present invention relates to a structural member and a method for forming a structural member.
  • the present invention provides a structural member including: an outer hollow member formed from a non-brittle material; a inner hollow member formed from a non-brittle material within, and bonded to, the outer hollow member, wherein the inner hollow member is bonded to the outer hollow member whilst in a tensioned or compressed state relative to the outer hollow member.
  • the present invention provides a structural member including: an outer hollow member formed from a non-brittle material; a inner hollow member formed from a non-brittle material within, and bonded to, the outer hollow member, wherein the outer hollow member is bonded to the inner hollow member whilst in a compressed or tensioned state relative to the inner hollow member.
  • the present invention provides a structural member adapted for use in a deflection sensitive application, the member including: an outer hollow member formed from a non-brittle material; a inner hollow member formed from a non-brittle material within, and bonded to, the outer hollow member, wherein the inner hollow member is bonded to the outer hollow member whilst in a tensioned or compressed state relative to the outer hollow member.
  • the present invention provides a structural member adapted for use in a deflection sensitive application, the member including: an outer hollow member formed from a non-brittle material; a inner hollow member formed from a non-brittle material within, and bonded to, the outer hollow member, wherein the outer hollow member is bonded to the inner hollow member whilst in a compressed or tensioned state relative to the inner hollow member.
  • the outer or inner non-brittle hollow members material includes any one of steel, aluminium, carbon fibre, plastics and/or other alloy or ferrous materials. Concrete is an example of a brittle material.
  • the inner or outer hollow members preferably define a closed shape in cross-section and including, but are not limited to, hollow members having a circular, square or rectangular cross-sectional shape.
  • the outer hollow member includes means to improve its bonding to the inner hollow member, for example, by providing a corrugated or ribbed internal surface
  • the inner hollow member includes means for improving its bonding to the outer hollow member, for example by providing a corrugated or ribbed exterior surface
  • both the interior of the outer hollow member and exterior of the inner hollow member can include such means for improving the bond therebetween.
  • the present invention provides a method of forming a structural member, the method including bonding a inner hollow member formed from a non-brittle material within, and to, an outer hollow member formed from a non-brittle material, whilst the inner hollow member is in a tensioned or compressed state relative to the outer hollow member.
  • the present invention provides a method of forming a structural member, the method including bonding at least one inner hollow member formed from a non-brittle material within, and to, an outer hollow member formed from a non-brittle material whilst the outer hollow member is in a compressed or tensioned state relative to the inner hollow member.
  • the present invention provides a method of forming a structural member, the method including the steps of:
  • the present invention provides a method of forming a structural member adapted for use in a deflection sensitive application, the method including bonding a inner hollow member within, and to, an outer hollow member formed from a non-brittle material, whilst the inner hollow member is in a tensioned state relative to the outer hollow member.
  • the present invention provides a method of forming a structural member adapted for use in a deflection sensitive application, the method including bonding at least one inner hollow member within, and to, an outer hollow member formed from a non- brittle material whilst the hollow member is in a compressed state relative to the inner hollow member.
  • the present invention provides a method of forming a structural member adapted for use in a deflection sensitive application, the method including the steps of:
  • the tensile load applied to the inner hollow member is substantially equal in magnitude to the compressive load applied to the outer hollow member, hi another form, the tensile load applied to the inner hollow member differs in magnitude to the compressive load applied to the outer hollow member.
  • the inner hollow member and outer hollow member are preferably bonded together by any one of the following: welding, gluing (including the use of grouts, particularly cementitous grouts) or by expanding the outer hollow member relative to the inner hollow member and/or shrinking the inner hollow member relative to the outer hollow member (for example by heating the outer hollow member and/or by cooling the inner hollow member prior to inserting the inner hollow member within the outer hollow member) prior to inserting the inner hollow member into the outer hollow member.
  • Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional side view of a structural member according to a first embodiment of the invention
  • Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional side view of a structural member according to a second embodiment of the invention.
  • Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional side view of a structural member according to a third embodiment of the invention.
  • Fig. 1 shows a structural member 10 having a steel outer hollow member or tube 12 and a steel inner hollow member or tube 14 therein.
  • the structural member 10 is formed by bonding the inner hollow member exterior to the outer hollow member interior whilst the inner hollow member 14 is in a tensioned state relative to the outer hollow member 12 or, to put it another way, the outer hollow member 12 is in a compressive state relative to the inner hollow member 14.
  • a first exemplary method for forming the structural member 10 involves inserting the inner hollow member 14 within the interior of the outer hollow member 12, and applying a tensile load to the inner hollow member 14, as indicated by arrows 'T', for example by securing one end of the inner hollow member to a relatively fixed structure and applying a tensile load to the other end of the inner hollow member 14.
  • the remaining interior of the outer hollow member 12 is then filled with cementitous grout 18 and the grout 18 is allowed to set before removing the load from the inner hollow member 14. Any exposed inner hollow member ends can also then be trimmed.
  • the inner hollow member 14 can be left unrestrained and a compressive load can be applied to the outer hollow member 12, for example by restraining one end of the hollow member 12 to a relatively fixed structure and applying a compressive load to the other end, as indicated by arrows C.
  • the inner hollow member 14 is then bonded to the outer hollow member 12 in the manner described above before releasing the compressive load on the hollow member 12.
  • both a tensile load can be applied to the inner hollow member 14 and a simultaneously compressive load can be applied to the outer hollow member 12, during the bonding process described above.
  • One approach to this method is to restrain, for example by clamping, one end of the inner hollow member 14 to the corresponding end of the outer hollow member 12 and applying a tensile load to the other end of the inner hollow member 14, with that tensile load being resisted by the other end of the outer hollow member 12. This results in equal and opposite tensile T and compressive forces C being applied to the inner hollow member 14 and outer hollow member 12 respectively.
  • a compressive load C is applied to the inner hollow member 14 and/or a tensile load T is applied to the outer hollow member 12, prior to the bonding process described above.
  • the bond between the inner hollow member 14 and the outer hollow member 12 is improved by adding corrugations or ribs 22 to the interior surface of the outer hollow member 12 and/or by adding corrugations or ribs 24 to the exterior surface of the inner hollow member 14.
  • the structural members described above store strain energy therein. Accordingly, as forces are applied to the structural member in use, the counter strain stored in the member, and thereby the structure it is associated with, resists the application of that load. This results in a structural member, and an associated structure, which (within certain boundaries) can accept load with reduced strain and thus increased strength. This leads to significant improvements in the ability to resist deflection and also significant improvements in load carrying capacity. For example, in naval applications ships can be made lighter and hence faster, hi aviation applications aeroplanes can be made lighter and thus faster. In civil applications, bridges can span further using the same amount of materials as an existing bridge or span the same amount as an existing bridge using less materials.
  • the structural members can be produced using the methods described above and later assembled into a structure mechanism or device. Alternatively, the method can be applied to hollow members within an existing structure mechanism or device in order to improve their ability to withstand deflection.
  • the structural members described above allow larger stronger structures to be constructed at reduced expense. It is estimated that the use of the structural members will allow production costs to be as much as halved, particularly in deflection sensitive applications.
  • the inner and outer hollow members can be of any shape.

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Abstract

A structural member (10) including an outer hollow member (12) formed from a non-­brittle material and an inner hollow member (14) formed from a non-brittle material within, and bonded to, the outer hollow member (12). The inner hollow member (14) and the outer hollow member being bonded together (12) whilst in a tensioned or compressed state relative to each other.

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A STRUCTURAL MEMBER AND A METHOD FOR FORMING A
STRUCTURAL MEMBER
Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a structural member and a method for forming a structural member.
Background of the Invention
Designers of structural, mechanical and civil mechanisms, structures and devices are often constrained by the deflection of a component structural member, formed from a non-brittle material, undergoes during application of load. It is common for the size of a structural member to be increased over what is required to meet strength requirements, solely to meet deflection requirements. This increases the size, weight and cost of the resultant structural member.
It is the object of the present invention to reduce the material required in a structural member whilst still satisfying deflection criteria.
Summary of the Invention
Accordingly, in a first aspect, the present invention provides a structural member including: an outer hollow member formed from a non-brittle material; a inner hollow member formed from a non-brittle material within, and bonded to, the outer hollow member, wherein the inner hollow member is bonded to the outer hollow member whilst in a tensioned or compressed state relative to the outer hollow member.
In a second aspect, the present invention provides a structural member including: an outer hollow member formed from a non-brittle material; a inner hollow member formed from a non-brittle material within, and bonded to, the outer hollow member, wherein the outer hollow member is bonded to the inner hollow member whilst in a compressed or tensioned state relative to the inner hollow member. In a third aspect, the present invention provides a structural member adapted for use in a deflection sensitive application, the member including: an outer hollow member formed from a non-brittle material; a inner hollow member formed from a non-brittle material within, and bonded to, the outer hollow member, wherein the inner hollow member is bonded to the outer hollow member whilst in a tensioned or compressed state relative to the outer hollow member.
In a fourth aspect, the present invention provides a structural member adapted for use in a deflection sensitive application, the member including: an outer hollow member formed from a non-brittle material; a inner hollow member formed from a non-brittle material within, and bonded to, the outer hollow member, wherein the outer hollow member is bonded to the inner hollow member whilst in a compressed or tensioned state relative to the inner hollow member.
Preferably, the outer or inner non-brittle hollow members material includes any one of steel, aluminium, carbon fibre, plastics and/or other alloy or ferrous materials. Concrete is an example of a brittle material.
The inner or outer hollow members preferably define a closed shape in cross-section and including, but are not limited to, hollow members having a circular, square or rectangular cross-sectional shape.
In one form, the outer hollow member includes means to improve its bonding to the inner hollow member, for example, by providing a corrugated or ribbed internal surface, hi another form, the inner hollow member includes means for improving its bonding to the outer hollow member, for example by providing a corrugated or ribbed exterior surface, hi yet another form, both the interior of the outer hollow member and exterior of the inner hollow member can include such means for improving the bond therebetween.
hi a fifth aspect, the present invention provides a method of forming a structural member, the method including bonding a inner hollow member formed from a non-brittle material within, and to, an outer hollow member formed from a non-brittle material, whilst the inner hollow member is in a tensioned or compressed state relative to the outer hollow member.
In a sixth aspect, the present invention provides a method of forming a structural member, the method including bonding at least one inner hollow member formed from a non-brittle material within, and to, an outer hollow member formed from a non-brittle material whilst the outer hollow member is in a compressed or tensioned state relative to the inner hollow member.
In a seventh aspect, the present invention provides a method of forming a structural member, the method including the steps of:
1. inserting a inner hollow member formed from a non-brittle material within an outer hollow member formed from a non-brittle material;
2. applying a tensile load to the inner hollow member; 3. applying a compressive load to the hollow member;
4. bonding the inner hollow member to the hollow member; and
5. releasing the tensile and compressive loads from the inner hollow member and hollow member respectively.
In an eighth aspect, the present invention provides a method of forming a structural member adapted for use in a deflection sensitive application, the method including bonding a inner hollow member within, and to, an outer hollow member formed from a non-brittle material, whilst the inner hollow member is in a tensioned state relative to the outer hollow member.
In a ninth aspect, the present invention provides a method of forming a structural member adapted for use in a deflection sensitive application, the method including bonding at least one inner hollow member within, and to, an outer hollow member formed from a non- brittle material whilst the hollow member is in a compressed state relative to the inner hollow member.
In a tenth aspect, the present invention provides a method of forming a structural member adapted for use in a deflection sensitive application, the method including the steps of:
1. inserting a inner hollow member formed from a non-brittle material within an outer hollow member formed from a non-brittle material; - A -
2. applying a tensile load to the inner hollow member;
3. applying a compressive load to the hollow member;
4. bonding the inner hollow member to the hollow member; and
5. releasing the tensile and compressive loads from the inner hollow member and hollow member respectively.
hi one form, the tensile load applied to the inner hollow member is substantially equal in magnitude to the compressive load applied to the outer hollow member, hi another form, the tensile load applied to the inner hollow member differs in magnitude to the compressive load applied to the outer hollow member.
The inner hollow member and outer hollow member are preferably bonded together by any one of the following: welding, gluing (including the use of grouts, particularly cementitous grouts) or by expanding the outer hollow member relative to the inner hollow member and/or shrinking the inner hollow member relative to the outer hollow member (for example by heating the outer hollow member and/or by cooling the inner hollow member prior to inserting the inner hollow member within the outer hollow member) prior to inserting the inner hollow member into the outer hollow member.
Detailed description of the preferred embodiments Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described, by way of examples only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional side view of a structural member according to a first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional side view of a structural member according to a second embodiment of the invention; and
Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional side view of a structural member according to a third embodiment of the invention.
Brief description of the invention
Fig. 1 shows a structural member 10 having a steel outer hollow member or tube 12 and a steel inner hollow member or tube 14 therein. The structural member 10 is formed by bonding the inner hollow member exterior to the outer hollow member interior whilst the inner hollow member 14 is in a tensioned state relative to the outer hollow member 12 or, to put it another way, the outer hollow member 12 is in a compressive state relative to the inner hollow member 14.
A first exemplary method for forming the structural member 10 involves inserting the inner hollow member 14 within the interior of the outer hollow member 12, and applying a tensile load to the inner hollow member 14, as indicated by arrows 'T', for example by securing one end of the inner hollow member to a relatively fixed structure and applying a tensile load to the other end of the inner hollow member 14. The remaining interior of the outer hollow member 12 is then filled with cementitous grout 18 and the grout 18 is allowed to set before removing the load from the inner hollow member 14. Any exposed inner hollow member ends can also then be trimmed.
As an alternative, the inner hollow member 14 can be left unrestrained and a compressive load can be applied to the outer hollow member 12, for example by restraining one end of the hollow member 12 to a relatively fixed structure and applying a compressive load to the other end, as indicated by arrows C. The inner hollow member 14 is then bonded to the outer hollow member 12 in the manner described above before releasing the compressive load on the hollow member 12.
As a further alternative, both a tensile load can be applied to the inner hollow member 14 and a simultaneously compressive load can be applied to the outer hollow member 12, during the bonding process described above. One approach to this method is to restrain, for example by clamping, one end of the inner hollow member 14 to the corresponding end of the outer hollow member 12 and applying a tensile load to the other end of the inner hollow member 14, with that tensile load being resisted by the other end of the outer hollow member 12. This results in equal and opposite tensile T and compressive forces C being applied to the inner hollow member 14 and outer hollow member 12 respectively.
Second and third embodiments of structural members are shown on Figs. 2 and 3 respectively, with like reference numerals to those used in Fig. 1 being used to indicate like features.
In the member shown in Fig. 2, a compressive load C is applied to the inner hollow member 14 and/or a tensile load T is applied to the outer hollow member 12, prior to the bonding process described above. In the member shown in Fig. 3, the bond between the inner hollow member 14 and the outer hollow member 12 is improved by adding corrugations or ribs 22 to the interior surface of the outer hollow member 12 and/or by adding corrugations or ribs 24 to the exterior surface of the inner hollow member 14.
The structural members described above store strain energy therein. Accordingly, as forces are applied to the structural member in use, the counter strain stored in the member, and thereby the structure it is associated with, resists the application of that load. This results in a structural member, and an associated structure, which (within certain boundaries) can accept load with reduced strain and thus increased strength. This leads to significant improvements in the ability to resist deflection and also significant improvements in load carrying capacity. For example, in naval applications ships can be made lighter and hence faster, hi aviation applications aeroplanes can be made lighter and thus faster. In civil applications, bridges can span further using the same amount of materials as an existing bridge or span the same amount as an existing bridge using less materials.
The structural members can be produced using the methods described above and later assembled into a structure mechanism or device. Alternatively, the method can be applied to hollow members within an existing structure mechanism or device in order to improve their ability to withstand deflection.
The structural members described above allow larger stronger structures to be constructed at reduced expense. It is estimated that the use of the structural members will allow production costs to be as much as halved, particularly in deflection sensitive applications.
Although the invention has been described with references to specific examples, it would be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the invention may be embodied in many other forms. For example, the inner and outer hollow members can be of any shape.

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Claims:
1. A structural member including: an outer hollow member formed from a non-brittle material; a inner hollow member formed from a non-brittle material within, and bonded to, 5 the outer hollow member, wherein the inner hollow member is bonded to the outer hollow member whilst in a tensioned or compressed state relative to the outer hollow member.
2. A structural member including:
IQ an outer hollow member formed from a non-brittle material; a inner hollow member formed from a non-brittle material within, and bonded to, the outer hollow member, wherein the outer hollow member is bonded to the inner hollow member whilst in a compressed state relative to the inner hollow member.
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3. A structural member adapted for use in a deflection sensitive application, the member including: an outer hollow member formed from a non-brittle material; a inner hollow member formed from a non-brittle material within, and bonded to, 2Q the outer hollow member, wherein the inner hollow member is bonded to the outer hollow member whilst in a tensioned state relative to the outer hollow member.
4. A structural member adapted for use in a deflection sensitive application, the 25 member including: an outer hollow member formed from a non-brittle material; a inner hollow member formed from a non-brittle material within, and bonded to, the outer hollow member, wherein the outer hollow member is bonded to the inner hollow member whilst in 30 a compressed state relative to the inner hollow member.
5. The member as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the outer or inner non-brittle hollow member material includes any one of steel, aluminium, carbon fibre, plastics and/or other alloy or ferrous materials. '
6. The member as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the outer or inner hollow member define a closed shape in cross-section.
7. The member as claimed in claim 6, wherein the outer or inner hollow members have a circular, square or rectangular cross-sectional shape.
8. The member as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the outer hollow member includes means to improve its bonding to the inner hollow member.
9. The member as claimed in claim 8, wherein the outer hollow member bonding improving means includes a corrugated or ribbed internal surface.
10. The member as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the inner hollow member includes means for improving its bonding to the outer hollow member.
11. The member as claimed in claim 10, wherein the inner hollow member bonding improving means includes a corrugated or ribbed exterior surface.
12. The member as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein both the interior of the hollow member and exterior of the inner hollow member includes means for improving the bond therebetween.
13. The member as claimed in claim 12, wherein the outer hollow member bonding improving means includes a corrugated or ribbed interior surface and the inner hollow member bonding improving means includes a corrugated or ribbed exterior surface.
14. A method of forming a structural member, the method including bonding a inner hollow member formed from a non-brittle material within, and to, an outer hollow member formed from a non-brittle material, whilst the inner hollow member is in a tensioned state relative to the outer hollow member.
15. A method of forming a structural member, the method including bonding an inner hollow member formed from a non-brittle material within, and to, an outer hollow member formed from a non-brittle material whilst the outer hollow member is in a compressed state relative to the inner hollow member.
16. A method of forming a structural member, the method including the steps of:
1. inserting a inner hollow member formed from a non-brittle material within an outer hollow member formed from a non-brittle material;
2. applying a tensile load to the inner hollow member;
3. applying a compressive load to the outer hollow member; 4. bonding the inner hollow member to the outer hollow member; and
5. releasing the tensile and compressive loads from the inner hollow member and outer hollow member respectively.
17. A method of forming a structural member adapted for use in a deflection sensitive application, the method including bonding a inner hollow member formed from a non- brittle material within, and to, an outer hollow member formed from a non-brittle material, whilst the inner hollow member is in a tensioned or compressed state relative to the outer hollow member.
18. A method of forming a structural member adapted for use in a deflection sensitive application, the method including bonding at least one inner hollow member formed from a non-brittle material within, and to, an outer hollow member formed from a non-brittle material whilst the outer hollow member is in a compressed or tensioned state relative to the inner hollow member.
19. A method of forming a structural member adapted for use in a deflection sensitive application, the method including the steps of:
1. inserting a inner hollow member formed from a non-brittle material within an outer hollow member formed from a non-brittle material; 2. applying a tensile load to the inner hollow member;
3. applying a compressive load to the outer hollow member;
4. bonding the inner hollow member to the outer hollow member; and
5. releasing the tensile and compressive loads from the inner hollow member and outer hollow member respectively.
20. The method as claimed in any one of claims 14 to 19, wherein the tensile load applied to the inner hollow member is substantially equal in magnitude to the compressive load applied to the outer hollow member.
21. The method as claimed in any one of claims 14 to 19, wherein the tensile load applied to the inner hollow member differs in magnitude to the compressive load applied to the outer hollow member.
22. The method as claimed in any one of claims 14 to 21, wherein the inner hollow member and the outer hollow member are bonded together by welding.
23. The method as claimed in any one of claims 14 to 21 , wherein the inner hollow member and hollow member are bonded together by gluing.
24. The method as claimed in any one of claims 14 to 21 , wherein the inner hollow member and the outer hollow member are bonded together by grout.
25. The method as claimed in claim 24, wherein the inner hollow member and the outer hollow member are bonded together by cementitous grout.
26. The method as claimed in any one of claims 14 to 21, wherein the inner hollow member and the outer hollow member are bonding expanding the outer hollow member relative to the inner hollow member and/or shrinking the inner hollow member relative to the outer hollow member prior to inserting the inner hollow member into the outer hollow member.
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