Classifications

• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E04—BUILDING
  • E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
  • E04C2/00—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels
  • E04C2/30—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the shape or structure
  • E04C2/38—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the shape or structure with attached ribs, flanges, or the like, e.g. framed panels
  • E04C2/386—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the shape or structure with attached ribs, flanges, or the like, e.g. framed panels with a frame of unreconstituted or laminated wood
• • 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
  • E04B1/18—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons
  • E04B1/26—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons the supporting parts consisting of wood
• • 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
  • E04B1/18—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons
  • E04B1/26—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons the supporting parts consisting of wood
  • E04B2001/2696—Shear bracing
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E04—BUILDING
  • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
  • E04F13/00—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings

Definitions

• the bracing of walls of a building is one of the vital components for assuring the integrity, stability and safety of a building.
• a triangle forms the strongest brace because it won't buckle, bend or collapse out of shape when it is under pressure.
• the fixing techniques for each system are very involved and time consuming.
• Most of today's houses are designed with plasterboard as a major structural component, however is plasterboard able to prevent a house collapsing in high winds or an earthquake.
• bracing of a wall can be done by angling a piece of timber between two upright members of a wall frame.
• Another widely used form involves using a metal strip in place of the angled piece of timber.
• More complicated methods involve using a plaster board or plywood to brace the wall frame.
• the sheet panel has at least one end portion extending from a side edge of the sheet panel such that the end portion of the sheet panel is adapted to be positioned and retained between an outer circumferential edge of the first bracing frame and an internal outer circumferential edge of wall frame of the wall to be braced.
• the end portion extends from a bottom side edge of the panel sheet and wherein the end portion is adapted to be positioned and retained between the respective bottom outer circumferential edge of the first bracing frame and respective bottom internal outer circumferential edge of the wall frame.
• each end portion is adapted to be positioned and retained between the respective outer circumferential edges of the first bracing frame and respective internal outer circumferential edges of the wall frame.
• the first bracing frame has a top portion, a first side portion, bottom portion and second side portion forming an open rectangular frame having an outer circumference and an inner circumference and defining an internal area.
• each end portion is adapted to be positioned adjacent to and on the outer surface of the corresponding portions of the first bracing frame.
• the sheet panel is a diaphragm sheet panel.
• the sheet panel has at least the same height as the first bracing panel and has a width that is substantial less than the width of the first bracing panel, such that the sheet panel is in the form of a strip.
• the strip has a length that is at least equal to the greatest diagonal length of the first bracing panel and that the strip is positioned in a diagonal position to the first bracing panel.
• the bracing panel has a depth that is substantially the same as the depth of the wall frame.
• the sheet panel is made frame metal, preferably galvanized sheet material or stainless steel or sheet or any sheet like metal material.
• Figure 1 is a side view of a wall frame with a bracing panel in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention.
• Figure 8 is a side view of the wall frame with the bracing panel shown in figures 6 and 7.
• the sheet panel 1a could be preformed with the end portions already at right angles to the flat planar sheet. Also, it is envisaged that the end portions could be set at any other angle for the purpose to which it is to be used.
• the bracing panels consisted of timber top and bottom plates, end studs and have two equally spaced nogs. Two equally spaced, intermediate-studs are also used for construction of the 1.2m long walls.
• the walls incorporated galvanized steel sheet sheathing.
• the framing is cut from 90 x 45 mm kiln dried No 1 framing grade radiate pine (or can be supplied in the correct sizes by the mill).
• a 20mm batten is cut off this timber leaving a residual section slightly less that 70 mm thick.
• the studs are fixed to the plates, and the nogs to the studs, with two 90 mm long power driven nails at each connection.
• Galvanized sheet steel (0.55 mm thick or any size sheet steel) is sandwiched between the cut off batten and residual timber and these three components are then fixed together with 65mm long power driven nails at 100 mm centers.
• the steel sheet terminates at the outside of the panel on all edges except at the bottom where is wrapped approximately 70 mm around the bottom of the bottom plate.
• the bracing panels are designed to be inserted into opening of normal 90 x 45 mm framing with any overall height and studs at any centers.
• the names 600 Panel and 1200 Panel for panels to be used between single and double stud spacing respectively, being the centerline to centerline distance between boundary studs.
• Special stud spacing is required for 375 Panels as described below.
• the bottom of the bracing panel sits directly onto the framing bottom plate and the top of the bracing panel is located immediately below the framing top plate. These joints are fixed together with a single 90 mm long power driven nail at 100 mm centers.
• Fixing bolts through the two bottom plates connects the assembly to a concrete or timber foundation near the panel end studs
• Blocking with dimensions 90 x 30 x 15 mm is used between panel end studs and boundary studs at the two dwang lines to ensure no framing stud movement.
• the bracing panel can be constructed off or on-site.
• the wall frame 100 is generally constructed first.
• steps (A) to (C) show various stages of construction when constructed on site.
• the sheet panel 1 is ready for use by folding the flaps 6 to their use position, namely at least at right angles to flat planar portion.
• the fold flaps are positioned on the respective plates and stud members 7 of the wall frame 100.
• the first bracing frame member 30 is then assembled such that the respective plates and stud members 16, 17of the first bracing frame member 30 are positioned on and above the folded flaps 6 such that the folded flaps 6 are sandwiched between the respective plates (and stud members 7, 17of the wall frame 100 and first bracing frame member 30).
• the first bracing frame member is then bolted to the wall frame member.
• the flat planar member 1 now fully encompasses the internal space 20 defined by the wall frame 100 and the first bracing frame member.
• the second bracing frame member 40 is then assembled and fixed to the first bracing frame member 30 by nails 4 so as to retain and hold the flat planar sheet 1 in place.
• the bracing panel is constructed off site to the dimensions suitable to fit snugly within the dimensions of a particular wall frame.
• the first bracing frame member 30 is assembled, then the sheet pane! 1 is placed over and fixed to the frame 30 and the end flaps 6 folded/bent to lie adjacent and on top the outer circumference of the first bracing frame member 30 such that the sheet panel 1 fully encompasses the internal space 20 defined by the first bracing frame member 30.
• the end flaps can be glued to the first bracing frame member 30.
• the second bracing frame member 40 is then assembled on the side of the sheet panel 1 directly opposite to that of the first bracing frame member.
• the second bracing frame member is fixed to the first bracing frame member to retain and hold the sheet panel in place.
• the complete bracing panel is then ready to be transported to the building site for attachment to the wall frame 100.
• a wall frame 120 surrounding a bracing panel frame 101 is shown.
• the wall frame 102 consists of top plate 121 and a bottom plate 122 spaced from one another by vertical stud members 123 such that the wall frame 120 defines an area in which the bracing frame 101 is positioned and situated.
• the bracing panel frame 101 consists of a top plate 103 and a bottom plate 104 spaced from one another by vertical stud members 105.
• the vertical stud members 105 are spaced apart by dwangs 106.
• the bracing panel frame further consists of a bracing panel 102, preferably made from galvanized sheet metal or any other suitable non-wooden sheet like material.
• the panel 102 is dimensioned to be at least of the same size as the bracing panel frame 101 and is adapted to be secured to the bracing panel frame 101.
• the panel 102 is secured to the bracing panel frame 101 by a secondary panel frame 130 such that the panel 101 is adapted to be positioned between the bracing panel frame 101 and the secondary panel frame 130.
• the secondary panel frame 130 consists at least of an outer frame consisting of top and bottom buttons 132, 133 spaced apart by vertical battens 131.
• the combined bracing panel frame 101 , panel 102, and secondary frame 130 is dimensioned to fit within the wall frame 120 and preferably has a depth that is substantially the same as of the wall frame 120.
• the bracing panel system is an independent bracing system that's already installed in the framing by the pre-nail framers. There is no need to reply on the outside cladding or the inside linings to brace a house.
• the bracing panel system braces the house at the framing stage which eliminated the need for temporary bracing. Thus saving the builder time, the client money and will provide a stronger bracing element.
• the bracing panel system can be used in flood prone areas ensuring that the structural integrity of the house won't be compromised.

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