CA2197032A1 - Structural system for interconnecting light weight building panels - Google Patents
Structural system for interconnecting light weight building panelsInfo
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- CA2197032A1 CA2197032A1 CA 2197032 CA2197032A CA2197032A1 CA 2197032 A1 CA2197032 A1 CA 2197032A1 CA 2197032 CA2197032 CA 2197032 CA 2197032 A CA2197032 A CA 2197032A CA 2197032 A1 CA2197032 A1 CA 2197032A1
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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
- E04B5/00—Floors; Floor construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted therefor
- E04B5/02—Load-carrying floor structures formed substantially of prefabricated units
- E04B5/10—Load-carrying floor structures formed substantially of prefabricated units with metal beams or girders, e.g. with steel lattice girders
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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
- E04B1/02—Structures consisting primarily of load-supporting, block-shaped, or slab-shaped elements
- E04B1/08—Structures consisting primarily of load-supporting, block-shaped, or slab-shaped elements the elements consisting of metal
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Abstract
A structural system includes a series of modular wall panels for erection in a vertical wall together with floor panels for mounting on the vertical wall. Each floor panel contains at its edge a laterally projecting integral flange designed to be sandwiched between horizontal members of adjacent upper and lower wall panels so that there is minimal discontinuity between adjacent wall panels considered in the vertical direction.
Description
2i 97032 This invention relates to a new or improved structural system for use in fabricating buildings such as for example office buildings or residential homes, the structural system preferably utilizing prefabricated wall and floor panels.
In our Canadian Patent Application No. 2,088,043 as filed on January 25th, 1993 there is disclosed a structural system employing prefabricated panels which are composed of light gauge (e.g. from 16 to 20 gauge) metal studs arranged vertically between upper and lower horizontal tracks. The panels are preferably fabricated from galvanized steel members which can also be used for making roof trusses, floor and ceiling panels, etc.
Panels of the above described nature have considerable advantages since for field erection, because of their light weight, they can be handled manually without having to resort to the use of cranes and the like. Such panels can also be readily fabricated using sheet metal screws or by clinching, adjacent panels being interconnected by standard threaded fasteners.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to the present invention there is provided a modular structural system comprising: a plurality of wall panels for erection in a vertical wall with one panel above another panel and in register therewith, each said wall panel including a frame having vertically spaced horizontal top and bottom members, a floor panel of predetermined length, width, and depth, said floor panel adapted to be mounted horizontally in a building in the vicinity of the bottom member of one said wall panel, and a support structure adapted to provide a mounting for one edge of a said floor panel, said support structure comprising a plate that is configured for attachment to one of said floor panel and the bottom member of said one wall panel to provide a support mounting for said floor panelwith respect to said bottom member.
Whereas previously in such modular building panels the practice was to sandwich the floor panel between upper and lower vertical wali panels, with the use of the present invention only the plate projecting along the edge of the floor panel is engaged between the wall panels, so that there is minimal discontinuitybetween the superimposed wall panels when considered in the vertical direction.
Furthermore, since the floor panel is not sandwiched between the vertical wall panels, its edge region does not require reinforcement which wouldotherwise be necessary to provide strength to support the weight of the upper wall panel, and any further loads supported by the latter.
Preferably the plate is integrally attached along the lower edge of the floor panel. The plate may also include holes which register with mating holes in the horizontal members of the adjacent wall panels so that the structure may be interconnected by fasteners passed through these registering holes. Other means of interconnection are of course possible, e.g. welding, spot welding, adhesive bonding, etc.
The invention will further be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein:
Figure 1 is an exploded fragmentary isometric view showing components of the structural system in accordance with the invention;
Figure 2 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view to a larger scale showing an interconnected joint of the structural system; and Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing an increased number of wall and floor panels. 2 i 9 7 0 3 2 Figure 1 somewhat schematically shows a lower vertical wall panel 11 which registers with an upper vertical wall panel 12, the wall panels being of modular form, e.g. fabricated in a size 8 ft. x 4 ft. from lightweight galvanized steel members, as described more fully in the specification of copending Canadian Patent Application 2,088,043. Each panel comprises a series of vertical C-shaped 4tuds 13 which extend between channel shaped upper and lower frame members 14 and 15 respectively and are secured thereto e.g. by clinching, spot welding, or riveting, to form a lightweight rigid rectangular panel.
A floor panel 18 shown in Figure 1 is likewise of modular construction being fabricated from lightweight sheet metal channels, and specifically comprising a series of parallel horizontal joists 19 extending between end frame members 20, of which only one is shown.
Projecting horizontally along the lower edge of the end frame member 20 is a flange 21, the flange being integral with or rigidly attached to the end frame member 20 and having a width which corresponds to the width of the wall panel frame members 14 and 15.
The upper frame member 14 of each wall panel is formed with a series of round holes 25 spaced at intervals therealong, and also a number of 20 larger holes 26.
In register with the holes 25, 26 of the upper frame member, each lower frame member 15 of the wall panel has a series of elongate holes 27 and large holes 28, and the floor panel flange 21 likewise has a series of elongate holes 29 and large holes 30. Upon erection of the structure, once the lower wall -2 1 9 ~032 panel 11 has been installed the floor panel 18 can be supported thereon by resting its flange 21 on the upper side of the upper frame member 14 being positioned with the holes 29, 30 therein in register with the corresponding holes 25, 26 in the upper frame member 14. Thereafter the upper wall panel 12 can be erected with its lower frame member 15 resting on the flange and its holes 27 and 28 in register with the holes 29 and 30. To secure the components together threaded bolts 33 are assembled with washers 34 and stiffening plates 35, the bolts being passed through the aligned apertures 25, 29, 27 and engaged by screwthreaded nuts 36 which can be tightened onto the bolts to provide a secure joint. It will be noted that the holes in two of the three aligned members are enlarged or elongated so that the joint connections can still be made despite minor amounts of misalignment in the positions of the holes when the panels are brought together at the building site.
The assembled structure is illustrated in section in Figure 2 from which it will be seen that the bolts 33 serve to sandwich the flange 21 between the upper and lower frame members 15, 14 to provide a secure mounting for the edge of the floor panel 18. As shown in Figure 2 the structure is further completed by the addition thereto of a layer 37 of flooring resting on the panel 18 and insulating external cladding layers 38 secured to respective ones of the vertical wall panels 11 and 12. In Figure 2 it will be seen that the joint created very little disturbance in the vertical continuity of the external appearance of the wall since there remains only a relatively narrow horizontal gap 39.
It will be appreciated that larger sized holes 26, 28 and 30 will also be in register and can accommodate the passage of building services such as ~ i YiO32 plumbing and electrical. These holes can be positioned at any convenient locations in the wall or floor panels.
As shown in Figure 3, the wall is erected using a plurality of lower panels 11 arranged side-by-side and a similar number of upper panels 12 (only one of which is shown) coplanar with the lower panels. The building floor is supported on a series of floor panels 18 arranged side-by-side, as shown in Figure 3 the floor panels being spaced apart and each including a flange extension 21a spanning the gap between adjacent ones of the floor panels.
The invention is not restricted to the precise details of the preferred 10 embodiment as described in the foregoing, but is susceptible of many modifications all of which are intended to be comprehended within the scope of the attached claims.
In our Canadian Patent Application No. 2,088,043 as filed on January 25th, 1993 there is disclosed a structural system employing prefabricated panels which are composed of light gauge (e.g. from 16 to 20 gauge) metal studs arranged vertically between upper and lower horizontal tracks. The panels are preferably fabricated from galvanized steel members which can also be used for making roof trusses, floor and ceiling panels, etc.
Panels of the above described nature have considerable advantages since for field erection, because of their light weight, they can be handled manually without having to resort to the use of cranes and the like. Such panels can also be readily fabricated using sheet metal screws or by clinching, adjacent panels being interconnected by standard threaded fasteners.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to the present invention there is provided a modular structural system comprising: a plurality of wall panels for erection in a vertical wall with one panel above another panel and in register therewith, each said wall panel including a frame having vertically spaced horizontal top and bottom members, a floor panel of predetermined length, width, and depth, said floor panel adapted to be mounted horizontally in a building in the vicinity of the bottom member of one said wall panel, and a support structure adapted to provide a mounting for one edge of a said floor panel, said support structure comprising a plate that is configured for attachment to one of said floor panel and the bottom member of said one wall panel to provide a support mounting for said floor panelwith respect to said bottom member.
Whereas previously in such modular building panels the practice was to sandwich the floor panel between upper and lower vertical wali panels, with the use of the present invention only the plate projecting along the edge of the floor panel is engaged between the wall panels, so that there is minimal discontinuitybetween the superimposed wall panels when considered in the vertical direction.
Furthermore, since the floor panel is not sandwiched between the vertical wall panels, its edge region does not require reinforcement which wouldotherwise be necessary to provide strength to support the weight of the upper wall panel, and any further loads supported by the latter.
Preferably the plate is integrally attached along the lower edge of the floor panel. The plate may also include holes which register with mating holes in the horizontal members of the adjacent wall panels so that the structure may be interconnected by fasteners passed through these registering holes. Other means of interconnection are of course possible, e.g. welding, spot welding, adhesive bonding, etc.
The invention will further be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein:
Figure 1 is an exploded fragmentary isometric view showing components of the structural system in accordance with the invention;
Figure 2 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view to a larger scale showing an interconnected joint of the structural system; and Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing an increased number of wall and floor panels. 2 i 9 7 0 3 2 Figure 1 somewhat schematically shows a lower vertical wall panel 11 which registers with an upper vertical wall panel 12, the wall panels being of modular form, e.g. fabricated in a size 8 ft. x 4 ft. from lightweight galvanized steel members, as described more fully in the specification of copending Canadian Patent Application 2,088,043. Each panel comprises a series of vertical C-shaped 4tuds 13 which extend between channel shaped upper and lower frame members 14 and 15 respectively and are secured thereto e.g. by clinching, spot welding, or riveting, to form a lightweight rigid rectangular panel.
A floor panel 18 shown in Figure 1 is likewise of modular construction being fabricated from lightweight sheet metal channels, and specifically comprising a series of parallel horizontal joists 19 extending between end frame members 20, of which only one is shown.
Projecting horizontally along the lower edge of the end frame member 20 is a flange 21, the flange being integral with or rigidly attached to the end frame member 20 and having a width which corresponds to the width of the wall panel frame members 14 and 15.
The upper frame member 14 of each wall panel is formed with a series of round holes 25 spaced at intervals therealong, and also a number of 20 larger holes 26.
In register with the holes 25, 26 of the upper frame member, each lower frame member 15 of the wall panel has a series of elongate holes 27 and large holes 28, and the floor panel flange 21 likewise has a series of elongate holes 29 and large holes 30. Upon erection of the structure, once the lower wall -2 1 9 ~032 panel 11 has been installed the floor panel 18 can be supported thereon by resting its flange 21 on the upper side of the upper frame member 14 being positioned with the holes 29, 30 therein in register with the corresponding holes 25, 26 in the upper frame member 14. Thereafter the upper wall panel 12 can be erected with its lower frame member 15 resting on the flange and its holes 27 and 28 in register with the holes 29 and 30. To secure the components together threaded bolts 33 are assembled with washers 34 and stiffening plates 35, the bolts being passed through the aligned apertures 25, 29, 27 and engaged by screwthreaded nuts 36 which can be tightened onto the bolts to provide a secure joint. It will be noted that the holes in two of the three aligned members are enlarged or elongated so that the joint connections can still be made despite minor amounts of misalignment in the positions of the holes when the panels are brought together at the building site.
The assembled structure is illustrated in section in Figure 2 from which it will be seen that the bolts 33 serve to sandwich the flange 21 between the upper and lower frame members 15, 14 to provide a secure mounting for the edge of the floor panel 18. As shown in Figure 2 the structure is further completed by the addition thereto of a layer 37 of flooring resting on the panel 18 and insulating external cladding layers 38 secured to respective ones of the vertical wall panels 11 and 12. In Figure 2 it will be seen that the joint created very little disturbance in the vertical continuity of the external appearance of the wall since there remains only a relatively narrow horizontal gap 39.
It will be appreciated that larger sized holes 26, 28 and 30 will also be in register and can accommodate the passage of building services such as ~ i YiO32 plumbing and electrical. These holes can be positioned at any convenient locations in the wall or floor panels.
As shown in Figure 3, the wall is erected using a plurality of lower panels 11 arranged side-by-side and a similar number of upper panels 12 (only one of which is shown) coplanar with the lower panels. The building floor is supported on a series of floor panels 18 arranged side-by-side, as shown in Figure 3 the floor panels being spaced apart and each including a flange extension 21a spanning the gap between adjacent ones of the floor panels.
The invention is not restricted to the precise details of the preferred 10 embodiment as described in the foregoing, but is susceptible of many modifications all of which are intended to be comprehended within the scope of the attached claims.
Claims (6)
1. A modular structural system comprising:
a plurality of wall panels for erection in a vertical wall with one panel above another panel and in register therewith, each said wall panel including a frame having vertically spaced horizontal top and bottom members, a floor panel of predetermined length, width, and depth, said floor panel adapted to be mounted horizontally in a building in the vicinity of the bottom member of one said wall panel, and a support structure adapted to provide a mounting for one edge of a said floor panel, said support structure comprising a plate that is configured for attachment to one of said floor panel and the bottom member of said one wall panel to provide a support mounting for said floor panel with respect to said bottom member.
a plurality of wall panels for erection in a vertical wall with one panel above another panel and in register therewith, each said wall panel including a frame having vertically spaced horizontal top and bottom members, a floor panel of predetermined length, width, and depth, said floor panel adapted to be mounted horizontally in a building in the vicinity of the bottom member of one said wall panel, and a support structure adapted to provide a mounting for one edge of a said floor panel, said support structure comprising a plate that is configured for attachment to one of said floor panel and the bottom member of said one wall panel to provide a support mounting for said floor panel with respect to said bottom member.
2. A modular structural system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said plate is fixedly attached to said floor panel and projects horizontally from one side thereof.
3. A modular structural system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said plate is integrally attached at the lower edge of one side of the floor panel and projects laterally therefrom to a width corresponding to the thickness of said wall panels.
4. A modular structural system as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein said plate and said wall panel bottom member are formed with holes to receive fasteners which can be passed therethrough to secure the wall panel and floor panel together in erected condition.
5. A modular structural system as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4 wherein said wall panels and said floor panels each have a framework formed of light gauge sheet metal members.
6. A modular structural system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said wall panels and floor panels are fabricated from sheet metal frame elements and wherein said plate is integrally attached to one side of the floor panel and is sized to be received between the upper member of one wall panel and the lower member of a superimposed wall panel, said plate and said upper and lower members having aligned apertures through which threaded bolts may be passed to effect interengagement of the floor panel to the superimposed wall panels.
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| CA 2197032 CA2197032A1 (en) | 1997-02-07 | 1997-02-07 | Structural system for interconnecting light weight building panels |
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| CA 2197032 CA2197032A1 (en) | 1997-02-07 | 1997-02-07 | Structural system for interconnecting light weight building panels |
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| WO2017100835A1 (en) * | 2015-12-17 | 2017-06-22 | Unitised Building Limited | A building system |
| US10731341B2 (en) | 2018-11-05 | 2020-08-04 | Covestro Llc | Floor assemblies, methods for their manufacture, and the use of such assemblies in a building |
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| WO2017100835A1 (en) * | 2015-12-17 | 2017-06-22 | Unitised Building Limited | A building system |
| US10731341B2 (en) | 2018-11-05 | 2020-08-04 | Covestro Llc | Floor assemblies, methods for their manufacture, and the use of such assemblies in a building |
| US12091872B2 (en) | 2021-05-20 | 2024-09-17 | Sano Development Limited | Hybrid building system, building and method |
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| US20230094441A1 (en) * | 2021-09-30 | 2023-03-30 | Rustin J Russo | Building system |
| US12110682B2 (en) * | 2021-09-30 | 2024-10-08 | Rustin J Russo | Building system |
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