Global Patent Index - EP 0986680 B1

EP 0986680 B1 20020821 - IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO CONCRETE STRUCTURES

Title (en)

IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO CONCRETE STRUCTURES

Title (de)

VERBESSERTE BETONKONSTRUKTION

Title (fr)

AMELIORATIONS APPORTEES AUX OUVRAGES EN BETON OU CONCERNANT CE TYPE D'OUVRAGES

Publication

EP 0986680 B1 20020821 (EN)

Application

EP 97926118 A 19970613

Priority

  • GB 9701602 W 19970613
  • GB 9614960 A 19960716
  • GB 9616989 A 19960813

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9802625A1] Lines of concrete columns (50, 60, 92, 93) are cast simultaneously, already interconnected by two-part metal connectors (20, 31), with a lower part-connector (20) anchored in or to the top of each lower column (50, 60, 92) and with an upper part-connector (31) anchored in or to the bottom of each upper column (60, 92, 93) of the pair. The columns (50, 60, 92, 93) are then disconnected, by disconnecting the metal connectors (20, 31) and are stored in a known order so that they can be subsequently reconnected in the same relationship in a concrete structure having concrete floors; that is, each line of vertical columns (50, 60, 92, 93) in the eventual structure are the same columns (50, 60, 92, 93) as were cast in a line to begin with. In the structure itself, after the first level of columns (50) has been errected, the first concrete floor (56) is laid at the tops of the columns (50), filling a space between the top (55) of each lower column (50) and a plate (21) of the lower part-connector (20), so that the plate (21) is flush with the upper surface (58) of the floor (56) for locating the second column (60) in the line. Then the second level of precast columns (60) is erected, by reconnecting the metal connectrors (20, 31).

IPC 1-7

E04B 1/21; B28B 7/00; B28B 7/02; B28B 23/00

IPC 8 full level

E04B 1/21 (2006.01); E04C 3/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04B 1/215 (2013.01); E04C 3/34 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR IE NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9802625 A1 19980122; AU 3100297 A 19980209; AU 722320 B2 20000727; DE 69714864 D1 20020926; DE 69714864 T2 20030515; EP 0986680 A1 20000322; EP 0986680 B1 20020821

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9701602 W 19970613; AU 3100297 A 19970613; DE 69714864 T 19970613; EP 97926118 A 19970613