[0001] The present invention relates to an arrangement, or system, for mutually joining
structural elements, such as walls, building blocks and foundation beams that include
at least one load-supporting plate or slab which functions as a supporting element
for overlying walls that include at least one load-supporting plate, and serving as
a structural element for at least one floor structure, wherein the floor structure
includes at least one load-supporting plate, or plate, preferably single-course walls
with attached insulation and thin-plate floor structures on which the floor plate
is laid.
This rests on the walls and can be attached elastically and provides centric loading.
The walls, in turn, load each other centrally in a vertical direction.
The structural members can be locked together by virtue of the different geometries
of the attachments.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] In the construction of, e.g., cellars, split-level houses, multi-storey apartment
blocks, single-family dwellings and apartment buildings from concrete elements with
concrete walls and concrete floors, there are used in accordance with present-day
technology insulated concrete walls together with different types of prefabricated
floor constructions.
Thermal bridges are one of the problems encountered with such structures.
A comparison is made especially with single-course concrete walls to which thermal
insulation is attached or which have such insulation moulded therein:
The concrete plate of the exterior wall, this concrete plate normally facing inwards,
functions as a supporting means for floor structure members, and as a means for supporting
overlying exterior walls, which in turn support any further storeys and also the roof
of the building. The exterior wall insulation is faced outwardly and is provided with
an appropriate surface coating.
Examples of known techniques:
[0003] In the case of known technology, a longitudinally extending aperture is made horizontally
in the wall for receiving an intermediate floor structure.
The floor structure must not be clamped in the wall at its supported location, so
as to avoid undesirable forces and moments of force that would act to twist apart
both floor structure and wall.
Consequently, the wall plate is built into the wall in a curved plane which extends
around and beyond the supporting member.
The lower part of respective overlying walls must be given a corresponding shape.
These overlying walls may not be supported by the floor structure but shall solely
load underlying walls.
[0004] The thickening of the wall concrete that results from this geometry encroaches on
the insulation located outside the wall, such that this insulation will be considerably
thinner than would otherwise be the case. This also results in an undesirable thermal
bridge in the wall structure. Examples of this are illustrated in Figs. 28A and 28B
of the present Application and also in Figs. 5 and 10 of Patent Specification SE 501752.
The floor structure is,supported on its beams. Consequently, horizontal forces due
to ground pressure and/or wind loads are transmitted into the element via the undersides
of the beams. when using reinforcement beams that have relatively weak flanges, it
is necessary to reinforce the ends of said beams in order to handle the forces that
act eccentrically in relation to the element plate. The wall is provided with a horizontal
recess or aperture that accommodates the full thickness or height of the floor structure.
The aforementioned curvature that passes the concrete wall plate around the floor-structure
supporting element results in an asymmetric, vertically acting load from the force
that acts downwards from the overlying walls, resulting in bending and, at the same
time, buckling. This has a deleterious effect on the bearing capacity of the wall.
These asymmetrical bending forces are overcome at present, by providing the concrete
wall plates or plates with uniformly disposed, vertical T-beam webs. These webs typically
have a c/c of 600 mm. See Fig. 28B of the present Application.
These reinforcements also encroach ono the insulation and give rise to thermal bridges.
They must also be reinforced as beams, therewith increasing costs.
Cellular plastic is prepared with recesses at those locations to be filled with concrete
for the T-beam webs. This work is also time-consuming and costly.
Further examples of known techniques:
[0005] Fig. 29 included in this Application is a sectional view of exterior wall connections
and intermediate floor connections in accordance with Patent Application SE 9100825-0.
The exterior wall has an externally located concrete supporting plate. A console-like
thickening of the concrete plate serves as a floor structure supporting element.
The floor structure is supported on its concrete plate over its entire width along
the wall.
Even though some form of supporting element is placed in the contact area between
the wall concrete and the floor structure concrete, there is still obtained a thermal
bridge of the worst kind. Firstly, the concrete extends essentially fully from the
outside and into the interior of the building, and secondly there is practically no
thermal insulation in that part of the wall located adjacent the floor structure supporting
element and within a significant distance beneath this element. This construction
also results in eccentric loading of the wall plate.
Sound transmission problems
[0006] When storeys are separated by lightweight, thin floor structures, it is difficult
to achieve effective sound insulation between adjacent storeys. It is particularly
difficult to insulate against impact sounds, e.g. sounds generated by walking, etc.
Impact sound impulses are essentially structure-borne. It is therefore desirable to
isolate the floor structure plate from the walls at the location of said supporting
elements.
One problem in this regard, however, is that the floor structure and the walls must
be joined together so as to obtain a stable building structure. In present-day technology,
e.g. as described in Patent Application SE 9100825-0, walls and floor structures are
cast together, which promotes sound transmission.
The present invention provides a solution to this problem.
Problems associated with ground pressure in building foundations.
[0007] In the case of backfilled walls, such as with split-level houses, it is difficult
to achieve stability and tightness between a bottom beam for floating floor over crawl
space structures, or basement floor structures, and an overlying wall when both beam
and wall are heavily subjected to ground pressure.
It is desired to ensure that the horizontal loads act in the building supporting mat
and intermediate floor structure plates respectively. Seen statistically, the join
between bottom or base beam and wall results in a joint which makes it difficult to
prevent the beam from being pressed into the building by the ground pressure. Consequently,
practically all split-level buildings are constructed with ground plates or mats.
New installation and heating concepts provide significant advantages when the basement
floor is a floating structure, even in these types of building.
One solution is to place the outer walls directly on a mat, without using bottom beams.
However, this creates a problem with regard to the construction of a floating basement
floor structure. In all events, it is necessary to use supporting beams to this end,
at least at the ends of the basement floor structure. These element construction problems
are also encountered in buildings that do not include backfilled walls.
The invention also provides a solution to these problems.
[0008] It is also desired to join together the structural elements of both walls and floor
structures such that the building will resist settling of the surrounding earth.
The present invention also solves this problem.
[0009] An example of known technique, with this purpose, is the German patent DE 2120144.
There they have put concrete slabs adjacent between rows of tunnel shaped elements.
An intermediate floor is formed with help of the slabs formed by the upper parts of
the tunnel elements together with said slabs. Please look at
Fig 1 (Abb 1) in the German publication.
The floor slab keeps the tunnel elements together by help of projecting parts from
the floor slab fitting in recesses in the edges above the tunnel walls and by letting
the slab overlap the joint between two tunnel elements.
[0010] Our invention also gets a similar function as to connect wall units, and to connect
slab units by corresponding wall units. Please make a note of, which appears in the
text below, that the main purpose with our invention is to eliminate the presence
of thermal bridges inside cast in or fastened heat insulation of an outer wall. And
to facilitate support of long spanned floor elements having extremely thin slabs,
supported solely upon its said thin slabs. Furthermore it also makes possible to use
very thin load supporting wall slabs without the risk of breakage of these.
OBJECTS AND MOST SIGNIFICANT CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[0011] The object of the present invention is to improve the connection between floor structures
and walls, and also to eliminate the need of thickening the wall concrete at supporting
element locations, and the need for vertical T-beam webs in the load supporting walls.
Another object is to completely eliminate the presence of thermal bridges. According
to the invention, the concrete plate is covered by an imperforate insulating layer
of essentially uniform thickness in the absence of connections that conduct heat outwardly.
Another object of the invention is to lead vertical loads centrally into the concrete
plate of said wall.
Another object of the invention is to provide solutions for connecting walls and floor
structures that will enhance stability by transferring horizontally acting forces.
Still another object is to reduce the number of supporting beams required for floating
basement floors.
[0012] The object of improving the attachment between floor structures and walls has been
met by providing the upper edge of the concrete plate of the supporting walls and/or
the bottom edge of the concrete plate of overlying walls and the ends of the floor
structures with intermittently occurring recesses or embrasures that are adapted to
each other and that have a form similar to the crenels between widely spaced merlons
of a battlement. The configuration is also comparable with that of a joiner's splice,
e.g. a dovetail joint.
An example of one embodiment:
[0013] The load-supporting wall is given a height such that the upper edge of its concrete
plate will reach a level that lies slightly beneath the upper edge of the concrete
plate belonging to the floor structure element, and is provided with a plurality of
rectangular recesses or apertures in the upper edge of said wall plate. These recesses
have a vertical height or depth that corresponds to the bottom edge of the concrete
plate belonging to the floor structure element.
The concrete plate belonging to the floor structure element is given a length such
that its ends will extend slightly over the concrete plate of said wall, or across
the whole of said plate, e.g. up to its outer edge. The plate belonging to the floor
structure is provided in the proximity of the supporting element with corresponding
rectangular recesses whose depths extend at least to the inner edge of the wall plate,
as seen horizontally, where remaining concrete at the ends of the floor structure
element, along the wall plate, is given an extension that corresponds to the length
of respective recesses in the wall plate.
[0014] The so-called toothed ends of the plate belonging to the floor structure element
fit into respective recesses in the wall concrete-plate, with the supporting teeth
of the floor structure plate resting on the bottoms of respective recesses in the
wall plate.
The supporting forces deriving from the floor structure element are thus transferred
into the wall plate essentially centrally, at the same time as an overlying wall having,
e.g., a horizontal straight bottom edge rests on the upper edge of the remaining concrete
of the lower wall plate without touching or loading the floor structure, and transmits
load essentially centrally and vertically to the underlying wall plate. A resilient
material may be placed beneath the floor structure support centrally in relation to
the load supporting wall, so as to ensure that the forces deriving from the floor
structure will be transferred centrally into the load supporting wall. This enables
the floor structure to rotate or twist at the supporting point in both instances,
in response to different intensities of useful load, without being locked and broken.
[0015] This also enables the use of floor structures that are comprised of thin plates with
reinforcement beams and enables the floor structures to be placed with their thin
concrete plates on the supporting elements instead of on the floor beams, without
risk of the floor plate being broken as a result of being immovable.
This provides several advantages. Horizontal forces deriving from ground pressure
or wind power can be readily passed into the floor structure plate, which will then
be subjected to essentially centric forces in the plane of said plate. These forces
can be handled with the aid of thin plate constructions, which represents a saving
in material.
The sparsely-toothed supporting element enables horizontal forces to be readily transferred
from long walls into said plate and into gable walls, and vice versa, so as to enhance
stability.
[0016] The floor structure elements can be turned with the plate facing either upwards or
downwards.
The plate is locked against the effect of separating forces and thermally induced
movement, e.g. with the aid of pegs firmly embodied in recesses or apertures in the
floor structure plate and corresponding elements in the upper edge of the wall plate
at the location of said supporting element.
The upper and lower walls can also be fixed in a corresponding way, with the aid of
pegs that have been cast in the walls plates at the locations of said supporting elements.
The toothed supporting elements on the gable and long walls lock the floor structure
plate firmly thereto and also fixate the walls at their upper edges, so as to hold
the walls in place and reduce the number of connections required.
[0017] Wall corners can also be affixed in this way.
Stepped recesses:
[0018] The recesses provided in the floor structure plate may also have a greater horizontal
depth, so as to obtain a gap inwardly of the wall plate.
This greater depth may have a smaller length extension than the length extension of
the recess along the load supporting wall, so as to form a stepped recess which functions
as a supporting or fixing element with contact between the concrete plate of said
wall and the floor structure plate at the ends of the recess.
The gap between wall and floor structure plate may be used to connect, e.g., electric
cables to movable (or permanent) wall-mounted sockets. Alternatively, the gap may
be used to conduct heating and ventilation air to the dwelling, from a hollow floor
structure.
[0019] Alternative "toothed"-configurations in accordance with the invention.
The possibility of enabling a floor structure element to be placed in wall and floor-structure
accommodating recesses also opens up a further, novel possibility of locking walls
and floor structures effectively to one another without using the aforedescribed pegs.
Alternatively, it enables the use of pegs to be restricted solely for fixing wall
elements from storey to storey.
[0020] The upper sides of respective walls can be locked effectively to the short sides
and long sides of respective floor structure
elements, by giving the tooth-like projections of the floor structure elements a dovetail
configuration when seen in plane.
The sides of the projections are made generally vertical or inclined slightly to the
vertical plane and placed towards one another in a dovetail configuration. The broadest
part of the tooth-like projections constitutes the end of the floor structure or,
in the present case, the outermost part of the long side of the element along the
long side of the floor structure element at a load-supporting wall.
The sides of the recesses in the wall plates are given a corresponding oblique form,
seen from above, such that the narrowest part of the recess faces towards the floor
structure plate.
This prevents separation of the walls from the floor structure. The wall is unable
to move outwards or inwards or in a lateral direction.
This provides a number of possibilities of joining walls and floor structure stably
together.
One such possibility is found in forming the recesses on respective element parts
with such precision as to require the floor structure to be simply offered to and
placed in position on the wall plate.
[0021] Another possibility resides in pouring jointing composition in the space present
between the sides, or flanks, of tooth-like projections of the wall and floor structure
elements.
[0022] Still a further possibility is one providing joint elasticity and sound damping properties.
Inserts are fitted between the sides of the tooth-like projections of the wall elements
and the floor structure elements, instead of the aforementioned jointing composition.
The inserts may be made of a resilient material and may be given mutually different
thicknesses, so as to allow the clearance to vary somewhat.
By leaving a gap above the floor plate and inserting resilient inserts at the sides
of the gap and beneath the supporting element, there has been created an elastic joint,
which is a prerequisite for sound reduction. At the same time, there was also created
an effective bond between long walls and gable walls, such as to achieve a stable
structure. The floor structure elements are joined together in a conventional manner
to achieve a plate action.
[0023] To facilitate transportation, the wall elements and floor elements will conveniently
have a width of 2.4 m. This width has been chosen by way of example, because it fits
a module system of 0.3 m. The figure of 2.4 can be "evenly divided" by 8, 6, 4, 3
and 2, thereby providing a number of possible combinations that do not include odd
measurements.
A floor structure element that includes reinforcement beams that face downwards can
be given a sparser beam pitch than when the beams face upwards, typically a centre-to-centre
pitch of 600 mm, which is necessary to give support to a floor plate.
A floor structure element having a width of 2400 mm and with the beams facing downwards
and provided with three reinforcement beams will normally give a pitch, or spacing,
of 400+800+800+400=2400, so that the floor structure will have a pitch of c/c 800
mm subsequent to being fitted.
If the beams are given instead a pitch of 300+900+900+300=2400 mm, as in the case
of the present invention, the outer beams of adjacent elements will be closer together,
at a distance of 600 mm. This alternative spacing, or pitch, provides other advantages.
Because the beams lie closer to the edge of the long side of the element plate, the
console formed by the floor plate from a loading aspect upon contact with adjacent
elements will be shorter. This increases rigidity in respect to load transmission
and also provides a stiffer connection between the elements and therewith results
in a dynamically more stable floor structure. The element is also more rigid to torsional
forces and will therefore have greater resistance to oscillatory forces.
[0024] This alternative also has another favourable effect.
When both walls and the floor structure elements are given a width of 2.4 m in the
above example and placed centrally of one another (c.f. Figs. 3b and 4), the beam
pitch of 900 mm enables two broad recesses to be made in the floor structure plate
between the floor supports. According to the invention, the tooth-like projections
on the plate belonging to the supporting wall are located in these recesses. These
projections constitute supports for the overlying walls.
Each such wall plate is supported symmetrically by two supporting elements, which
is ideal from the aspect of installation. These surfaces are sufficiently large to
enable a building that has at least four storeys to be constructed.
In the case of a building-partitioning design, the floor structure plate is made thicker
than in the aforedescribed example for sound reduction purposes, therewith enabling
the load supporting tooth-like projections to be made narrower and thus provide room
for longer tooth-like projections on the wall elements so as to manage greater loads.
It will be observed that the possibility of constructing buildings of this height
is because all loads attack the wall plates centrally, in accordance with the solutions
provided by the present invention.
[0025] Offset pitch with respect to floor structures vis-a-vis walls:
The invention also provides an advantageous method of fixing and locking the various
element parts. Consider a load-supporting wall for the floor structure illustrated
in Fig. 3A and Fig. 4. If the joints of the wall elements in the above example are
displaced, e.g., a half pitch in relation to the floor structure elements, such that
the wall joints will be located centrally beneath the centres of respective floor
structure elements, the wall elements will lock the floor structure elements, and
vice versa.
The floor structure joints will be located centrally of a wall element and between
two tooth-like projections of the wall element.
In turn, the outer tooth-like projections of a floor structure element will hold two
wall elements in place and prevent these wall elements from moving apart.
The edges of the floor structure lock respective wall elements in the same way. See
Fig. 2 and Fig. 4.
[0026] The above solution in which supporting elements are obtained with tooth-like projections
can, of course, be achieved by providing both the floor structure plate and the overlying
wall plate with recesses and by providing the underlying wall plate with a straight
upper side or with corresponding tooth-like projections of smaller depth.
The contact surfaces of the upper and lower walls between the supporting surfaces
of the floor structure can also be made in several mutually adapted levels, to avoid
horizontal displacement and to enable the transmission of horizontal forces.
[0027] The invention also enables the cost entailed by supporting floating floor structure
elements in a basement floor, when, e.g., desiring to provide an installation space
therebeneath as with a floor over crawl space construction.
According to the above, it is also desired to reduce the number of wall joints and
therewith place the exterior walls directly on a load supporting mat or like means.
Figs. 7 and 8 are sectional views of the load-supporting walls of a semi-detached
house or terraced houses with partitioning walls. Figs. 9A and 11B show where the
sections are taken.
In accordance with the present invention, the basement floor support (Fig. 8) is disposed
in recesses provided in the wall plate instead of supporting the floor structure on
a support beam. Although this supporting method can also be applied at the other end
of the floor structure, the following method is more realistic in practice:
Installation is commenced by laying the support beam shown in Fig. 7. The first element
in the sectioned wall in Fig. 8 is then raised and supported on the side or outside
the house shell.
The floor structure element is lifted into position with its right end somewhat lower
than its left end (as seen in the drawing). The right end of said element is inserted
into the recesses and the element then lowered into position, first onto the bottoms
of respective recesses and then down onto the support beam, which is made of concrete
in the illustrated case.
When wishing to mount the first intermediate floor element already in this stage,
the wall element in Fig. 7 is lifted.
Both walls can now be braced in a conventional manner against the floor element and
the intermediate floor element fitted in place. The next floor element is fitted in
the same way. These following elements can be supported initially in those elements
that have already been fitted.
This simple procedure requires only one support beam at one end of the floor structure.
No supports are required along the long sides of the floor elements, therewith obviating
the need of support beams at these positions. When the intermediate floor structure
is to be supported by the "long side elements" of the walls, these elements are placed
in position prior to the intermediate floor structure.
The elements shown in Fig. 10 and Fig. 11A may also be replaced with a single element
according to Fig. 11C. This element can be transported horizontally or while standing
on its long side. The position in which the element is transported will be decided
by prevailing handling possibilities. Although the drawings show a two-storey building,
it will be understood that the elements may also be used in the construction of a
three-storey building if so desired.
The supporting capacity of the wall element with respect to vertical loads has also
been greatly increased, since the regions between the recesses consist of non-jointed
concrete and because said regions can be pressure-reinforced.
[0028] Alternative wall element geometry in respect of average ceiling heights
In the case of ceiling heights of 2.4-2.5 m, for instance, the height of the wall
elements having toothed top and bottom sides will be about 2500+400+
-80<=3000 mm.
Elements having a width of 3 m can be transported on the platform of a truck in the
majority of I-countries with special permission. When the elements are transported
whilst resting on one edge, the total height of the vehicle will be about 4350 mm.
This requires a free height of about 4.5 m, such free heights being found along the
major roads and highways of I-countries in accordance with the aforegoing, although
not in the Eastern European countries. Figs. 12 and 15 illustrate the arrangement
of tooth-like projections for the mutual connection of the various structural elements
according to the invention. This solution permits the use of typical bottom beams
and in the illustrated example in a two-storey building, typical upper storey wall
elements with straight top and bottom edge surfaces. It will be observed that the
connection of a sealing house bottom fabric, see Fig. 13, can be effectively achieved
with a clamping joint despite the toothed element connections. The inverted arrangement
of the wall tooth-like projections enables the upper side of the bottom beam to be
made straight, in accordance with the invention.
Keyhole
[0029] The support surfaces in the recesses in the wall elements have also been further
developed in the this invention.
In the embodiments mentioned above, pegs and recesses have been used for fixating
the various element parts. However, simpler, more effective fastening and resilient
supporting of respective elements is also desired in this method of using recessed
supports.
Figs. 22A and 22B illustrate the supporting projections of a floor structure having
dovetail-shaped supporting projections seen in plane, and corresponding recesses in
a wall element.
The illustrated wall recess is slightly higher than double the thickness of the support
projections and on a level with respective, different plane cross-sections. The upper
level has a width which slightly exceeds the greatest width of the support projections,
or teeth. The side surfaces, or flank surfaces, of the lower level are adapted to
the side surfaces, or flank surfaces, of the support projections.
The recesses obtain a keyhole configuration as seen from the side of the floor structure.
A resilient support insert can be placed in the bottom of the supporting element.
Fig. 22A shows the insertion of an insert down between said side surfaces after fitting
the floor structure.
The aforementioned advantages obtained with a dovetail-shaped support element apply
in other respects. Other forms of supporting teeth are conceivable. For instance,
the teeth may have a T-shape or the side surfaces thereof may be curved when seen
from above, with the broadest part innermost in the wall element support.
Jointing and locking vertical wall element parts
[0030] It is very important that the jointing composition between the vertical force-transmitting
contact points fills-out the entire surface area and does not run out of the joints
when casting, and that said jointing composition will not crumble as a result of movement
in the contact surfaces of unevenly heated element parts, for instance.
Fig. 23B is a perspective view of part of the upper portion of a wall plate where
the tooth projections of the wall plate have been provided with a recess for retaining
jointing composition in the joints. The overlying, upstanding wall element may include
a correspondingly adapted recess or a longitudinally extending groove in its bottom
edge surface.
The concept is to prevent the bottom and top walls from meeting in a fully sealing
connection, but the jointing composition should be squeezed between the opposing top
and bottom surfaces, such that the jointing composition will completely fill the cavity
and excess compound will seep out through the gap between said element parts. The
distance between the wall parts is defined, e.g., by plastic spacing blocks which
in assembly are placed on flat surfaces and function to support the element until
the jointing composition hardens. This results in a strong joint with good abutment,
whilst locking the element parts together, since the jointing composition functions
as a locking spring and prevents relative horizontal movement between the parts of
said wall elements.
Progressive collapse
[0031] In the case of tall buildings, high-rise buildings, and unsafe fundamental conditions,
and when wishing to ensure that the wall elements will not separate when the floor
element attachments are highly elastic, the invention provides the possibility of
casting a reinforcement readily around the upper edges of respective wall elements.
[0032] In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 24 and 26A, the insulation has been recessed
to provide a groove by means of which a reinforcement can be cast when fitting a prefab.
Because the wall plate is not built into the insulation in the case of the present
invention, this groove or channel can be placed immediately outside the wall plate.
The cross-section dimensions of the channel are determined by the requisite covering
concrete layer. This cross-sectional measurement is about 80 mm in the case of a reinforcement
rod measuring 12 mm. Although this presents a thermal bridge that must be accepted,
the thermal bridge is relatively moderate in comparison with bridges that are created
in other present day constructions.
[0033] The main features of the present invention are set forth in the independent Claims,
whereas features of further developments of the invention are set forth in the dependent
Claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0034]
Fig. 1A illustrates the bottom part of a wall that comprises several juxtaposed element
parts. Alternative to the spacing of the elements shown in Fig. 1B.
Fig. 1B illustrates the bottom part of a wall that comprises several juxtaposed element
parts. The bottom edge is straight and is intended to lie on the top edge of an underlying
wall element in accordance with Fig. 2.
Fig. 2 illustrates the top part of a wall comprised of several juxtaposed element
parts. The top part of the wall includes, in accordance with the invention, recesses
that co-act with the long side of the plate belonging to the outermost floor structure
elements in Fig. 4.
Fig. 3A illustrates the top part of a wall which comprises several juxtaposed element
parts. The wall is shown turned through 90 degrees. Alternative spacing of the elements
shown in Fig. 3B.
Fig. 3B illustrates the top part of a wall comprising several juxtaposed element parts.
The top part of the wall is provided with recesses that co-act with the end sides
of the plates belonging to the floor structure elements in Fig. 4. The wall is shown
turned through 90 degrees in order to illustrate its co-action with the floor structure
elements in Fig. 4.
Fig. 4 is a plane view of a number of floor structure elements that consist of a thin
plate or sheet provided with reinforcement beams in a lattice configuration. The ends
of the plate include recesses, in accordance with the invention, that co-act with
the upper sides of the wall element shown in Fig. 3. The recesses in the gable plate
are adapted for co-action with the upper sides of the wall elements in Fig. 2.
Fig. 5 is a perspective view of an inner floor structure element according to Fig.
4 having end-located recesses in accordance with the invention.
Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the upper part of a wall element according to Fig.
2 and Fig. 3B with recesses in the upper end of the supporting plate of said element.
Insulation mounted on the outside of an exterior wall is indicated in chain lines.
Fig. 7 is a sectional view of a building with the exterior wall similar to Fig. 9.
The plate belonging to the intermediate floor structure is placed on the upper edge
of the concrete plate belonging to the exterior wall. The basement floor structure
rests on a separate foundation beam on so-called mats. The section is taken on the
line A-A in Fig. 9.
Fig. 8 is a sectioned view of the building taken together with the view in Fig. 7,
and shows the partition wall of the neighbouring building similar to Figs. 10, 11A
and 11B. The plate belonging to the intermediate floor structure is placed on the
upper edge of the concrete plate belonging to the partition wall. The ends of the
plate belonging to the basement floor structure are inserted into recesses in the
plate belonging to respective wall elements. The section is taken on the line B-B
in Fig. 11B.
Fig. 9A illustrates the wall of Fig. 7 consisting of several element parts. The bottom
edge of the wall element of the upper storey is straight and intended to rest on the
upper edge of the wall elements of the storey below, the upper parts of these wall
elements being provided with recesses in accordance with the invention. The ceiling
of the lower storey is shown beneath the intermediate floor structure. Section A-A,
see Fig. 7.
Fig. 9B shows the floor structure elements mounted in position. The basement floor
structure rests on a foundation beam according to Fig. 7.
Fig. 10 shows the wall elements of the upper storey during fitting of said elements.
The basement floor structure and the intermediate floor structure shall be mounted
in position first.
Fig. 11A illustrates a wall element according to Fig. 8 belonging to the bottom storey
and having a height adapted to stand on mats or a sole plate and extending to the
upper storey so as to support the intermediate floor structure. Recesses are provided
for supporting the basement floor structure on a level with the plate of said basement
floor structure.
Fig. 11B illustrates a fitted prefabricated element according to Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig.
10 and Fig. 11A in a two-storey building. Section B-B, see Fig. 8.
Fig. 11C shows a wall element in one piece from the foundation to the roof of a building,
provided with recesses for supporting both the basement floor structure and the intermediate
floor structure. The false ceiling is indicated at the top edge of the upper wall.
Fig. 12A is a sectioned view of a building with the exterior wall similar to that
in Fig. 15. The plate belonging to the intermediate floor structure is supported on
the upper edge of the concrete plate belonging to the exterior wall. The toothed ends
of the basement floor structure rest on a separate foundation beam that has a straight
top edge surface. Section C-C, see Fig. 15.
Fig. 12B is a sectioned view of the building in Fig. 12A and shows a double apartment-partition
wall. The toothed plate of the intermediate floor structure is supported on the top
edge surface of the concrete plate belonging to the partition wall. The basement floor
structure rests on a foundation beam which is shared commonly with the neighbouring
apartment and which has a straight top edge.
Fig. 13 is a sectioned view of part of the T-shaped foundation beam shown in Fig.
12A. The Figure shows how a tarpaulin-like fabric that seals the building from beneath
can be readily connected in spite of the toothed supports according to the invention,
and used in the connection between wall elements and floor structure elements. The
wall elements are constructed in accordance with Fig. 15.
Fig. 14 is a cross-sectional view of one of the floor structure elements used in the
illustrated embodiments, with a beam pitch or spacing of 300, 900, 900, 300 mm.
Fig. 15A illustrates the walls shown in Fig. 12. The wall elements of both storeys
are comprised of horizontally extending parts. The bottom edges of respective upper
storey wall elements are straight and are intended to rest on the upper edges of the
upper sides of the lower storey, in accordance with the invention. The wall elements
of the bottom storey have tooth-like projections on their respective top and bottom
side surfaces. The recesses defined between these projections provide the supporting
tooth-like projections of respective floor structures. Section D-D, see Fig. 12 (and
Fig. 13).
Fig. 16 illustrates the bottom part of a wall element that has a straight bottom edge
which is intended to rest on the element shown in Fig. 17A.
Fig. 17A shows the upper part of a wall element that includes recesses in the upper
edge adapted to the thickness of a floor structure plate. The wall element shown in
Fig. 16 forms an upper lomit of the recess.
Fig. 17B shows the connection between an upper and a lower element with the dividing
plane located centrally in the recesses for the floor structure plate, for locking
of the upper and lower elements with the aid of the recesses in the floor structure
plate, formed in the manner shown in Figs. 20A. 20C and 21B.
Fig. 17C shows a wall element connection with tooth-like projections in the bottom
edge of the upper wall element. The top edge of the lower wall element is straight.
Fig . 18A illustrates in plane part of the upper edge of a wall element. The recesses
have straight side surfaces and are adapted for co-action with the floor structure
element shown in Fig. 18B and Fig. 18C. The upper edges of the wall element are cross-hatched.
The bottom of respective recesses includes a locking peg accommodating opening.
Fig. 18B shows in plane the end of the plate of a floor structure element provided
with recesses for co-action with the wall plate shown in Fig. 18A. The supporting
tooth of the element includes a locking peg accommodating opening.
Fig. 18C shows in plane one end of the plate of a floor structure element provided
with recesses for co-action with the wall plate shown in Fig. 18A. Recess with supportive
shoulders. C.f. also Fig. 21A.
Fig. 19A shows in plane part of the upper edge of a wall element. The recesses have
oblique side surfaces adapted for co-action with floor structure elements according
to Fig. 19B and Fig. 19C. The upper edges of the wall element are crossed. The bottom
of respective recesses includes a locking peg receiving opening.
Fig. 19B shows in plane one end of the plate of a floor structure element that includes
recesses having oblique side surfaces adapted for co-action with the wall plate shown
in Fig. 19A. The supporting tooth of the element includes a locking peg receiving
opening.
Fig. 19C shows in plane one end of the plates of a floor structure element that includes
recesses adapted for coaction with the wall plate shown in Fig. 19A. The recess includes
shoulders that function to fixate the inner edge of the wall element plate of the
Fig. 19A embodiment.
Fig. 20A is a sectioned view of a recess for supporting a floor structure element.
The recess is constructed at levels to produce a keyhole-like opening that has different
geometries in its vertical direction.
Fig. 20B is, in principle, similar to Fig. but with the element being shown in the
absence of a wall.
Fig. 20C is, in principle, similar to Fig. 19C but with the element being shown in
the absence of a wall.
Fig. 21A illustrates in perspective a recess 16 that has oblique sides 22 and shoulders
23 in accordance with Fig. 18C.
Fig. 21B is a perspective view of a recess configured in accordance with Fig. 19C.
Fig. 22A is a perspective view of one end of the recesses and supporting tooth-like
projections of a floor structure element, said recesses and projections having oblique
side surfaces and shoulders in accordance with Fig. 20C. Inserts are adapted to and
inserted down between the oblique side surfaces of the wall recesses and tooth-like
projections of the floor structure, for fixing purposes.
Fig. 22B is a perspective view of a recess for supporting a floor structure element.
Recess on levels with a keyhole-like opening that has different geometries in a vertical
direction.
Fig. 23A is a perspective view of part of the upper portion of a wall plate, where
the uppermost portion of the wall plate has an additional level for fixating the wall
element standing above said portion.
Fig. 23B is a perspective view of part of the upper portion of a wall plate, where
the uppermost portion of said wall plate is recessed at 39 so as to retain jointing
composition.
Fig. 24A is a vertical section view showing the plate of a floor structure element
resting on the wall plate, and also showing a recess for fixating the floor structure
element to the wall element in which a peg has been embodied. The Figure also shows
a channel in the form of a ditch-like recess formed in the inner part of the wall
insulation in the upper edge thereof, for casting a reinforced beam string subsequent
to mounting the floor structure.
Fig. 24B illustrates part of the support and the reinforcing string shown in Fig.
20A.
Fig. 25A is a vertical sectional view that shows the supporting tooth-like projections
of a floor structure element resting on the wall plate with a clearance beneath and
above the element plate that enables turning movement.
Fig. 25B illustrates part of the plate support shown in Fig. 25A.
Fig. 25C illustrates the play or clearance between the wall and a beam flange.
Fig. 26A illustrates in plane part of the upper portion of a wall that consists of
several element parts. A cast reinforced string is shown in hatch. Detailed sections,
see Fig. 20. Parts of different embodiments of milled grooves 37 for affixing the
insulation 8.
Fig. 26B illustrates in plane part of a floor structure element which is intended
to be mounted on the wall shown in Fig. 21A.
Fig. 27A is an enlarged view of part of a floor structure element shown in Fig. 7
or in Fig. 12 resting on its supporting tooth-like projections on the wall plate with
clearance beneath and above the element plate to allow turning movement.
Fig. 27B shows part of the plate support shown in Fig. 27A.
Fig. 27C shows a clearance between the wall and a beam flange.
Fig. 28A illustrates an example of a known technique. The Figure shows in section
the connection of a cellar wall and an intermediate floor structure and the wall of
an upper storey.
Fig. 28B illustrates an example of a known technique. The Figure shows exterior walls
and intermediate floor structures according to Fig. 28A. Also shown in the Figure
are T-beam webs for strengthening the concrete wall plate.
Fig. 29 illustrates an example of a known technique and illustrates in section connections
of exterior walls and intermediate floor structures according to Swedish Patent Application
SE 9100825-0.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLIFYING EMBODIMENTS
[0035]
Fig. 1A is a schematic illustration of a bottom part of a wall structure that includes
several wall elements in juxtaposed relationship, with a load supporting plate 1,
a concrete plate. Several element parts are located side-by-side.
The bottom edge 11 is straight and is intended to stand on the upper edge 12 of respective
underlying wall elements 2 constructed in accordance with Fig. 2. Alternative to the
element spacing or pitch in Fig. 1B.
Fig. 1B illustrates the lower part of a wall which includes several element parts
1 in juxtaposed relationship. The bottom edge 11 is straight and is intended to stand
on the upper edge 12 of respective underlying wall elements 2, in accordance with
Fig. 2.
Fig. 2 illustrates the upper part 12 of a wall 2 that comprises several element parts
in juxtaposed relationship. In accordance with the invention, the upper wall-part
12 includes recesses 14 adapted to the long side of the plate belonging to the outermost
floor structure element shown in Fig. 4. The tooth-like wall projections extend over
the tooth-like projections of the floor structure and beneath the wall supporting
plate 2, so as to support an overlying wall on its supporting plate 1. The thickness
of the floor structure plate is indicated with chain lines on a level with the recesses.
A false ceiling 38 is indicated in the bottom edge of the floor structure.
Fig. 3A illustrates the upper part of a wall that comprises several element parts
in juxtaposed relationship. The wall is shown turned through an angle of 90 degrees.
Alternative to the spacing or pitch of the wall elements in Fig. 3B.
Fig. 3B illustrates the upper part of an underlying wall 2 that comprises several
element parts in juxtaposed relationship. The upper part is provided with recesses
14 that are adapted to the end-related supporting teeth 14 of the plates belonging
to the floor structure elements shown in Fig. 4. The wall is shown turned through
90 degrees, so as to illustrate its coaction with the floor structure elements 4,
5 in Fig. 4. The floor structure plate is indicated with chain lines.
Fig. 4 illustrates from above a number of floor structure elements 4, 5 comprised
of a thin plate that includes reinforcement beams 6 in a lattice configuration. The
ends of said plate are provided with recesses 16 which, in accordance with the invention,
coact with tooth-like projections 13 on the upper sides of respective wall elements
shown in Fig. 3. Recesses 16 provided along the sides of said elements 4, 5 are adapted
for coaction with the upper sides of the wall elements shown in Fig. 2. The inner
sides of said walls are indicated with chain lines.
Fig. 5 is a perspective view of an inner floor structure element 4, 5 according to
Fig. 4, with recesses 16 provided at the ends thereof, said recesses being adapted
to coact with the tooth-like projections 13 of the wall shown in Fig. 6. The load
supporting projections 15 defined between the recesses in the floor structure plate
are adapted for coaction with the recesses 14 in the load supporting wall of Fig.
6, in accordance with the invention.
Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the upper part of a wall element 2 according to Figs.
2 and 3B or according to Fig. 5, with recesses 14 and tooth-like projections 13 in
the upper end of the supporting plate 2 belonging to said element. Insulation 8 mounted
on the outside of an exterior wall is indicated with chain lines.
Fig. 7 illustrates a section of a building where the exterior wall 1, 2 is comprised
of several element parts 1, 2, similar to Fig. 9. The intermediate floor structure
5 is placed with the supporting tooth-like projections of its plate resting on the
upper edge of the concrete plate belonging to said exterior wall. The basement floor
structure 4 rests on a separate foundation beam 9. The exterior wall 2 and the edge
beam 8 rest on ground mats. Section A-A, see Fig. 9.
Fig. 8 illustrates a section of a building together with Fig. 7, where the partitioned
wall that separates the building 7 from the building 8 is comprised of several element
parts 1, 2, similar to Figs. 10, 11A and 11B. The intermediate floor structure 5 is
placed with the supporting tooth-like projections 15 of its plate resting on the upper
edge of the recesses provided in the concrete plate belonging to said partition wall.
The basement floor structure 4 is supported with the ends of its plate inserted into
apertures 20 in the wall element plate 2. Section B-B, see Fig. 11B.
Fig. 9A illustrates the wall of Fig. 7 comprising several element parts. The bottom
edge of the wall element 1 of the upper storey is straight and is intended to stand
on the upper edges 13 of respective wall elements 2 belonging to the lower storey,
these upper edges being provided with recesses 14 in accordance with the invention.
Section A-A in Fig. 7.
Fig. 9B shows floor structure elements 4, 5 mounted in position, with the basement
floor structure 4 resting on a foundation beam 9 in accordance with the Fig. 7 illustration.
Fig. 10 shows the wall elements of the upper storey 1 during fitting of said elements.
The basement floor structure 4 and the intermediate floor structure 5 shall be mounted
in position first.
Fig. 11A illustrates a bottom storey wall element 2 according to Fig. 8, whose height
is adapted such as to enable said wall element to stand on so-called mats or base
plates and reach to the upper storey and there support the intermediate floor structure
5. With the intention of eliminating the requirement of foundation beams for supporting
the basement floor structure, recesses 20 have been provided in the wall element 2
on a level with the basement floor structure plate, for mounting said basement. floor
structure. The height of the recesses, or apertures 20, has been made slightly greater
than the thickness of the floor structure plate, in order to facilitate instalment
and fixing of the floor structure 4 to the wall 2. These apertures are covered by
skirting boards in the finished building.
Fig. 11B shows a prefabricated element fitted in a two-storey building with the false
ceilings 33 being indicated at the upper edge of the upper wall 1 and beneath the
intermediate floor structure 5. Section B-B, see Fig. 8.
Fig. 11C illustrates a single-piece wall element 33 that extends from the building
foundation to the roof of said building and provided with apertures 20 for supporting
both the basement floor structure and the intermediate floor structure.
Fig. 12A illustrates a section of a building where the exterior wall consists of several
element parts 1, 2 similar to Fig. 15. The intermediate floor structure 5 is supported
with its plate resting on the upper edge surface of respective apertures or recesses
formed in the concrete plate belonging to the exterior wall. The basement floor structure
4 has teeth-like projections at the ends thereof and rests on a separate foundation
beam 10, whose inner web coincides with the wall 2 of the lower storey. The foundation
beam has a straight upper edge and has a broader base for stability and surface pressure.
The exterior wall 2 of the lower storey in accordance with section C-C in Fig. 15.
Fig. 12B shows a section of the building in Fig. 12A, and also shows an apartment-separating,
double partition wall 1, 2. The intermediate floor structure 5 is supported by its
toothed plate 15 on the upper edge of the surface of the apertures or recesses 14
provided in the concrete plate belonging to said partition wall. The basement floor
structure 4 rests on a foundation beam 10 which is common to the two buildings and
which has a straight upper edge surface.
Fig. 13 is a sectioned view of part of the T-shaped foundation beam 10 shown in Fig.
12A. The vertical part or plate forms a supporting member 2 for the floor structure
and the supporting member 1 of the overlying wall, this supporting member having the
form of a concrete plate with a toothed bottom part in the illustrated case. See Fig.
15. The Figure. shows how a tarpaulin-like cloth 34 can be mounted in the connection
between wall element and floor structure element so as to seal the bottom of the building,
despite the tooth-like projections of the supporting means. The wall elements 1, 2
are constructed in accordance with Fig. 15. Ground insulation 36 is placed beneath
the cloth 34.
Fig. 14 is a cross-sectional view of one of the floor structure elements 4, 5 used
in the present examples. Reinforcing beams 6.
Figs. 15A and 15B are respective illustrations of the walls shown in Fig. 12. The
wall elements of both storeys consist of horizontal, elongated parts. The bottom edge
of the wall element 1 of the upper storey is straight, as shown at 11, and is intended
to stand on the supporting tooth-like projections 13 on the upper side of the supporting
element 2 of the lower storey, in accordance with the invention. The wall element
2 of the bottom storey is provided with tooth-like elements 13 on both its top and
bottom sides. The recesses 14 between these tooth-like projections accommodate the
supporting tooth-like projections 15 of respective floor structures. Shown in the
Figures are openings 18 for receiving wall pegs 17. Section D-D, see Fig. 12 (and
Fig. 13). The foundation beam forms means 2 for supporting basement floor structures
and means 1 for supporting overlying walls.
Fig. 16 illustrates the bottom part of a wall element that has a straight bottom edge
11 and is intended to rest on the element 2 in Fig. 17A.
Fig. 17A shows the upper part of a wall element 2 whose upper edge includes recesses
14 adapted to the thickness of a floor structure plate. The wall element shown in
Fig. 16 forms an upper limit of the recess.
Fig. 17B illustrates the connection between a top and a bottom element having tooth-like
projections 13 in both the bottom edge of the upper element 1 and the top edge of
the lower element 2. The dividing plane is shown centrally in the recesses 13 of the
floor structure plate. When the wall recesses 14 are given oblique side surfaces 21,
e.g. in accordance with Fig. 19A, and the supporting tooth-like projections 15 in
the floor structure plate are given a dovetail configuration in accordance with Figs.
20B and 20C, the top and bottom elements 1, 2 will be locked with the aid of said
recesses while obviating the need or anchoring pegs.
Fig. 17C shows a wall element connection with tooth-like projections on the bottom
edge of the upper wall element. The top edge of the lower wall element 2 is straight.
Fig. 18A illustrates from above part of the upper edge of a wall element. The recesses
19 have straight side surfaces and are adapted for coaction with floor structure elements
according to Figs. 18B and 18C. The tooth-like projections 13 of the top edges of
the wall element are marked with a cross. An opening 19 for receiving a locking peg
17 is shown at the bottom of the recess 14.
Fig. 18B illustrates from above the end of a plate belonging to a floor structure
element and having supporting tooth-like projections 15 adapted for coaction with
the recesses 14 in the wall plate shown in Fig. 18A. As will be seen from the Figure,
the supporting tooth-like projection of the element includes an opening for receiving
a locking peg. The recess has a depth adapted to leave a gap 24 adjacent the wall.
Fig. 18C illustrates from above the end of the plate of a floor structure element
that includes recesses adapted for co-action with the wall plate shown in Fig. 18A.
The recesses include shoulders 23 for fixing against the inner edge of the wall element
plate shown in Fig. 18A. C.f. also Fig. 21A.
Fig. 19A shows part of the upper edge of a wall element from above. The recesses have
oblique sides and are adapted to co-act with the supporting tooth-like projections
14 of the floor structure element, said projections having a dovetail shape in accordance
with Figs. 19B and 19C. The upper edges of the wall element are marked with a cross.
A locking peg receiving opening 19 is provided in the bottom of the recess.
Fig. 19B shows from above the end of the plate of a floor structure element that includes
recesses with oblique sides for co-action with the wall plate shown in Fig. 19A. The
depth is adapted to provide a gap 24 adjacent the wall. The elements are fixated by
means of locking pegs 17.
Fig. 19C shows from above the end of the plate of a floor structure element that includes
recesses for co-action with the wall plate shown in Fig. 19A. The recess includes
shoulders 24 for fixing against the inner edge of the wall element plate shown in
Fig. 19A.
Fig. 20A is a sectioned view through a wall element on a level with the recesses for
supporting floor structure elements. The recess is stepped at different levels, see
Fig. 22B, and has the configuration of a keyhole opening with different geometries
in a vertical direction.
In principle, Fig. 20B is similar to Fig. 19B but with the element being shown in
the absence of a wall.
Fig. 20C is in principle similar to the embodiment shown in Fig. 19C, but with the
element shown in the absence of a wall.
Fig. 21A illustrates in perspective a recess 16 that has oblique sides 22 and shoulders
23 in accordance with Fig. 18C.
Fig. 21B illustrates in perspective a recess 16 that has oblique sides 22 and shoulders
23 in accordance with Fig. 19C.
Fig. 22A is a perspective view of the end of a floor structure element having recesses
16 and supporting tooth-like projections 15 with oblique side surfaces 22 and shoulders
23 according to Fig. 20C. The floor structure is locked to the wall with the aid of
two inserts 25 which are adapted to be fitted in and inserted down between the oblique
sides of the recesses 14, 20 and the floor structure supporting tooth-like projections
15.
Fig. 22B is a perspective view of an aperture 20 for supporting a floor structure
element. The aperture is comprised of levels 27, 28 with a keyhole-like opening that
has different geometries in a vertical direction. The upper part 28 of the aperture
has straight sides so as to be able to accommodate the oblique sides 22 of the tooth-like
projections 15 of a floor structure element in assembly. The bottom part 27 of the
aperture has oblique sides 21 with the broadest part of the bottom part of said aperture
innermost and the narrow part facing towards the floor structure element, for co-action
with tooth-like projections 15 of the floor structure element configured in accordance
with Figs. 20B or 20C and Fig. 22A. When the supporting tooth-like projection 15 of
the floor structure has been lowered down into the bottom part 27 of said aperture,
the tooth-like projection is unable to move outwards due to the fact that the wall
opening is smaller than the wider part of said projection. When the tooth-like projection
of a floor structure is configured in accordance with Fig. 20C, the floor structure
element is unable to move either outwards or inwards in the aperture 20.
Fig. 23A is a perspective view of parts of the upper portion of a wall plate 2, where
the tooth-like projections 13 of the wall plate have been given an extra level 26
for securing a wall element 1 standing on said wall plate and having corresponding
recesses in its bottom edge surface.
Fig. 23B is a perspective view of part of the upper portion of a wall plate 2 where
the tooth-like projection of said plate includes a recess 39 for retaining jointing
composition in the joint. The wall element 1 standing on the wall plate may have a
corresponding recess or groove in its bottom surface for securing the wall element
portions against temperature-induced movements, etc., as an alternative to using pegs.
Fig. 24A is a vertical sectional view of a floor structure element 5 resting on a
supporting tooth-like projection 15 on the wall plate. Also shown in the Figure is
an opening for receiving a peg 17 cast in the wall element and functioning to secure
the floor structure element. The Figure also shows a channel 31 formed in the upper
edge of the inner part of the wall insulation 8, in which a reinforced beam string
32 is cast after fitting the floor structure. The reinforced string can be cast around
the entire building and functions to reinforce the prefabricated construction against
so-called progressive collapse. This solution proposed in accordance with the invention
satisfies official requirements in the case of certain building applications. If the
wall elements have no joints or splices or if such joints or splices are widely spaced,
the channels can be positioned locally adjacent these joints or splices and anchored
to the wall elements with precast anchoring bars.
Fig. 24B shows part of the support and the reinforcement string shown in Fig. 24A.
The Figure also shows a pad 29 beneath the supporting tooth-like projection 15.
Fig. 25A is a vertical section view of a floor structure element 5 and shows the tooth-like
projections 15 of said element resting on the bottom of a recess in an underlying
wall plate. The Figure also shows the presence of horizontal gaps that provide a clearance
30 beneath and above the element plate so as to allow said plate to turn when subjected
to load without risk of the plate fracturing. The overlying wall element has a straight
bottom surface and the lowermost supporting surface 3 is comprised of a sill or batten
of a wooden studwork structure.
Fig. 25B illustrates part of the plate support according to Fig. 25A. The plate rests
on a resilient pad 29. This also acts to centre the load onto the centre of the wall
plate 2.
Fig. 25C is a detailed view of a gap or clearance 30 provided between the wall 2 and
a beam flange 7 so as to avoid contact with a flange that is not suited for transferring
horizontal forces.
Fig. 26A illustrates from above the upper part of a wall 2 that consists of several
wall elements, or in the illustrated case a foundation beam 10 consisting of several
parts. A cast reinforced string 32 is shown in cross-hatch. Detailed sections, see
Fig. 24.
Fig. 26B illustrates from above part of a floor structure element 4, 5 intended to
be mounted on the wall 2 or on the foundation beam 10 shown in Fig. 26A.
Fig. 27A is an enlarged view of part of the support of a floor structure element whose
supporting tooth-like projections rest on the wall plate with a clearance beneath
and above the element plate to provide an angular turning facility.
Fig. 27B illustrates part of the plate support shown in Fig. 27A.
Fig. 27C illustrates a clearance between the wall and a beam flange 7.
The illustrated embodiments include only floor structures that include thin plates
with reinforcement beams. It will be understood, however, that the invention can be
applied with prefabricated floor structures or with floor structures that are cast
on site and having other geometries, for instance homogenous plates, so-called hollow
decks: An element having an essentially rectangular cross-section that has been hollowed
with longitudinally extending, tubular channels.
An element that includes plates with homogenous reinforcement beams, e.g. so-called
TT-cassettes.
Or prefabricated plate-like reinforced cast bottoms, so-called Filigranelement with
on-site cast concrete on top, where the prefabricated plate includes supporting tooth-like
projections in accordance with the invention.
On-site cast homogenous floor structure plates, cast on moulds or forms, can also
be joined to the supporting walls provided with recesses in accordance with the invention.
The described and illustrated embodiments solely include walls and foundation beams
that include thin, preferably vertical, plates with attached insulation. It will be
understood, however, that the invention can be applied equally as well to on-site
cast wall elements or prefabricated elements that consist of other material compositions,
for instance have different densities and/or porosities and supporting capacities
in different layers.
[0036] Also shell walls having two concrete plates, for instance.
Also so-called sandwich elements, e.g. concrete-insulation-concrete, lightweight aggregate
concrete-insulation-lightweight aggregate concrete.
Also masonry walls or foundation beams.
Also wooden walls as indicated in Fig. 25.
[0037] It will also be understood that the present invention is not restricted to the described
and illustrated exemplifying embodiments, and that it may include all embodiments
and solutions that lie within the scope of the following Claims.
1. An arrangement for joining together a floor structure (4, 5) and a vertically extending
load supporting wall (1, 2; 33), wherein the wall includes a series of horizontally
separated recesses (20), wherein said series delimits an upper wall part (1) located
above said series and a bottom wall part (2) located below said series, wherein said
wall parts are in vertical, load-transmitting contact between the recesses, wherein
the floor structure includes a floor structure plate (4, 5) that has tooth-like projections
(15) which project out in the plane of the floor structure plate in the edge of the
plate adjacent said wall (1, 2; 33), and a recess (16) between each pair of mutually
adjacent tooth-like projections (15), and wherein the tooth-like projections (15)
are received in the wall recesses (20) and supported by the bottom edge-parts of said
wall recesses, characterised in that the height of the wall recesses (20) exceeds the vertical height of the tooth-like
projections (15) on said floor structure plate.
2. An arrangement according to Claim 1, characterised in that the lower wall part (2) and the upper wall part (1) are mutually separate and are
joined together at some level within the vertical extension range of the wall recesses
(20).
3. An arrangement according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, characterised in that the wall recesses (14; 20) are undercut, as seen horizontally from the floor structure
plate (4, 5); and in that the tooth-like projections (14) on the floor structure plate received in said recess
have a shape which is generally complementary to the undercut recesses such as to
obtain a shape-bound connection that will prevent the floor structure plate from being
pulled loose from the wall (1; 2).
4. An arrangement according to any one of Claims 1-3, characterised in that the bottom edge surface of the recesses in the floor structure plate located between
the supporting tooth-like projections has in a longitudinally centre region thereof
a further recess that forms a vertical through-penetrating gap (24) between the floor
structure plate (4, 5) and the wall (1; 2), wherein the remaining end-parts of said
bottom edge surface form support shoulders (23) for supporting the floor structure
plate against said wall.
5. An arrangement according to Claim 3 or Claim 4, characterised in that a second recess part (28) is formed above the undercut wall recess (27) complementary
to the tooth-like projection (15), as a vertical widening of said undercut recess;
and in that the second recess part has a free cross-sectional area which is at least equally
as large as the largest cross-sectional contour of the tooth-like projection (15)
of the floor structure plate, so as to enable the tooth-like projection of said floor
structure plate to be inserted axially into said second recess part (28) and then
lowered down into said undercut recess (27).
6. An arrangement according to any one of Claims 1-5, characterised by a resilient supporting element (29) which functions to form the bottom load-supporting
edge part of respective recesses (14; 20) so as to enable the tooth-like projections
(15) of the floor structure plate to be vertically angled in the recess, wherein the
height of the recess (14; 20) is slightly greater than the height of the projection
(15) so as to avoid interference with the upper side (12, 13) of said tooth-like projection.
7. An arrangement according to any one of Claims 1-6, characterised in that the tooth-like projections (15) of the floor structure and the wall recesses (14)
present a lateral clearance therebetween; and in that a resilient insert (25) is placed in the resultant gaps on either side of a tooth-like
projection (15).
8. An arrangement according to any one of Claims 1-7, characterised by a horizontal beam (32) which is cast on the outside of the wall approximately on
the level of the recesses (14), wherein the upper side of the beam is located in the
vicinity of the level of the recesses (14), and wherein the beam bridges vertical
joint gaps in a wall portion (2) constructed from laterally joined wall elements.
9. An arrangement according to Claim 8, characterised in that said beam is adapted to hold horizontally separated wall elements together, and is
preferably anchored to horizontally separated wall elements.
10. An arrangement according to any one of Claims 1-9, characterised in that the floor structure plate (4, 5) is comprised of laterally joined floor structure
elements; in that the wall is comprised of laterally joined wall elements (1, 2; 33); in that the supporting end of each floor structure element includes a plurality of tooth-like
projections (15), at least three, and a recess (16) between each pair of mutually
adjacent tooth-like projections; in that the jointed wall elements have recesses (20) which are generally complementary to
the tooth-like projections (15) of the floor structure element; in that the wall elements include between their respective recesses parts (13, 40) that are
received in the recesses (16) of the floor structure elements; and in that the number of said parts in a wall element along the wall extension covered by a
floor structure element at the supporting end of said element is less than the number
of tooth-like projections on each floor structure element.
11. An arrangement according to any one of Claims 1-9, characterised in that the floor structure plate (4, 5) is comprised of laterally joined floor structure
elements; in that the wall is comprised of laterally joined wall elements (1, 2; 33); in that the supporting end of each floor structure element includes a plurality of tooth-like
projections (15), at least three, and a recess (16) between each pair of mutually
adjacent tooth-like projections; in that the mutually joined wall elements include recesses (20) that are generally complementary
to the tooth-like projections (15) of the floor structure element; in that the wall elements include between their respective recesses parts (13, 40) are received
in the recesses (16) of the floor structure elements; and in that the number of said parts (13, 40) in a wall element along the wall extension covered
by the supporting ends of a floor structure element are at least equal to the number
of tooth-like projections (15) on each floor structure element along the wall extension
covered by a floor structure element at the supporting end of said element, of which
parts (13, 40) at least one is positidned opposite to the lateral joint of a floor
structure.
12. An arrangement according to any one of Claims 1-11, characterised in that the wall is comprised of a concrete plate or a frame structure (3).
13. An arrangement according to any one of Claims 1-12, characterised in that the wall recesses (14) are formed in the upper edge surface of a lower wall part
(2); in that the upper edge areas of the lower wall part between the recesses in an inner region
each have a raised portion (26); and in that an upper wall part (1) supported on the upper edge surface (12, 13) of the lower
wall part has recesses that correspond to and receive said raised portions (26).
14. An arrangement according to any one of Claims 1-12, characterised in that the wall is comprised of vertically separated wall elements that are mutually joined
together; in that the generally horizontal joint surfaces of the wall elements have mutually facing
recesses (39) that are filled with jointing composition; and in that when hard said jointing composition forms a body that extends into both of said recesses
such as to prevent horizontal relative movement between the wall parts present in
said joint.
15. An arrangement according to Claim 14, characterised in that the upper wall part (1) supported by the upper edge surface (12, 13) of the lower
wall has longitudinally groove-like recesses in the bottom edge surface (11) that
are intended to receive jointing composition such as to form a resilient locking means.
16. An arrangement according to any one of the preceding Claims which include a floor
structure comprised of floor-structure elements (4, 5) having reinforcement beams
(6), characterised in that the beams of said floor structure elements are given a spacing of about b/8 + 3b/8
+ 3b/8 + b/8 = b.
1. Eine Anordnung zur Verbindung einer Balkendecke (4, 5) und einer vertikalen Tragwand
(1, 2; 33), in der die Wand Reihen horizontal getrennter Aussparungen (20) enthält,
in der besagte Reihen ein oberes Wandteil (1) oberhalb besagter Reihen und ein unteres
Wandteil (2) unterhalb besagter Reihen begrenzen, in der besagte Wandteile vertikal
und lastübertragend Kontakt haben zwischen den Aussparungen, in der die Balkendecke
eine Balkendeckenplatte (4, 5) enthält, die zahnähnliche Auskragungen (15) hat, die
von der Fläche der Balkendeckenplatte in die Kante der an die Platte angrenzenden
Wand (1, 2; 33) ragen, und eine Aussparung (16) zwischen jedem Paar beiderseits angrenzender
zahnähnlicher Auskragungen (15); und in der die zahnähnlichen Auskragungen (15) von
den Wandaussparungen (20) aufgenommen und durch die Unterkanten der besagten Wandaussparungen
getragen werden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Höhe der Wandaussparungen (20) die vertikale Höhe der zahnähnlichen Auskragungen
(15) an besagter Balkendeckenplatte übersteigt.
2. Eine Anordnung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das untere Wandteil (2) und das obere Wandteil (1) getrennt sind und in einer gewissen
Höhe des vertikalen Ausdehnungsbereichs der Wandaussparungen (20) verbunden werden.
3. Eine Anordnung nach Anspruch 1 oder Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Wandaussparungen (14; 20) unterschnitten sind, wenn sie horizontal von der Bodendeckenplatte
(4, 5) aus betrachtet werden, und dadurch, dass die zahnähnlichen Auskragungen (14)
an der Bodendeckenplatte, aufgenommen in besagte Aussparungen, eine Form haben, die
im Allgemeinen den unterschnittenen Aussparungen entspricht, um eine formgebundene
Verbindung zu erhalten, welche die Bodendeckenplatte daran hindert, durch Ziehen von
der Wand (1; 2) gelöst zu werden.
4. Eine Anordnung nach den Ansprüchen 1-3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die untere Kantenfläche der Aussparungen in der Bodendeckenplatte, die sich zwischen
den tragenden zahnähnlichen Auskragungen befindet, in einem längsgerichteten mittleren
Bereich davon eine weitere Aussparung hat, die eine vertikale durchgehende Lücke (24)
zwischen der Bodendeckenplatte (4, 5) und der Wand (1; 2) bildet, in der die übrigen
Enden der besagten unteren Kantenfläche Auflageschultern (23) bilden, um die Bodendeckenplatte
gegen die besagte Wand zu stützen.
5. Eine Anordnung nach Anspruch 3 oder Anspruch 4, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass eine zweite Aussparung (28) oberhalb der unterschnittenen Wandaussparung (27) gebildet
wird, die der zahnähnlichen Auskragung (15) entspricht, als vertikale Verbreiterung
der besagten unterschnittenen Aussparung; und dadurch, dass die zweite Aussparung
eine unbelastete Querschnittsfläche hat, die mindestens genauso groß ist wie das größte
Querschnittsprofil der zahnähnlichen Auskragung (15) der Bodendeckenplatte, damit
die zahnähnliche Auskragung der besagten Bodendeckenplatte mittig in die besagte zweite
Aussparung (28) eingeführt und dann nach unten in die besagte unterschnittene Aussparung
abgesenkt werden kann (27).
6. Eine Anordnung nach den Ansprüchen 1-5, gekennzeichnet durch ein elastisches Tragelement (29), das dazu dient, die untere Last tragende Kante
der jeweiligen Aussparungen (14; 20) zu bilden, um die zahnähnlichen Auskragungen
(15) der Bodendeckenplatte vertikal in der Aussparung ausrichten zu können, in der
die Höhe der Aussparung (14; 20) geringfügig größer ist als die Höhe der Auskragung
(15), um eine Störung der Oberseite (12, 13) der besagten zahnähnlichen Auskragung
zu vermeiden.
7. Eine Anordnung nach den Ansprüchen 1-6, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass sich zwischen den zahnähnlichen Auskragungen (15) der Bodendecke und den Wandaussparungen
(14) ein Seitenabstand zeigt; und dadurch, dass ein elastischer Einsatz (25) in den
sich ergebenden Lücken auf jeder Seite einer zahnähnlichen Auskragung (15) platziert
wird.
8. Eine Anordnung nach den Ansprüchen 1-7, gekennzeichnet durch einen horizontalen Träger (32), der auf der Außenseite der Wand etwa in der Höhe
der Aussparungen (14) angeschlagen ist, in der die Oberseite des Trägers sich etwa
in der Höhe der Aussparungen (14) befindet, und in der der Träger vertikal verbundene
Lücken in einem Wandabschnitt (2) überbrückt, der aus seitlich verbundenen Wandelementen
aufgebaut ist.
9. Eine Anordnung nach Anspruch 8, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass besagter Träger angepasst ist, um horizontal getrennte Wandelemente zusammenzuhalten,
und vorwiegend an horizontal getrennten Wandelementen befestigt ist.
10. Eine Anordnung nach den Ansprüchen 1-9, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass die Bodendeckenplatte (4, 5) aus seitlich verbundenen Bodendeckenelementen besteht;
dadurch, dass die Wand aus seitlich verbundenen Wandelementen (1, 2; 33) besteht;
dadurch, dass das tragende Ende jedes Bodendeckenelements eine Vielzahl an zahnähnlichen
Auskragungen (15) enthält, mindestens drei, und eine Aussparung (16) zwischen jedem
Paar beiderseits angrenzender zahnähnlicher Auskragungen; dadurch, dass die verbundenen
Wandelemente Aussparungen (20) haben, die im Allgemeinen den zahnähnlichen Auskragungen
(15) des Bodendeckenelements entsprechen; dadurch, dass die Wandelemente zwischen
ihren jeweiligen Aussparungen Teile (13, 40) enthalten, die von den Aussparungen (16)
der Bodendeckenelemente aufgenommen werden; und dadurch, dass die Anzahl besagter
Teile in einem Wandelement entlang der Wandfläche, die durch ein Bodendeckenelement
am tragenden Ende eines besagten Elements abgedeckt wird, kleiner ist als die Anzahl
der zahnähnlichen Auskragungen an jedem Bodendeckenelement.
11. Eine Anordnung nach den Ansprüchen 1-9, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass die Bodendeckenplatte (4, 5) aus seitlich verbundenen Bodendeckenelementen besteht;
dadurch, dass die Wand aus seitlich verbundenen Wandelementen (1, 2; 33) besteht;
dadurch, dass das tragende Ende jedes Bodendeckenelements eine Vielzahl an zahnähnlichen
Auskragungen (15) enthält, mindestens drei, und eine Aussparung (16) zwischen jedem
Paar beiderseits angrenzender zahnähnlicher Auskragungen; dadurch, dass die beiderseits
verbundenen Wandelemente Aussparungen (20) haben, die im Allgemeinen den zahnähnlichen
Auskragungen (15) des Bodendeckenelements entsprechen; dadurch, dass die Wandelemente
zwischen ihren jeweiligen Aussparungen Teile (13, 40) enthalten, die von den Aussparungen
(16) der Bodendeckenelemente aufgenommen werden; und dadurch, dass die Anzahl besagter
Teile (13, 40) in einem Wandelement entlang der Wandfläche, die durch ein Bodendeckenelement
am tragenden Ende eines besagten Elements abgedeckt wird, mindestens genau so groß
ist wie die Anzahl der zahnähnlichen Auskragungen (15) an jedem Bodendeckenelement
entlang der Wandfläche, die durch ein Bodendeckenelement am tragenden Ende eines besagten
Elements abgedeckt wird, von dessen Teilen (13, 40) mindestens eines gegenüber der
beidseitigen Verbindung einer Bodendecke positioniert ist.
12. Eine Anordnung nach den Ansprüchen 1-11, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass die Wand aus einer Betonplatte oder einer Rahmenkonstruktion (3) besteht.
13. Eine Anordnung nach den Ansprüchen 1-12, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass die Wandaussparungen (14) in die obere Kantenfläche eines unteren Wandteils (2) eingelassen
sind; dadurch, dass alle oberen Kantenflächen des unteren Wandteils zwischen den Aussparungen
in einem Innenbereich einen erhabenen Abschnitt (26) haben; und dadurch, dass ein
oberes Wandteil (1), das von der oberen Kantenfläche (12, 13) des unteren Wandteils
getragen wird, Aussparungen hat, die den besagten erhabenen Abschnitten (26) entsprechen
und diese aufnehmen.
14. Eine Anordnung nach den Ansprüchen 1-12, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass die Wand aus vertikal getrennten Wandelementen besteht, die beiderseits miteinander
verbunden sind; dadurch, dass die im Allgemeinen horizontal verbundenen Oberflächen
der Wandelemente einander gegenüberliegende Aussparungen (39) haben, die mit einem
Dichtungsmaterial gefüllt werden; und dadurch, dass das Dichtungsmaterial nach dem
Aushärten einen Körper bildet, der sich in beide besagte Aussparungen ausdehnt, um
horizontale, relative Bewegungen zwischen den Wandteilen, die in besagter Verbindung
auftreten, zu verhindern.
15. Eine Anordnung nach Anspruch 14, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass das obere Wandteil (1), das von der oberen Kantenfläche (12, 13) der unteren Wand
getragen wird, in Längsrichtung rillenähnliche Aussparungen in den unteren Kantenflächen
(11) hat, die für die Aufnahme von Dichtungsmaterial vorgesehen sind, um eine elastische
Verriegelung zu bilden.
16. Eine Anordnung nach den vorstehenden Ansprüchen, die eine Bodendecke enthält, die
aus Bodendeckenelementen (4, 5) besteht, die Bewehrungsträger (6) haben, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass die Träger der besagten Deckenbodenelemente einen Abstand von b/8 + 3b/8 + 3b/8 +
b/8 = b haben.
1. Une disposition pour solidariser un plancher (4, 5) et un mur porteur vertical(1,
2; 33), selon laquelle le mur comporte une série d'évidements (20) séparés dans le
plan horizontal, la dite série délimite une partie supérieure du mur (1) située au-dessus
de la dite série et une partie inférieure du mur (2) située en dessous de la dite
série, les dites parties du mur se trouvent en contact porteur vertical entre les
évidements, le plancher comporte une dalle (4, 5) qui présente des épaulements en
forme de dents (15) en saillie dans le plan de la dalle sur le bord de celle-ci attenant
au dit mur (1, 2; 33), et un évidement (16) entre chaque paire de saillants dentés
mutuellement attenants (15), et les saillants dentés (15) viennent se loger dans les
évidements du mur (20) où ils portent sur les arêtes inférieures des dits évidements
du mur, caractérisée par le fait que la hauteur des évidements du mur (20) est supérieure à la hauteur verticale des saillants
dentés (15) sur la dite dalle de plancher.
2. Une disposition selon la Revendication 1, caractérisée par le fait que la partie inférieure du mur (2) et la partie supérieure du mur (1) sont séparées
entre elles et solidarisées à un certain niveau dans le prolongement vertical des
évidements du mur (20).
3. Une disposition selon la Revendication 1 ou la Revendication 2, caractérisée par le fait que les évidements du mur (14; 20) sont rainurés, comme on le voit dans le plan horizontal
depuis la dalle de plancher (4, 5); et que les saillants dentés (14) sur la dalle
de plancher logés dans le dit évidement présentent une forme générale complémentaire
à celle des évidements rainurés de manière à obtenir une liaison par engrènement qui
empêchera la dalle de plancher de se détacher du mur (1;2) sous l'effet d'une traction.
4. Une disposition selon les Revendications 1-3, caractérisée par le fait que la surface de rive inférieure des évidements dans la dalle de plancher situés entre
les saillants dentés porteurs comporte dans sa partie centrale longitudinale, un nouvel
évidement qui forme un vide vertical débouchant (24) entre la dalle de plancher (4,
5) et le mur (1; 2), les extrémités restantes de la dite surface de rive inférieure
forment des épaulements porteurs (23) pour maintenir la dalle de plancher contre le
dit mur.
5. Une disposition selon la Revendication 3 ou la Revendication 4, caractérisée par le fait qu'une deuxième pièce évidée (28) formée au-dessus de l'évidement rainuré du mur (27)
est complémentaire du saillant denté (15), en épanouissement vertical du dit évidement
rainuré; et du fait que la seconde pièce évidée présente une surface transversale
libre au moins aussi grande que le contour le plus grand du saillant denté (15) de
la dalle de plancher, pour permettre d'insérer ce dernier axialement dans la dite
deuxième pièce évidée (28) puis de l'enfoncer dans le dit évidement rainuré (27).
6. Une disposition selon les Revendications 1-5, caractérisée par un élément porteur élastique (29) qui agit de manière à constituer l'arête porteuse
inférieure des évidements respectifs (14; 20) pour conférer aux saillants dentés (15)
de la dalle de plancher une position angulaire verticale dans l'évidement, la hauteur
de l'évidement (14; 20) étant légèrement supérieure à celle du saillant (15) afin
d'éviter de gêner le côté supérieur (12, 13) du dit saillant denté.
7. Une disposition selon les Revendications 1-6, caractérisée par le fait que les saillants dentés (15) du plancher et les évidements (14) du mur présentent un
jeu latéral entre eux; et qu'un élément élastique (25) s'intercale dans les vides
résultant de chaque côté d'un saillant denté (15).
8. Une disposition selon les Revendications 1-7, caractérisée par une solive horizontale (32) qui est coulée sur l'extérieur du mur approximativement
au niveau des évidements (14), le plan supérieur de la solive est situé à proximité
du niveau des évidements (14), et la solive comble les vides de joints dans une partie
du mur (2) constituée à partir d'éléments de murs assemblés latéralement.
9. Une disposition selon la Revendication 8, caractérisée par le fait que la dite solive est adaptée de manière à solidariser des éléments de mur séparés horizontalement,
et de préférence ancrée sur les éléments de murs séparés horizontalement.
10. Une disposition selon les Revendications 1-9, caractérisée par le fait que la dalle de plancher (4, 5) se compose d'éléments de dalle solidarisés latéralement;
que le mur se compose d'éléments de mur solidarisés latéralement (1, 2; 33); que l'extrémité
portante de chaque élément de la dalle comprend une pluralité de saillants dentés
(15), trois au minimum, et un évidement (16) entre chaque paire de saillants dentés
attenants entre eux; que les éléments de mur solidarisés comprennent des évidements
(20) qui sont généralement complémentaires des saillants dentés (15) de l'élément
de la dalle de plancher; que les éléments du mur comportent entre leurs évidements
respectifs les pièces (13, 40) qui se logent dans les évidements (16) des éléments
de la dalle de plancher; et que le nombre de ces pièces dans un élément de mur dans
le prolongement du mur couvert par un élément de dalle à l'extrémité portante du dit
élément est inférieur au nombre d'évidements dentés de chaque élément de dalle.
11. Une disposition selon les Revendications 1-9, caractérisée par le fait que la dalle de plancher (4, 5) se compose d'éléments de dalle solidarisés latéralement;
que le mur se compose d'éléments de mur solidarisés latéralement (1, 2; 33); que l'extrémité
portante de chaque élément de dalle comprend une pluralité de saillants dentés (15),
trois au minimum, et un évidement (16) entre chaque paire de saillants dentés attenants
entre eux; que les éléments de mur attenants entre eux comprennent des évidements
(20) qui sont généralement complémentaires des saillants dentés (15) de l'élément
de dalle de plancher; que les éléments de mur comprennent entre leurs évidements respectifs
des pièces (13, 40) qui se logent dans les évidements (16) des éléments de la dalle
de plancher; et que le nombre de ces pièces (13, 40) dans un élément de mur dans le
prolongement du mur couvert par l'extrémité portante d'un élément de dalle est au
moins égal au nombre de saillants dentés (15) sur chaque élément de dalle dans le
prolongement du mur couvert par un élément de dalle à l'extrémité portante du dit
élément, dont au moins une des pièces (13, 40) est positionnée à l'opposé du joint
latéral d'une dalle.
12. Une disposition selon les Revendications 1-11, caractérisée par le fait que le mur est constitué d'une dalle ou d'une structure en béton (3).
13. Une disposition selon les Revendications 1-12, caractérisée par le fait que les évidements (14) du mur sont formés dans la surface de rive supérieure d'une partie
inférieure du mur (2); que les dites surfaces de rive supérieures du mur entre les
évidements pratiqués dans une zone intérieure comportent chacune une partie rehaussée
(26); et qu'une partie supérieure du mur (1) portée par la surface de rive supérieure
(12, 13) de la partie inférieure du mur comprend des évidements qui correspondent
aux dites parties rehaussées (26) et les reçoivent.
14. Une disposition selon les Revendications 1-12, caractérisée par le fait que le mur se compose d'éléments séparés verticalement solidarisés entre eux; que les
surfaces d'applique généralement horizontales des éléments de mur comprennent des
évidements antagonistes (39) qui sont remplis de produit jointif; et qu'une fois durci
le dit produit jointif forme une masse qui se répand dans les deux évidements de manière
à empêcher tout déplacement relatif horizontal entre les éléments de murs présents
dans le dit joint.
15. Une disposition selon la Revendication 14, caractérisée par le fait que la partie supérieure du mur (1) portée par la surface de rive supérieure (12, 13)
du mur inférieur comprend des évidements rainurés longitudinalement dans la surface
de rive inférieure (11) qui sont destinés à recevoir un produit jointif afin de former
un moyen de blocage souple.
16. Une disposition selon les précédentes Revendications qui comprend un plancher composé
d'éléments (4, 5) munis de solives de renfort (6), caractérisée par le fait que les solives des dits éléments de structure sont disposées selon un écartement d'environ
b/8 + 3b/8 + 3b/8 + b/8 = b.