FLEXIBLE BRICK PLATE AND BUILDING METHOD USING SAID CURVED ROOFING PANELS

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EP 1 213 396 A8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
	published in accordance with Art. 158(3) EPC

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	31.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/31

(43)	Date of publication:
	12.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/24

(21)	Application number: 99922189.8

(22)	Date of filing: 24.05.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: E04B 1/32

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/ES9900/150

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0071/823 (30.11.2000 Gazette 2000/48)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(71)	Applicant: Asociacion Espanola de Fabricantes de Ladrillos y Tejas de Arcilla Cocida Hyspalyt
	28020 Madrid (ES)

(72)	Inventor:
	SARRABLO MORENO, Vicente 08030 Barcelona (ES)

(74)	Representative: Manresa Val, Manuel
	Rambla de Catalunya, 32,2o 2a 08007 Barcelona 08007 Barcelona (ES)

(54)	FLEXIBLE BRICK PLATE AND BUILDING METHOD USING SAID CURVED ROOFING PANELS

(57) The plate (1) comprises a support (2) having holes (2a), a plurality of bricks (3) forming a mesh, spacers (4), reinforcement and fixing means (5) affixed to the opposite borders (2b) of the support (2) and reinforced bars (6) in the spacers (4) connected to the support (2) and affixed by their ends (6a) to said elements (5). The plate (1) is suspended by said elements (5) allowing it to adopt an inverted catenary arch shape. The span and the rise are fixed by joining both elements (5) using rigid bars (10). The plate is then inverted (1) while maintaining the rigid bars (10). The plate is then placed in its final location and covered with concrete or mortar. Once the concrete or mortar has set, the bars (10) are removed thereby obtaining said arched roofing.