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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7874110 | Reinforced or pre-stressed concrete part which is subjected to a transverse force The invention concerns a reinforced concrete or prestressed concrete part stressed by shearing forces with layers of reinforcement (22, 24) provided at its upper and lower sides. For shear protection at least one sheet metal reinforcing part (30, 32, 34, 3... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7357738 | Reinforced sports support pole The present invention relates to a sports support pole, and more particularly to a reinforced support structure for supporting a pole such as a basketball pole or the like. The support structure may include a support bar positioned substantially in the center of the... | 04/15/2008 |
| 6920728 | Column and beam construction and method Site cast or pre-cast columns aligned and braced by pre-cast pre-stressed floor beams are used to erect a concrete skeleton structure for a building. The ends of the horizontal beams are imbedded in the columns at floor levels to stabilize and complete the skeleton.... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6763646 | Method and element for introducing shear forces into a concrete body, and concrete body In an element (40b) for introducing shear forces into a concrete body a loop element (43b) is arranged on a shear force mandrel (41b), which loop element has an arc section (47b) in proximity to the surface of ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6570950 | Nuclear plant containment with prefabricated component support structure A nuclear steam supply containment system employing prefabricated component supports that are surrounded by steel concrete forms and anchored to the floor liner of a nuclear containment. The prefabricated component supports extend through the concrete for... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6327832 | Shearing reinforcement for flat ceilings and dowel strip A flat ceiling includes a reinforcement for resisting shear forces. The reinforcement is arranged in a bearing area for the flat ceiling and includes several dowel strips arranged in a substantially radial position with respect to a ceiling support. The r... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6079909 | System and method for widening a highway and supporting a sound wall A system and method for widening a highway and supporting a sound wall is provided that includes a single row of caissons for providing the sole foundation of a breast wall and a sound wall. The caissons include a vertically-oriented network of reinforcin... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5992123 | Shear stud assembly and method for reinforcement of column or beam connections A shear stud assembly is formed at the construction site by assembling double-headed shear studs with a channel system which engages one-headed end of the shear studs. The shear stud assembly may be positioned in a slab, beam, or horizontal element around... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5809716 | System and method widening a highway and supporting a sound wall A system and method for widening a highway and supporting a sound wall is provided that includes a single row of caissons for providing the sole foundation of a breast wall and a sound wall. The caissons include a vertically-oriented network of reinforcin... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5713170 | System and method for widening a highway and supporting a sound wall A system and method for widening a highway and supporting a sound wall is provided that includes a single row of caissons for providing the sole foundation of a breast wall and a sound wall. The caissons include a vertically-oriented network of reinforcin... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5586418 | Composite construction of reinforced concrete A composite construction which has a beam part (1) and a slab part (2) bearing thereon, the construction comprising the following components: a) a metal mantle (3) of the beam part, the mantle being at the same time the casting form and being made up of a... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5537788 | System and method for widening a highway and supporting a sound wall A system and method for widening a highway and supporting a sound wall is provided that includes a single row of caissons for providing the sole foundation of a breast wall and a sound, wall. The caissons include a vertically-oriented network of reinforci... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5259160 | Knot for the connection of pillars and girders in spatial frames in metallic carpentry A knot for connecting pillars and girders includes a first member adapted to be mounted on a pillar, and a plurality of second members which are each adapted to be connected to a respective girder. The number of second members is equal to the number of gi... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5150552 | Building system for extension of progressive housing A building method and system for the progressive construction of extensions in a dwelling, where the layout of the extension has been previously established. The system is composed of three stages. In the first stage, only the necessary foundations are bu... | 09/29/1992 |
| 4616464 | Composite fire-resistant concrete/steel column or post A composite structural element comprises a steel structural shape whose web is provided with one or more steel plates secured thereto by welding or bolting and embedded in the concrete filling the channels between its flanges. The concrete may also includ... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4612747 | Connection of a cast-in-place reinforced concrete slab to a prefabricated column A concrete slab is connected to a column passing therethrough. Embedded in the slab are insert parts each having a first recess. The slab also carries a ridge-like reinforcement which includes bars that project through the first recesses and into second r... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4470233 | Prestressed tapered slab structure A structure employing a tapered slab, which is formed of a two-dimensional continuous array of upside-down rectangular pyramids with their apexes placed at column centers and their bottom faces placed along an upper surface of a floor slab, is improved in... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4406103 | Shear reinforcement for concrete flat slabs The invention relates to the reinforcement of concrete slabs in the vicinity of columns where the slabs are subjected to large bending moments and shearing forces. The invention accordingly comprises a reinforcement for flat concrete slabs comprising a pl... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4211045 | Building structure A building structure including a beam of steel or rod reinforced concrete which is sheathed in a U-shaped cross section steel shell, a concrete column which is encased in a steel tube, diagonal bracings and connecting members thereof. The topside of the U... | 07/08/1980 |
| 4005561 | Dome joint At both top and bottom of end portions of beams, welded steel plate connector assemblies having side straps are bolted to the beams, a bridge plate welded to the side straps and one or more threaded studs welded to the bridge plate and extending through a... | 02/01/1977 |