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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7784231 | Multi-story building According to the invention, a method for constructing a multi-story building is disclosed. The method may include slip forming a building core with support member casings deposited within the building core. The method may include providing support pedestals around t... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7581363 | Method for constructing a multistory building A multistory concrete building formed entirely of poured in place concrete tunnels and method of making same. The structure is constructed so that the substructure can be used as a parking garage and the superstructure as residential space. The unique use of concret... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7426808 | Method of forming concrete building modules A method of constructing a concrete module having several interconnected walls and defining a portion of a building includes the steps of forming two pitch walls, each pitch wall having a wall upper end angled to match the pitch of the building roof to define an upp... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7275348 | Precast, prestressed concrete truss A precast, prestressed concrete truss which spans between exterior columns and forms an interior or exterior load bearing wall of a building. The truss includes top and bottom chords interconnected by at least one web member. Prestressed reinforcing members in the t... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7254925 | Insulated wall assembly A concrete form panel has a plurality of studs. A first and second panel are fastened to the studs to define concrete receiving cavities between the first panel and the second panel. A fastening strip attaches the panels to the stud and is vertically oriented. In ad... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7162843 | Bolts with connected anchor A fastener includes a plurality of elongate, threaded studs which are connected to a common anchor portion for securing a frame member to a foundation. Attached to the anchor portion is a receiving element adapted to receive a positioner. The studs, anchor and recei... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7028435 | Multi-story concrete slab construction A system and method of constructing multi-story buildings having poured-in-place concrete floors for the upper floors, wherein a set of lower posts is erected, the lower posts having horizontal upper plates on their upper ends each with a centrally disposed aperture... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6925761 | Modular buildings A modular building structure comprises a service corridor (2) to which are connected separate cabin modulates (1) that form accommodation or offices etc. The service module contains apparatus for the supply and distribution of mains services such as wa... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6922960 | Multiple dwelling house The invention provides a multiple dwelling house in which although its standard floors are constructed to have the same structural floor height, the ceiling heights of individual dwelling units positioned above and below each flat slab can be set to differ from each... | 08/02/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6912488 | Method of constructing curved structures as part of a habitable building The invention uses foam blocks in commercially available sizes to build curved structure that are used in constructing habitable buildings. The curved structure is divided into sections using a Computer Assisted Drafting program. The foam blocks are cut to the curva... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6745533 | Building and construction method therefor The present invention is provided for considerably shortening the construction time of a building that is applied to nuclear power plants. When constructing the building, megablocks having a height that extends to a plurality of floors are produced, and together wit... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6698147 | Vertically stacked condominium units A building structure suitable as a two-unit building module which may be incorporated into a variety of multi-storey commercial or residential buildings. The structure includes two vertically stacked units which each define a respective self-contained spa... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6578330 | Vertically stacked condominium units A building structure suitable as a two-unit building module which may be incorporated into a variety of multi-storey commercial or residential buildings. The structure includes two vertically stacked units which each define a respective self-contained spa... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6405496 | Multi-story multiple dwelling complex with semi-private garage to apartment entry and exit pathways A multi-story apartment or condominium building complex includes one or more vehicle parking levels above or below grade and one or more dwelling unit levels vertically stacked above the vehicle parking levels. At least one of the parking levels includes ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 5233808 | Method of constructing a building The interior of a building having a framework composed of vertical structural elements and horizontal floor levels is constructed by installing prefabricated room units, each having walls and a ceiling, in the framework. The room units are sized and posit... | 08/10/1993 |
| 4986040 | Modular elevator shaft A prefabricated elevator shaft includes a stack of self-supporting prefabricated shaft modules whereby upper shaft modules are supported on lower modules. Each module is of rectangular cross section and vertically spaced portions at each corner define a v... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4920711 | Building construction system A building construction system provides a building which contains four separate but connected self-standing units each with its own roof and four walls. A member in the shape of a cross extends vertically above the roofs and horizontally beyond the outsid... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4294052 | Prefabricated load bearing structure A multi-storey building construction utilizing prefabricated metal panels of tubular construction which can be erected at the job site by unskilled labor and adapted to support vertically spaced-apart floors, whereby the plurality of floors are separated ... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4019293 | Building modules and structure embodying such modules A preformed building module is disclosed, the module having a roof or top wall and four upright side walls, the latter having stud-like reinforcing elements, the roof, walls and studs being integrally cast of concrete. The modules are adapted to be associ... | 04/26/1977 |
| 4006574 | Method of forming a construction of building substructures A substructure and method of forming same for a building assembled from relatively large prefabricated box-shaped elements which are transported on highways to the building site. A concrete base slab is formed either by pouring or precast parts on an exca... | 02/08/1977 |
| 3979865 | Building construction formed of stackable building cells A building comprising a plurality of structurally stable building cells is disclosed, wherein the cells are structured so that each forms at least part of a room of the building. Each cell has at least three planar, substantially vertical walls having an ... | 09/14/1976 |