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| 7540121 | Steel-concrete hollow bodied slab or ceiling The invention relates to a steel-concrete hollow bodied slab or ceiling comprising concrete webs, which are arranged in between hollow bodies, and a reinforcing layer on top of the hollow bodies and a reinforcing layer underneath the hollow bodies, wherein a hollow ... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7251919 | Lightweight building component A structural member includes side walls, a top wall connecting a top region of the side walls, a bottom wall connecting side wall bottoms and extending beyond the side walls to form wings each having one portion of a connector for connecting members to one another, ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243898 | Moulding accessory and method of using same A moulding accessory to form a void around a recessed lifting loop in a moulded concrete product such as a concrete cladding panel. The moulding accessory is formed from a body which is sized and shaped to fit with said lifting loop. The body is hollow, but sufficie... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7191571 | Modular construction blocks, building structures, kits, and methods for forming building structures The modular construction blocks include a preform having a plurality of passageways therethrough. The preforms may by formed from a plastic material and filled with concrete and steel reinforcing bars to form footings, foundations, girders, walls, and roofs. The mod... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7146779 | Method of packaging and shipping compressible structural panels A method of packaging and shipping compressible structural panels is disclosed. Compressible structural panels are provided, typically with first and second sheets separated by compressible or collapsible dividers. The structural panels are stacked and thereafter co... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7003918 | Building foundation with unique slab and wall assembly, external sump, and void retention dam A structural foundation assembly for use with expansive and other soils. The foundation includes slab and wall assembly in which foundation walls are poured on an upper surface of a previously poured slab such that the slab supports the walls. The slab is poured in ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6996946 | Structures which can be dismantled and folded, consisting of interconnecting tubular elements Composite structures obtained by joining two or more structures of the type which presents pairs of joined tubular elements, whose extremity is hinged in universal joints and in which the universal joints are substantially parallelepiped in form and present four sea... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6948291 | Plastic slab bolster upper A slab bolster upper for supporting rebar in a reinforced concrete structure while the concrete is poured and thereafter cures, is of molded plastic construction and is formed with horizontal and vertical voids that facilitate concrete placement and break up potenti... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6722097 | Plastic slab bolster upper A slab bolster upper for supporting rebar in a reinforced concrete structure while the concrete is poured and thereafter cures, is of molded plastic construction and is formed with horizontal and vertical voids that facilitate concrete placement and break up potenti... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6595720 | Method and apparatus for forming a trench drain A method and apparatus for forming a trench drain includes an elongated trench form, first and second spaced apart frame rails, a support member and a first and second fastener. The trench form includes at least one folding member folded along predetermin... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6543195 | Composite structural framing system The structural framing system comprises a steel beam that supports flooring components interconnected through the addition of a solidifying material such as poured concrete. A structural framing system is created by anchoring steel beams to vertical colum... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6510667 | Wall member and method of construction thereof A process for constructing a wall, floor or ceiling in situ. The process includes the steps of erecting a substantially rigid frame (10) and attaching fiber reinforced cementitious sheets (50) to the front and rear faces of the frame to form a void (60) t... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6457288 | Prefabricated concrete panel for building floors in civil or industrial structures A prefabricated concrete panel for building floors in civil or industrial structures, comprising a concrete body with a reinforcement provided with portions which protrude from one of the larger faces of the body of the panel which constitutes extrados of... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6442910 | Composite building system A composite building system includes open webbed joists with lower flanges aligned parallel to one another and spaced at a distance to create longitudinal block accepting channels. The channels are sized to accept standard masonry blocks. Masonry blocks a... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6272749 | Cast-in-place concrete deck system A method of manufacturing a concrete deck form panel includes the initial step of cutting an insert within the panel, which may be removed by sliding the insert longitudinally from the panel. A pair of structural members are attached to the longitudinal s... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6094878 | Composite floor structure A composite floor structure comprises a mortar layer set by a mineral agent and a carrier plate adjoining the lower surface of the mortar layer. The carrier plate has upwardly projecting structural members extending into the mortar. The dimensions of the ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5934036 | Insulated concrete slab assembly An insulated concrete slab assembly for use over expansive soils. A slab is cast in place by pouring concrete into preshaped insulating forms. The forms remain permanently in place and provide insulation to reduce heat transfer through the slab. The shape... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5799455 | Collapsible corrugated paper form void A form void for providing a space between a poured concrete structure and an underlying expansive soil is formed of three sheets of corrugated paper for shipping in a flat "knock-down" configuration and is erected at the construction site simply by insert... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5797230 | Element for use in making a reinforced concrete structure with cavities, filler body for making such an element, and method of making a reinforced concrete structure with cavities An element for use in making a reinforced concrete structure of substantially planar shape. The element includes a) at least a lower reinforcing mesh consisting of mutually crossing reinforcing rods (1, 2) rigidly secured to each other, and b) a number of... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5782049 | Two-part collapsible corrugated paper form void A two-part collapsible form void for providing a space between a poured concrete structure and an underlying expansive soil is formed of a foldable outer section and a foldable inner section which, when erected, is longitudinally slidable into the erected... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5678378 | Joist for use in a composite building system A composite building system includes a special joist having a lower flange in one embodiment and a special ladder reinforcement in another embodiment, a plurality of special masonry blocks defining a longitudinal trough, the blocks having mutually co-plan... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5553430 | Method and apparatus for erecting building structures A method and apparatus for erecting building structures is presented. A plurality of wall panels are interconnected with each other in an array by column connectors interposed therebetween. Wall caps are then placed upon top surface portions of the wall p... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5146726 | Composite building system and method of manufacturing same and components therefor A composite building system includes a joist having a lower flange, a plurality of masonry blocks supported on opposite sides of the joist by the flange and defining a longitudinal trough in which the joist is disposed, the blocks having mutually co-plana... | 09/15/1992 |
| 4910935 | Two-layer cavity floor covering A two-layer cavity floor construction comprising a base layer of profile element panels with a plurality of passage-forming spacer elements and a surface layer which combine to provide a minimal overall height with particularly good noise and footstep ins... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4831803 | Foundation form work A building foundation form work arrangement in which a plurality of boxes 1 are located on a supporting level surface and are kept apart to leave channels 4 between the boxes 1, and spacers 22 engaging respective sides of each of the corners of the boxes ... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4788809 | Building foundation A method of forming a foundation having intersecting beams and floor portions, comprises leveling the ground on which the foundation is to be located. A plurality of inverted hollow members are positioned in rows. The hollow members are separated by space... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4682458 | Dry laid floors The floor is composed of parallel spaced beams (11) having flanges (12) and blocks (13) of polystyrene foam which are laid on the flanges to bridge the gaps between the beams. Boards (26) are laid on the polystyrene blocks, and are supported by the blocks... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4599839 | Improvement in ceiling blocks Ceiling block construction comprising cast concrete bottom parts with planar walls and upwardly opening depressions for the selective reception of depending projections integrally formed with foam plastic top parts, providing an interlocking structure. A ... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4569660 | Furnace for firing ceramic materials, having a crown element incorporating thermal and/or mechanical stress resisting means A ceramic material firing furnace, wherein heat is supplied through perforated plates provided on the furnace crown and furnace channel slabs. The plates have an upper face and lower face interconnected by ribs, and are supported by silicon carbide beams.... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4468911 | System for forming structural concrete A system for forming concrete structural elements including a plurality of runners forming a spaced array; a plurality of supports extending upwardly from and connecting intersecting runners; and a plurality of coffer plates secured in position over the s... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4213281 | Construction of roofs, floors and beams The present invention relates to improvements in the construction of roofs, floors, and more specifically, to a structure permitting the pouring of reinforced concrete without the need of other frames or centering. This becomes possible by using a beam wi... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4058948 | Insulated masonry block A masonry block comprises pairs of spaced opposed side walls and spaced opposed web walls forming a cavity therebetween. An insulative plate of thermally insulative material is disposed within the cavity. The insulative plate extends across the cavity fro... | 11/22/1977 |
| 3998016 | Blow-in/blow-out wall structure A wall structure of the double-skin insulated type which spans across at least first and second building frame members. The wall structure comprises a liner sheet positively secured to the second frame member and having a liner sheet end lapping the first... | 12/21/1976 |
