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| 8156709 | Direct smelting plant Method of constructing and installing a direct smelting unit comprising a smelting vessel (11). The vessel is prefabricated off site in three modules (11A, 11B, 11C) which are then transported to the installation site where they are hoist... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7234282 | Modular tower A modular tower assembly for use with blown film extrusion processes, where modular tower sections each having identical columns/foot prints can be stacked on top of one another. Each module can have rectangular type platforms with walk decks about a central rectang... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228671 | Top-down method of assembling dome structures A strutless building module comprising a polygon having a plurality of inclined faces that converge at the module center, said module center having a center connector, said module further having sides that angle downwardly from their respective module faces and incl... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7171787 | Rectangular tilt-up concrete tank construction A rectangular tilt-up concrete tank includes a concrete slab with a metal plate anchored thereto, the metal plate defining at least one substantially linear concrete side wall location. A plurality of preformed concrete side panels each having metal plates attached ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7146770 | Angle-section column-beam connector A column/beam interconnection employing angular connectors which wrap complementarily around an outside corner in a column. Each connector includes, on each of two, next-adjacent column faces, a cantilever-projecting deflectable tab which is nominally spaced from an... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7121061 | Reinforced concrete building system A method of forming a portion of a monolithic concrete building provides for two-dimensional support of horizontally extensive portions of the building at all times and thus reduces the strength required of the vertically extensive supports. The method employs flang... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7003921 | Expansion joint and reinforcement connection method using the expansion joint An expansive filler joint includes: a securing hollow body (1) embedded in a jointing end (3, 3) of forming concrete (K) or concrete segmental products (K′, K′), the securing hollow body (1) made of a rigid... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6948280 | Assembleable and towable/trailerable ice fishing shanty/hunting blind A portable and assembleable enclosure having a floor constructed of a first rigid panel and a second hingedly interconnecting panel, a recessed channel extending about an outer perimeter of the floor panels. A plurality of walls are each constructed of a rigid mater... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6868639 | Force resistant architecture An architecture comprising an openwork of discrete, aerodynamic living units. ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6688055 | Spiral incremental structure and method of construction A multilevel spiral incremental structure and construction method for residential and/or commercial buildings is disclosed. The present structure is constructed using a plurality of prefabricated modular units or pods which are substantially similar in th... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6655107 | Method for reinforcing hollow concrete block walls The present invention relates to a method for reinforcing and repairing hollow concrete block building foundation walls from the bucking caused by the pressure of the earth, water and/or tree roots.... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6484464 | Floor and roof structures for buildings A horizontal floor or roof structure having a plurality of spaced parallel joists each joist having a vertical web with upper and lower flanges extending from the web. Each flange has a free edge with a tubular bead extending along each free edge and havi... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6431789 | Method and apparatus for adjusting fiberglass manholes A fiberglass manhole adjustment ring comprising a fiberglass pipe and a self-centering lip attached to the edge of the pipe, and a method for installing the fiberglass manhole adjustment ring in an existing fiberglass manhole. The self-centering lip can e... | 08/13/2002 |
| 5822944 | Double locking flooring system for a construction site A method and apparatus for the construction of a two-layer flooring system for use at a construction site such as an oil well drilling site. The flooring system is particularly well suited for use in areas with dry, sandy soil. The flooring system is form... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5727358 | Method of constructing a building This invention relates to a new method for constructing of a building composed of combination of frame members, at an architectural spot, and aims to not only improve the efficiency in construction, but also to realize high insulation and airtightness in ... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5625998 | Box-shaped self-supporting building unit and a method of construction thereof A box-shaped, self-supporting building unit, a plurality of which may be arranged juxtaposed and/or superposed for the construction of a building, the unit including a self-supporting floor element and a self-supporting ceiling element, both having a supp... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5577362 | Module construction method in a steel structure building zone A module construction method in a steel structure building zone, including steps of: erecting truss column assemblies (1A), (1B) formed by arranging and joining a plurality of pillars; installing a truss beam assembly (1C) between the tops of the two trus... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5444957 | Multistory slab construction A method of building multistory structures having poured concrete slabs. Vertical structural columns and other nonstructural members penetrating the finished floor slabs are terminated at each floor below the level of the finished slab. The slab is then p... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5412913 | Self-aligning beam joint suited for use in modular construction An improved joinder method and system which allow either individual vertical columns or prefabricated module assemblies which incorporate a plurality of said vertical columns to be quickly and accurately lowered into position on top of one or more similar... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5345728 | Sewer chimney coupling A sewer chimney for connecting a surface branch sewer pipe to a deeply buried main sewer pipe having a fixture with an upwardly facing opening. The chimney is constructed of a plurality of precast concrete elements including a supporting base adjacent the... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5329742 | Process for constructing a concrete building A method for constructing a concrete building having a plurality of stories in which walls and floors of the concrete building are formed by means of modular form assemblies which can be used repeatedly without disassembling and reassembling includes (a')... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5293719 | Sewer chimney coupling A sewer chimney and method of forming a sewer chimney for connecting a surface branch sewer pipe to a deeply buried main sewer pipe having a fixture with an upwardly facing opening. The chimney is constructed of a plurality of precast concrete elements in... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5291716 | Method for erecting buildings, and structural assembly for carrying out the method A method for erecting buildings is characterized in that cassettes (10) made in a form between sectional elements (11) are positioned, at the building site, in such manner that the sectional elements (11) are close to one another and together define verti... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5189861 | Sewer chimney coupling and method of building a sewer chimney A sewer chimney and method of forming a sewer chimney for connecting a surface branch sewer pipe to a deeply buried main sewer pipe having a fixture with an upwardly facing opening. The chimney is constructed of a plurality of precast concrete elements in... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5174085 | Method of adding additional stories to an existing storied building A designing and construction process for raising the height of old buildings suitable for use to raise the height of old buildings of 2-6 stories, or of 7-9 stories if necessary. With this method, it is possible to add 5-8 stories to the old building with... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5012621 | Lift shaft apparatus A lift shaft which includes a plurality of self-supporting, prefabricated shaft modules which can be stacked. The lift shaft is constructed from one or more generally "plain" modules; a module containing a fully assembled lift car, optionally containing a... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4930273 | Multilevel modular building with scissor stairs and method of assembly A multilevel modular building with scissor stairs and a method for constructing such a building is disclosed. The scissor stair comprises a pair of stairways connecting the floor of a module on a lower level with the floor of a module directly above. The ... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4679374 | Building construction method The method of constructing single story building structures involves installing upon a prepared ground surface an array of upstanding load-supporting columns in spaced parallel lines and transverse parallel rows to define bays between adjacent column line... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4660349 | Method of erecting a building using preconstructed modular units A method of erecting a building in which preformed modular units are utilized to support the next upwardly adjacent floor of the building. In one embodiment the modular unit is constructed of light-gauge framing materials that provide a temporary support ... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4655024 | Preconstructed building structures and method of construction and assembly A process for constructing a building by forming a plurality of individual panels with each panel being of a length and height so as to constitute one wall or one roof section of the building, securing studding in a predetermined pattern to each of said i... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4640070 | Method of adding extra floors on existing buildings Methods of adding floors to an existing building structure without altering the exterior of the structure is described. One method involves providing additional foundations within the existing structure and supporting a plurality of internal columns upon ... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4633641 | Method for mounting skeletons of superstructures and jig for implementing such method Before being brought and fastened to the location of the building and before being connected to one another skeleton supports and ceiling beams of individual cell elements are orientated and preferably held together on a framework jig. For the skeleton su... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4604838 | Modular mezzanine structure for a storage facility and method of assembly A modular mezzanine structure for ready attachment to preexisting storage cabinet structure is disclosed. Angle brackets attached to supporting feet are provided. The feet are inserted into apertures conventionally formed in the cabinets. Platforms may th... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4553362 | Prefabricated building units A prefabricated building unit is formed as an integrally moulded body of fibre-reinforced concrete. The body has a wall, a beam extending along the top or bottom of the wall, and a floor or roof extending from the beam perpendicularly to the wall at the b... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4539788 | Method of building a house starting from a packaged structure, a packaged structure for use in said method, a method of making a foundation, and a pile cap for use therein A method of building a house or the like on a previously provided foundation, starting from a packaged structure comprising a plurality of panels, wherein, after the deposition of the package on the foundation, in successive stages a superjacent part of t... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4528793 | Method of constructing precast concrete building with ductile concrete frame Method is disclosed for the construction of a concrete building utilizing precast floor slabs and in situ cast concrete columns, in which method, the forms for the columns are utilized to support the precast concrete floors and the columns are cast thru h... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4525975 | Modular high rise construction utilizing assembly line modules A method for constructing a multistory building comprising: constructing finished modules having a concrete base and vertical sidewalls; placing a first series of such modules at a single horizontal level such that at least one sidewall of each such modul... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4513545 | Apparatus for and method of constructing, transporting and erecting a structure of two or more stories comprised of a plurality of prefabricated core modules and panelized room elements A prefabricated structure of at least two stories comprised of a vertically stacked modular core and interlocking system of panelized component room elements erected upon a monolithic concrete slab. The subject modular core is composed of three units each... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4485598 | Prefabricated elements and rooms for the quick construction of buildings and building works in general Prefabricated elements for a quick assembling of buildings and building works in general. Said elements are realized in the form of plinths, beams, rooms, staircases, roofs, floors and panels provided with a base by means of which said panel result to be ... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4432171 | Building modules A room sized building module made up of a three dimensional skeletal frame comprising wall frames and a ceiling frame constructed as a unitary integral structure adapted to be attached or moulded to a floor, the whole frame being constructed in a reinforc... | 02/21/1984 |
