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Anti-torsion construction system providing structural integrity and seismic resistance

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Publication number
EP2831353A4
EP2831353A4 EP13769034.3A EP13769034A EP2831353A4 EP 2831353 A4 EP2831353 A4 EP 2831353A4 EP 13769034 A EP13769034 A EP 13769034A EP 2831353 A4 EP2831353 A4 EP 2831353A4
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Prior art keywords
structural integrity
system providing
construction system
providing structural
seismic resistance
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EP13769034.3A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2831353B1 (en
EP2831353A1 (en
Inventor
Steven Zimmerman
Van T Walworth
Scott Drummond
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SR Systems LLC
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SR Systems LLC
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Priority claimed from US13/613,441 external-priority patent/US8726581B2/en
Priority claimed from PCT/US2012/055809 external-priority patent/WO2013040590A2/en
Application filed by SR Systems LLC filed Critical SR Systems LLC
Priority claimed from PCT/US2013/033936 external-priority patent/WO2013148725A1/en
Publication of EP2831353A1 publication Critical patent/EP2831353A1/en
Publication of EP2831353A4 publication Critical patent/EP2831353A4/en
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/18—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons
    • E04B1/26—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons the supporting parts consisting of wood
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04G—SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR AIDS, OR THEIR USE; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTING BUILDINGS
    • E04G23/00—Working measures on existing buildings
    • E04G23/02—Repairing, e.g. filling cracks; Restoring; Altering; Enlarging
    • E04G23/0218—Increasing or restoring the load-bearing capacity of building construction elements
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H9/00—Buildings, groups of buildings or shelters adapted to withstand or provide protection against abnormal external influences, e.g. war-like action, earthquake or extreme climate
    • E04H9/02—Buildings, groups of buildings or shelters adapted to withstand or provide protection against abnormal external influences, e.g. war-like action, earthquake or extreme climate withstanding earthquake or sinking of ground
    • E04H9/027—Preventive constructional measures against earthquake damage in existing buildings
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H9/00—Buildings, groups of buildings or shelters adapted to withstand or provide protection against abnormal external influences, e.g. war-like action, earthquake or extreme climate
    • E04H9/14—Buildings, groups of buildings or shelters adapted to withstand or provide protection against abnormal external influences, e.g. war-like action, earthquake or extreme climate against other dangerous influences, e.g. tornadoes, floods
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/18—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons
    • E04B1/26—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons the supporting parts consisting of wood
    • E04B1/2604—Connections specially adapted therefor
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/18—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons
    • E04B1/26—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons the supporting parts consisting of wood
    • E04B1/2604—Connections specially adapted therefor
    • E04B1/2608—Connectors made from folded sheet metal
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/18—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons
    • E04B1/26—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons the supporting parts consisting of wood
    • E04B1/2604—Connections specially adapted therefor
    • E04B2001/268—Connection to foundations
    • E04B2001/2684—Connection to foundations with metal connectors
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/18—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons
    • E04B1/26—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons the supporting parts consisting of wood
    • E04B2001/2696—Shear bracing
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H9/00—Buildings, groups of buildings or shelters adapted to withstand or provide protection against abnormal external influences, e.g. war-like action, earthquake or extreme climate
    • E04H9/02—Buildings, groups of buildings or shelters adapted to withstand or provide protection against abnormal external influences, e.g. war-like action, earthquake or extreme climate withstanding earthquake or sinking of ground
    • E04H9/021—Bearing, supporting or connecting constructions specially adapted for such buildings
    • E04H9/0237—Structural braces with damping devices

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Emergency Management (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Building Environments (AREA)
EP13769034.3A 2012-03-26 2013-03-26 Anti-torsion construction system providing structural integrity and seismic resistance Not-in-force EP2831353B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US201261685793P 2012-03-26 2012-03-26
US13/613,441 US8726581B2 (en) 2011-09-15 2012-09-13 Construction system providing structural integrity with integral seal
PCT/US2012/055809 WO2013040590A2 (en) 2011-09-15 2012-09-17 Construction system providing structural integrity with integral seal
PCT/US2013/033936 WO2013148725A1 (en) 2012-03-26 2013-03-26 Anti-torsion construction system providing structural integrity and seismic resistance

Publications (3)

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EP2831353A1 EP2831353A1 (en) 2015-02-04
EP2831353A4 true EP2831353A4 (en) 2015-11-25
EP2831353B1 EP2831353B1 (en) 2017-05-03

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Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3668828A (en) * 1970-03-10 1972-06-13 George E Nicholas Building construction framework with receivers for bracing means
EP1213399A2 (en) * 2000-12-03 2002-06-12 Simpson Strong-Tie Co., Inc. Truss spacer and brace
EP1308573A1 (en) * 2001-10-30 2003-05-07 Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc. Strap holding device
EP1514974A1 (en) * 1998-11-25 2005-03-16 Dietrich Industries, Inc. Floor joist and support system therefor
US20060254167A1 (en) * 2005-04-28 2006-11-16 Antonic James P Structural support framing assembly
US20070028542A1 (en) * 2005-08-05 2007-02-08 Lafferty George A Iii Structural reinforcing system components

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3668828A (en) * 1970-03-10 1972-06-13 George E Nicholas Building construction framework with receivers for bracing means
EP1514974A1 (en) * 1998-11-25 2005-03-16 Dietrich Industries, Inc. Floor joist and support system therefor
EP1213399A2 (en) * 2000-12-03 2002-06-12 Simpson Strong-Tie Co., Inc. Truss spacer and brace
EP1308573A1 (en) * 2001-10-30 2003-05-07 Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc. Strap holding device
US20060254167A1 (en) * 2005-04-28 2006-11-16 Antonic James P Structural support framing assembly
US20070028542A1 (en) * 2005-08-05 2007-02-08 Lafferty George A Iii Structural reinforcing system components

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO2013148725A1 *

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