| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 052250000 | INTERSECTION OF A CAST STONELIKE COMPONENT (E.G., CONCRETE FLOOR OR WALL) TO ANOTHER COMPONENT (E.G., WALL) | 31 |
| 20090249718 | METHOD AND CORNER PANEL FOR A VENEER WALL PANEL SYSTEM - A corner panel for a veneer wall panel system includes a body having a fastener section extending in a first plane and a fastenerless section extending in a second plane. The first and second planes define an included corner angle A. In addition, a method is provided for securing a corner panel of a veneer wall panel system to a corner of an underlying support structure. That method includes the step of positioning the corner panel on the corner of the underlying support structure, fastening the corner panel to the support structure only along a first section of the corner panel and maintaining a second section of the corner panel free of any fasteners. In this way, it is possible to decouple any corner stresses between the corner panel and the underlying support structure. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090249719 | CHEATER PANEL - An insert panel is provided for a cast veneer wall panel system. That wall panel system has a standard panel including a series of design elements wherein each of the design elements has a length L | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090308005 | ANCHOR FOR USE IN JOINING CONCRETE SLABS - A headed loop anchor ( | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100011688 | MORTARLESS FACADE SYSTEM - A method of constructing a building façade comprising, casting at least one plate member; coupling at least one load member to the plate member; aligning a first façade assembly levelly prior to attachment to the substrate; aligning a second and third façade assembly horizontally adjacent and vertically adjacent the first façade assembly, respectively, by interface with the first façade assembly, and repeating the steps of aligning additional façade assemblies to form a facade. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100263310 | Segmental retaining wall corner block, method of manufacturing corner block and wall corner comprised of corner blocks - A corner block has spaced-apart front and rear sections interconnected by two spaced-apart side sections that jointly define a through-cavity that extends through the block from a top face thereof to a bottom face. Upper protrusions are provided on the top face of the block, and lower protrusions are provided inside the cavity at the bottom of the block. The upper and lower protrusions are configured and arranged relative to one another so that when two corner blocks are stacked one atop another with one block rotated 90 degrees relative to the other, the upper protrusions of the lower block interlock with the lower protrusions of the upper block to interlock the two blocks. The corner blocks are constructed in two variants, a corner block A and a corner block B, which are mirror images or opposite hands of each other. The corner blocks A and B are alternately stacked upon one another to construct a 90-degree corner of a segmental retaining wall or other wall structure. Each corner block has two exterior sides, and the two exterior sides of each successive corner block are set back or offset from the two exterior sides of the preceding block by a predetermined setback. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20120311947 | EXPANSION ANCHOR - An expansion anchor | 12-13-2012 |
| 20140041328 | Joints Between Precast Concrete Elements - A joint between two adjacent faces ( | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140047786 | PRECAST WALL PANELS AND METHOD OF ERECTING A HIGH-RISE BUILDING USING THE PANELS - Precast wall systems and methods for constructing a high-rise building using the precast wall system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a plurality of interconnected precast panels, each having a top end plate, a bottom end plate, a plurality of vertical bars disposed between the end plates and a cementitious material encasing the vertical bars and defining a plurality of sides of the respective panel. A first of the precast panels has a first column member half defining a right side of the first panel, a second of the precast panels has a second column member half defining a left side of the second panel such that, when the right side of the first precast panel and the left side of the second precast panel are disposed horizontally adjacent to each other, the first column member half and the second column member half collectively form a column member. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20150040499 | Precast concrete module which can be adapted internally to multiple uses - These modules can also be grouped as necessary for additional space, or other purposes. Each module consists of a horizontal slab, vertical walls along the perimeter of the slab, interior walls positioned according to individual spatial configuration, and a pre-stressed roof. Roof is a separate, pre-stressed element in which will be welded and bolted to the perimeter walls of the module. The roof is provided with holes for screws used for attachment, and PVC pipes for ventilation purposes. Walls consist of openings for light, and both air and human circulation. | 02-12-2015 |
| 052251000 | Cast reinforced vertical and horizontal members | 15 |
| 20090120020 | COMPOSITE INTEGRATED MODULE - A composite integrated module, comprising a formwork; a plurality of frame members mounted on one surface of the formwork; and at least one embedded plate, to which a support member for supporting a first plant structure member is attached, mounted directly to at least one the frame member, wherein one surface, which does not mounted on the frame member, of the embedded plate faces to a direction in which another surface, which does not mounted on the frame member, of the formwork faces. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090193733 | CONCRETE PANEL CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM - A concrete building panel has a slab and a plurality of ribs and beams. A series of horizontal holes in the end ribs are spaced at a selected constant spacing such that adjacent panels may be fastened together through them. In one type of panel, the slab is separated from the ribs to provide an air gap. Connections between holes in two adjacent concrete wall panels are made by a hollow conduit having an abutment at either end to engage the concrete wall panels. Other connections between adjacent panels involve a stitch with legs which extend through holes in the beams. Other connections involve a space made by vertical channels of horizontally adjacent panels. A plate fitted into the space aligns the adjacent panels and may extend upwards to align upper panels. Load bearing horizontal holes through the ribs are reinforced with reinforcing bar in the concrete arranged in generally triangular shapes. The concrete panels are formed in a form with sub-forms aligned by rods which create horizontal holes of the desired size and placement when removed. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090272052 | Construction Element and Method for its Manufacture - A construction element for protection of tunnels against fire, comprising two layers ( | 11-05-2009 |
| 20120167501 | Modular construction system and components and method - A modular construction system and having a plurality of precast concrete caissons, and having a planar floor portion formed on each caisson, downwardly dependent caisson walls surrounding the floor portion, inward and outwardly directed wall surfaces on the caisson walls, with the floor portion and the inward surfaces of the walls together defining a downwardly open hollow space, rebars embedded in the caisson floor portion and in the caisson walls, and, precast concrete locking formations formed on the outwardly directed surfaces of the walls. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120167502 | Modular construction system and components and method - A modular construction system and having a plurality of precast concrete caissons, and having a planar floor portion formed on each caisson, downwardly dependent caisson walls surrounding the floor portion, inward and outwardly directed wall surfaces on the caisson walls, with the floor portion and the inward surfaces of the walls together defining a downwardly open hollow space, rebars embedded in the caisson floor portion and in the caisson walls, and, precast concrete locking formations formed on the outwardly directed surfaces of the walls. Also disclosed is a method of precasting caissons, and a method of building construction using precast caisson, and poured in place beams and precast wall panels and poured in place frames. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120216470 | Manufactured assembly and method for forming concrete foundations and walls - A manufactured assembly and method used to form poured concrete foundations and walls. The foundation and wall form's lattice grid exterior face holds adequate flow though concrete, with the assistance of the exterior grid fingers, for smoothing and decorative treatments and troweling is aided by lattice grid exterior screed guide points. The lattice grid panels, the lattice grid forming panel flow through concrete and the form cavity poured concrete become a substantially monolithic structure when the concrete is set and hardens dry. Rigid foam insulation is added to the center of a lattice grid paneled poured concrete wall form. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20150345127 | BUILDING SYSTEM USING MODULAR PRECAST CONCRETE COMPONENTS - A building system with modular precast concrete components uses bulb tee beams to span between walls that are distributed within the building footprint to open up the structure. Shallow corrugated slabs span between the bulb tee beams to form the floor deck. Optionally, double tee beams can be used at the periphery of the structure for longer spans. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150345128 | REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURE - A main reinforcing bar has a strength transition portion between a normal strength portion and a high strength portion. The high strength portion is arranged in a joint section. The boundary between the normal strength portion and the strength transition portion is configured as a deigned point. The designed point is designed such that, at the time of an earthquake, the main reinforcing bar yields at the designed point before the main reinforcing bar yields at the root of the beam at of the joint section. The boundary between the high strength portion and the strength transition portion is located in the joint section, and the root of the beam is located at the strength transition portion. The strength of the strength transition portion at the root of the beam is equal to or higher than the required strength. | 12-03-2015 |
| 052252000 | Distinct horizontal sustainers between columns | 4 |
| 20090107065 | Building construction for forming columns and beams within a wall mold - The present invention relates to an improved wall system where a wall form mold has a structural insulated core assembled to form a structural insulated panel (SIP) to form a concrete beam and concrete column to be poured anywhere within the wall as well as between building modules when placed together and erected vertically. The interlocking wall molds interlock within the wall as well as between panels and modules. The wall panels allow concrete columns and beams to be formed in any size and shape. The structural insulated core consists of interlocking foam spacers and support channels which can be glued or screwed together to form an independent wall or as part of a precast wall with columns and beams integrated within the wall panels. Insulated flanges within the wall forming mold separates the wall forming structure from the wall surfaces. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090188185 | BALCONY STRUCTURE - Systems are provided for use in balcony structures. The system includes a joist comprising an upper chord and a lower chord separated by a web. One end of the joist is supported by a supporting member and a cantilevered balcony extends generally perpendicularly from the supporting member. The cantilevered balcony comprises a cementitious balcony slab extending from a cementitious floor slab. The cementitious floor slab includes a backspan region extending from the top of the supporting member opposite the cementitious balcony slab. A portion of the joist in the backspan region comprises a decking supporting member coupled to the web between the upper chord and the lower chord. The joist in the backspan region supports decking using the decking supporting member; however, the joist beyond the backspan region supports decking above the upper chord. In this way, the cementitious floor slab in the backspan region is thicker than the cementitious floor slab beyond the backspan region. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20100024332 | STRUCTURAL ELEMENT AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - A pre-formed structural concrete element for use in the formation of a composite concrete floor of a building or the like, the element comprising: a generally planar base portion having opposing faces; a series of generally parallel spaced apart formations extending from one said faces of the base portion each defining along with an adjacent formation a void space therebetween and wherein the formations terminate in a plateau and have at least a narrow portion and a wide portion between the plateau and the one said faces of the base portion. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20130074430 | Shallow Flat Soffit Precast Concrete Floor System - A precast concrete floor system that eliminates the need for column corbels and beam ledges while being very shallow. The main advantages of the present system include a span-to-depth ratio of 30, a flat soffit, economy, consistency with prevailing erection techniques, and fire and corrosion protection. The present system consists of continuous precast columns, prestressed rectangular beams, hollow-core planks, and cast-in-place composite topping. Testing results have indicated that a 12 inch deep flat soffit precast floor system has adequate capacity to carry gravity loads (including 100 psf live load) in a 30 ft×30 ft bay size. Testing has also shown that shear capacity of the ledge-less hollow-core-beam connections can be accurately predicted using the shear friction theory. | 03-28-2013 |
| 052253000 | Rods engage rings or plates at supports | 3 |
| 20090188186 | Building Construction System and Structural Modules Thereof - Disclosed is a building construction system and structural modules for erecting structures such as walls quickly, easily, and effectively. The building structure comprising: a wall formed by a plurality of code blocks selected from the group consisting of full-length stretcher code blocks, one-third-length code blocks, full-length-plain-end stretcher code blocks, one-third-length-plain-end code blocks, belting code blocks, and combinations thereof, wherein the full-length stretcher code blocks, the one-third-length code blocks, the full-length-plain-end stretcher code blocks have a web-like structure capable of receiving a plurality of first reinforcement bars; and a beam structure disposed at a top or interim portion of the wall, the beam structure formed by a plurality of code blocks selected from the group consisting of full-length belting code blocks, one-third-length-plain-end code blocks, and combinations thereof, wherein, the full-length belting code blocks have a U-shaped knock-out capable of accommodating a cage of reinforcement bars and reinforcement ties. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20110131907 | Building system and method of constructing a multi-walled structure - A building system including a plurality of supports structured to be vertically disposed in an underlying surface in spaced apart relation from one another, and a plurality of support headers removably disposed on an exposed end of each of the supports. Each support header includes a mounting hub that removably engages the exposed end of the support. A span element is further provided and extends between adjacent supports, each span element including a lock element that matingly engages a corresponding engagement element at the supports so as to removably secure the span element in position. A reinforcement panel formed of a stiff, open grid configuration is suspended from the span element along with an application panels. The application panel includes a plurality of apertures defined therein to define an open mesh, and a quantity of unhardened concrete is applied to the application panel in order to substantially cover the application panel, the reinforcement panel and the supports, thereby defining a wall upon hardening. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20140260018 | SHEAR STUD - A shear stud including a plate section adapted for connection to a structural support element and one or more shaft sections that project from the plate section, the one or more shaft sections adapted to hold concrete in place relative to the structural support element and resist shear loading. | 09-18-2014 |
| 052259000 | Cast in situ material at module juncture | 4 |
| 20090188187 | COMPOSITE WALL AND FLOOR SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention provide systems for connecting a flooring system to a vertical wall. In one embodiment the building structure includes a floor comprising a cementitious slab and a wall supporting at least a portion of the cementitious slab. A plurality of stand-off screws extend from the top of the wall into the cementitious slab and are configured to transfer forces between the cementitious slab and the wall. The stand-off screws comprise a lower screw portion and an upper stand-off portion. The lower screw portion is drilled into the top of the wall, and the upper stand-off portion extends above the top of the wall and is encapsulated within the cementitious slab. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the lower screw portion is heat treated to a higher degree of hardness relative to the remainder of the stand-off screw. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20100205882 | REINFORCED CONSTRUCTION ELEMENT - A construction element of reinforced-concrete panel ( | 08-19-2010 |
| 20110239566 | INSULATED CONCRETE FORM AND METHOD OF USING SAME - The invention comprises a foam insulating panel having an outer surface and a reinforcing member adhered to at least a portion of the outer surface of the foam insulating panel. An insulated concrete form and a method of using the insulated concrete form are also disclosed. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110271620 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE WINDOW WELLS - A method and apparatus for forming cast-in-place window well walls includes first and second forming panel modules each having an inner and outer section. The forming panel modules may be connected together by a spacer panel which extends downwardly to a footing for providing a pier for supporting the window well wall. The forming panel modules are preferably configured with arcuate corners and upper and lower rails to permit stacking of the modules to increase the height of the window well wall, or include additional spacer panels or filler forms to increase the width or thickness of the window well wall. | 11-10-2011 |
| 052260000 | Cast in situ column with radiating-type reinforcement | 3 |
| 20080263978 | Reinforcing Assemblies and Reinforced Concrete Structures - Reinforcing assemblies for use in structural concrete members, as well as reinforced concrete structures, are provided that are uniquely suited to deal with punching shear failure in structural concrete members such as slabs, beams footings and flat foundations. The reinforcing assemblies include a support base, comprising two elongate rebar members disposed substantially parallel to each other, and several shear-resisting rebar elements having two opposing ends and cast, or bent, in hairpin shape on a common plane in generally parallel orientation to each other and secured to the base. The reinforced concrete structures include a concrete member, having a first face and a generally opposed second face, and at least four reinforcing assemblies that are embedded and retained at prescribed locations within the concrete member by their base and by the opposed faces of the concrete member, and which comprise a support base and multiple hairpin-shaped rebar elements secured to the support base. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20140123580 | COMPOSITE CONCRETE FRAMING SYSTEM WITH PRECAST COMPOSITE CONCRETE COLUMNS AND PRECAST COMPOSITE CONCRETE BEAMS - A multi-level precast composite concrete framing system includes a plurality of sets of precast composite concrete columns, with each set forming the vertical supports for the framing system between levels. The columns of the different sets are vertically aligned. The framing system includes at least one set of plurality of precast composite concrete beams forming the horizontal supports for one level. Each concrete beam includes at least one tie rod opening extending vertically through each beam at a location of each concrete column Each concrete beam further includes an access opening, which may be grouted after installation, providing access to each tie rod opening during installation. The framing system includes a plurality of tie rods each having a sleeve and opposed threaded pin ends threadingly received within each concrete column, wherein each column includes tie rods extending through the tie rod openings of at least two separate and adjacent beams. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20160060859 | STRUCTURE HAVING A STRENGTHENING ELEMENT MADE OF HIGH-STRENGTH CONCRETE FOR INCREASING PUNCHING SHEAR STRENGTH - A structure has a plate and a strengthening element made of high-strength concrete which increases the punching shear strength. The strengthening element is configured to have an annular shape and an opening. The strengthening element is made of multiple prefabricated segments which are arranged in an annular shape around the opening. | 03-03-2016 |
