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PATENT
APPLICATION
© Application number: 86302006.1 _ (22) Date of filing: 19.03.86
© Int. CI.*: E 04 F 1 3 / 0 8 E 04 B 2 / 9 6
© Priority: 21.03.85 GB 8507393
© Applicant: ELEMETA LIMITED Great Western Industrial Park Armstrong Way Southall Middlesex UB24SDIGB)
© Date of publication of application: 24.09.86 Bulletin 86/3S © Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR IT LI LU NL SE
© Supporting structure for cladding panels. @ Support structure for locating a cladding panel 24 of reduced thickness compared to conventional granite curtain walling, comprises a weight bearing framework 20 which includes at least two substantially upright support posts 21 interconnected by at least two substantially horizontal support beams 22. The support beams are fitted to an intermediate coupling member 23,23a for securing the cladding panel to the framework, the coupling members having a lip 25 seated in the cladding panel such that the lip of one coupling member is seated within a recess 26 in the uppermost edge and the lip 25 of the lower coupling member 23a being seated within a corresponding recess 26 in the lowermost edge of the panel 24. Such an arrangement can permit curtain walling to be deployed with panels of reduced thickness and weight leading to constructional and dimensional improvements.
© Inventor: McDowell, Alexander George "Kfngsdown" 18 Trystings Close Claygate Ether Surrey KT10 OTF(GB) © Representative: March, Gary C. Herbert J. W. Wildbore Wardrobe Court 146a Queen Victoria Street London EC4V SAT(GB)
This
invention
concerns
a supporting
ing
panels.
More p a r t i c u l a r l y
ing
structure
that
weather-resistant concerned
larly
cladding
can be used
in which
a building
heavy
material
stone,
marble
cladding the
in which such or
specially
There walling
natural
wall
as an e x t e r n a l
and heavy
the
walling having
base
granite
the
brickwork
prepared
element
of g r a n i t e
its
building
is
pointing
and are
interconnected
the
granite
walling
a non-ferrous
through
In a n o t h e r f o r m structure
of
the
and a s p e c i a l l y base
of g r a n i t e
building constructed
member of the
is
granite
is
thick
comparatively
same
on the
the
surface
constructed. base
the
to
as
Suppleelement dowel.
by a n o n - f e r r o u s
connected
brickwork
cramp.
wall
cladding
supported granite
wall
granite
In a known f o r m
on the
superimposed
are
through
support
is
weight
panels
for
a
or a g g r e g a t e s
of 125 m i l l i m e t r e s ,
mentary
Additionally
for
system
of p r o v i d i n g
material
thickness
the
particu-
reconstituted
composites
of a b u i l d i n g .
bearing
of which
of
of a r e l a t i v e l y
stone,
methods
granite
a typical
is
for
stone.
two c o n v e n t i o n a l
are
of g r a n i t e
slate,
is
wall
a series
comprises
panel
cladding
cladd-
a support-
an e x t e r n a l
of a s u p p o r t
provision
for
with
The i n v e n t i o n
panels.
the
concerned
wall
as g r a n i t e ,
such as r e c o n s t i t u t e d
is
to p r o v i d e
external
the
with
panel
it
structure
the
brickwork
upon r e i n f o r c e d
block
cladding.
which
concrete
comprises
Subsequent
the
panels
of
having
granite above
base
the
panels
member t h r o u g h
interconnected
are
A non-ferrous
cramp
granite
whereby
panel
brickwork
is
and engages
tray
damp c o u r s e
tion
of
the
is
base
of 40 m i l l i m e t r e s a r e
between
cramp is
brickwork
face
of
same.
Additionally
between
the b r i c k w o r k
member and f i r s t
granite
d
angled with r e s p e c t
in the r e a r
a recess support
the
placed
granite
of a n o n - f e r r o u s
use
positioned
inserted
and a d j a c e n t
pointing
through
the
to a d d i t i o n a l l y
panel
thickness
a typical
o
e
l
and to
the
w
the
granite
a cavity
cladding
and the
junc-
supported
panel
thereon. An i l l u s t r a t i o n granite
walling
walling
has
is
of
Because
the
is size is
structure
costly
the
usable
floor
During
construction
tably
a long
fixing
Because
quent
of
of the
wall
increases
granite
panels
costs.
a heavy
and
The a d d i t i o n a l
them.
known w a l l i n g
cladding
scaffolding
provides
panels
to be e r e c t e d
which d e l a y s
necessary
scaffolding
in a l l
external
works
the
period
of c o n s t r u c t i o n .
adjacent
which
work
Because
there
facades of the
inevi-
slow a n d
is
completion
the
walling
or g r a n i t e
The method of c o n s t r u c t i o n
delay
extends
thick
building.
the
period
granite
A comparatively
supporting
these
the
requires
costs.
ing.
with
in
space
increases
requires
for
required
less
of the
of p r o v i d i n g
Traditional
which inevitably
and w e i g h t
associated
building
hereinafter.
required
thickness
total
methods
of d i s a d v a n t a g e s .
wall
the
traditional
provided
a number
of g r a n i t e
panel
of
of is
the
build-
a conse-
which thickness,
.
and c o s t
weight
is
building
has
of the
It
is
from a c o n s i d e r a t i o n
led
to
the
for
structure
framework
support
posts
the
cladding
seated
panel
within
in
a recess
lip
the
the
of
lip
of a n o t h e r
of
beam and
intermediate
cladding
panel
and i n t e r m e d i a t e
cladding
panel
is
coupling
edge
used
is
of the
coupling
in
member i s
seated
within
panel. the
between
member whereby the
panel
cladding
between
member and also
to a n
seated
a lip
cladding
insulated from
thermally
cladding
member is
the
material
insulating
the
fitted
of one c o u p l i n g
coupling
upright
two s u b s t a n t i a l l y
having
uppermost
edge
a weight-
securing
the
the
comprising
beams being
that in
a support
least
members
such
provided
two s u b s t a n t i a l l y
said
for
that
invention.
is
panel
coupling
lowermost
Preferably
there
by at
member
a recess
and the
panel
of
moulding
disadvantages
present
least
at
each
beams
the
framework,
the
a cladding
interconnected
coupling
of t h e s e
invention
including
support
intermediate the
this
locating
bearing
horizontal
of
development to
design
restricted.
severely
According
to
the
granite,
support the the
supporting
frame-
work. The
support
preferably The
of
the
support
posts
are
same c r o s s - s e c t i o n beams p r e f e r a b l y
similar
configuration
members
and which
is
to
hollow
preferably
the
adapted
lip
as
have of
the
to r e c e i v e
the
columns support
a protruding intermediate insulating
which
are
beams. lip
of
coupling gasket
material.
Preferably the
interconnected connecting
more
clearly
made
to
of g r a n i t e
Figure
1
drawings
are
used
by the the
panel
invention
reference
are
may b e
will
both
illustrating
support
of one o r
use
and an embodiment
walling
to
same c l a d d i n g
that
and i l l u s t r a t e d
accompanying
invention,
the
strengthened
In o r d e r
struts.
understood
constructions
of
edge
and t h e r e f o r e
more
sent
members which
coupling
and lowermost
uppermost
the
the
now b e
prior
art
of the
pre-
wherein: is
a section
through
load
through
granite
bearing
granite
walling, Figure
2
is
a section
Figure
3
is
a cross-section to
according Figure
is
4
the
is
5
firstly
Referring 125 m i l l i m e t r e s as
the
building
separated A cramp
3 supports
Referring
the
the
the
2.
brickwork
structure
is
view
of the
structure
3.
directly
2 and the
same s u r f a c e
on the
granite
to g r a n i t e
of t h i c k n e s s
blocks
granite
panels
and i n t e r c o n n e c t e d
this
wall-clad
structure
of F i g u r e
Adjacent
brickwork
2,
1,
weight
(mastic)5
to F i g u r e
a granite
building
their
brickwork
by p o i n t i n g
embedded w i t h i n
achieving
1 bear
to F i g u r e
a support
3, a n d
elevation
a rear
cladding,
invention,
isometric
an e x p l o d e d
shown in F i g u r e Figure
through
wall
via
walling
connecting
conventionally
dowel
mastic
5.
means
The b r i c k w o r k supported
4.
being
shows a c o n v e n t i o n a l
structure.
1 are
of
2 of
on r e i n f o r c e d
concrete
7 at
the
member 10 such
granite thereon.
Granite
placed above
are
outer
that
Some or most
taken
angled
via
ted
a dowel
These
Referring the
to
lip
between
supported
40 m i l l i m e t r e s clad
the
building 10a i s
panels
panels 5.
pointing the
also
the
The g r a n i t e
provided
brickwork
are
conneo-
A cavity
tray
and
granite
base
to F i g u r e s
connected coupling
the
materials
slate
or
the
is
lip
support
of
the
framework
applicable
support
to
to c l a d d i n g stone,
of 30
panels
preferably
reconstituted
by a
a protruding A granite
millimetres, is the
(lowermost).
cladding other
has
beam.
20 t h r o u g h
and 23a
framework
21 i n t e r c o n n e c t e d
columns
a thickness
having
such as
the
accord-
intermediate Although
of g r a n i t e ,
it
is
comparatively
natural
stone,
marble,
edge
27 via
a pro-
like.
The panel jecting
disadvantages
structure
beams 22 e a c h o f w h i c h
23 ( u p p e r m o s t )
applicable
heavy
the
a support
wherein
supporting
supporting
members
5,
illustrated
support
example to
have
walling
and
3, 4
from an e x t e n s i o n
invention
equally
is
two u p r i g h t
34 formed
panel 24, for
of g r a n i t e
mentioned.
of h o r i z o n t a l
this
of
weight
within
invention
20 i n c l u d e s pair
the
30.
cramps
known forms
hereinbefore
ing
2 is
to
a base
provided
10.
member
as
of
4 embedded
6 is
damp c o u r s e
brickwork
member 10 so as
base
structure. by the
the
is
10a of a t h i c k n e s s
panels
the
of which
periphery
24 is
25 of
the
supported coupling
at
its
uppermost
member 23.
The l i p
25 of e a c h
member
coupling
end of
remote
the
formed
panel
24.
most
edge
as a l l - s h a p e d member.
coupling
of an L - s h a p e d
form
the
is
cut-away
27 of
particular
the
panel
into
of the
the
the
recess
26 is
in
material
26 at
lowermost
the
of t h e
the
28 of
edge
the
at
upper-
in c r o s s - s e c t i o n
24 c o r r e s p o n d s
26 at
recess
section
The r e c e s s
portion
The c o n f i g u r a t i o n
channel
to
the
panel
24. As c l e a r l y 24 l i e s
panel the
coupling
the
panel
of
the
shown in F i g u r e
in
member
lies
coupling
the
and
the
means
the
The a channel acoustic lip
34 of
strut
insulating
material
provided
the
surface
outermost
25a
material'29
30 is
the
the
31 are are
layer
an arm of
the
section provided 23,23a
interconnected
are
shown in
provided
such
the
with
projecting
such m a t e r i a l
insulating
coupling
strap
and/or
of t h e r m a l
embedded in
by
embodiment.
the
furthermore
positioned,
of
members
is
form of a " s o l d i e r
a portion 33 is
tape
coupling
members
beam 22 b e i n g
a further
between
27 o f
edge
Compression
23,23a
32 in which
35 is
25a o f
channel
31 in
struts
members
support
surface
the u p p e r m o s t
insulating
end of
section
Additionally
as
28 of t h e
24 and the U-shaped
The c o u p l i n g
24.
33.
exterior
23,23a.
facing
Two such
each
the
Equally,
panel
members
coupling
as
edge
23.
the
of a s u p p o r t i n g
connector".
lowermost
acoustically
inwardly
panel
the
same p l a n e
and/or
coupling
between
23a.
member
between
interposed
same plane
in the
Thermally
of
the
3,
material
member and t h e
face of
upper
between
the
made at
this
the
member 23 and
coupling juncture
with
The
the
The p o s t s
ium t u b u l a r
sections.
be of aluminium.
fillet
is
invention
wall
vertical
in a method
of the
use for
cladding
which
The
depending
the use
vary
and
floors
the
upon width
The i n v e n t i o n clad
granite
thereby
in can
can
the
of
beam 2 2 . modulus
may be a l u m i n may a l s o
23,23a
the
horizontal support of
by means
posts
support
affords
therefore
form
operations.
and
the
of
usable
area
a reduced
the
a factory
and
of q u a l i t y
prior may
of t h e
span
adopted.
in
over
the
the
known
can b e
building
and the
struc-
structure
can b e
load The
and
than
sections
thickness
of l e s s
dry w a l l i n g
degrees
costly
advantages
be more e c o n o m i c a l .
Greater
less
module
significant
afford
within
a weather-proof
building,
planning
to
according
and shape of the
greater
of a complete
be m a n u f a c t u r e d
with
buildings
A panel
structures. providing
structure
support
size
the
The components
itself. ture
members
can b e f a s t e r
known a r r a n g e m e n t s .
used
framework
21
column
welds. The p r i n c i p a l
the
support
that
For
support
35 may b e l o w
preferred
to the
bolts. of the
of the
The c o u p l i n g
connected
are
beam 22 i s
and
29,33,
is
support
cross-section
of the
It
connection
the
cross-section
silicone.
posts
the
material
insulating
A secure
of a p p r o p r i a t e
by use
economy and c o n v e n i e n c e corresponds
beam 22.
support
components
so r e d u c e control
site
can b e
thereof fixing
exercised The
the
in
can have
structure
tural
expansion
vided
to
degree
formance
can the
improved
and c r e e p .
of
and the
may need
can be a c h i e v e d
thickness
than
thereon a
per-
may be i n s t a l l e d
resistance
can a l s o
can b e
allow
of p a n e l
known
than
versatility
A significant
by the use
includes
including
supporting
acoustic
maintenance
facade.
pro-
cost
material
of l e s s
known s t r u c t u r e s .
invention
and
less
structure
building
reduction
structure
Fire
is
dry m a t e r i a l s .
using
in c o n t r o l l i n g
scaffolding.
system
of the
walls
struc-
opportunity
The s t r u c t u r e
The s u p p o r t
modelling
The
An improved
external
on s i t e .
to cope w i t h
ability
of a s s i s t a n c e
use
to s i t u a t i o n s
opposed
greater
be p r o v i d e d .
structures. in
as
insulate
fully
A higher
without
factory
a
structure
vertical
and/or
(mastic)
between
structure
edges
rows of
scope
panels
Which the
Wherein
horizontal the
of
a plurality
building
its
Within
adjacent
or
supporting
supported
includes
panels
With
a
are without
panels.
such clad
in
pointing
A support
1. wherein
the
structure
at
including
least
interconnected
beams each
mediate
coupling
the
framework,
the
cladding seated
cladding seated
panel
within panel
within
comprises
least
of the
members having the
in
horizontal to an i n t e r -
a lip
panel
to
seated
in
of one c o u p l i n g
lip
of a n o t h e r
lip
posts
support
cladding
in the uppermost
a recess
a recess
fitted the
securing
that
and the
upright
panel, framework
a weight-bearing
beams being
coupling such
a cladding
two s u b s t a n t i a l l y
member for
the
carrying
two s u b s t a n t i a l l y
by at
support
is
structure
edge
coupling
the lowermost
edge
member
of t h e member i s
of the
cladding
panel. A support
2.
material
insulating intermediate panel the
coupling
cladding
panel
A support
wherein
the
A support
4.
of
wherein
similar
coupling
the
member a n d / o r
between
supporting
posts the
hollow
are
support
as
support the
beam a n d
cladding
thermally
insulate
in
claim
columns
1 or c l a i m the
having
beams. claimed
beams i n c l u d e
to the
1, w h e r e i n
framework.
as claimed
support
structure
configuration
member.
the
c o u p l i n g member to
structure
as
in c l a i m
as claimed
employed between
from the
support
same c r o s s - s e c t i o n
claim,
is
and i n t e r m e d i a t e
3. 2,
structure
lip
in any p r e c e d i n g a protruding
of the
lip
intermediate
A support
5.
wherein
claim,
the
interconnected 6.
such
as
slate
or a composite
of a t h i c k n e s s
A support
an L - s h a p e d
the
with
of
struts.
in any p r e c e d i n g
of a heavy stone,
material marble,
granite,
thereof
and
optionally
30 mm.
as
lowermost
claimed
in any p r e c e d i n g
the
panel
as
claimed
edge
of the
surface
surface
panel
in
is
the
form
of
portion.
the uppermost
exterior
is
the
support
cladding
claimed
two or more
in
to
same
natural
structure
the
exterior and
therein
panel
each r e c e s s
cut-away
wherein
claim,
cladding
structure
A support
8.
as
of a p p r o x i m a t e l y
wherein
claim,
the
the
in any p r e c e d i n g
connecting
structure
reconstituted
stone,
7.
of the
edge
by one or more
A support in which
claim,
claimed
as
members used
coupling
and lowermost
uppermost are
structure
edge
of the
of
in any p r e c e d i n g
of the
panel
coupling
coplanar seated
member l i p
coupling the
is
panel
is
coplanar
with
seated
member l i p
therein. A support
9.
further
claim,
insulating coupling 10.
structure
including
material
members
thermal
interposed
seated
A support
as
claimed and/or
between
in any p r e c e d i n g accoustically
the
panel
and t h e
therein.
structure
claim
or b u i l d i n g
structure,
panels
supported
in v e r t i c a l
as
claimed
including and/or
in any p r e c e d i n g
a plurality
horizontal
of
rows with
or
without panels.
material
interposed
between
the
edges
of a d j a c e n t
