Composite steel-wood floor structure

Abstract

Disclosed is a floor structure comprising: an upper surface arranged in parallel to a lower surface; and one or more channels disposed vertically between upper and lower surfaces and longitudinally extending along the upper and lower surfaces, each of the one or more channels having a top and a bottom.

1 . Floor structure comprising: 
 a. an upper surface arranged in parallel to a lower surface; and    b. one or more channels disposed vertically between the upper and lower surfaces and longitudinally extending along the upper and lower surfaces, each of the one or more channels having a top and a bottom.    
   
   
       2 . The floor structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the one or more channels are composed of metal.  
   
   
       3 . The floor structure according to  claim 2 , wherein the metal is selected from the group comprising aluminum and steel.  
   
   
       4 . The floor structure according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more channels are of a U cross section.  
   
   
       5 . The floor structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper surface and lower surface each comprise a plurality of wood composite panels.  
   
   
       6 . The floor structure according to  claim 1 , further comprising an adhesive applied between the top of the one or more channels and the upper surface and the bottom of the one or more channels and the lower surface.  
   
   
       7 . The floor structure according to  claim 6 , wherein the adhesive is selected from the group comprising: epoxies, phenolics, resorcinols, acrylics, urethanes, phenolic-resorcinol-formaldehyde resins, and methane diisocyanates.  
   
   
       8 . The floor structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of wood composite panels are oriented strand board.  
   
   
       9 . The floor structure according to  claim 1 , further comprising a blocking member, the blocking member disposed vertically between the upper surface and the lower surface and permanently affixed thereto, wherein the blocking member is selected from the group comprising, lumber, I-joists, or wood composite material.  
   
   
       10 . The floor structure according to  claim 1 , further comprising interlocking cams.