Constructive Disposition Used in the Construction of Buildings

Abstract

The present invention provides a modular construction system to be applied to buildings, comprising a steel structure composed by octagonal tubing that acts as external beams, octagonal tubing that acts as external beams, octagonal tubing that acts as internal beams, structural connections, cross members for the roof structure, a hollow roof ridge member, panels acting as structural walls and partitions, bracing plates to connect the panels, external finishing member and internal finishing member, whereas the whole structure is anchored to the floor. When creating an edge column to connect the panels to the steel structure, internal angular shaped bracing plates are used and external ones with a shape similar to letter “C”, provided with holes along the length for the bolts and connection slot to connect the external finishing member by means of internal clips with a rim for connection to the clamp through the recesses arranged in the interior. When there is a need to create an intermediate column in the junction of three panels, a bracing plate will be used which also has a connection slot to connect to the external finishing member, by means of internal clips, with a rim to connect to the clamp through the recesses arranged in the interior, internally connected by the bracing plates similar to the letter “T”, furthermore connected by the spacer, to finally receive the internal finishing member which has a shape similar to the letter “L”. In order to connect two panels to compose an intermediate column, two bracing plates will be used with a connection slot to connect to the external finishing member by means of internal clips, with a rim to connect to the clamp through the recesses arranged in its interior.

1 . A modular building comprising:
 a plurality of spaced-apart external columns extending vertically upward from a floor to which a lower end of each of the columns is attached, the plurality of columns defining external sides of the building;   a plurality of external beams joined to upper ends of the columns and being disposed about a perimeter of the sides of the building, wherein said columns and said external beams are composed of octagonal shaped tubing;   a plurality of structural connections joining the columns to one or more of the external beams, the structural connections including two or more receiving members having octagonal shaped sidewalls for receiving the upper end of a column or an end of one of the external beams therein, wherein the receiving members are configured and arranged in a perpendicular relation with each other;   a roof ridge member extending between two opposite sides of the building along a length of the building, the roof ridge member being disposed in an elevated position with respect to the external beams;   a plurality of spaced-apart roof cross members disposed on opposite sides of the roof ridge member, the roof cross members each extending laterally downward from the roof ridge member to an external beam, wherein the roof ridge member and the plurality of cross members define a roof structure for the building; and   a plurality of spaced-apart inclined supports that are attached to one or more of the external beams or the upper end of one of the columns, each of the inclined supports including an inclined surface for receiving a lower end of the roof cross member thereon.   
     
     
         2 . The modular building of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of panels disposed between adjacent columns, the panels defining structural walls of the building. 
     
     
         3 . The modular building of  claim 2 , further comprising an internal bracing plate and an external bracing plate for connecting the panels to the columns, wherein the internal and external bracing plates are attached to the columns opposite each other and are configured and arranged to engage opposite surfaces of a panel disposed therebetween to thereby connect the panels to the columns, and wherein the external bracing plate has a “C” shape. 
     
     
         4 . The modular building of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of internal columns and a plurality of internal beams disposed in an internal portion of the building and composed of octagonal shaped tubing, wherein one or more of the internal beams are joined to the external beams by one of said structural connections. 
     
     
         5 . The modular building of  claim 4 , further comprising a plurality of internal panels disposed between adjacent external and internal columns, the internal panels defining internal walls of the building. 
     
     
         6 . The modular building of  claim 1 , wherein the ends of each external beam includes a bolt and the sidewall of each receiving member includes a corresponding hole, wherein the bolt and corresponding hole are configured and arranged to be aligned with each other when the end of the external beam is inserted into the receiving member such that the bolt is insertable through the hole for joining the external beam to the structural connection. 
     
     
         7 . The modular building of  claim 1 , wherein the upper end of each column includes a bolt and the sidewall of each receiving member includes a corresponding hole, wherein the bolt and corresponding hole are configured and arranged to be aligned with each other when the end of the column is inserted into the receiving member such that the bolt can be inserted through the hole for joining the column to the structural connection. 
     
     
         8 . The modular building of  claim 6 , wherein each external beam includes at least two bolts disposed on opposite sides of the octagonal tubing, and each receiving member includes at least two corresponding holes. 
     
     
         9 . The modular building of  claim 1 , wherein the structural connections include two or more receiving members arranged in an L-like shape, T-like shape, or cross-like shape.