US2011005163A1PendingUtilityA1

Lateral Force Resisting System

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Apr 14, 1997Filed: Sep 21, 2010Published: Jan 13, 2011
Est. expiryApr 14, 2017(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Timothy L. Timmerman, Ii
E04B 1/2608E02D 27/34E04B 2001/2684E04B 2001/2696E04B 1/26E04B 1/0007
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Abstract

A lateral force resisting system according to the present disclosure includes a metal lateral force resisting panel and holdowns. A foundation bolt placement template may be used to locate and support the foundation bolts during fabrication of the foundation and to further secure the frame foundation interface. The metal lateral force resisting panel may be formed from a single piece of material and may include a plurality of ductility apertures forming lateral force resisting elements to enable the panel to flex without catastrophic failure. In a hybrid configuration, a wooden structural frame may be combined with the metal structural panel. The structural panel may be subdivided into multiple panes using ductility apertures to tailor the response of the panel to the lateral force load. The holdowns secure the rigid structural panel to the foundation bolts and may be either a folded strap and pin configuration or self-tightening.

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1 . A lateral force resisting apparatus comprising:
 a unitary lateral resisting panel having at least one pane between each pair of at least two post elements; and   two or more arrays of lateral resisting elements formed by a plurality of lateral resisting apertures in the pane.   
     
     
         2 . The lateral force resisting apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a base sleeve secured within each of the at least two post elements; and 
 attachment means for securing each base sleeve to a foundation bolt. 
 
     
     
         3 . The lateral force resisting apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising:
 an upper attachment element secured to each of the at least two post elements. 
 
     
     
         4 . The lateral force resisting apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising:
 one or more reinforcement sleeves secured within each of the at least two post elements. 
 
     
     
         5 . The lateral force resisting apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising:
 one or more reinforcing elements secured to each of the at least two post elements.

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