Housing system

Abstract

A portable housing system is provided that transmits forces through a plurality of walls. The walls may be arrayed about a central axis. A tension cable is wrapped around top ends of the walls, and anchor cables are interconnected to bottom ends of the walls. This cabling system transmits lateral forces through the walls towards the central axis. Joists and rafters extend inwardly from the walls towards a floor ring and a roof ring, respectively. The weight of the housing system acts against the cabling system, and the housing system rests in balanced state. The anchor cables may also anchor the housing system to a ground surface.

1 . A portable housing system for transmitting forces through a plurality of walls, comprising:
 a plurality of walls having an upper end and a lower end, said plurality of walls substantially positioned around a central axis;   a tension cable circumscribing an outer surface of said plurality of walls proximate to said upper end of walls, said tension cable applying a force laterally through said upper end of said plurality of walls and substantially toward said central axis;   a plurality of joists having a proximate end and a distal end, said distal end of said plurality of joists is interconnected to said lower end of said plurality of walls;   a plurality of joist plates provide said interconnection between said plurality of joists and said plurality of walls, wherein said plurality of joist plates interconnect adjacent walls;   a plurality of cable anchors interconnected to said plurality of joist plates and interconnected to a ground surface, said plurality of cable anchors applying a force laterally through said joist plates and said lower end of said plurality of walls and substantially toward said central axis; and   a floor ring disposed about said central axis, said proximate end of said plurality of joists is interconnected to said floor ring.   
     
     
         2 . The portable housing system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of rafters having a distal end and a proximate end, said distal end of said plurality of rafters is interconnected to said upper end of said plurality of walls; and   a roof ring disposed about said central axis, said proximate end of said plurality of rafters is interconnected to said roof ring.   
     
     
         3 . The portable housing system of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a plurality of rafter brackets to provide said interconnection between said plurality of rafters and said plurality of walls.   
     
     
         4 . The portable housing system of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a plurality of ceiling panels positioned on said plurality of rafters;   a roof cover positioned on said plurality of ceiling panels;   a roof crown positioned on said roof cover above said roof ring; and   a roof dome interconnected to said roof crown.   
     
     
         5 . The portable housing system of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of floor panels positioned on said plurality of joists. 
     
     
         6 . The portable housing system of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of leveling feet positioned below said plurality of joist plates, wherein said plurality of leveling feet comprise threaded bolts that pass through said plurality of j oist plates and into said plurality of walls. 
     
     
         7 . The portable housing system of  claim 1 , wherein said cable anchors of said plurality of cable anchors comprise a drive anchor to penetrate said ground surface. 
     
     
         8 . The portable housing system of  claim 1 , wherein each joist plate comprises a longitudinal aperture, wherein a fastener passes through said longitudinal aperture of each joist plate into a respective joist of said plurality of j oists, and wherein said fastener and said respective joist are positionable relative to each joist plate along said longitudinal aperture. 
     
     
         9 . The portable housing system of  claim 6 , wherein at least one threaded bolt passes through at least one lateral aperture of each joist plate into a respective wall, wherein said at least one threaded bolt and said respective wall are positionable relative to each joist plate along said lateral aperture. 
     
     
         10 . A method for assembling a housing system, comprising:
 placing a floor ring on a ground surface, wherein a central axis extends vertically through a center of said floor ring;   interconnecting a proximate end of a plurality of joists to said floor ring;   interconnecting a lower end of a plurality of walls to a distal end of said plurality of joists, wherein a plurality of cable anchors are interconnected to said ground surface and operably interconnected to said lower end of said plurality of walls;   applying, by said plurality of cable anchors, a force through said lower end of said plurality of walls toward said central axis to induce a first radial force on said floor ring;   interconnecting a distal end of a plurality of rafters to said upper end of said plurality of walls;   interconnecting a proximate end of said plurality of rafters to a roof ring, wherein said central axis extends vertically through a center of said roof ring;   providing a tension cable about an outer perimeter of said plurality of walls proximate to an upper end of said plurality of walls; and   applying, by said tension cable, a force through said upper end of said plurality of walls toward said central axis to induce a second radial force on said roof ring.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 providing a plurality of rafter brackets to interconnect said plurality of rafters and said plurality of walls.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 interconnecting a plurality of ceiling panels to said plurality of rafters;   positioning a roof cover on said plurality of ceiling panels;   positioning a roof crown on said roof cover above said roof ring; and   interconnecting a roof dome to said roof crown.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein at least one wall of said plurality of walls has a hinged door to provide access into said housing system. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 providing a plurality of joist plates to interconnect said plurality of joists and said walls, wherein said plurality of joist plates interconnect adjacent walls, and said plurality of cable anchors are interconnected to said plurality of joist plates.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 positioning a plurality of leveling feet below said plurality of joist plates, wherein said plurality of leveling feet comprise threaded bolts that pass through said plurality of joist plates and into said plurality of walls.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said cable anchors of said plurality of cable anchors comprise a drive anchor to penetrate said ground surface. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 providing a longitudinal aperture on each joist plate; and   passing a fastener through said longitudinal aperture of each joist plate into a respective joist of said plurality of joists, and wherein said fastener and said respective joist are positionable relative to each joist plate along said longitudinal aperture.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 passing at least one threaded bolt through at least one lateral aperture of each joist plate into a respective wall, wherein said at least one threaded bolt and said respective wall are positionable relative to each joist plate along said lateral aperture.   
     
     
         19 . A portable self-standing structure, comprising:
 a plurality of walls having an upper end and a lower end, said plurality of walls substantially arrayed about a central axis;   a tension cable circumscribing an outer surface of said plurality of walls proximate to said upper end of walls, said tension cable applying a force laterally through said upper end of said plurality of walls and substantially toward said central axis;   a plurality of joists having a proximate end and a distal end, said distal end of said plurality of joists interconnected to said lower end of said plurality of walls via a plurality of joist plates, wherein said plurality of joist plates interconnect adjacent walls;   a plurality of cable anchors interconnected to said plurality of joist plates and interconnected to a ground surface, said plurality of cable anchors applying a force laterally through said joist plates and said lower end of said plurality of walls and substantially toward said central axis;   a floor ring disposed about said central axis, said proximate end of said plurality of joists interconnected to said floor ring;   a plurality of rafters having a distal end and a proximate end, said distal end of said plurality of rafters interconnected to said upper end of said plurality of walls via a plurality of rafter plates, wherein a bolt extending from said distal end of said plurality of rafters extends through an aperture in said plurality of rafter plates; and   a roof ring disposed about said central axis, said proximate end of said plurality of rafters interconnected to said roof ring.   
     
     
         20 . The portable self-standing structure of  claim 19 , wherein each cable anchor of said plurality of cable anchors is interconnected to adjacent joist plates.