Foundation for a modular structure
US6076320A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02D27/02
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A perimeter-wall foundation is created by attaching galvanized-steel corrugated panels to an in-place structure. The freely hanging bottom edges of the panels, which have continuous deformation specific to the enhancement of bearing and anchorage within concrete, are cast in-situ with footing concrete, so becoming a cast-in-place perimeter-wall foundation, capable of residential-scale bearing and shear loadings. The panels can have screened ventilation built into the top, utilizing corrugation flute apertures, or they can be thermally optimized for cold climates.
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