Joint structure using a gusset plate, a building using the joint structure and a method of assembling or reinforcing a building
US7703244B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/44
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A joint structure includes a splice plate and a gusset plate, which can prevent out-of-plane buckling of the gusset plate without the necessity of welding a stiffening rib plate thereon. The joint structure includes a gusset plate and at least one splice plate connected to the gusset plate. Each of the splice plates is constructed from section steel having a non-rectangular cross-section. The joint structure can be used in a building during assembly of the building or for reinforcement of the building.
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