Modular housing structure

Abstract

Abstract A MODULATOR SRUCTURE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR USE AS PORTABLE SCHOOL ROOMS COMPRISES AT LEAST TWO MODULAR END SECTIONS, EACH HAVING A STEEL FRAMEWORK CONSISTING OF A BASE FRAME, CORNER POSTS SECURED TO THE BASE FRAME, A ROOF FRAME SECURED TO THE CORNER POSTS, PREFABRICATED, NON-LOAD BEARING SIDE AND END WALLS, AND CLAMPING MEANS ADAPTED TO MECHANICALLY CLAMP THE ADJACENT INNER EDGES OF THE TWO MODULAR END SECTION ROOF FRAMES, THUS TO BUTT THE INNER SIDE OF THE ADJACENT BASE FRAMES AND THE ADJACENT INNER CORNER POSTS TIGHTLY TOGETHER SUCH THAT THE SECTION ROOFS, FLOORS AND SIDE WALLS WILL BE JOINED TO PROVIDE AN INTEGRAL STRUCTURE. EACH MODULAR SECTION IS SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO BE PLANT FABRICATED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE SITE AND THERE HOISTED ONTO A PERPHERAL FOUNDATION. THE MODULATE STRUCTURES ARE DESIGNED SUCH THAT AN OPEN-SPAN RELOCATABLE STRUCTURE IS FORMED AND CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCES ARE MADE NOT CRITICAL WITHOUT SACRIFICING STRUCTURAL RIGIDITY AND WEATHER-TIGHTNESS. A DIAGONAL FRAMING MEMBER IS PROVIDED TO ALLOW THE MODULE PERIMETER TO OVERHANGE THE FOUNDATION. HORIZONTAL PLATES ARE WELDED TO ONE MODULE FOR SUPPORTING A SIDE OF THE OTHER. OTHER FEATURES INCLUDE TUBULAR POSTS CONCEALING THE DOWNSPOUTS, INSET BEAMS FOR EASE OF WALL CONSTRUCTION, STEEL POCKETS FOR RECEIVING FOUNDATION POSTS, AND THE USE OF REINFORCING RODS WELDED TO THE STEEL STRUCTURE AT CRITICAL STRESS POINTS TO INCREASE THE STRENGTH AND RIGIDITY OF THE STEEL.

Inventors

• 👤 William Stewart Bowers

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