Method of construction
The method of extending the perimeter facade to form a safety barrier over upper work areas in multi-storey construction addresses safety challenges, enhancing worker safety by providing continuous protection during construction.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- HK · HK
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- PRESTON JOHN CLEMENT (I) (AU)
- Filing Date
- 2026-04-10
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-10
AI Technical Summary
Existing construction methods for multi-storey structures face challenges in ensuring safety during the erection of upper work areas, particularly when extending the perimeter facade beyond the upper work area, which poses risks to workers and requires innovative safety barrier solutions.
A method where a portion of the perimeter facade extends beyond the upper work area to form a safety barrier for the work area, with at least one further floor erected over this area, allowing the facade to extend further to create a subsequent upper work area.
Enhances safety by providing a continuous safety barrier during construction, mitigating risks to workers by extending the facade to cover additional storeys, thereby ensuring secure working conditions.
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Abstract
Description
Abstract A method of erecting a multi-storey structure is disclosed. During construction, at least a portion of a perimeter facade of the structure is disposed to extend at least two storeys height beyond an upper work area of the structure and forms at least part of a safety barrier for that work area and wherein in erecting the multi-story structure, at least one further floor of the structure is erected over the upper work area. The further floor forming a respective subsequent upper work area of the structure, and wherein at least a portion of the facade is disposed to extend at least one storey height beyond the uppermost of the subsequent work areas.
Claims
1. A method for constructing a multi-story structure, the multi-story structure having a facade, the facade being arranged around at least a portion of the perimeter of the multi-story structure, wherein, During construction, at least a portion of the facade is configured to extend beyond the upper working area of the structure by at least two floor heights and form at least a portion of a safety barrier for the working area, wherein, during the construction of the multi-story structure, at least one other floor slab of the structure is erected above the upper working area, the other floor slab or each other floor slab forming a corresponding subsequent upper working area of the structure, and wherein at least a portion of the facade is configured to extend beyond the uppermost at least one floor height of the subsequent working area and form at least a portion of a safety barrier for the uppermost subsequent working area.
2. The method for constructing a multi-story structure according to claim 1, wherein, The floor slab or each other floor slab is formed such that the floor slab is connected to the facade.
3. The method for constructing a multi-story structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, Once the uppermost subsequent work area is formed, the height of the facade is increased to extend beyond the uppermost subsequent work area by at least two floors, so that at least one other floor slab of the structure can be erected, while providing a safety barrier for the construction.
4. The method for constructing a multi-story structure according to any of the preceding claims, wherein, The facade is formed by multiple connected facade components.
5. The method for constructing a multi-story structure according to claim 4, wherein, The facade forms a frame.
6. The method for constructing a multi-story structure according to claim 5, wherein, The facade is formed by a plurality of connected facade components, which are in the form of modules, and each module includes a frame that forms part of the facade frame in use.
7. A method for constructing a multi-story building, the method comprising: A first facade assembly is positioned around at least a portion of the perimeter of a multi-story building, the facade assembly including a facade structure of at least one floor height, the facade structure being positioned such that it extends upward beyond the upper work area of the building and forms part of a safety fence for the work area. Position the second facade component such that it extends upward from the first facade component, the second facade component including the second facade structure; The floor slab is connected to at least the first facade component such that the floor slab forms the uppermost floor slab, which is erected above the upper work area.
8. The method of claim 7, further comprising positioning other facade components extending upward from the second facade component such that facades of at least two floor heights extend above the uppermost floor slab.
9. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 8, wherein, The facade component further includes a support structure.
10. The method of claim 9, further comprising using the support structure of the respective facade component to adjust the angle of the facade structure relative to the floor slab.
11. The method of claim 9 or 10, further comprising removing at least a portion of the supporting structure from the building.
12. A method for constructing a multi-story building, the method comprising: A first facade component is positioned around at least a portion of the perimeter of a multi-story building. The facade component is in the form of a module and includes a facade structure of at least one floor height. The facade structure is positioned such that it extends upward beyond the upper work area of the building and forms part of a safety fence for the work area.
13. The method according to claim 12, wherein, The facade component modules are self-supporting and are arranged side-by-side with other facade component modules, one on top of the other.
14. The method according to claim 12 or 13, wherein, The module is roughly rectangular.
15. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 14, wherein, The facade component has a base that forms part of the floor slab of the building.
16. A facade component configured to be disposed around at least a portion of the perimeter of a multi-story building during construction and arranged to extend beyond an upper working area of the building and form part of a safety fence for the working area, the facade component being further arranged to connect to at least one other floor slab erected above the upper working area, the facade component including a facade structure arranged to connect to at least one other facade component positioned above the facade structure.
17. The facade assembly of claim 16, further comprising a support system that provides support for the facade structure prior to connecting the other floor slabs to the facade assembly.
18. The facade component according to claim 17, wherein, The support system is adjustable to allow the facade structure to be angled relative to the upper working area.
19. The facade component according to claim 17 or 18, wherein, The support system can be removed from the facade structure.
20. The facade component according to any one of claims 16 to 19, wherein, The support system includes an upright section and legs, the legs being arranged to extend inward into the building during use.
21. The facade component according to claim 20, wherein, The support legs form an extension of the floor slab of the building.
22. The facade component according to claim 20 or 21, wherein, The support system includes at least one bracket that extends between the legs and the upright section.
23. The facade component according to claim 22, wherein, The support is extendable to change the angle of the upright portion relative to the floor slab.
24. The facade component according to any one of claims 16 to 23, wherein, The facade structure and support system of the facade components are configured as modules.
25. The facade component according to any one of claims 16 to 24, wherein, The facade structure includes a facade connector configured to connect the facade structure to the other facade components.
26. The facade component according to any one of claims 16 to 25, wherein, The facade structure is in the form of a self-supporting module.
27. A facade configured to surround at least a portion of the perimeter of a multi-story structure, wherein, During construction, at least a portion of the facade is configured to extend beyond the upper work area of the structure by at least two floor heights and form at least a portion of a safety barrier for the work area and subsequent work areas of at least one other floor slab constructed above the upper work area.
28. The facade according to claim 27, wherein, The facade is formed by multiple connected facade components.
29. The facade according to claim 27, wherein, The facade forms a frame.
30. The facade according to claim 29, wherein, The facade is formed by multiple connected facade modules, each module including a frame, which forms part of the corresponding inner frame and outer frame during use.
31. A facade frame for constructing a structure with an exterior facade, the frame comprising: Inner frame; An outer frame, which is spaced apart from and connected to the inner frame; The facade panel is fixed to one of the inner frame or the outer frame.
32. The facade frame according to claim 31, wherein, The facade panels include windows or walls.
33. A modular building system for constructing multi-story structures, the system comprising modular units having at least one of an outer wall portion and a second wall portion and a floor portion.
34. A building constructed using the method of any one of claims 1 to 15.
35. A building that uses the facade construction of any one of claims 16 to 26.
36. A building that uses the frame structure as described in claim 31 or 32.
37. A building that uses a modular unit construction according to claim 33.