Anvick aperture device and method of forming and using same

Abstract

An aperture formed by one or more elements of a truss and utilized to form ductile connections with other reinforcement elements. Said aperture may be formed by the positioning, bending, weaving or sewing of one or more said elements. The trusses may be disposed in parallel or intersecting planes and may be connected by the utilization of said apertures on site or fabricated offsite. They may be assembled into structures or into modular or custom panels with which structures may be built, and embedded in cementations. Insulation and other mechanical systems may be incorporated into said truss and panel systems prior to embedment in cementations. Said aperture-forming trusses may also be used to incorporate prior art into structures with enhanced properties. The resulting interconnected systems of apertures, trusses, insulation and other systems generally are embedded in cementations to produce structures with superior ductility of interconnections and enhanced composite behavior.

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CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] Not Applicable BACKGROUND [0002] 1. Field of Invention [0003] This invention relates to the design of framework for the reinforcement of structures, including reinforcement for cementations, more particularly, the invention relates to an aperture reinforcement device that girds and cinctures other reinforcement in order to enhance composite and ductile properties of reinforcement arrays. [0004] 2. Description of Prior Art [0005] U.S. Pat. No. 6,226,942 to Bonin; Pete J. (May 8, 2001) [0006] U.S. Pat. No. 6,418,686 to Record, (Jul. 16, 2002) [0007] U.S. Pat. No. 3,879,908 to Weisman, Victor P. (Apr. 29, 1975) [0008] U.S. Pat. No. 4,226,067 to Artzer, Richard, F. (Oct. 7, 1980) [0009] U.S. Pat. No. 4,576,372 to Grutsch; George A. (May 14, 1985) [0010] U.S. Pat. No. 4,530,191 to Boisbiuche; Arsene G. (Aug. 23, 1985) [0011] U.S. Pat. No. 4,624,089 to Dunker; Friedrich W. (Nov. 25, 1986) [0012] U.S. Pat. No. 4,660,341 to Holtz; Neal (Apr. 2...

AI Technical Summary

Problems solved by technology

However, they have been unfamiliar to and have not been embraced by a construction industry well versed in prevalent wood, concrete masonry and steel building methods.

Adoption of more stringent mandatory building code requirements with respect to seismic, wind, and fire resistance and energy conservation has progressed over the years, land and labor costs have risen, and the cost of raw materials has increased.

This has caused the costs of the development of wood, steel frame, masonry block and poured in place concrete structures to rise significantly.

Rising maintenance, and energy costs for finished structures have also increased the costs of operation and ownership.

The benefits of truss and panel designs address all of these factors, and as a result, their price competitiveness has become apparent, reducing the resistance of the construction and fabrication industries to their use as mass production construction techniques.

However, such panels have been deficient in their ductility, that is, the ability to undergo changes of form without breaking or falling apart.

The structural systems of a building resist such forces well to the degree that they enable the building to behave as a unit under stress rather than failing at points of attachment or across surfaces, weakening the structure and making it susceptible to catastrophic failure.

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