Protective supporting device of stone storage door
By designing the protective support device of the Shiku door, using the bottom beam, edge structure, inner frame body and adjustable support feet, the problems of large welding workload and safety hazards in the existing technology are solved, and rapid installation and disassembly are achieved. Reduces costs and provides effective protection for Shikumen.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202323435822.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-12-15
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-14
- Estimated Expiration
- 2033-12-15
AI Technical Summary
The existing technology uses welded steel frames to protect the doors of Zhongshiku in the repair, resulting in large on-site welding workloads, difficult to reuse components, and safety hazards.
A protective support device for the stone library door is designed, using a bottom beam, edge structure, inner frame body, adjustable support and triangular support set in parallel, and is fixed by bolt connection and pull-up rod to avoid welding work. , components can be quickly installed and removed and can be reused.
The rapid installation and disassembly of the stone warehouse door is realized, which reduces construction costs and avoids safety hazards. The flexible support feet avoids hard contact damage to the wall. The components can be recycled and are suitable for the storage and support of the stone warehouse door during transportation. Protect.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to a protective supporting device for Shikumen, belonging to the field of historical protective building repair. Background Art
[0002] Shikumen is a new type of building that combines Western culture and traditional Chinese dwellings. It is a residential building with Chinese characteristics. Old alleys in Shanghai are generally Shikumen buildings, of which Shikumen components are the representative symbol of alley buildings. However, due to the long construction period, aging materials and low strength of the main structure, Shikumen itself often needs to be dismantled, transported and stored as a whole when the main structure is reinforced and repaired.
[0003] At present, when protecting Shikumen, the frame is often welded on the construction site and auxiliary pads are used for protection. Due to the complex outer contour structure of Shikumen, the welding workload is increased. In addition, a large amount of on-site welding work leads to disadvantages such as large workload, difficulty in reusing components, and potential safety hazards. Utility Model Content
[0004] In view of the problems in the prior art of using welded steel frames for protection during the renovation of Shikumen, such as a large amount of on-site welding work resulting in a large workload, difficulty in reusing components, and potential safety hazards, the utility model provides a protective support device for Shikumen, the components of which are easy to splice and can be reused, and on-site welding work is avoided.
[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model includes the following technical solutions:
[0006] A protective support device for Shikumen, the protective support device comprising:
[0007] Two bottom beams are arranged in parallel and at intervals, and the interval between the two bottom beams is adapted to the width of the Shikumen;
[0008] The edge wrapping structure has a shape that matches the outer surface of the side of the bottom of the Shikumen door, and is used to wrap and protect the side of the bottom end of the Shikumen door;
[0009] The inner frame includes four frame columns and a bottom frame, and two frame columns are arranged on each bottom beam; the bottom of the frame column is connected to the bottom beam by bolts; the four frame columns are connected as a whole by the bottom frame near the bottom end; the two frame columns on the same bottom beam are tied and fixed by a tie rod;
[0010] Adjustable support feet: the inner frame is provided with a plurality of adjustable support feet facing inwards.
[0011] Furthermore, the protective support device also includes 4 triangular supports, the top of each triangular support is hinged to the middle of a frame column, and the bottom is supported on the foundation surface.
[0012] Furthermore, a bottom beam connecting plate 1 is arranged at the bottom of the frame column, a first stud is correspondingly arranged on the bottom beam, and the frame column and the bottom beam are connected by bolts.
[0013] Furthermore, mounting plates 1 are correspondingly arranged on the sides of the four frame columns, and two mounting plates 2 are correspondingly arranged at both ends of the base frame, and the mounting plates 1 are fixed to the corresponding mounting plates 2 by bolts.
[0014] Furthermore, a plurality of horizontal extension rods are arranged on the left and right sides of the frame column, and tie screws are arranged at the ends of the horizontal extension rods, and tie rods are arranged on the tie screws at corresponding positions on the two frame columns on the same bottom beam;
[0015] One end of the tie rod is provided with a connecting circular hole, and the other end is provided with a waist-shaped hole. Both ends of the tie rod are respectively fixedly connected to the tie screws at corresponding positions.
[0016] Furthermore, the adjustable support leg comprises a frame, a threaded sleeve, a screw rod, a nut and a flexible support leg;
[0017] A horizontal through hole is provided on the frame body, a threaded sleeve is provided in the horizontal through hole, a screw rod is provided in the threaded sleeve, both ends of the screw rod extend out of the frame body, a flexible support foot is provided at one end of the screw rod, and the other end is fixed to the inner frame body by a nut; the screw rod is rotatably connected to the back of the flexible support foot, and when the screw rod rotates, it can be screwed in or out along the threaded sleeve, thereby adjusting the position of the flexible support foot.
[0018] Furthermore, the adjustable support foot also includes a controller, a motor, and a pressure sensor. The controller can control the rotation of the motor and drive the screw to rotate. The pressure sensor is arranged on the inner side of the flexible support foot, and the pressure sensor transmits the detected pressure value to the controller.
[0019] Furthermore, the flexible support leg is an airbag, a pressure sensor is arranged in the airbag and is used to measure the pressure in the airbag; the airbag is connected to an air pump, and a rangefinder is arranged on the adjustable support leg, and the rangefinder is used to measure the distance from the flexible support leg to the Shikumen.
[0020] Further, the protective support device also includes an outer frame and a top beam;
[0021] The outer frame body includes four outer frame side columns and a plurality of connecting cross bars; two outer frame side columns are arranged on each bottom beam, the bottom of the outer frame side columns are bolted to the bottom beam, and the two ends of the top beam are respectively fixedly connected to the tops of the two outer frame side columns on the same bottom beam;
[0022] The two ends of the connecting cross bar are respectively fixedly connected to the outer frame side columns at the same end of the two bottom beams.
[0023] Furthermore, a second bottom beam connecting plate is provided at the bottom of the outer frame side column, and a top beam connecting plate is provided at the top;
[0024] A second stud is correspondingly arranged on the bottom beam, and the side column of the outer frame is connected to the bottom beam by bolts;
[0025] An external frame side column connecting plate is arranged on the top beam and is fixed to the top beam connecting plate on the top of the external frame side column by bolts.
[0026] Due to the adoption of the above technical scheme, the utility model has the following advantages and positive effects compared with the prior art: the protective support device for Shikumen provided by the utility model has a bottom beam that supports the bottom of the Shikumen, an edge-wrapping structure that performs overall edge-wrapping protection on the bottom of the Shikumen, an inner frame and adjustable legs that support the side of the Shikumen, and can support and protect the Shikumen during storage; each component of the protective support device can be quickly installed and disassembled, thus avoiding the safety hazards caused by welding work, and the components can be recycled, thus reducing construction costs; flexible legs are used to limit the position between the side columns and the wall, thus avoiding hard contact that damages the wall, and the flexible legs can also effectively protect the lintels, stone hoops, decorative columns, etc.; when the protective support device includes a bottom beam and an outer frame, the Shikumen can also be supported and protected during disassembly and transportation of the Shikumen. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0027] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of Shikumen;
[0028] Figure 2 A schematic structural diagram of a protective support device for Shikumen provided by an embodiment of the utility model;
[0029] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the installation of the hemming structure provided by one embodiment of the utility model;
[0030] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of a bottom beam provided in one embodiment of the utility model;
[0031] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of a frame column provided in one embodiment of the utility model;
[0032] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of a base frame provided in one embodiment of the utility model;
[0033] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure of a tie rod provided in one embodiment of the utility model;
[0034] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the structure of an oblique brace provided in one embodiment of the utility model;
[0035] Fig. 9 A schematic diagram of the structure of a triangular support provided in one embodiment of the utility model;
[0036] Fig.10 A schematic structural diagram of another protective support device for Shikumen provided in one embodiment of the utility model;
[0037] Fig.11 A schematic diagram of the structure of the side columns of the external frame provided in one embodiment of the utility model;
[0038] Fig.12 A schematic diagram of a grid structure formed by connecting cross bars provided in one embodiment of the utility model;
[0039] Fig.13 A schematic diagram of the structure of a top beam provided in one embodiment of the utility model;
[0040] Fig.14 A schematic diagram of the structure of an adjustable support foot provided in one embodiment of the utility model;
[0041] Fig.15 for Fig.14 Sectional view along AA;
[0042] Fig.16 Schematic diagram of the control of the adjustable foot.
[0043] The numbers in the figure are as follows:
[0044] 1-door opening; 2-wall; 3-threshold stone; 4-door cover; 5-stone hoop; 6-door lintel;
[0045] 10-edge structure; 11-angle steel; 12-bottom connecting plate; 13-first stiffening rib; 14-second stiffening rib;
[0046] 20-bottom beam; 21-I-beam; 22-rib plate; 23-panel; 24-first stud; 25-second stud; 30-inner frame; 31-frame column; 311-bottom beam connecting plate 1; 312-horizontal extension rod; 313-tie screw; 314-mounting plate 1; 315-ear plate 1; 316-ear plate 2; 32-bottom frame; 321-steel pipe 1; 322-steel pipe 2; 324 mounting plate 2; 324-vertical extension rod; 325 ear plate 3; 33-tie rod; 34-diagonal tie rod;
[0047] 40-adjustable support foot; 41-external frame; 42-threaded sleeve; 43-screw rod; 44-nut; 45-flexible support foot; 46-controller; 47-pressure sensor;
[0048] 50-external frame; 51-external frame side column; 511-bottom beam connecting plate 2; 512-top beam connecting plate; 513-connecting crossbar mounting plate; 514-horizontal extension rod; 515-tie screw; 52-connecting crossbar; 521-external frame side column mounting plate; 522-vertical connecting rod; 53-diagonal brace rod;
[0049] 60-top beam; 61-external frame side column connecting plate; 62-lifting ear;
[0050] 70-Edge sealing member;
[0051] 80-Triangle support. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0052] The following is a further detailed description of a protective support device for Shikumen provided by the utility model in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. The advantages and features of the utility model will become clearer in conjunction with the following description. It should be noted that the accompanying drawings are all in a very simplified form and are not in precise proportions, and are only used to conveniently and clearly assist in explaining the purpose of the embodiments of the utility model.
[0053] The protective support device for Shikumen provided in this embodiment can support and protect Shikumen when it is stored. Figure 1 As shown, the Shikumen comprises a wall 2, a door opening 1 arranged on the wall 2, a threshold stone 3 arranged below the door opening 1, a stone hoop 5 arranged above the door opening 1, a door lintel 6 arranged above the stone hoop 5, and door pockets 4 arranged on both sides of the door opening.
[0054] Combination Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the protective support device of Shikumen includes: two bottom beams, a edging structure, an inner frame, an adjustable support leg and four triangular supports. The two bottom beams are arranged in parallel and spaced apart, and the spacing between the two bottom beams is adapted to the width of the Shikumen. The foundation support of the bottom of the door cover of the Shikumen is on the bottom beams.
[0055] Combination Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the edge structure 10 includes multiple sections of angle steel 11 welded end to end in sequence. The overall shape of the angle steel after welding matches the outer contour of the side of the bottom end of the Shikumen. The bottom of the angle steel 11 is supported under the Shikumen to support the bottom of the Shikumen. Further, the edge structure 10 also includes a bottom connecting plate 12, which is provided with bolt holes for bolt connection with the bottom beam; a first stiffening rib 13 is provided between the bottom connecting plate 12 and the angle steel 11, and a second stiffening rib 14 is provided at the inner corner of the edge structure 10.
[0056] Combination Figures 1 to 4As shown, the bottom beam 20 includes an I-beam 21, a plurality of ribs 22 are arranged between the upper and lower flange plates of the bottom beam 20, a panel 23 is arranged on the upper surface of the upper flange, and a first stud 24 connected to the inner frame is arranged on the panel 23, and the placement position of the Shikumen is located in the middle of the bottom beam. The edging structure 10 is fixedly connected to the bottom beam 20, for example, a third bolt column or bolt hole is arranged on the bottom beam 20.
[0057] Combination Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the inner frame includes four frame columns 31 and a bottom frame 32. A frame column is arranged at each end of each bottom beam 20. The bottom of the frame column is connected to the bottom beam by bolts. The four frame columns 31 are connected as a whole by the bottom frame 32 near the bottom end. As an example, a bottom beam connecting plate 311 is arranged at the bottom end of the frame column 31. The bottom beam connecting plate 311 is provided with a through hole and is fixedly connected to the first stud 24 by a nut. A plurality of horizontal extension rods 312 are arranged on the left and right sides of the frame column 31. The horizontal extension rods 312 are provided with tie screws 313. The tie screws are used to fix the tie rods. The tie rods are arranged at the door opening and on the left and right sides of the Shikumen. The tie screws are arranged on the two frame columns on the same bottom beam to form a plurality of pairs. Each pair of tie screws corresponds to a tie rod. The two frame columns at the same end of the bottom beam are provided with a mounting plate 314. The mounting plate 314 is used to connect with the bottom frame.
[0058] Combination Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the base frame 32 includes two parallel steel pipes 1 321 and two steel pipes 2 322. The steel pipes 2 322 connect the two steel pipes 1 as a whole. The two ends of the steel pipe 1 321 are provided with mounting plates 2 324. The mounting plates 2 324 and the mounting plates 1 314 are spliced by bolts. The upper surface of the steel pipe 1 321 is provided with ear plates 325. The frame column 31 is correspondingly provided with ear plates 1 315. The ear plates 1 315 and the ear plates 3 325 are fixedly connected by inclined tie rods 34. A vertical extension rod 324 is provided below the base frame 32. A tie rod is provided at the bottom end of the vertical extension rod 324. The tie rod passes under the sill stone of the Shikumen and is fixed to the tie rods of the vertical extension rods on both sides of the sill stone.
[0059] Combination Figures 1 to 7 As shown, the tie rod 33 is made of a rectangular steel tube or a channel steel, one end of which is provided with a connecting circular hole, and the other end of which is provided with a waist-shaped hole, which are respectively fixedly connected to the tie screws at corresponding positions.
[0060] Combination Figures 1 to 8 As shown, the inclined brace 34 is a circular steel tube, with connecting ear plates provided at both ends, and the connecting ear plates are respectively pin-connected and fixed with ear plate one and ear plate three.
[0061] Combination Figures 1 to 5 , Fig. 9As shown, the top of each triangular support is hinged to the middle of a frame column, and the bottom is supported on the foundation surface. The triangular support can further ensure the stability of the inner frame.
[0062] Combination Fig.14 and Fig.15 As shown, the length of the adjustable support leg 40 can be adjusted to match the distance between the Shikumen doors, and the support is provided by pressing against the Shikumen doors. A pad can be provided between the adjustable support leg 40 and the Shikumen door, especially between the door cover, the door lintel or the stone hoop, and the side of the pad facing the Shikumen door can match the outer surface of the Shikumen door. As an example, the adjustable support leg 40 includes a frame body 41, a threaded sleeve 42, a screw rod 43, a nut 44 and a flexible support leg 45. The frame body 41 is provided with a horizontal through hole, a threaded sleeve 42 is provided in the through hole, a screw rod 43 is provided in the threaded sleeve 42, both ends of the screw rod 43 extend out of the frame body 41, one end of the screw rod 43 is provided with a flexible support leg 45, and the other end is provided with a nut 44, and the adjustable support leg 40 can be fixed to the inner frame body or the outer frame body through the nut 44. The screw rod 43 is rotatably connected to the back of the flexible support leg 45. When the screw rod 43 rotates, it is screwed in and out along the threaded sleeve 42, so as to adjust the distance between the flexible support leg 45 and the Shikumen.
[0063] Going further, combined Figures 14 to 16 As shown, the adjustable support leg 40 also includes a controller 46, a motor (not shown) and a pressure sensor 47. The controller 46 can control the motor to rotate and drive the screw rod 43 to rotate. The pressure sensor 47 is arranged on the side of the flexible support leg 45 facing the Shikumen. The pressure sensor 47 is used to collect the pressure received and transmit the pressure data to the controller 46. The controller 46 controls the motor to rotate according to the set pressure threshold. When the pressure value reaches the set pressure threshold, the motor stops rotating. As an example, the flexible support leg 45 is an airbag, and the pressure sensor 47 is arranged in the airbag. The airbag is connected to an air pump. A distance meter is arranged on the adjustable support leg 40. The distance meter is used to detect the distance between the adjustable support leg and the Shikumen. When the set value is reached, the air pump is inflated. When the air pressure reaches the set threshold, the inflation is stopped. The airbag can be well matched with the appearance of structures such as the door lintel 6, the door cover 4, and the stone hoop 5 to avoid damaging the outer surface of the component.
[0064] The protective support device for Shikumen provided in this embodiment can protect Shikumen in storage, the edge structure can protect the side of the bottom end of Shikumen, the bottom beam supports the bottom of Shikumen, the inner frame and the adjustable support feet provide protective support for the door pockets and walls on both sides of the door opening of Shikumen, and the triangular support can further improve the safety of Shikumen support. The components of the protective support device for Shikumen are standardized, and the components are bolted to achieve rapid installation and disassembly, and the components can be reused, which reduces construction costs and improves construction efficiency and safety.
[0065] In another embodiment, the protective support device can also protect the Shikumen during disassembly, lifting and transportation. Fig.10 As shown, the protective support device of Shikumen also includes an outer frame and a top beam.
[0066] Combination Fig.10 and Fig.11 As shown, the outer frame 50 includes four outer frame side columns 51 and a plurality of connecting cross bars 52; two outer frame side columns 51 are arranged on each bottom beam 20, and the outer frame side columns are arranged on the outside of the frame body columns, and the outer frame side columns and the frame body columns can be fixed as a whole by bolts. The main structure of the outer frame side columns 51 can adopt a lattice column composed of two channel steels, a bottom beam connecting plate 2 511 is arranged at the bottom, a top beam connecting plate 512 is arranged at the top, horizontal extension rods 514 are arranged on both sides, and tie screws 515 are arranged at the ends of the horizontal extension rods 514. The tie screws 515 of the two outer frame side columns on the same bottom beam are arranged in pairs, and each pair is fixed by an edge sealing member. As an example, the edge sealing member adopts the same structure of the tie rod. The bottom beam connecting plate 2 511 is fixedly connected to the second stud 525 by bolts. The outer frame side columns 51 are provided with adjustable feet 40 in the direction of the Shikumen.
[0067] The two ends of the connecting crossbar 52 are provided with an outer frame side column mounting plate 521, and the outer frame side column 51 is provided with a connecting crossbar mounting plate 513, and the outer frame side column mounting plate 521 and the connecting crossbar mounting plate 513 are spliced and fixed by bolts. Adjacent connecting crossbars 52 can be spliced into a grid structure through vertical connecting rods 522, and the connecting crossbar 52 and the outer frame side column 51 can also be reinforced by diagonal bracing rods 53. The outer frame side column 51 and the connecting crossbar 52 form an outer frame body 50, and the outer frame body 50 is provided with adjustable support feet 40 facing the direction of the Shikumen.
[0068] The two ends of the top beam are respectively fixedly connected to the tops of the two outer frame side columns 51 on the same bottom beam 60. The top beam 60 is provided with an outer frame side column connecting plate 61, which is bolted to the top beam connecting plate 512 at the top of the outer frame side column 51. The top beam 60 is symmetrically provided with hanging points for use when the Shikumen is hoisted. As an example, the top beam 60 includes an I-beam and steel plates welded on the upper and lower surfaces. Of course, the top beam can also adopt other structural forms.
[0069] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.
[0070] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the utility model, and the description is relatively specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this field, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the utility model, which all belong to the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model patent shall be based on the attached claims.
Claims
1. A protective support device for Shikumen, characterized in that: Protective support devices include: Two bottom beams are arranged in parallel and at intervals, and the interval between the two bottom beams is adapted to the width of the Shikumen; The edge wrapping structure has a shape that matches the outer surface of the side of the bottom of the Shikumen door, and is used to wrap and protect the side of the bottom end of the Shikumen door; The inner frame includes four frame columns and a bottom frame, and two frame columns are arranged on each bottom beam; the bottom of the frame column is connected to the bottom beam by bolts; the four frame columns are connected as a whole by the bottom frame near the bottom end; the two frame columns on the same bottom beam are tied and fixed by a tie rod; Adjustable support feet: the inner frame is provided with a plurality of adjustable support feet facing inwards.
2. The protective support device for Shikumen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protective support device also includes four triangular supports, the top of each triangular support is hinged to the middle of a frame column, and the bottom is supported on the foundation surface.
3. The protective support device for Shikumen according to claim 1, characterized in that: A bottom beam connecting plate 1 is arranged at the bottom of the frame column, a first stud is arranged correspondingly on the bottom beam, and the frame column and the bottom beam are connected by bolts.
4. The protective support device for Shikumen according to claim 3, characterized in that: The sides of the four frame columns are correspondingly provided with mounting plates 1, and two mounting plates 2 are correspondingly provided at both ends of the bottom frame, and the mounting plates 1 are fixed to the corresponding mounting plates 2 by bolts.
5. The protective support device for Shikumen according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of horizontal extension rods are arranged on the left and right sides of the frame column, and tie screws are arranged at the ends of the horizontal extension rods. Tie rods are arranged on the tie screws at corresponding positions on the two frame columns on the same bottom beam; One end of the tie rod is provided with a connecting circular hole, and the other end is provided with a waist-shaped hole. Both ends of the tie rod are respectively fixedly connected to the tie screws at corresponding positions.
6. The protective support device for Shikumen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustable support leg comprises a frame, a threaded sleeve, a screw rod, a nut and a flexible support leg; A horizontal through hole is provided on the frame body, a threaded sleeve is provided in the horizontal through hole, a screw rod is provided in the threaded sleeve, both ends of the screw rod extend out of the frame body, a flexible support foot is provided at one end of the screw rod, and the other end is fixed to the inner frame body by a nut; the screw rod is rotatably connected to the back of the flexible support foot, and when the screw rod rotates, it can be screwed in or out along the threaded sleeve, thereby adjusting the position of the flexible support foot.
7. The protective support device for Shikumen according to claim 6, characterized in that: The adjustable support foot also includes a controller, a motor, and a pressure sensor. The controller can control the rotation of the motor and drive the screw rod to rotate. The pressure sensor is arranged on the inner side of the flexible support foot, and the pressure sensor transmits the detected pressure value to the controller.
8. The protective support device for Shikumen according to claim 7, characterized in that: The flexible support leg is an airbag, a pressure sensor is arranged in the airbag and is used to measure the pressure in the airbag; the airbag is connected to an air pump, and a distance meter is arranged on the adjustable support leg, and the distance meter is used to measure the distance from the flexible support leg to the Shikumen.
9. The protective support device for Shikumen according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The protective support device also includes an outer frame and a top beam; The outer frame body includes four outer frame side columns and a plurality of connecting cross bars; two outer frame side columns are arranged on each bottom beam, the bottom of the outer frame side columns are bolted to the bottom beam, and the two ends of the top beam are respectively fixedly connected to the tops of the two outer frame side columns on the same bottom beam; The two ends of the connecting cross bar are respectively fixedly connected to the outer frame side columns at the same end of the two bottom beams.
10. The protective support device for Shikumen according to claim 9, characterized in that: A second bottom beam connecting plate is provided at the bottom of the outer frame side column, and a top beam connecting plate is provided at the top; A second stud is correspondingly arranged on the bottom beam, and the side column of the outer frame is connected to the bottom beam by bolts; An external frame side column connecting plate is arranged on the top beam and is fixed to the top beam connecting plate on the top of the external frame side column by bolts.