Fibrous Block Building Element with Jigsaw Locking Frames
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing building systems using compressed fibrous blocks and straw bale constructions face issues with large size and weight, leading to high transportation costs, architectural constraints, limited floor numbers, and insufficient durability, heat resistance, and ease of assembly.
Innovation Solution
A building element comprising a fibrous material block with interconnected frames, a forming mesh, and membranes, featuring curvilinear jigsaw-like locking elements and load-bearing fastening strips, which allows for efficient assembly and reduced material consumption, while preventing shrinkage and enhancing heat resistance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If building panels are made with large size to reduce the number of components, then manufacturing efficiency is improved, but transportation cost and labor requirement increase due to weight
Solution Approach 1:
The building panel is divided into multiple compressed blocks made of fibrous material that can be individually handled and transported. Each block is contained within a framework, creating modular units that are lighter and easier to transport while maintaining the overall structural integrity when assembled into a complete panel.
2Productivity
If building panels are made with large size to reduce the number of components, then assembly operations are reduced, but architectural flexibility is constrained
Solution Approach 1:
The panel is segmented into multiple standardized compressed blocks that can be arranged in different configurations. This modular approach allows architects to design various building layouts and wall patterns while maintaining efficient assembly procedures through the standardized block dimensions and framework connections.
3Strength
If frames are tightly connected to fibrous material block to improve structural durability, then strength is improved, but heat resistance and shrinkage resistance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The framework provides localized structural support at specific connection points rather than continuous tight contact. This allows the fibrous material to maintain its natural thermal properties and shrinkage characteristics in the bulk, while the framework provides necessary structural strength at the boundaries and connection zones.
4Reliability
If building elements are made with complex structure to improve durability and heat resistance, then reliability is improved, but ease of assembly deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The complex structure is segmented into pre-assembled modular units consisting of frameworks with pre-attached fibrous material blocks. These standardized modules can be easily transported and assembled on-site through simple connection mechanisms, reducing the complexity of assembly operations while maintaining the durability and thermal performance of the complete structure.
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AI summary
The invention relates to building elements and building constructions, and more particularly to building systems which utilize compressed blocks made of a fibrous material in conjunction with a framework in order to form building constructions for buildings and structures. The present building element consists of a block (2) made of a fibrous material, and forming elements which are disposed on the surfaces of the block and consist of a pair of frames (3) interconnected by at least one transverse brace (4) to form a single structure. The building element also comprises a forming mesh (5), which is disposed between the fibrous material block (2) and the frames (3), on top of the transverse braces (4) that connect the frames (3); outer and inner walls (6), which are fastened from the outer sides of the frames (3); and membranes (7), which are disposed between the walls (6) and the frames (3). The outer contour of the frames (3) comprises curvilinear jigsaw-like locking elements. On the ends of the vertical sides of the frames (3) there are provided slots (9) for load-bearing fastening strips (10); and the membranes (7) extend beyond the edge of the outer and inner walls (6). The invention also relates to a building construction consisting of the claimed building elements, wherein the building elements are joined to one another by the outer edges of the frames (3) by means of the curvilinear jigsaw-like locking elements and load-bearing fastening strips (10), and the building elements are arranged in a row and one above the other to form a single spatial construction.