A method of producing a light steel structural member includes the steps of: forming surface treatment in a piece of sheet material; forming a plurality of embosses in the sheet material; and shaping the sheet material into a predetermined shape to form a light steel structural member. A light steel structural member includes a web portion, and a pair of flange portions. The web portion has a web face. The pair of flange portions each extend generally orthogonally from each side of the web portion. Each flange portion is in a plane that is generally parallel to the plane of the other flange portion. Each of the flange portions has a flange face. At least one of the web face and the flange face has a plurality of embosses formed therein; and at least one of the web face and the flange face has a surface treatment formed therein.
E04C 2/38 - Éléments de construction de relativement faible épaisseur pour la construction de parties de bâtiments, p. ex. matériaux en feuilles, dalles ou panneaux caractérisés par la forme ou la structure avec nervures, rebords ou similaires fixés dessus, p. ex. panneaux structurés
E04C 5/03 - Éléments d'armature en métal, p. ex. avec des revêtements rapportés de faible résistance à la flexion, c.-à-d. s'étendant essentiellement dans une ou deux dimensions avec échancrures, saillies, nervures ou analogues pour augmenter l'adhérence du béton
A light steel structural stud includes a web portion, a pair of flanges and a pair of flange lips. The web portion has a web face and sides. The pair of flange portions each extend generally orthogonally from each side of the web portion. Each flange portion is in a plane that is generally parallel to the plane of the other flange portion. Each of the flange portions has a flange face. The pair of flange lips each extend generally orthogonally from each of the flange portions and are generally parallel to the web portion. Each flange lip has a double thickness and at least a portion of each flange portion has a double thickness.
A truss chord for use in a light steel truss includes a flange portion, a pair of web portions and at least one wing. The flange portion has an end and an end portion. The end portion has a double thickness. The pair of web portions extend substantially orthogonally from the flange portion and are spaced inwardly from the ends of the flange portion. The at least one wing extends outwardly substantially orthogonally from at least one of the pair of web portions. There is provided an alternate embodiment wherein the wing having a plurality of spaced apart holes formed therein. There is also provided a truss web. As well there is a truss which uses the truss chords and truss webs and a truss system which uses a plurality of trusses. In addition there is a mass customization system for the trusses.
E04B 1/18 - Structures comportant des éléments porteurs allongés, p. ex. colonnes, poutres, ossatures
E04B 5/10 - Structures portantes de planchers, formées essentiellement d'éléments préfabriqués comportant des poutres ou solives métalliques, p. ex. poutrelles à treillis métalliques
E04B 5/18 - Structures de planchers partiellement formées sur place comportant des nervures de renforcement ou autres conformations semblables à des poutres entièrement coulées entre des éléments de remplissage
E04C 3/02 - PoutrellesSolives, fermes ou structures analogues à des fermes, p. ex. préfabriquéesLinteauxTraverses
A light steel structural member includes a web portion and a pair of flanges. The web portion has a web face. The pair of flange portions each extend generally orthogonally from each end of the web portion. The flange portions each having a plane and the planes are generally parallel each other and each flange has a flange face. At least one of the web face and the flange face has a plurality of embosses formed therein. In another embodiment the light steel structural member further includes a pair of restraining ribs. In a further embodiment the light steel structural member further includes a pair of lips and a pair of multi-cranked stiffeners. A method of making the light steel structural members is shown.
E04C 3/09 - PoutrellesSolives, fermes ou structures analogues à des fermes, p. ex. préfabriquéesLinteauxTraverses métalliques à âme découpée, p. ex. à âme formée d'éléments analogues à des barreauxFermes métalliques en treillage faits, en partie au moins, d'un matériau plié ou en bandes déformées autrement, ou encore en forme de feuille
B21D 5/00 - Cintrage des tôles le long de lignes droites, p. ex. pour former un pli simple
B21D 31/00 - Autres procédés de travail des tôles, tubes ou profilés métalliques
B21D 47/01 - Fabrication d'éléments ou d'ensembles structurels rigides, p. ex. de structures en nid d'abeilles de poutrelles ou de piliers
B21D 47/04 - Fabrication d'éléments ou d'ensembles structurels rigides, p. ex. de structures en nid d'abeilles de profilés composites en tôle
E04C 3/04 - PoutrellesSolives, fermes ou structures analogues à des fermes, p. ex. préfabriquéesLinteauxTraverses métalliques
F16S 3/04 - Éléments allongés, p. ex. éléments profilésLeurs assemblagesArmatures ou grilles conçus pour être joints à des éléments semblables dans des positions relatives variées
A light steel structural stud includes a web portion, a pair of flanges and a pair of flange lips. The web portion has a web face and sides. The pair of flange portions each extend generally orthogonally from each side of the web portion. Each flange portion is in a plane that is generally parallel to the plane of the other flange portion. Each of the flange portions has a flange face. The pair of flange lips each extend generally orthogonally from each of the flange portions and are generally parallel to the web portion. Each flange lip has a double thickness and at least a portion of each flange portion has a double thickness.
E04C 3/04 - PoutrellesSolives, fermes ou structures analogues à des fermes, p. ex. préfabriquéesLinteauxTraverses métalliques
B21D 47/01 - Fabrication d'éléments ou d'ensembles structurels rigides, p. ex. de structures en nid d'abeilles de poutrelles ou de piliers
B21D 47/04 - Fabrication d'éléments ou d'ensembles structurels rigides, p. ex. de structures en nid d'abeilles de profilés composites en tôle
E04C 3/09 - PoutrellesSolives, fermes ou structures analogues à des fermes, p. ex. préfabriquéesLinteauxTraverses métalliques à âme découpée, p. ex. à âme formée d'éléments analogues à des barreauxFermes métalliques en treillage faits, en partie au moins, d'un matériau plié ou en bandes déformées autrement, ou encore en forme de feuille
E04C 3/293 - PoutrellesSolives, fermes ou structures analogues à des fermes, p. ex. préfabriquéesLinteauxTraverses formés d'éléments de différents matériaux les matériaux étant de l'acier et du béton
F16S 3/04 - Éléments allongés, p. ex. éléments profilésLeurs assemblagesArmatures ou grilles conçus pour être joints à des éléments semblables dans des positions relatives variées
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LIGHT STEEL STRUCTURAL MEMBER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME
A method of producing a light steel structural member includes the steps of : forming surface treatment in a piece of sheet material; forming a plurality of embosses in the sheet material; and shaping the sheet material into a predetermined shape to form a light steel structural member. A light steel structural member includes a web portion, and a pair of flange portions. The web portion has a web face. The pair of flange portions each extend generally orthogonally from each side of the web portion. Each flange portion is in a plane that is generally parallel to the plane of the other flange portion. Each of the flange portions has a flange face. At least one of the web face and the flange face has a plurality of embosses formed therein; and at least one of the web face and the flange face has a surface treatment formed therein.
E04C 3/09 - PoutrellesSolives, fermes ou structures analogues à des fermes, p. ex. préfabriquéesLinteauxTraverses métalliques à âme découpée, p. ex. à âme formée d'éléments analogues à des barreauxFermes métalliques en treillage faits, en partie au moins, d'un matériau plié ou en bandes déformées autrement, ou encore en forme de feuille
B21D 5/00 - Cintrage des tôles le long de lignes droites, p. ex. pour former un pli simple
B21D 31/00 - Autres procédés de travail des tôles, tubes ou profilés métalliques
B21D 47/01 - Fabrication d'éléments ou d'ensembles structurels rigides, p. ex. de structures en nid d'abeilles de poutrelles ou de piliers
B21D 47/04 - Fabrication d'éléments ou d'ensembles structurels rigides, p. ex. de structures en nid d'abeilles de profilés composites en tôle
E04C 3/04 - PoutrellesSolives, fermes ou structures analogues à des fermes, p. ex. préfabriquéesLinteauxTraverses métalliques
F16S 3/00 - Éléments allongés, p. ex. éléments profilésLeurs assemblagesArmatures ou grilles
A light steel structural member includes a web portion and a pair of flanges. The web portion has a web face. The pair of flange portions each extend generally orthogonally from each end of the web portion. The flange portions each having a plane and the planes are generally parallel each other and each flange has a flange face. At least one of the web face and the flange face has a plurality of embosses formed therein. In another embodiment the light steel structural member further includes a pair of restraining ribs. In a further embodiment the light steel structural member further includes a pair of lips and a pair of multi-cranked stiffeners. A method of making the light steel structural members is shown.
A truss chord for use in a light steel truss includes a flange portion, a pair of web portions and at least one wing. The flange portion has an end and an end portion. The end portion has a double thickness. The pair of web portions extend substantially orthogonally from the flange portion and are spaced inwardly from the ends of the flange portion. The at least one wing extends outwardly substantially orthogonally from at least one of the pair of web portions. There is provided an alternate embodiment wherein the wing having a plurality of spaced apart holes formed therein. There is also provided a truss web. As well there is a truss which uses the truss chords and truss webs and a truss system which uses a plurality of trusses. In addition there is a mass customization system for the trusses.
E04C 3/11 - PoutrellesSolives, fermes ou structures analogues à des fermes, p. ex. préfabriquéesLinteauxTraverses métalliques à bords supérieurs et inférieurs non parallèles, p. ex. fermes de toit
E04C 3/04 - PoutrellesSolives, fermes ou structures analogues à des fermes, p. ex. préfabriquéesLinteauxTraverses métalliques
A truss chord for use in a light steel truss includes a flange portion, a pair of web portions and at least one wing. The flange portion has an end and an end portion. The end portion has a double thickness. The pair of web portions extend substantially orthogonally from the flange portion and are spaced inwardly from the ends of the flange portion. The at least one wing extends outwardly substantially orthogonally from at least one of the pair of web portions. There is provided an alternate embodiment wherein the wing having a plurality of spaced apart holes formed therein. There is also provided a truss web. As well there is a truss which uses the truss chords and truss webs and a truss system which uses a plurality of trusses. In addition there is a mass customization system for the trusses.
E04C 3/11 - PoutrellesSolives, fermes ou structures analogues à des fermes, p. ex. préfabriquéesLinteauxTraverses métalliques à bords supérieurs et inférieurs non parallèles, p. ex. fermes de toit
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