A building technique uses standard shipping containers as buttresses to support a truss system that may extend between the shipping containers to provide a roof. A sliding connector system attaches the trusses to the shipping containers to accommodate variations in separation of the shipping containers presenting a versatile framing system that is insensitive to site-related variations. The sliding connector system provides incremental predetermined fastening of the trusses to the shipping containers.

A modular space frame support system comprises at least one unit comprising at least four elongate structural members joined together using at least four interconnection structures; a plurality of diagonal chords attached to the at least four interconnection structures and connected to a single common interconnection structure; a further elongate structural member connected to and secured to at least two elongate structural members; wherein the plurality of diagonal chords of a first of the at least one unit can each have a length less than the plurality of diagonal chords of a second of the at least one unit; wherein each of the at least four interconnection structures comprise a first element, a second element, and a tubular section; wherein the tubular section can have a threaded inner portion, a first outer portion, and a second outer portion that can engage a securing structure.

A building structure that can be assembled easily with high assembling precision is provided. The building structure of the present invention is a building structure for transmitting a load on a roof to a post, and includes a unit (10) joined to a post (20). The unit includes three or more first beams arranged in parallel in one direction and three or more second beams arranged in parallel in another direction intersecting the one direction. Each first beam and each second beam has a truss structure. In a section where the first beam intersects the second beam, an upper chord of the first beam is disposed on an upper chord of the second beam and is joined to the upper chord of the second beam via a joining member, using a fastener. In the section where the first beam intersects the second beam, a lower chord of the first beam is disposed on a lower chord of the second beam and is joined to the lower chord of the second beam via a joining member, using a fastener.

A modular framework having a plurality of elongate structural members interconnected by brackets is provided. Each of the brackets includes at least one tubular socket to receive a structural member, and an array of holes is provided on a face of the socket to permit connection of an attachment to the bracket to support ancillary components.

A modular shading facade spaced from a building wall includes multiple decorative modules. Each module is formed by a rigid frame with outwardly extending legs connected to the frame by multiple receiving brackets. Each receiving bracket has a base and a stepped region formed by two angle shaped parts disposed at an angle to each other to define an open space for receiving the respective leg. A primary bracket is defined by a base with a primary socket attached to the base for inserting said legs. The primary bracket is connected to a facade frame.

A modular framework having a plurality of elongate structural members interconnected by brackets is provided. Each of the brackets includes at least one tubular socket to receive a structural member, and an array of holes is provided on a face of the socket to permit connection of an attachment to the bracket to support ancillary components.

A storage system includes a storage grid structure and multiple remotely operated storage bin handling vehicles. The storage grid structure includes a first and a second type of vertical storage column profiles defining multiple storage columns in which storage bins can be stored one on top of another in vertical stacks. The storage column profiles are interconnected at their top ends by rails forming a horizontal rail grid upon which the bin handling vehicles may move in two perpendicular directions. The first type of storage column profiles has a cross-section comprising a hollow centre section and four corner sections. Each corner section includes two perpendicular bin guiding plates for accommodating a corner of a storage bin. The second type of storage column profiles has a cross-section comprising a hollow centre section having at least two connecting elements, and at least one corner section. The corner section includes two perpendicular bin guiding plates for accommodating a corner of a storage bin. The storage grid structure includes a grid supporting structure including at least some of the second type of storage column profiles interconnected, via their connecting elements by vertically inclined support struts.

A universal hub adapter for a portable display frame assembly, the hub adapter being configured to mount to an outer surface of a display hub of the frame assembly. The universal hub adapter is configured to adapt the display hub of the frame assembly between the mounting of a first graphics system including a plurality of stretched fabric panels and a second graphics system including a channeled sub-frame for mounting a larger fabric panel. The universal hub adapter can include a faceplate having a substantially planar outer surface and a concave inner surface configured to mate with the convex outer surface of the display hub and a threaded post having a threaded portion, a securement plate, a button shaft, and a button head, the threaded portion configured to pass through an aperture of the faceplate and couple to the display hub, such that the securement plate abuts up against the faceplate thereby securing the faceplate to the display hub, the button shaft and button head configured to operably couple to one of a stretched fabric panel or a sub-frame assembly.

A rafter bracket configured to connect a vertical post to a rafter and beam(s) is described herein. The rafter bracket may include lower vertical side plates, a horizontal plate, and upper vertical side plates. The horizontal plate may be perpendicular to the upper and lower vertical side plates and may separate the upper vertical side plates from the lower vertical side plates. The horizontal plate and lower vertical side plates may create a lower cavity that receives the vertical post. Meanwhile, the rafter may be positioned on one of the upper vertical side plates and positioned between two of the upper vertical side plates and may be angled at an acute angle relative to the vertical post as well as the upper and lower vertical side plates. One or more of the lower vertical side plates may receive lateral plates that define a lateral cavity receiving the beam.

A space frame is provided having a first set of nodes located along a first surface and a second set of nodes located along a second surface, and a unitary cell. The second surface non-intersecting the first surface. The unitary cell comprises at least four continuous web elements and extending in three dimensions. The unitary cell spans at least two nodes of the first set of nodes and at least two nodes of the second set of nodes.