A support framework (101) for building casings (200) using pultruded uprights, a building casing (200) and a building structure (300). A process for realizing and installation of the building structure (300), as well as manufacturing processes of the various components of the framework.

Disclosed is an exterior wall (17) for a building (11). The exterior wall (17) comprises an inner wall (20) including a load-bearing structure formed by a transversal roof metal profile (14) and a transversal foundation metal profile (13) between which a number of intermediate metal profiles (15) extend, and wherein an inside surface (59) of the inner wall (20) is provided inner sheathing (63). The exterior wall (17) also comprises an outer wall (21) including a load-bearing structure formed by a transversal roof metal profile (14) and a transversal foundation metal profile (13) between which a number of intermediate metal profiles (15) extend, and wherein an outside surface (64) of the outer wall (21) is provided outer sheathing (62). The inner wall (20) and the outer wall (21) are mutually fixed at the transversal metal roof profiles (13) and the transversal metal foundation profiles(14) so that a cavity (34) is formed between the inner wall (20) and the outer wall (21). A method for constructing an exterior wall (17) of a building (11) is also disclosed.

A building structure including a first building member and a second building member may be connected by a plurality of fasteners, each fastener having a head, a threaded portion having a through hardness of between HRB 70 and HRC 40, a thread-forming portion of at least HRC 50 hardness enabling the fastener to form threads in at least the second steel building member, and a fluted lead portion of at least HRC 50 hardness with a nominal diameter between 70 and 95% of major diameter, such that the fastener is capable of providing a ratio of strip torque to thread-forming torque of at least 3.0 and a ratio of strip torque to drive torque greater than 6.0 when the second steel building member having a thickness of 0.25 inch and the fluted lead portion having at least one diameter within nominal diameter between 80 and 98% of major diameter.

Embodiments are directed to structural fuses, structures including the same, and methods of using and forming the same. In an embodiment, a structural fuse is disclosed. The structural fuse includes a first attachment region defining one or more first bolt holes, a second attachment region defining one or more second bolt holes, and a yielding region between the first attachment region and the second attachment region. The yielding region defines one or more slots exhibiting an elongated shape.

A blocking component for construction framing assembly comprises a web, a first flange, a second flange, a first ear, a second ear, a third ear, and a fourth ear. The first flange has a first flange first edge attached to a web first edge with the first flange extending away from the web bottom surface. The second flange has a second flange first edge attached to a web second edge with the second flange extending away from the web bottom surface. The first ear extends from a first flange first end. The second ear extends from a first flange second end. The third ear extends from a second flange first end. The fourth ear extends from a second flange second end. The blocking component may extend between and be attached at the ears to a pair of studs used in construction framing assembly.

The present invention is directed to a framing member for use in a steel framed flooring structure. The framing member has a U-shaped rectangular cross section with two parallel spaced apart flanges and a central web bridging the flanges and connected to one edge of each of the flanges. The central web has an extension on each end thereof, the extension extending beyond the flanges a distance of at least half the width of the flange.

The present invention relates to a steel structure assembling system. The steel structure assembling system applied to assemble a movable steel beam and a fixed steel structure includes a rotating control device disposed on the movable steel beam for adjusting a relative position of the movable steel beam with respect to the fixed steel structure; an alignment target disposed on the fixed steel structure; and an image sensor disposed on the movable steel beam, sensing a target image of the alignment target and transmitting the target image to a ground operator to render the ground operator to operate the rotating control device to adjust the relative position of the movable steel beam in accordance with the acquired target image.

A structural frame for a building includes a plurality of columns, beams, and beam-to-column connections. A plurality of braces are positioned in frame bays formed by respective pairs of columns and beams, each brace comprising a multi-piece brace having a plurality of brace portions. A plurality of discontinuous elastic zone connections couple the plurality of beams to the plurality of columns via the plurality of beam-to-column connections and/or couple pieces of the multi-piece brace together. Each of the discontinuous elastic zone connections comprises connection mechanisms and a compression element positioned on each connection mechanism, with each compression element comprising a single component or a plurality of deformable components in a parallel stack, a series stack, or a combination of parallel stacks and series stacks. The compression element is configured to provide elasticity in the structural frame and dampen the effects of transient loads on the structural frame.

Various embodiments disclosed herein relate to moment-resisting frames, kits for assembling such moment-resisting frames, and methods of repairing such moment-resisting frames. In an embodiment, a moment-resisting frame includes a beam connected to a column using a moment-resisting connection. The moment-resisting connection may include at least one exterior doubler plate (“EDP”) that is connected to the column and two or more connectors that are connected to both the beam and the EDP. In some embodiments, the moment-resisting frame may require less welding than conventional beam-to-column connections. Additionally or alternatively, such a moment-resisting frame may eliminate the need for components typically used in conventional beam-to-column connections (e.g., continuity plates).

A gusset plate assembly for use in connecting at least two beams to a hollow tubular column in a building. The gusset plate assembly can receive said at least two beams in a biaxial orientation of said beams. The gusset plate assembly comprises gusset plates sized for transferring the weights of said at least two beams and their reaction forces and bending moments from the application of severe load conditions acting on the building to the hollow tubular column. At least one of the gusset plates receives a portion of a second of the gusset plates. A joint penetration groove weld joining the first and second gusset plates together allows the gusset plate assembly to be free of welds on its internal corners. A method of assembling a gusset plate assembly is also disclosed.