Abstract
A structural hanger providing a means for connecting a horizontal or sloped mass timber panel to a wall with sheathing without impairing the fire resistance rating of the wall. One embodiment comprises a plurality of legs, including a first leg with a means for connecting the hanger to a mass timber panel, a second leg with a means for connecting the hanger to structural members within the wall, and a third leg connecting the first and second leg to each other and extending through the sheathing mounted to the wall.
Claims
1. A hanger for the attachment of a structural panel member to a wall, said wall comprising vertical structure and at least one layer of sheathing, said hanger comprising: a first leg providing a means for connecting the hanger to the structural member; a second leg providing a means for connecting the hanger to the wall, said second leg having a portion being generally parallel but not touching the first leg; wherein the second leg includes a vertical portion configured to engage a vertical face of the wall and a horizontal portion configured to engage a top edge of the wall; and a third leg contiguous to both the first and second legs, generally perpendicular to the first and second legs, said third leg providing a predetermined separation distance between the first and second legs; wherein the predetermined separation distance of between the first and second leg provided by the third leg is substantially equal to the thickness of the sheathing mounted on the wall.
2. The hanger of claim 1 further comprising an additional horizontal portion of the first leg, contiguous to the vertical portion of the first leg, engaging a top edge and a top face of the structural member.
3. The hanger of claim 2 further comprising indices useful for the alignment of the hanger to various indicium inscribed upon the structural member.
4. The hanger of claim 1 wherein the means for connecting includes at least one void in each the first leg and the second leg, said void providing a gap for the insertion of a fastener selected from the group consisting of nails, screws, bolts, and other common building construction fasteners.
5. The hanger of claim 1 wherein the length of the third leg is equal to the width of two layers of a ⅝″ sheathing, providing a separation between the first and second leg that allows for the installation of sheathing between the first and second leg.
6. The hanger of claim 1 wherein the length of the top edge of the third leg is greater than the length of the bottom edge of the third leg, moving the angular plane of the first and second legs out or parallel to one another.
7. The hanger of claim 1 wherein the means for connection of the first leg to the structural member includes at least one hook punched from the body of the first leg extending into the structural member.
8. The hanger of claim 1 further comprising at least one metal hook punched out and bent away from the body of the hanger which can be used by a machine or a mechanic to fix the hanger in place, whereby any undesired shifting of the hanger during the final attachment of the hanger to the structural member or wall is prevented.
9. The hanger of claim 1 wherein the angle of connection between the third leg and the second leg increases to an oblique angle, whereby the first leg and second leg are substantially out of parallel with each other.
10. A connection between a structural panel member and a wall comprising: a substantially horizontal structural panel member having a top face, a bottom face, and at least one leading edge, said top face and bottom face being substantially parallel to each other and separated by a distance, said leading edge being substantially perpendicular to the top face and the bottom face; a hanger comprising a plurality of legs, including a first leg with a means for attaching the hanger to the leading edge of the horizontal structural panel member, a second leg for attaching the hanger to a wall, and a third leg, contiguous to the first and second legs, which holds the two legs apart from each other at a predetermined distance and angle, said third leg having a first edge with a fixed length, a second edge with a fixed length, a first connection contiguous to the first leg, and a second connection contiguous to the second leg; a substantially plumb vertical wall structure including at least one vertical structural member, upon which at least one protective wall sheathing having a thickness is fixed, said thickness matching the predetermined length of the third leg of the hanger; said protective wall sheathing installed between the first and second legs of the hanger; whereby the vertical structural member or members of the wall are isolated from the horizontal structural members and any structural force applied to the horizontal structural member is transferred through the mass timber hanger into the vertical structural members.
11. The connection of claim 10 wherein the length of the first edge of the third leg of the hanger is less than the length of the second edge of the third leg of the hanger, said inequality of length between the first edge and second edge increasing the angle between the first leg and the second leg beyond parallel, whereby the wall may move substantially out of its plumb vertical plane or the structural member may move out of its level horizontal plane, or both the wall and structural member may simultaneously move out of their respective planes.
12. The connection of claim 10 wherein the angle between the top face of the structural member and the leading edge of the structural member decreases to an acute angle, whereby the angle between the structural member and the wall decreases.
13. The connection of claim 10 wherein the distance between and first and second leg, the length of the third leg, and the thickness of the protective sheathing or sheathings mounted to the vertical wall structure is equal to one and one quarter inches plus a reasonable building tolerance to allow a tight friction fit between the protective sheathing, the vertical wall structure, and the horizontal structural panel member.
14. The connection of claim 10 wherein the distance between and first and second leg and the length of the third leg is equal to the width of a protective sheathing panel known to have a protective use in a fire resistance rated wall, said rating being at least one hour, plus a reasonable building tolerance to allow a tight friction fit between the protective sheathing, the vertical wall structure, and the horizontal structural panel member.
15. A hanger for the attachment of a structural panel member to a wall, said hanger comprising: a first leg providing a means for connecting the hanger to the structural member, said first leg comprising a vertical portion disposed to the structural member, said vertical portion having a front face, a back face, a bottom edge, and a connecting edge; a second leg providing a means for connecting the hanger to the wall, said second leg comprising a horizontal portion configured to engage a top edge of the wall, said horizontal portion including a top face, a bottom face, a leading edge, and a connecting edge; wherein the first leg exists in a plumb vertical plane and the second leg exists in a level horizontal plane, said first and second legs being contiguous to each other at their respective connecting edges; providing a structurally robust connection between the structural panel member and the wall.
16. The hanger of claim 15 further comprising a horizontal portion contiguous to the bottom edge of the vertical portion of the first leg, said horizontal portion existing in a level horizontal plane and configured to engage a bottom face of the structural panel member.
17. The hanger of claim 16 wherein the horizontal portion of the first leg includes a means for connection to the structural member.
18. The hanger of claim 15 further comprising an alignment point extending from the horizontal portion of the second leg, providing a means to register the device along the top edge of the structural panel member.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION—FIGURES
[0116] FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a device in a top front left axonometric view.
[0117] FIG. 2 shows the first embodiment of the device in a bottom back right axonometric view.
[0118] FIG. 3-8 show, in a series, one possible means of installation of the first embodiment of the device onto a mass timber panel and then onto a stud wall with gypsum wallboard sheathing.
[0119] More specifically, FIG. 3 shows the first embodiment being placed on a mass timber panel.
[0120] FIG. 4 shows the first embodiment fixed into place on the mass timber panel with fasteners.
[0121] FIG. 5 shows the placement of the mass timber panel and first embodiment on the top of a stud wall.
[0122] FIG. 6 shows a bottom back right axonometric view of the first embodiment on top of a stud wall, highlighting the alignment indices provided by the vertical portion of the second leg. The mass timber panel is shown dashed in this view to increase legibility.
[0123] FIG. 7 shows the mass timber panel and first embodiment fixed into place on the stud wall.
[0124] FIG. 8 shows two panels of gypsum wallboard sliding into the gap between the stud wall and the mass timber panel.
[0125] FIG. 9 shows a top front right isometric of the first embodiment connecting a mass timber panel to a stud wall with two layers of gypsum wallboard.
[0126] FIG. 10 shows the same subjects as FIG. 9, but in a back top left axonometric view.
[0127] FIG. 11 shows an enlarged view of the connection shown in FIG. 10, with the gypsum wallboard pulled down slightly from the top of the wall for clarity.
[0128] FIG. 12 shows additional fixing hooks on the mass timber hanger in a top front left axonometric view.
[0129] FIG. 13 shows additional fixing hooks on the mass timber hanger in a right elevation view.
[0130] FIG. 14 shows a second embodiment of a mass timber hanger with a simplified first leg in a top front left axonometric view.
[0131] FIG. 15 shows the second embodiment of the mass timber hanger with the simplified first leg in a bottom back right axonometric view.
[0132] FIG. 16 shows a mass timber panel with an angled leading edge attached to the second embodiment of the mass timber hanger attached to a stud wall with gypsum wallboard panels interposed between the mass timber panel and stud wall, in a top back left axonometric view.
[0133] FIG. 17 shows the same content as FIG. 16 in a right elevation.
[0134] FIG. 18 shows two mass timber panels, both with angled leading edges, attached to two mass timber hangers attached to the stud wall with gypsum wallboard panels interposed between the mass timber panel and stud wall, in a top back left axonometric view.
[0135] FIG. 19 shows the same content as FIG. 18 in a right elevation.
[0136] FIG. 20 shows a third embodiment of a mass timber hanger with a simplified first leg in a top front left axonometric view.
[0137] FIG. 21 shows the third embodiment of the mass timber hanger with a simplified first leg in a bottom back right axonometric view.
[0138] FIG. 22 shows the third embodiment of the mass timber hanger registered to the top edge of the mass timber panel.
[0139] FIG. 23 shows the third embodiment of the mass timber hanger attached to the top of a wall and attached to the mass timber panel with two panels of protective sheathing interposed between the wall and the mass timber panel.
[0140] FIG. 24 shows a fourth embodiment of a device in a top front left axonometric view.
[0141] FIG. 25 shows the fourth embodiment of the device in a bottom back right axonometric view.
[0142] FIG. 26 shows the placement of the fourth embodiment on a stud wall
[0143] FIG. 27 shows the attachment of the fourth embodiment to the wall with fasteners and the placement of a mass timber panel on a panel seat of the fourth embodiment.
[0144] FIG. 28 shows the fourth embodiment attached to the wall and a mass timber panel placed on the fourth embodiment.
[0145] FIG. 29 shows the attachment of the mass timber panel to the fourth embodiment with fasteners.
[0146] FIG. 30 shows a fifth embodiment of a device in a top front left axonometric view.
[0147] FIG. 31 shows the fifth embodiment of the device in a bottom back right axonometric view.
[0148] FIG. 32 shows a mass timber panel attached to the fifth embodiment attached to a stud wall with gypsum wallboard interposed between the mass timber panel and the stud wall in a left elevation view.
[0149] FIG. 33 shows a mass timber panel attached to the fifth embodiment attached to a stud wall with gypsum wallboard interposed between the mass timber panel and the stud wall in a top back left axonometric view.
[0150] FIG. 34 shows a sixth embodiment of a device in a top front left axonometric view.
[0151] FIG. 35 shows the sixth embodiment of the device in a bottom back right axonometric view.
[0152] FIG. 36 shows one possible assembly of the mass timber hanger, the mass timber panel, an exterior stud wall below the mass timber panel, and another exterior stud wall above the mass timber panel, with gypsum wallboard interposed between the mass timber panel and the stud wall, in a section view.
[0153] FIG. 37 shows one possible assembly of the mass timber hanger, the mass timber panel, an interior stud demising wall below the mass timber panel, and another interior stud demising wall above the mass timber panel, with gypsum wallboard interposed between the mass timber panel and the stud wall, in a section view.
[0154] Similar to FIG. 36 & FIG. 37, FIG. 38 shows multiple levels of mass timber panel connected to both interior stud walls and exterior stud walls with mass timber hangers in a section view.
[0155] FIG. 39 shows a possible floor assembly and sloped roof assembly with a mass timber panel floor, stud wall, and mass timber panel roof, all connected with mass timber hangers, in a section view.
[0156] FIG. 40 shows a seventh embodiment of a mass timber hanger in a top front left axonometric view.
[0157] FIG. 41 shows the seventh embodiment of the mass timber hanger in a plan view.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION—FIGURES
[0158] FIGS. 1 & 2 depict one embodiment of a mass timber hanger. This first embodiment of the 100 mass timber hanger comprises a plurality of legs: a 200 first leg comprising a 202 vertical portion and a 302 horizontal portion, a 400 second leg comprising a 402 horizontal portion and a 502 vertical portion, and a 600 third leg contiguous to the first and second legs. The 600 third leg connects to the 200 first leg and the 400 second leg edgewise by means of a ninety degree bend and holds the 200 first leg and 400 second leg apart at a predetermined distance.
[0159] The 202 first leg vertical portion includes a plurality of 204 fastener points providing a means for connection between the hanger and a mass timber panel, a 206 first connection edge contiguous to the 302 first leg horizontal portion, and a 208 second connection edge contiguous to the 600 third leg.
[0160] The 302 first leg horizontal portion includes an 304 alignment notch leading which tapers into an 306 alignment kerf and a 308 connection edge contiguous to the 202 first leg vertical portion. The 304 alignment notch and 306 alignment kerf provide useful indices to align the hanger with various indicium on other parts of construction.
[0161] The 402 second leg horizontal portion includes a plurality of 404 fastener points providing a means for connection between the hanger and a wall and a 406 connection edge contiguous to the 502 second leg vertical portion.
[0162] The 502 second leg horizontal portion includes a 504 first connection edge contiguous to the 402 second leg horizontal portio and a 506 second connection edge contiguous to the 600 third leg. A portion of the 502 second leg horizontal portion contains a 508 diagonal face cut which aids in the placement of the hanger on a wall by reducing the width of the 502 second leg horizontal portion down to a predetermined length at a 510 bottom edge. Said predetermined length can, according to one embodiment of the hanger, allow a mechanic to visually align the hanger with the face of a wall-based structural member by moving the hanger until a 512 pointing bottom corner reaches an index placed on the wall-based structural member.
[0163] The 600 third leg includes a 602 first connection edge contiguous to the 202 first leg vertical portion, a 604 second connection point contiguous to the 504 second leg vertical portion. Furthermore, the 600 third leg includes a 606 top edge and a 608 bottom edge. In accordance with the first embodiment of the mass timber hanger, the length of the 606 top edge and the 608 bottom edge are equal. The length of the 606 top edge and 608 bottom edge also determines the distance between the 200 first leg and the 400 second leg and provides a fixed dimension for the application of a sheathing layer interposed between the wall and the hanger.
[0164] FIG. 3-8 show, as a series, first the attachment of the 100 first embodiment to a 930 mass timber panel, then the attachment of the 930 mass timber panel to a 900 stud wall by means of the 100 mass timber hanger.
[0165] FIG. 3— The manufacturing of mass timber panels, including their cutting to final dimensions, often occurs away from the construction site. An embodiment of the 100 mass timber hanger could be placed on the 930 mass timber panel at the same time as its manufacture, prior to the panel placement in a building. Off-site placement (i.e. not in-situ) of the 100 mass timber hanger allows a manufacturer to apply the 100 hanger without adding additional steps to the manufacturing and supply of the mass timber panel. Additionally, registering the 100 mass timber hanger to the top of the 930 mass timber panel allows for the thickness of the 930 mass timber panel to increase or decrease. The mass timber panel shown in FIG. 3-8 is a 934 5-ply mass timber panel, but could be a 3-ply or 7-ply panel without interfering with the utility of the 100 hanger.
[0166] Supposing an index was placed on the 934 mass timber panel, a mechanic or a machine could identify the index and place the 100 mass timber hanger on the 934 mass timber panel accurately by aligning the 304 alignment notch and 306 alignment kerf.
[0167] FIG. 4— After the proper alignment of the 100 mass timber hanger occurs along a 937 top edge of the 930 mass timber panel, the 204 first leg vertical portion fastener points provide voids for 908 fastener installation through the 202 first leg vertical portion into a 938 leading face of the mass timber panel. The 302 first leg horizontal portion provides simple purchase and alignment with the 937 mass timber panel top edge and a 936 mass timber panel top face.
[0168] Additionally, the location of the 908 generic fasteners relative to the structural force applied to them, that force generally being shear, puts them in the plane of their greatest mechanical strength. Fasteners, especially nails which lack the threading of screws or bolts, have exceptional shear strength compared to their pullout strength. Placing the 908 fasteners into panel's 938 leading face places the fasteners under a shear force, their strongest and most optimal location relative to the downward force of the 930 panel.
[0169] FIG. 5— The 930 mass timber panel and the 100 first embodiment mass timber hanger, now connected structurally by 908 fasteners, align to the 900 stud wall about a 902 stud wall double top plate. The 402 second leg horizontal portion provides means of support for the 930 mass timber panel and even allows minute adjustments of the 930 panel along an 903 edge of the 902 top plate without requiring permanent fastening.
[0170] FIG. 6— The 502 second leg vertical portion of the 100 first embodiment includes the 508 diagonal face cut which tapers the width of the 502 second leg down to the 512 pointing bottom corner. The 512 pointing bottom corner can be aligned to an 906 indicator mark on the bottom of the 902 top plate of the 900 stud wall. The 508 diagonal face cut also provides visibility of a potential indicator mark placed on the vertical face of the 902 top plate.
[0171] FIG. 7— Once final alignment of the 930 mass timber panel and 100 mass timber hanger has occurred relative to the 900 stud wall, the 404 second leg horizontal portion fastener points provide voids for 908 fastener installation through the 402 second leg vertical portion and into the 902 top plate. The 600 third leg provides an offset of a certain length between the 200 first leg and the 400 second leg. Similarly, the 600 third leg provides a separation between the 930 mass timber panel and the 900 stud wall.
[0172] FIG. 8— The gap between the 200 first leg and 400 second leg provided by the 600 third leg creates a space between the 900 stud wall and the 930 mass timber panel for 942 gypsum wallboard panels. A 944 top edge of the 942 gypsum wallboard panel includes a 946 kerf cut through which the 600 third leg can pass. While the order of installation of the 942 gypsum wallboard panels, meaning whether installation occurs before or after the attachment of the 930 mass timber panel and 100 mass timber hanger to the 900 stud wall, does not affect the utility of the final assembly, the installation of 942 gypsum wallboard panels after the placement of the 930 mass timber panel and 100 mass timber hanger may be advantageous to a builder's staging and building schedule. Some protective sheathings, like 942 gypsum wallboard, are moisture sensitive. Waiting to install the 942 gypsum wallboard allows a builder to enclose and dry-in a building before installing moisture sensitive materials.
[0173] Alternately, the 942 gypsum wallboard panels may be installed on the 900 stud wall prior to the placement of the mass timber panel. In that order of operations, the mass timber hanger, aided by the weight of the attached 930 mass timber panel, can be hammered into place. The 600 third leg pierces the 944 top edge of the 942 gypsum wallboard and cuts through until the 400 second leg finds purchase along the top of the 900 stud wall. Thus the structural load of the 930 mass timber panel transfers through the 100 mass timber hanger directly into the 900 stud wall without placing any structural load on the 942 gypsum wallboard panels, which have very low structural capacity.
[0174] FIGS. 9 & 10— The installed 100 mass timber hanger provides a means for protection of the 900 stud wall from the 930 mass timber panel by providing a gap for the installation of 942 gypsum wallboard panels. The continuity of the 942 gypsum wallboard panels interposed between the 900 stud wall and the 930 mass timber panel satisfies the continuity requirements of model building codes.
[0175] FIG. 11— The 600 third leg of the 100 mass timber hanger extends through the 942 gypsum wallboard panel by means of the 946 kerf cut into the 944 top edge of the gypsum wallboard panel.
[0176] FIGS. 12 & 13— In one embodiment of a mass timber hanger, a 318 first leg fixing hook and a 434 second leg fixing hook provide a machine or mechanic the ability to fix the 100 mass timber hanger to a mass timber panel or to a wall. Using force, the machine or the mechanic can bend and push the hook into the mass timber panel or the wall. The 318 first leg fixing hook and the 434 fixing hook keep the mass timber hanger in place until a more permanent means of attachment can be used.
[0177] FIGS. 14 & 15— In another embodiment, a second embodiment, a simplified 200 first leg of a 102 mass timber hanger comprises a 202 vertical portion with a plurality of 204 fastener points and at least one 208 connecting edge. The 200 first leg provides a means of connection between the 102 mass timber hanger and a structural panel member.
[0178] FIGS. 16 & 17— In order to form an angled surface such as a roof, a 930 mass timber panel has a 939 angled leading edge, moving the 930 mass timber panel into an angled plane. The 104 mass timber panel provides the attachment of the angled 930 mass timber panel to a 900 stud wall while still leaving space for 942 gypsum wallboard panels interposed between the 930 mass timber panel and the 900 stud wall.
[0179] FIGS. 18 & 19— Similar to FIG. 16 & FIG. 17, the 104 mass timber hanger is used to attach 930 mass timber panels with 939 angled leading edges to the 900 stud wall to create angled surfaces, such as in a roof assembly.
[0180] FIGS. 20 & 21— In another embodiment of a mass timber hanger, a third embodiment, a 104 mass timber hanger comprises a plurality of legs, including a 200 first leg and a 400 second leg. The 200 first leg includes a 202 vertical portion having a 224 front face, a 226 back face, a 228 bottom edge, a 230 connecting edge, and 204 fastener points. The 400 second leg includes a 402 horizontal portion having a 424 top face, a 428 leading edge, a 430 connecting edge, and 404 fastener points. An 432 alignment point extends from the 424 top face of the 400 second leg. The 200 first leg and 400 second legs attach at their connecting edges, the 230 first leg connecting edge and 430 connecting edge, respectively.
[0181] FIG. 22— In accordance with one embodiment of the 104 mass timber hanger, the 200 first leg is configured to align with a 938 leading face of a 930 mass timber panel. The 432 alignment point extending from the 402 second leg vertical portion engages with a 937 top edge of the 930 mass timber panel. Supposing a machine or mechanic placed an 940 index on a 936 top face of the 930 mass timber panel marking the proper location for the 104 mass timber hanger, the 432 alignment point provides a means to register the 104 mass timber hanger to that 940 index proper location.
[0182] FIG. 23— The configuration of the 400 second leg provides a means for connecting the 104 mass timber hanger to the top of a 900 wall. The length of the 402 second leg horizontal portion allows the hanger to attach to the 902 top of a wall and span over top of 942 gypsum wallboard panels.
[0183] FIGS. 24 & 25— In still another embodiment of a mass timber hanger, a fourth embodiment, a 106 mass timber hanger comprises a plurality of legs, including a 200 first leg and 400 second leg. The 200 first leg includes a 202 vertical portion, said 202 vertical portion including a 224 front face, 226 back face, 228 bottom edge, and 230 connecting edge, and a 310 horizontal seat, said 310 horizontal seat including a 312 connection edge, 314 fastener points, and a 316 top face. The 400 second leg includes a 402 horizontal portion, said 402 horizontal portion including 404 fastener points, a 424 top face, a 426 bottom face, a 428 leading edge, and a 430 connecting edge. The 430 connecting edge of the 402 horizontal portion of the 400 second leg connects to the 230 connecting edge of the 202 vertical portion of the 200 first leg. The 228 bottom edge of the 202 vertical portion of the 200 first leg connects to the 312 panel seat connection edge of the 310 horizontal panel seat of the 200 first leg.
[0184] FIG. 26— The 402 horizontal portion of the 400 second leg of the 106 mass timber hanger is configured to engage a 902 top plate of a 900 stud wall and span across a 944 top edge of a 942 gypsum wallboard panel.
[0185] FIG. 27— With the 106 mass timber hanger in place on the 902 top plate of the 900 stud wall, 908 generic fasteners driven through the 404 fastener points of the 402 horizontal portion of the 400 second leg fasten the 106 mass timber hanger to the 900 stud wall. Once in place and attached, placement of a 930 mass timber panel can occur. The 935 bottom edge of the 930 mass timber panel rests on the 310 first leg panel seat.
[0186] FIG. 28— The 310 first leg panel seat supports the 930 mass timber panel along its 935 bottom edge. The structural load from the 930 mass timber panel transfers into the 106 mass timber hanger which then transfers the structural load into the 900 stud wall. The transfer of force spans across the 944 top edge of the 942 gypsum wallboard panel. The 942 gypsum wallboard panel has a low capacity for supporting point load forces like the point load force imposed on the 900 stud wall by the 930 mass timber panel through the 106 mass timber hanger. In this configuration, the 942 gypsum wallboard panel adequately protects and separates the 900 stud wall, including the 902 top plate and the 904 vertical studs, from the 930 mass timber panel.
[0187] FIG. 29— Connection between the 106 mass timber hanger and the 930 mass timber panel occurs when 908 generic fasteners insert through the 314 panel seat fastener points and into the 930 mass timber panel.
[0188] FIGS. 30 & 31 depict another embodiment of a 108 mass timber hanger, a fifth embodiment, which is similar to the first embodiment of the mass timber hanger depicted in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 and shares the similar components. Unlike the first embodiment, the length of the 606 top edge of the 600 third leg is longer than the length of the 608 bottom edge of the 600 third leg. This inequality of length results in an angular change between the 200 first leg and the 400 second leg.
[0189] FIGS. 32 & 33— A 930 mass timber panel with a 938 leading face perpendicular to its 935 bottom face and 936 top face attaches to the angled 200 first leg of the 108 mass timber hanger. The 108 mass timber hanger holds the 930 mass timber panel at an acute angle relative to a 900 stud wall, such as would occur in a roof assembly. The 108 mass timber hanger holds the 930 mass timber panel off the 900 stud wall at such a distance that 942 gypsum wallboard panels can be placed interposed between the 930 mass timber panel and the 900 stud wall.
[0190] FIGS. 34 & 35— In accordance with another embodiment of a 110 mass timber hanger, a sixth embodiment, a series of 232 gang nail hooks provide a means for attachment of a 200 first leg to a mass timber panel. Likewise, 232 gang nail hooks along a 400 second leg can be used to attach the 110 mass timber hanger to the top of a wall. Similar to the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a 600 third leg connects the first and second leg.
[0191] FIG. 36 shows one possible embodiment of the mass timber hanger in a building where a floor meets an exterior wall. The exterior wall has two layers of 942 gypsum wallboard mounted to the interior side and exterior side of the wall. Additionally, the wall is filled with a 954 batt insulation between 904 vertical studs. Mounted to the exterior side of the wall, a layer of a 956 weather resistant barrier exists between the 942 gypsum wallboard and 958 exterior siding. On the interior of the wall, a 100 mass timber hanger connects to the top of the wall, specifically to a 902 double top plate of the wall, and holds the 930 mass timber panel floor away from the wall at a predetermined distance. Into that predetermined distance, two layers of 942 gypsum wallboard interpose between the 930 mass timber panel and the 902 double top plate, the 904 vertical studs and a 905 bottom plate. The 905 bottom plate indicates the start of another exterior wall on top of the wall below. The 942 gypsum wallboard (i.e. the protection layer) clearly continues from one wall to another and is separate from the floor assembly, thus satisfying model building code requirements for fire resistance rated wall construction. The 930 mass timber, acting as a part of a floor assembly, and connected to the wall via the 100 mass timber hanger, also includes a 952 sound isolation mat and a 950 gypsum concrete topping. Floor assemblies often include 952 sound isolation mats and 950 gypsum concrete in residential and office buildings.
[0192] FIG. 37 shows another possible example of the mass timber hanger in a building, specifically at a demising wall location. Stud walls with two rows of 904 vertical studs increase the sound attenuating properties of a wall and also provide more space for building utilities. Demising walls similar to the wall show in FIG. 37 commonly exist in residential buildings, though they may also be found in commercial buildings separating spaces of differing uses. The demising wall assembly in FIG. 37 includes 954 batt insulation interposed between 904 vertical studs and two layers of 942 gypsum wallboard on both sides of the wall. Two 905 bottom plates, one at the bottom of each wall, sit on the 902 double top plate of the wall below. The 902 double top plate of the wall includes a larger top member spanning the air gap between the two rows of 904 vertical studs. The 100 mass timber panel hanger attaches to the 902 double top plate, below the 905 bottom plates of the wall above. The 100 mass timber hanger extends through the layers of 942 gypsum wall board and attaches to the 930 mass timber panel. A layer of an 952 acoustic sound isolation mat below a layer of 950 gypsum concrete sits on top of the 930 mass timber panel. The demising wall supports the floor assembly and still maintains its continuity to satisfy the model building code requirements for fire resistance rated wall construction.
[0193] FIG. 38 connects the wall and floor intersections shown in FIG. 36 and FIG. 37 together to show a full building assembly in section, including a 964 roof covered with a layer of 959 rigid insulation and a layer of 957 roofing membrane. A 960 exterior wall extends from the 966 foundation and is continuous past the multiple 968 floor assemblies until it terminates at a parapet. The 968 floor assemblies are supported by the 960 exterior wall with 100 mass timber hangers at each level extending through the protective sheathing layer of the exterior wall. The 968 floor assemblies continue horizontally until they meet the protective sheathing layer of the 962 demising wall. The 962 demising wall maintains its continuity from the 966 foundation all the way to the roof and supports the 968 floor assemblies with 100 mass timber hangers extending through their protective sheathing layers, i.e. their gypsum wallboard sheathing.
[0194] FIG. 39 shows a roof assembly composed of two 930 mass timber panels with 939 angled leading edges. The 930 mass timber panels support a layer of 959 rigid insulation below a layer of 957 roof membrane. The supporting wall, composed of two layers of 942 gypsum wallboard on both sides of a layer of 904 vertical studs and topped with a 902 double top plate, supports the 930 mass timber panel roof with a 102 mass timber hanger. The 102 mass timber hanger attaches to the 902 double top plate and extends through the 942 gypsum wallboard before attaching to the 930 mass timber panel.
[0195] FIG. 40 FIG. 41 show another embodiment of a mass timber hanger, a seventh embodiment. The 112 mass timber hanger comprises a plurality of legs, including a 200 first leg contiguous to a 400 second leg through a connection provided by a 600 third leg and has a similar construction to the first embodiment of the mass timber hanger described in FIG. 1. The 400 second leg, having a 502 vertical portion with a 506 connection edge, attaches to the 600 third leg at the 600 third leg's 604 connection edge at an oblique angle. As a result of this oblique angle the 200 first leg and the 400 second leg are substantially out of parallel with each other, allowing the 112 mass timber hanger to connect a mass timber panel to a non-parallel wall.
[0196] The drawings and specific descriptions of the drawings, as well as any specific or alternative embodiments discussed, are intended to be read in conjunction with the entirety of this disclosure. The mass timber panel connector may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided by way of illustration only and so that this disclosure will be thorough, complete, and fully convey understanding to those skilled in the art.
[0197] Even while drawings of some embodiments convey the use of those embodiments with specific vertical wall assemblies, the makeup and materials of the wall assemblies should be seen in an illustrative way and interpreted in a non-limiting sense, as many other types of structural wall systems exist and may be used in conjunction with a mass timber hanger. Likewise, while cross-laminated timber was used within the drawings and specification to illustrate a mass timber panel, the use of the mass timber hanger is not limited to only cross-laminated timber, as it may support any sheet material and connect it to a wall. The different materials composing the wall assemblies and floor assemblies described in the specification and illustrated in the drawings are meant to highlight the usefulness of various embodiments and should not limit the device to only those assembly materials.
