WO2002022978A1

WO2002022978A1 - Method for erecting a building, block and dowel therefore

Info

Publication number: WO2002022978A1
Application number: PCT/NL2001/000679
Authority: WO
Inventors: Maria Aletta De Haan-Van Medevoort
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2000-09-14
Filing date: 2001-09-14
Publication date: 2002-03-21
Anticipated expiration: 2003-03-14
Also published as: NL1016174C1; AU2001294408A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for erecting a building, comprising of providing a number of stackable blocks with an upper surface and a lower surface, which blocks are each provided in the upper surface and the lower surface with corresponding channels and with dowels fitting into the channels, and stacking the blocks with dowels arranged in the corresponding channels of blocks lying one on top of the another, wherein the blocks are provided with channels running from the lower surface to the upper surface and the dowels are substantially tubular, and arranging conduits through successive channels in blocks lying one on top of another and the dowels received therein.

Description

METHOD FOR ERECTING A BUILDING, BLOCK AND DOWEL THEREFORE

The invention relates to a method for erecting a building, comprising of providing a number of stackable blocks with an upper surface and a lower surface, which blocks are each, provided in the upper surface and the lower surface with corresponding channels and with dowels fitting into the channels. During erection of the building the blocks are stacked wherein dowels are received in the corresponding channels of blocks lying one on top of another. This method is known and is designated as dry- stacking system. The walls of the building erected from the blocks contain no cement and the blocks therefore lie "loosely" on one another, wherein the connection against shifting is realized by the dowels. The invention has for its object to further develop a method of the type specified in the preamble, in order to increase the options of use of a building erected therewith.

The object is achieved by the invention in that the blocks are provided with the channels running from the lower surface to the upper surface and in that the dowels are substantially tubular, wherein conduits are arranged through successive channels in blocks lying one on top of another and the dowels received therein. For the purpose of arranging conduits such as electrical cables, water conduits and the like, it is hereby not necessary to form separate channelled parts in the formed walls. The conduits can be arranged simply through the channels .

The invention also relates to and provides a block for application in the method according to the invention.

Such a block comprises a lower surface and an upper surface and at least one continuous channel which extends between these surfaces and in which the dowels can be received. The invention likewise relates to and provides a dowel for application in the method according to the invention. This dowel is characterized in that it has a substantially tubular body which internally defines an open passage. The conduits can be arranged through this open passage. A preferred embodiment of the dowel is characterized in claim 4. This is provided with an outwardly protruding collar at a height lying between the ends. Two tubular parts protruding on either side are thus defined relative to the collar. During stacking of the blocks a number of dowels can be inserted at a time into the clear upper surfaces, which dowels subsequently remain resting with the collar on the upper surface of the blocks. The blocks of the subsequent layer can then be placed in simple manner on the protruding parts of the dowels. The blocks are preferably provided with recesses for receiving the collars of the dowels.

According to a further favourable embodiment the length of the dowel is at least practically equal to the height of a block. The dowels arranged in the successive channels, and particularly the thereby defined open passages, will thus form a continuous channel in which the conduits can be received.

This favourable embodiment is characterized in claim 6. The chamfered end of the dowel is directed upward so that the subsequent block can be readily placed on an underlying block provided with the dowel .

The invention finally relates to and provides a building which is constructed according to the invention.

The invention will be further elucidated in the following description with reference to the annexed figures .

Figure 1 shows schematically the method according to the invention and a wall erected therewith.

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In the embodiment as shown in figure 4, dowels 12 can have a length which is at least practically equal to the height of the block, so that in the mounted position the dowels 12 connect to each other and form a continuous passage.

Claims

1. Method for erecting a building, comprising of providing a number of stackable blocks with an upper surface and a lower surface, which blocks are each provided in the upper surface and the lower surface with corresponding channels and with dowels fitting into the channels, and stacking the blocks with dowels arranged in the corresponding channels of blocks lying one on top of another, wherein the blocks are provided with channels running from the lower surface to the upper surface and the dowels are substantially tubular, and arranging conduits through successive channels in blocks lying one on top of another and the dowels received therein.

2. Block for applying in • the method as claimed in claim 1, comprising a lower surface and an upper surface and at least one continuous channel extending between these surfaces.

3. Dowel for applying in the method as claimed in claim 1, with a substantially tubular body which internally defines an open passage.

4. Dowel as claimed in claim 3, provided with an outwardly protruding collar at a height lying between the ends .

5. Dowel as claimed in claim 3 or 4 , the length of which is at least practically equal to the height of a block.

6. Dowel as claimed in any of the claims 3-5, wherein the wall of the basic body is chamfered inwardly on at least one end.

7. Building constructed with the method as claimed in claim 1.