Double-Skin Tubular Structural Members
This invention provides double-skin tubular structural members having fiber-reinforced polymer outer tubes, steel or otherwise generally metallic inner tubes and generally a bound aggregate such as concrete in between the tubes.
Patent Number: US7673432B2
Application Number: US2004797045A
Inventor: Teng, Jin-Guang
Priority Date: 11 Mar 2004
Priority Number: US7673432B2
Application Date: 11 Mar 2004
Publication Date: 9 Mar 2010
IPC Current: E04B000100 | E04C000329 | E04C000330 | E04C000334 | E04C000507 | E04C000508 | E04G002100
US Class: 05274517 | 05274509 | 05274519 | 052843 | 138140 | 138145 | 138146 | 4280361
Assignee Applicant: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Title: Double-skin tubular structural members
Usefulness: Double-skin tubular structural members
Summary: Double-skin tubular structural unit e.g. column, beam, beam-column for use in structure e.g. bridge and building.
Novelty: Double-skin tubular structural unit e.g. column, for use in e.g. bridge, has filler material provided between polymer outer tube and inner tube, where tubes are concentrically arranged to accommodate load from any direction
Architecture/Construction
Construction Engineering
TENG Jin-guang
USA