COMBINED WOOD FRAME Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: construction engineering; wood-adhesive bent frames with curvilinear capping assembly. SUBSTANCE: frame is used in erection of sports gyms, shopping centers etc. Brace of capping assembly is curvilinear structure with radius of bend not less than 250 thicknesses of brace board. Bottom part of brace rests on post support, top one, on ledge made in girth; the latter incorporates strengthening member made in the form of set of glued metal reinforcing rods spaced apart through 0.6-0.8 of rod length and tilted through 30-40 deg. to direction of girth fibers; gluing depth being 0.6-0.8 of rod section height. Stop that joins capping assembly with brace is hinged along bisecting line of inner angle formed by post and girth. EFFECT: improved stability of frame. 2 dwg