JOINING STRUCTURE Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: construction engineering; erecting buildings with log walls. SUBSTANCE: structure for joining walls built of logs placed one on another has post and dovetail joints made in post and at log ends for joining together post and logs. Novelty is that post has at least on one side of dovetail joint closing projection built integral with this post as its component part; this projection covers log sides over certain distance from their ends. New-type joint structure provides for log joints with enhanced stability, flexibility, keep heat capacity, and ensuring easy assembly and, in the case of need, disassembly without bolts, nails, pins, or other fastening facilities made of metal or other materials. EFFECT: enlarged functional capabilities. 9 dwg