METHOD FOR CONNECTING THIN-WALLED ELEMENTS OF OPEN SECTION Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC E04B1/58 

FIELD: construction.

SUBSTANCE: connection method involves overlapping of ends of thin-walled elements with walls on a sheet gusset plate, installation of the central bolt in the pre-drilled holes in the walls of the thin-walled elements and the gusset plate, setting of the required connection angle, final tightening of the central bolt and installation of self-drilling bolts. Before installing the centre bolt between the walls of the thin-walled elements, a nut and a head of the central bolt, convex sheet parts are installed, and final tightening of the central bolt is stopped when the edges of the sheet parts are thrust against the shelves of the connected thin-walled elements.

EFFECT: increase of the assembly bearing capacity.

2 cl, 5 dwg