John K Dawick

US Patent:

46482164, Mar 10, 1987

Filed:

Jul 26, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/517333

Inventors:

Lloyd L. Reaves - Sioux Falls SD
John K. Dawick - Miami FL

Assignee:

Gang-Nail Systems Inc. - Miami FL

International Classification:

E04B 132
E04C 302

US Classification:

52 90

Abstract:

A building constructed utilizing prefabricated wall frame structures, prefabricated roof truss structures and prefabricated purlin structures. In constructing the walls of the building, at least portions of the walls are constructed utilizing prefabricated braced frame structures. These braced frame structures can be interspersed with unbraced frame structures. Each of the braced frame structures has a plurality of lateral wooden frame members that interconnect two longitudinal wooden frame members and a built-in wooden frame cross-bracing member that extends in between the lateral wooden members. The wooden members of each of the frame structures are interconnected by metal connector plates. At least several of the purlin structures that are attached on top of the roof trusses have built-in cross-bracing. Each of the prefabricated braced purlin structures has a plurality of lateral wooden purlin members interconnecting two longitudinal wooden purlin members and a built-in wooden purlin cross-brace member extending between the lateral wooden purlin member.