Retrofitting structure for existing building

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9816284-B2
Application number	US-201515115801-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 8, 2015
Priority date	Dec 8, 2014
Publication date	Nov 14, 2017
Grant date	Nov 14, 2017

Abstract

Provided is a retrofitting structure for existing building that does not require the addition of a foundation specific to the retrofitting structure, can implement seismic retrofitting at any floors only of the existing building, and hardly causes a large drawing force resulting from eccentric bending moment that may act on the seismic retrofitting structure. A retrofitting structure 100 for existing building includes: a reinforcing frame 10 including a frame member 11 and a vibration control member 12 interposed in the frame member, the reinforcing frame being provided on an outer wall surface of an existing building B having an overhang T on the outer wall surface so as to surround the overhang T; and a vertical truss member 30 and a horizontal truss member 20 configured to couple the reinforcing frame 10 and the outer wall surface.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A retrofitting structure for existing building comprising:
a reinforcing frame including a frame member and a vibration control member interposed in the frame member, the reinforcing frame being provided on an outer wall surface of an existing building having an overhang on the outer wall surface so as to surround the overhang; and
a vertical truss member and a horizontal truss member configured to couple the reinforcing frame and the outer wall surface, wherein
a horizontal shear force acting on the reinforcing frame is transmitted to the existing building via the horizontal truss member, and a vertical force resulting from eccentric bending moment acting on the reinforcing frame is transmitted to the existing building via the vertical truss member.

2. A retrofitting structure for existing building comprising:
a connection frame including a frame member, the connection frame being provided on an outer wall surface of an existing building having an overhang on the outer wall surface so as to surround the overhang;
a reinforcing frame to be connected to the connection frame, the reinforcing frame including a frame member and a vibration control member interposed in the frame member; and
a vertical truss member and a horizontal truss member configured to couple the connection frame and the reinforcing frame, wherein
a horizontal shear force acting on the reinforcing frame is transmitted to the existing building via the horizontal truss member and the connection frame, and a vertical force resulting from eccentric bending moment acting on the reinforcing frame is transmitted to the existing building via the vertical truss member and the connection frame.

3. The retrofitting structure for existing building according to claim 1 , wherein the vibration control member includes any one of a stud-type damper, a brace, and a brace with a damper.

4. The retrofitting structure for existing building according to claim 1 , wherein the overhang includes any one type or a plurality of types of a balcony, a externally-attached louver, and eaves.

5. The retrofitting structure for existing building according to claim 1 , wherein
a plurality of the overhangs are provided at the existing building with intervals in the vertical direction and in the horizontal direction, and
the retrofitting structure is attached to a part of the overhangs only.

6. The retrofitting structure for existing building according to claim 2 , wherein the vibration control member includes any one of a stud-type damper, a brace, and a brace with a damper.

7. The retrofitting structure for existing building according to claim 2 , wherein the overhang includes any one type or a plurality of types of a balcony, a externally-attached louver, and eaves.

8. The retrofitting structure for existing building according to claim 2 , wherein
a plurality of the overhangs are provided at the existing building with intervals in the vertical direction and in the horizontal direction, and
the retrofitting structure is attached to a part of the overhangs only.

Assignees

• Nippon Steel & Sumikin Eng Co

Inventors

• KONISHI Yoshinao

Classifications

• E04H15/62

  Pegs, stakes or the like · CPC title

• E04B1/24

  the supporting parts consisting of metal · CPC title

• E04B2103/06

  of metal · CPC title

• E04H9/02

  withstanding earthquake or sinking of ground (foundations E02D27/34) · CPC title

• E04G23/02

  Repairing, e.g. filling cracks; Restoring; Altering; Enlarging {(compositions of filling material C04B; strengthening, widening, repairing of bridges E01D22/00; drying damp layers by temporary mechanical ventilation E04B1/7092)} · CPC title