GB2139662A - Cladding of structure - Google Patents

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GB2139662A
GB2139662A GB08308154A GB8308154A GB2139662A GB 2139662 A GB2139662 A GB 2139662A GB 08308154 A GB08308154 A GB 08308154A GB 8308154 A GB8308154 A GB 8308154A GB 2139662 A GB2139662 A GB 2139662A
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F13/00—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings
    • E04F13/07—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor
    • E04F13/08—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
    • E04F13/18—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements of organic plastics with or without reinforcements or filling materials or with an outer layer of organic plastics with or without reinforcements or filling materials; plastic tiles
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B9/00—Ceilings; Construction of ceilings, e.g. false ceilings; Ceiling construction with regard to insulation
    • E04B9/34—Grid-like or open-work ceilings, e.g. lattice type box-like modules, acoustic baffles
    • E04B9/36—Grid-like or open-work ceilings, e.g. lattice type box-like modules, acoustic baffles consisting of parallel slats
    • E04B9/363—Grid-like or open-work ceilings, e.g. lattice type box-like modules, acoustic baffles consisting of parallel slats the principal plane of the slats being horizontal
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
    • E04D3/00—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets
    • E04D3/36—Connecting; Fastening
    • E04D3/361—Connecting; Fastening by specially-profiled marginal portions of the slabs or sheets
    • E04D3/362—Connecting; Fastening by specially-profiled marginal portions of the slabs or sheets by locking the edge of one slab or sheet within the profiled marginal portion of the adjacent slab or sheet, e.g. using separate connecting elements
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F13/00—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings
    • E04F13/07—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor
    • E04F13/08—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
    • E04F13/0801—Separate fastening elements
    • E04F13/0803—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements

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Abstract

Panels 1, e.g. of glass-reinforced plastics (GRP) have suspension sections 2 which are hooked onto sheeting rails 3. The edge portions 7, 8 of adjacent panels 1 have overlapping flanges 11, 12 with lips 16, 17 which cooperate to prevent the panels 1 from being slid apart. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Cladding of structures This invention relates to the cladding of building structures, particularly (but not solely) with glass reinforced plastics (GRP) panels. Cladding may be applied to walls, roof slopes, partitions, columns, or fascias, for example.
Conventionally, GRP cladding panels are bolted to the building structure. However, this creates problems of sealing and removal for maintenance or replacement; fitting of the cladding is skilled, time-consuming work.
The invention provides a cladding for a building structure, comprising panels arranged side by side, the panels having, at the rear, panel suspension members hooked onto fixed suspension members, adjacent edge portions of adjacent panels overlapping and being shaped so as to cooperate with each other to prevent the panels from being separated from each other merely by relative movement in their own plane.
The invention also provides a method of applying the cladding, comprising hooking the rear suspension members of a first said panel onto the fixed suspension members, engaging and overlapping one edge portion of a second said panel with an adjacent edge portion of the first panel, while the rear suspension members of the second panel are at a higher level than the respective fixed suspension members, turning the second panel until it is flush with the first panel, and lowering the second panel until its rear suspension members become hooked onto the fixed suspension members. The panels can thus be mounted on and removed from the fixed suspension members with ease, and there is no need for fixing bolts to be passed through the external surfaces of the panels.One panel can be separated from the next by lifting it to unhook the suspension members and then disengaging the overlapping edge portions.
The overlapping of the edge portions enhances weathertightness. In a preferred embodiment the overlapping edge portions of adjacent panels have lips which cooperate with each other to prevent the panels from being separated from each other merely by relative movement in their own plane. One of the lips preferably bears against a sealing gasket interposed between it and the edge porticn of the adjacent panels. The gasket may be carried by the said edge portion or by the said lip.
The suspension members may be isolated members spaced apart horizontally. but they are preferably elongate members, the fixed suspension members extending along all the panels and the panel suspension members each extending along substantially the entire width of the respective panels; the suspension members then act as barriers to rainwater.
The fixed suspension members preferably have a substantially horizontal web and an upstanding flange adjacent the associated panel; more preferably they are of Z section.
Similarly, the panel suspension members preferably have a substantially horizontal web and a depending flange; they may be of Z section or channel section, but more preferably they are of shaped section for enhanced stability. The invention also provides a cladding panel having two opposed longitudinal edge portions, a first said edge portion having a front flange and a rear flange defining a cavity between them, the second said edge porticn having a rear flange and a longer front flange which is spaced from the rear flange and which is insertable into the said cavity of a like panel, the rear flanges being adapted for fixing to suspension members, the front flange of the second edge portion and the cavity of the first edge portion being so shaped as to prevent the panel and the like panel from being separated from each other merely by relative movement in their own plane.
The invention will be described further, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a fragmentary horizontal section through a wall cladding; Figure 2 is a fragmentary plan view of a cladding panel; Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of a cladding panel and part of two fixed suspension members; and Figures 4 and 5 schematically show respectively a plan view and an elevation of a series of panels, illustrating the way in which a panel is fitted.
The cladding illustrated is a wall cladding comprising a series of trough-section panels 1 (e.g. of extruded GRP) having upper and lower h-section suspension sections 2 (e.g. of extruded GRIP) which are hooked onto upper and lower Z-section sheeting rails 3 (e.g. of extruded GRP) bolted to stanchions 4 of a building structure. Apron flashing 6 is provided below the panels 1 and a soffit (not shown) above.
Each panel 1 has two specially formed edge portions 7,8, having respective rear flanges 9,10 and respective front flanges 1a,12. The suspension sections 2 are bolted (or otherwise fixed) to the rear flanges 9,1 0. The flanges 9,1 1 of the right hand edge portion 7 define a longitudinal cavity 1 3 into which a sealing gasket 1 4 is inserted adjacent the front flange 111.The front flange 1 2 of the adjacent edge portion 8 of the next panel 1 overlaps the front flange 11 of the edge portion 7 and projects into the cavity 1 3. This front flange 1 2 has a nib or lip 16 which ccmpresses the gasket 14 and which cooperates with a nib or lip 1 7 on the front flange 11 to prevent separation of the panels 1 merely by move ment parallel to the sheeting rails 3. However, a limited degree of horizontal adjustment uxu is permitted.A bead of sealant 1 8 may be applied to the joint between the flange 1 2 and the lip 1 7 as shown in Figure 1. (Instead of the separate gasket 14, a gasket may be fixed to the lip 16.) By way of example, the panel width may be 638 mm, with a preferred overlap of 38 mm, and the panel depth (without the sections 2) may be 32 mm. The height of the panels will depend on the desired or predetermined height of the wall. More than two sheeting rails 3 may be provided. The inner surface of each panel may be provided with a thermally insulating layer. In most cases the tops and bottoms of the panels will be sealed with a shaped insert. Panels having edge portions as described above may be designed to serve as corner pieces or abutment pieces or to provide attachments for fixing rainwater pipes, for example.
The cladding is fitted as follows. The sheeting rails 3 are bolted to the stanchions 4 or to other suitable parts of the structure, one near the top and the other near the bottom. The suspension sections 2 are bolted to the rear flanges 9,10 of the panels 1. The gaskets 14 are inserted in the cavities 1 3. The panels 1 are then taken one by one: the first is suspended on the sheeting rails 3, at the lefthand end of the wall, and then each subsequent panel is engaged with the preceding panel and suspended on the rails 3 in the following manner.The panel 1 to be mounted (Figure 4) is held at about 90 to the plane of the preceding panel 1 and the lip 1 6 of its edge portion 8 is inserted into the cavity 1 3 of the edge portion 7 of the panel 1; the edge portions of the panels thus become hooked together. Then the panel 1' is turned until it is parallel with the panel 1 while its flange 1 2 is pushed into the cavity 1 3. At this point the panel 1' is at a slightly higher level than the panel 1 (Figure 5). It is then lowered until its suspension sections 2 hook onto the sheeting rails 3.
The panels 1 can easily be removed by reversing the above-described sequence.
The cladding described above has the following advantages: (1) the main components can be produced by machine on a continuous length process; (2) the main components give a high degree of nesting for the purpose of savings in storage, packing, transport, etc.; (3) the amount of work required on-site is minimised giving rapid fixing; (4) the use of corrodable materials is minimised; (5) no fixing devices are seen on the surface or perforate the weatherproof surface; (6) the panels can move horizontally and vertically sufficiently to allow for expansion and contraction; (7) horizontal length adjustment is feasible-panels can be pushed close together or stretched apart by the amount of tolerance in each joint: therefore total lengths not divisible by the modular size can still be achieved using the standard modular panel.

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1. A cladding for a building structure, comprising panels arranged side by side, the panels having, at the rear, panel suspension members hooked onto fixed suspension members, adjacent edge portions of adjacent panels overlapping and being shaped so as to cooperate with each other to prevent the panels from being separated from each other merely by relative movement in their own plane.
2. A cladding as clainmed in claim 1, in which the overlapping edge portions have respective lips which cooperate with each other.
3. A cladding as claimed in claim 1 or 2, in which the suspension members are elongate.
4. A cladding as claimed in claim 3, in which the fixed suspension members are of Zshaped cross-section.
5. A cladding as claimed in claim 3 or 4, in which the rear suspension members are of hshaped cross-section.
6. A cladding as claimed in any preceding claim, in which the edge portions of the panels have respective front flanges which overlap with one another and respective rear flanges which are spaced from the front flanges and to which the rear suspension members are fixed.
7. A method of applying a cladding as claimed in any preceding claim to a building structure having fixed suspension members for suspending the cladding, the method comprising hooking the rear suspension members of a first said panel onto the fixed suspension members, engaging and overlapping one edge portion of a second said panel with an adjacent edge portion of the first panel, while the rear suspension members of the second panel are at a higher level than the respective fixed suspension members, turning the second panel until it is flush with the first panel, and lowering the second panel until its rear suspension members become hooked onto the fixed suspension members.
8. A cladding panel having two opposed longitudinal edge portions, a first said edge portion having a front flange and a rear flange defining a cavity between them, the second said edge portion having a rear flange and a longer front flange which is spaced from the rear flange and which is insertable into the said cavity of a like panel, the rear flanges being adapted for fixing to suspension members, the front flange of the second edge portion and the cavity of the first edge portion being so shaped as to prevent the panel and the like panel from being separated from each other merely by relative movement in their own plane.
9. A panel as claimed in claim 8, in which the front flange of the first edge portion has a rearwardly directed lip and the front flange of the second edge portion has a forwardly directed lip.
10. A cladding substantially as described with reference to, and as shown in, the accompanying drawings.
11. A cladding panel substantially as described with reference to, and as shown in, the accompanying drawings.
11. A method of applying a cladding to a building structure, substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1 2. A cladding panel substantially as described with reference to, and as shown in, the accompanying drawings.
CLAIMS 26 Jun 1984
1. A cladding for a building structure, comprising panels arranged side by side with adjacent edge portions overlapping, the panels havinq, at the rear, panel suspension members hooked onto fixed suspension members, in which each pair of overlapping edge portions comprises a first edge portion having a front flange and a rear flange defining a cavity between them, the front flange having a rearwardly projecting lip, and a second edge portion having a flange which is inserted into the said cavity and which has a forwardly projecting lip, the lips cooperating with each other to prevent the panels from being separated from each other merely by relative movement in their own plane, sealing means being compressed between the front flange of the first edge portion and the forwardly projecting lip of the flange of the second edge portion.
2. A cladding as claimed in claim 1, in which the sealing means comprises a separate gasket coverinq the inner side of the front flange of the first edge portion.
3. A cladding as claimed in claim 1 or 2, in which the suspension members are elongate.
4. A cladding as claimed in claim 3, in which the fixed suspension members are of Zshaped cross-section.
5. A cladding as claimed in claim 3 or 4, in which the rear suspension members are of hshaped cross-section.
6. A cladding as claimed in any preceding claim, in which both edge portions of each panel have respective front flanges which overlap with one another and respective rear flanges which are spaced from the front flanges and to which the rear suspension members are fixed.
7. A method of applying a cladding as claimed in any preceding claim to a building structure having fixed suspension members for suspending the cladding, the method comprising hooking the rear suspension members of a first said panel onto the fixed suspension members, inserting the forwardly projecting lip of the flange of the said second edge portion of a second said panel into the said cavity defined between the front and rear flanges of the said first edge portion of the first panel, while the rear suspension members of the second panel are at a higher level than the respective fixed suspension members, turning the second panel until it is flush with the first panel and the sealing means is compressed between the front flange of the first edge portion and the forwardly projecting lip of the flange of the second edge portion, and lowerinq the second panel until its rear suspension members become hooked onto the fixed suspension members.
8. A cladding panel having two opposed longitudinal edge portions, a first said edge portion having a front flange and a rear flange defining a cavity between them, the front flange having a rearwardly projecting lip the second said edge portion having a rear flange and a longer front flange which is spaced from the rear flange and which is insertable into the said cavity of a like panel, the rear flanges carrying panel suspension members adapted to be hooked onto fixed suspension members, the front flange of the second edge portion having a forwardly projecting lip which is to cooperate with a said rearwardly projecting lip of a like panel so as to prevent the panel and the like panel from being separated from each other merely by relative movement in their own plane, the forwardly projecting lip or the rear surface of the front flange of the first edge portion being provided with compressible sealing means.
9. A cladding substantially as described with reference to, and as shown in, the accompanying drawings.
10. A method of applying a cladding to a building structure, substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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EP0347159A2 (en) * 1988-06-13 1989-12-20 Alcan International Limited Improvements in or relating to fascia panel structures
GB2288830A (en) * 1994-04-28 1995-11-01 Bobby Park Outhouses
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GB957427A (en) * 1960-07-12 1964-05-06 Reynolds Metals Co Constructional assemblies of interlocking members
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