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8146306 Anchor for post tension concrete reinforcing systems  
An anchor for a post tension reinforcement includes an anchor base having at least one wedge receiving bore therein and reinforcing ribs extending from an exterior of the receiving bore. A...
8136318 Hold down system  
A fastener assembly comprises a first cylindrical member disposed within a second cylindrical member. One of the first and second cylindrical members is movable relative to the other in a first...
8112955 Building having a reinforced stud wall and method for reinforcing a stud wall  
A building comprises first and second floors and respective first and second ceilings; a foundation; and a stud wall extending between the second floor and the second ceiling. A cross member is...
8104246 Method for strengthening a structure and associated anchorage unit  
The invention therefore proposes an anchorage unit for anchoring at least one prestressing member, capable of being tensioned, onto a structural component to be strengthened or repaired by...
8091317 Wire bolt  
A wire bolt comprising an elongated section of wire rope with a section of threaded stud attached to each end is disclosed for use in reinforcing concrete structures. Part of the wire rope portion...
8087204 Sealing cap for intermediate anchor system  
A sealing cap for an anchor of a post-tension anchorage system has a tubular body, a flange formed on an end of the tubular body, and a seal positioned adjacent an interior wall of the tubular...
8074404 Double-layer cable-strut roof system  
A double-layer cable-strut roof system includes a central structure and an edge structure, a plurality of sets of first diagonal struts and a plurality of sets of second diagonal struts provided...
8069624 Pocketformer assembly for a post-tension anchor system  
A pocketformer apparatus for post-tension construction has an anchor member with an interior passageway, a tubular member extending into the interior passageway, a cup member with an interior...
8065845 Anchorage with tendon sheathing lock and seal  
A post-tension apparatus has an anchor member having a cavity formed in an interior thereof, a tendon extending through the cavity of the anchor member the has an unsheathed portion and a sheathed...
8061482 Tensioner for safety line with energy absorption device  
An energy absorption device for a safety line, includes two sections (1, 2) capable of being set in relative motion with friction so that it absorbs energy. This energy absorption device is...
8051615 Cable anchor  
A cable anchor has ball surfaces that permit misalignment between the cable and a stem of the anchor, and a fitting that permits the introduction of a corrosion inhibitor to the interior of the...
8015774 Process and apparatus for forming a sheathing retaining anchor  
A method for forming a sheathing retaining anchor of a post-tension anchor system includes the steps of: forming an anchor having a bore where the bore has a tapered portion and a constant diameter...
7980033 System and method for increasing the shear strength of a structure  
Reinforcing system for retrofitting wall to increase the ductility and resistance to shear forces of a gypsum board wall to a level comparable to plywood-sheathed wall. Fiber-reinforced polymer...
7967532 Ground anchor or rock anchor with an anchor tension member comprised of one or more individual elements with corrosion-protected anchor head design  
A ground anchor or rock anchor is provided that includes an anchor tension member composed of one or more individual elements, such as steel bars, steel wires, or steel wire strands. While the...
7963078 Compression cap sheathing lock  
A cap for an anchorage of a post-tension anchor system has an outer tubular portion having an inner wall and an outer wall, an inner tubular portion having an inner wall and an outer wall, an end...
7950196 Sealing trumpet for a post-tension anchorage system  
An anchorage for post-tension system has an anchor body with an interior passageway, a polymeric encapsulation extending over the anchor body so as to define a trumpet extending outwardly on one...
7950197 Shrinkage-preventing apparatus for the sheathing of a tendon  
An apparatus for fixing the sheathing of an end of a tendon within an anchor body of a post-tension anchor system has an anchor body that has a cavity formed in an interior thereof, a tendon...
7930863 Connector for reinforcing the attachment among structural components  
Reinforcing connector (10) for reinforcing attachment among components (110) of a structure (100); such as crossing beams (111). Reinforcing connector (10) includes a length of roving (20) composed...
7874124 Method for securing a building structure  
Certain embodiments of the invention disclosed herein include an apparatus and method for securing a wall system together in a vertical direction. More specifically, an apparatus is disclosed that...
7856774 Sheathing-retaining wedge assembly for use with a post-tension anchorage system  
A sheathing-retaining article for use with a post-tension anchorage system has a wedge with a tendon-retaining portion and a sheathing-retaining portion. The tendon-retaining portion has a channel...
7841140 Apparatus for preventing shrinkage of a sheathing over a tendon  
An apparatus for fixing the sheathing of an end of a tendon within an anchor body of a post-tension anchor system has an anchor body with a cavity formed therein, a tendon extending into the...
7841061 Method of forming a dead-end anchorage of a post-tension system  
A method of forming a dead-end anchorage of a post-tension anchor system includes the steps of positioning a tendon within a cavity of an anchor body such that an unsheathed end of the tendon...
7823344 Apparatus and method for releasing tension members for use in anchor method  
A tension member for use in an anchor method, in which both ends of the tension member are held by anchors, is released by cutting all or some of the wires in the tension member and then hitting at...
7823345 Unitary sheathing wedge  
An apparatus for fixing the sheathing of an end of a tendon within an anchor body of a post-tension anchor system has an anchor body having a cavity formed in an interior thereof, a tendon...
7819388 Tendon gripping device  
An apparatus for gripping smooth and/or deformed cylindrical or multiple stranded tendons (rods) commonly used in the Art of Construction, the apparatus comprising a housing (barrel), a plurality...
7818849 Stress redistributing cable termination  
A termination anchor having a neck region, a mid region, and a distal region. An expanding passage through the anchor from the neck region to the distal region is bounded by an internal surface....
7797895 Shrinkage-preventing device for the sheathing of a tendon  
A device for fixing the sheathing of an end of a tendon within an anchor body of a post-tension anchor system has an anchor body having a cavity formed in an interior thereof, a tendon extending...
7797894 Apparatus and method for preventing shrinkage of a sheathing over a tendon  
An apparatus for preventing shrinkage of a sheathing of a tendon has an anchor body having a cavity formed in an interior thereof, a tendon extending into the cavity, a fixing element engaged with...
7793473 Sheathing retaining cap  
An article for engaging a sheathing of a sheathed portion of a tendon has a tubular body having an inner surface and outer surface and a first end and a second end, fins extending radially...
7779499 Method for the assembly of a stay  
A method for assembly of a stay includes a series of steps that include connecting in the vicinity of an anchoring zone, a new group of N reinforcements to a shuttle located within the sheath of a...
7770265 Cable termination with an angularly offset parabolic wall profile  
An anchor having an internal passage defined by a revolved wall profile. The anchor is conceptually divided into four regions: a neck region, a transition region, a mid region, and a distal region....
7765752 Anchor system with substantially longitudinally equal wedge compression  
An anchor system for a tendon includes a load transfer device having at least one wedge receiving bore therein. The wedge receiving bore has a tapered interior surface. The anchor system also...
7765764 Device for connecting beams and pillars or similar structural elements  
A device for connecting beams and pillars or similar structural elements, particularly for prefabricated concrete structural elements, comprising a bracket, which forms, when installed, by means of...
7762030 Hold down system  
A fastener assembly comprises a first cylindrical member disposed within a second cylindrical member. One of the first and second cylindrical members is movable relative to the other in a first...
7762029 Anchor for post tension concrete reinforcing systems  
An anchor for a post tension reinforcement is disclosed. The anchor includes an anchor base having at least one wedge receiving bore therein. The wedge receiving bore is tapered in diameter at a...
7752824 Shrinkage-compensating continuity system  
A continuity system for a building is designed to compensate for the downward settling of building elements over time, which occurs due to the shrinkage of wooden building members. The continuity...
7748972 Tensioning installation for the frameworks of pre-tensioned architectural elements  
Tensioning installation for the frameworks of pre-tensioned architectural elements designed for the two-way pre-tensioning of concrete or mortar plates, or the like, comprising a molding assembly...
7739766 Method for erecting a stay  
A stay comprises an inclined casing and a bundle of substantially parallel taut reinforcements lodged in the casing and individually anchored in a first and a second anchoring region. According to...
7735272 Strengthened assembly enclosed in construction  
A system of construction using a mechanical device (20) which applies a force to an assembly of elements having a high resistance in compression in order to build walls, roofs, floors, and beams....
7726082 Anchor wedge configuration for tendon anchors  
A wedge for a tendon retaining anchor includes at least two circumferential wedge segments adapted to be placed on an exterior of a tendon. The wedge segments have an exterior surface adapted to...
7694473 Wind energy plant tower  
A wind energy plant tower with a tower portion made of a concrete material and a steel-made tubular tower segment, which has on its foot a plurality of connection bores for the connection to the...
7676997 Tendon tensioning anchor system having polymeric encapsulation with reduced shrinkage effects  
A tendon tensioning anchor has a base member having a tubular section extending therefrom, and a pair of flanges extending outwardly on opposite sides of the tubular section, and a polymeric...
7665257 Wind resistant structure for buildings  
Certain embodiments of the invention disclosed herein include an apparatus and method for securing a wall system together in a vertical direction. More specifically, an apparatus is disclosed that...
7658041 Anchoring for strip-shaped traction elements on supporting structures  
The clamping element is supported in a positive fit on the base plate in the direction of traction of the traction element in the anchoring for pre-stressed strip-shaped traction elements on...
7621085 Racheting take-up device  
An apparatus for taking-up slack in a building hold-down system. The apparatus may include a base having a tubular shape, a slide having a tubular shape and a threadless interior surface, a locking...
7594366 Device and method for fastening facade plates  
A device for fastening facade plates, includes a threaded bar which extends from a holding element. The holding element is provided with an annular space at the first end thereof, which is located...
7574840 Connector for reinforcing the attachment among structural components  
Reinforcing connector (10) for reinforcing attachment among components (110) of a structure (100); such as crossing beams (111), beam (111) supporting a slab deck (113), or masonry blocks (118)....
7533504 Cable mechanism  
The cable mechanism includes an elongated flexible cable that has one end portion adapted for being attached to a supporting structure, for example, the exterior surface of a building by a cleat or...
7509778 Automatic take-up device with internal spring  
The present invention consists of a connection, having an anchored, elongated tension member, a fastening member attached to the elongated tension member, a resisting member that receives the...
7441380 Tie anchor for a strip-type tension member  
A tie anchor for strip-type tension members includes an anchor body disposed on at least one side of the tension member. The anchor body includes a plurality of clamping blocks arranged at a...
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