Patent ID: 9187900
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: E04C,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A framework construction, comprising: support elements constructed as hollow steel sections, said hollow steel sections forming an upper chord, a lower chord and diagonal beams of the framework construction, wherein at least the diagonal beams are comprised of subsections, a sleeve interconnecting the subsections, wherein a first end of the sleeve is form fittingly received in an end of one of the subsections, and an end of another one of the subsections is form fittingly received in a second end of the sleeve resulting in a form fitting plug-in joint connection, wherein said joint connection is subjected to an axial pressure load that permits axial movement of the one of the subsections relative to the another one of the subsections, and wherein said joint connection does not comprise fastening elements that prevent said axial movement.