A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
MODULAR BUILDING
The present invention describes the construction of sustainable modular buildings from end-of-life or reused wind turbine segments, promoting the circular economy and the " zero waste" concept. It discloses a modular building that follows structural mechanics and architecture strongly influenced by the introduction of wind turbine tower and blade segments at the end of their useful lives. The hollow section part of the tower will form the rigid core and the blades will form pillars and connecting beams that join these pillars to the central core. Valuing the hollow internal space of the components, there is also the incorporation of a fire fighting and safety system using a water circuit inside the structure, at the same time that it houses networks of the different tubes and pipes of the specialties present in a building. To improve anti-seismic behaviour and vibration control, cork is used as a connecting element and constituent of the expansion joints between structural elements.
MODULAR BUILDING
The present invention describes the construction of sustainable modular buildings from end-of-life or reused wind turbine segments, promoting the circular economy and the " zero waste" concept. It discloses a modular building that follows structural mechanics and architecture strongly influenced by the introduction of wind turbine tower and blade segments at the end of their useful lives. The hollow section part of the tower will form the rigid core and the blades will form pillars and connecting beams that join these pillars to the central core. Valuing the hollow internal space of the components, there is also the incorporation of a fire fighting and safety system using a water circuit inside the structure, at the same time that it houses networks of the different tubes and pipes of the specialties present in a building. To improve anti-seismic behaviour and vibration control, cork is used as a connecting element and constituent of the expansion joints between structural elements.
MODULAR BUILDING
DOS SANTOS ALMEIDA NUNES JOÃO MIGUEL (author) / NUNES PEREIRA CID TELES JOÃO MANUEL (author)
2024-10-24
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC:
E04H
Gebäude oder ähnliche Bauwerke für besondere Zwecke
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BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES
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B09B
DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE
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Beseitigung von festem Abfall
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B29B
PREPARATION OR PRETREATMENT OF THE MATERIAL TO BE SHAPED
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Vorbereiten oder Vorbehandeln der zu verformenden Masse