Method and arrangement for coupling horizontal vertical precast structures

Abstract

A connection assembly mechanism includes a flat bracket and a wall bracket. The flat bracket has a first surface and a second surface. A first set of shear connectors extends from the first surface and is embedded within a horizontal precast structure. The second surface is flush mounted with the horizontal precast structure. The wall bracket has a horizontal flange and a vertical flange orthogonal to each other. A second set of shear connectors extending from inner surfaces of the horizontal flange and the vertical flange is embedded within a vertical precast structure. A connection mechanism couples an outer surface of the horizontal flange of the wall bracket and the second surface of the flat bracket, thereby coupling the horizontal precast structure and the vertical precast structure through the connection mechanism at a construction site.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A connection assembly mechanism comprising:
 a flat bracket having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface configured for flush mounting with a horizontal precast structure;   a first set of shear connectors, extending from the first surface, configured for embedding within the horizontal precast structure;   a wall bracket having a horizontal flange and a vertical flange orthogonal to each other, wherein an outer surface of the horizontal flange is configured for flush-mounting with a base portion of a pocket member of a vertical precast structure;   a second set of shear connectors, extending from inner surfaces of the horizontal flange and the vertical flange, configured for embedding within the vertical precast structure; and   a connection mechanism configured for coupling the outer surface of the horizontal flange of the wall bracket and the second surface of the flat bracket, thereby coupling the horizontal precast structure and the vertical precast structure at a construction site.   
     
     
         2 . The connection assembly mechanism according to  claim 1 , further comprising an elastic pad configured for slab bearing between the second surface of the flat bracket and the outer surface of the horizontal flange of the wall bracket. 
     
     
         3 . The connection assembly mechanism according to  claim 1 , wherein the wall bracket further comprises an angular elongated connector configured for embedding within the vertical precast structure. 
     
     
         4 . The connection assembly mechanism according to  claim 1 , wherein the horizontal flange and the vertical flange of the wall bracket conform with an edge portion of the base portion of the pocket member provided at a top portion of the vertical precast structure. 
     
     
         5 . The connection assembly mechanism according to  claim 4 , further comprising an outer surface of the vertical flange of the wall bracket configured for chamfer-mounting at a vertical portion orthogonal to the base portion of the pocket member of the vertical precast structure. 
     
     
         6 . The connection assembly mechanism according to  claim 1 , further comprising a flat bar configured for mechanically coupling the outer surface of the horizontal flange of the wall bracket with the second surface of the flat bracket at a first side with respect to the first set of shear connectors. 
     
     
         7 . The connection assembly mechanism according to  claim 1 , further comprising a flat bar configured for mechanically coupling the outer surface of the horizontal flange of the wall bracket with the second surface of the flat bracket at a second side with respect to the first set of shear connectors. 
     
     
         8 . The connection assembly mechanism according to  claim 1 , wherein the first set of shear connectors is further configured for embedding within a concrete portion of the horizontal precast structure,
 wherein top portions of the first set of shear connectors are further configured for embedding in a base of a structural topping of the horizontal precast structure.   
     
     
         9 . The connection assembly mechanism according to  claim 1 , wherein the vertical precast structure is a precast wall. 
     
     
         10 . A connection method, comprising:
 flush-mounting a second surface of a flat bracket with a horizontal precast structure,
 wherein a first set of shear connectors extending from a first surface of the flat bracket is embedded within the horizontal precast structure; 
   flush-mounting an outer surface of a horizontal flange of a wall bracket with a base portion of a pocket member of a vertical precast structure,
 wherein a second set of shear connectors extending from a set of inner surfaces of the wall bracket is embedded within the vertical precast structure; and 
   coupling the outer surface of the horizontal flange of the wall bracket and the second surface of the flat bracket using a connection mechanism at a construction site, thereby coupling the horizontal precast structure and the vertical precast structure.   
     
     
         11 . The connection method according to  claim 10 , further comprising determining a type, quantity, and size of a connection assembly mechanism for coupling the horizontal precast structure and the vertical precast structure based on a first set of parameters associated with the connection assembly mechanism and a second set of parameters associated with at least one of the horizontal precast structure and the vertical precast structure. 
     
     
         12 . The connection method according to  claim 11 , wherein the first set of parameters includes material specifications of the connection assembly mechanism. 
     
     
         13 . The connection method according to  claim 12 , wherein the material specifications of the connection assembly mechanism correspond to at least tensile strength and hardness of the connection assembly mechanism. 
     
     
         14 . The connection method according to  claim 10 , wherein the second set of parameters includes environmental conditions and at least one of a location, an orientation, and a weight of at least one of the horizontal precast structure and the vertical precast structure. 
     
     
         15 . The connection method according to  claim 10 , further comprising placing an elastic pad for slab bearing between the second surface of the flat bracket and the outer surface of the horizontal flange of the wall bracket. 
     
     
         16 . The connection method according to  claim 10 , wherein the second surface of the flat bracket is flush-mounted along an edge of a bottom surface of the horizontal precast structure,
 wherein the horizontal flange and a vertical flange of the wall bracket conform with an edge portion of the base portion of the pocket member provided at a top portion of the vertical precast structure, and   wherein the horizontal flange and the vertical flange are arranged orthogonally with respect to each other.   
     
     
         17 . The connection method according to  claim 16 , further comprising chamfer-mounting an outer surface of the vertical flange of the wall bracket at a vertical portion orthogonal to the base portion of the pocket member of the vertical precast structure. 
     
     
         18 . The connection method according to  claim 10 , further comprising coupling the outer surface of the horizontal flange of the wall bracket with the second surface of the flat bracket at a first side with respect to the first set of shear connectors using a flat bar. 
     
     
         19 . The connection method according to  claim 10 , further comprising coupling the outer surface of the horizontal flange of the wall bracket with the second surface of the flat bracket at a second side with respect to the first set of shear connectors using a flat bar. 
     
     
         20 . The connection method according to  claim 10 , further comprising embedding top portions of the first set of shear connectors in a base of a structural topping of the horizontal precast structure.