Abstract A building system for easily erected suspended modular buildings deriving substantial advantages from readily transportable modular sections. The building sections comprise in crosssection, a U-shaped sandwich of inner and outer shells with insulation therebetween. Each section comprises one-half of a module, lower or upper, the elements being symmetrical. A module is formed by inverting one element and placing it atop another. A longitudinally extending abutment, on the module, is formed from flanges which extend outwardly from the sidewalls of the module. The modules are suspended from the longitudinal abutment which transfers the building loads to exterior building supports. Single story buildings, either at or above ground level, or multi-story buildings, with the lower floor either at or above ground level, can be formed by associating a number of modules and suspension supports. The building living space and the shape of the building can be varied, almost at will, by varying the numer of modules and the manner in which they are associated. Substantial cost savings, in addition to those flowing from factory manufactured modularized constructon, accrue in ease of transportation of the nestable building elements.
A building formed of a plurality of modular units comprising: each said modular unit being formed of two substantially identical modular elements which are of U-shaped cross-section, each said U-shaped element having depending opposed sidewalls corresponding to the legs of the U which terminate in longitudinally extending flange portions, said two modular elements being assembled in opposing relation with their corresponding flanges in abutting relation and with means for securing said abutting flanges, and support means for each said modular unit comprising at least one member defining a generally U-shaped recess for supporting on its bight portion the bight portion of the lowermost of said U-shaped modular elements and with the upstanding leg portions of said member extending upwardly on opposite sides of said lowermost element to support said flange joining the juxtaposed modular elements.
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A building formed of a plurality of modular units comprising: each said modular unit being formed of two substantially identical modular elements which are of U-shaped cross-section, each said U-shaped element having depending opposed sidewalls corresponding to the legs of the U which terminate in longitudinally extending flange portions, said two modular elements being assembled in opposing relation with their corresponding flanges in abutting relation and with means for securing said abutting flanges, and support means for each said modular unit comprising at least one member defining a generally U-shaped recess for supporting on its bight portion the bight portion of the lowermost of said U-shaped modular elements and with the upstanding leg portions of said member extending upwardly on opposite sides of said lowermost element to support said flange joining the juxtaposed modular elements.