Process for erecting a building and building erected in accordance therewith

Claim 1

A building framework comprising a foundation portion, wall portions and a roof portion; (a) said foundation portion comprising a plurality of U-sections assembled end to end forming a perimeter for said building; one arm of said U-sections resting horizontally so that the opening of said U-section faces the inside of said building, said other arm of said U-sections being provided with holes; reinforcing T-sections of which the top of said T-section forms a plate provided with vertical lugs having flanged upper portions; said T-section positioned beneath said other arm of said U-section at locations where said holes are positioned in the other arm of the U-section, said lugs of the T-section projecting through said holes in the other arm of the U-section; (b) said wall portion comprising a plurality of uprights, said uprights having a horizontal base portion provided with holes adapted to fit around said vertical flanged lugs of the T-section, keys cooperating with said vertical flanged lugs for securing said uprights to said T-sections and said U-sections; said top portions of said uprights provided with horizontal plates having vertical flanged lugs welded to the top thereof, an upper belt joining the uprights together and being provided with holes through which said lugs of the horizontal plate project through said holes; and (c) said roof portion comprising trusses with support plates having holes adapted to fit around said vertical lugs of said horizontal plates projecting through the upper belt and through support plates, keys cooperating with said lugs for being driven and locked by hammering said keys around said vertical lugs adjacent said flange.