| 摘要 |
A fitting for coupling an open upper end of a hollow section column to a support is disclosed. A building unit is to be supported on the column via the fitting. The fitting (10) comprising a body portion, configured to be received in the end of the hollow column (50), and rim portions (15) which extend laterally outwardly from an upper end of the body portion so as to engage edge sections (52) of upper end of the column. An assembly of the fitting, column and foundation is also disclosed. A seat that fits within the body portion is also disclosed which acts to spread the load of the supported structure over a wider area. The fitting and the cup are formed by bending respective blanks. The blanks may be pre-treated with an anticorrosion coating before being bent. The system as a whole allows simple and quick connection to “cassette” type flooring systems. |
