Method and arrangement for supporting a first beam between a first and a second support structure in a building frame structure

1. A method for supporting a first beam between a first support structure and a second support structure in a building frame structure, the method comprising:

providing a first console to extend from the inside of the first support structure to the outside of the first support structure so that the first console has a first free end and a beam supporting surface between the first support structure and the first free end of the first console,

providing the first beam with a supporting slot extending from a first end of the first beam at a lower side of the first beam,

supporting the first end of the first beam at the first console so that the first console is partly received in the supporting slot of the first beam and so that the first end of the first beam is supported on the beam supporting surface of the first console,

supporting a second end of the first beam at the second support structure, and

securing the first beam to the first console against movement along the first console by means of a mechanical joint between the first console and the first beam, wherein:

by providing the first console at a location between the beam supporting surface of the first console and the mechanical joint with a deforming section having increased deformability compared to the deformability of the first console at the beam supporting surface by providing reduced material dimensions in the deforming section of the first console compared to the material dimensions of the first console at the beam supporting surface, and

the first beam is a hollow steel beam having a horizontal inner space.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first support structure is a column.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first support structure is a hollow column having a vertical inner space.

4. The method according to claim 3 , further comprising filling the vertical inner space of the first support structure with concrete to form a steel-concrete composite column of the first support structure and of concrete.

5. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising filling the horizontal inner space of the first beam with concrete to form a steel-concrete composite beam of the first beam and of concrete.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the securing the first beam to the first console against movement along the first console by means of the mechanical joint includes providing the supporting slot with an indentation and by providing the first console with a protrusion that extends from the first console into the indentation of the supporting slot.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the providing the protrusion includes providing the first free end of the first console with a console end plate that extends in the transversal direction of the first console beyond the first console, and

the method further includes providing the indentation of the supporting slot at the end of the supporting slot so that the indentation extend in the transversal direction of the first beam in two opposite directions.

8. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising using external fastening means in the mechanical joint.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first console that is provided has essentially the same outer cross section between the beam supporting surface and the first free end of the first console, and

the method further includes providing at least one first hole in the first console to reduce the material dimensions in first console to provide the deforming section.

10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first console that is provided has essentially the same outer cross section between the beam supporting surface and the first free end of the first console except for the deforming section, where the first console comprises at least one section with reduced cross-sectional area in at least one of an upper surface and a lower surface of the first console to provide the deforming section.

11. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising providing at least one first hole in the deforming section.

12. The method according to claim 9 , further comprising arranging a reinforcement bar to pass through said at least one first hole.

13. An arrangement for supporting a first beam between a first support structure and a second support structure in a building frame structure,

wherein the arrangement comprises a first console extending from the inside of the first support structure to the outside of the first support structure so that the first console has a first free end and a beam supporting surface between the first support structure and the first free end of the first console,

wherein the first beam has a supporting slot extending from a first end of the first beam at a lower side of the first beam,

wherein the first end of the first beam is supported at the first console so that the first console is partly is received in the supporting slot of the first beam and so that the first end of the first beam is supported on the beam supporting surface of the first console, and

wherein a second end of the first beam is supported at the second support structure,

wherein the first beam is secured to the first console against movement along the first console by means of a mechanical joint between the first console and the first beam,

wherein by the first console at a location between the beam supporting surface of the first console and the mechanical joint being provided with a deforming section having increased deformability compared to the deformability of the first console at the beam supporting surface by reduced material dimensions being provided in said deforming section of the first console compared to the material dimensions of the first console at the beam supporting surface, and

wherein the first beam is a hollow steel beam having a horizontal inner space.

14. The arrangement according to claim 13 , wherein the first support structure is a column.

15. The arrangement according to claim 13 , wherein the first support structure is a hollow column having a vertical inner space.

16. The arrangement according to claim 15 , wherein the vertical inner space of the first support structure is filled with concrete to form a steel-concrete composite column of the first support structure and of concrete.

17. The arrangement according to claim 13 , wherein the horizontal inner space of the first beam is filled with concrete to form a steel-concrete composite beam of the first beam and of concrete.

18. The arrangement according to claim 13 , wherein the mechanical connection between the first console and the first beam securing the first beam to the first console against movement along the first console comprises an indentation in the supporting slot and a protrusion at the first console, wherein the protrusion extends from the first console into the indentation in the supporting slot.

19. The arrangement according to claim 18 , wherein the protrusion is provided by providing the first free end of the first console in the form a console end plate that extends in the transversal direction of the first console beyond the first console, and

the indentation of the supporting slot is provided at the end of the supporting slot so that the indentation extends in the transversal direction of the first beam in two opposite directions.

20. The arrangement according to claim 13 , further comprising external fastening means in the mechanical joint.

21. The arrangement according to claim 13 , wherein the first console has essentially the same outer cross section between the beam supporting surface and the first free end of the first console, and

at least one first hole is provided in the first console to reduce the material dimensions in first console to provide the deforming section.

22. The arrangement according to claim 13 , wherein the first console has essentially the same outer cross section between the beam supporting surface and the first free end of the first console except for the deforming section, where the first console comprises at least one section with reduced cross-sectional area in at least one of an upper surface and a lower surface of the first console to provide the deforming section.

23. The arrangement according to claim 22 , wherein at least one first hole is provided in the deforming section.

24. The arrangement according to claim 21 , wherein a reinforcement bar is arranged to pass through said at least one first hole.

25. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the external fastening means are bolts.

26. The arrangement according to claim 20 , wherein the external fastening means are bolts.