Bucket type foundation sinking construction control system and method
By combining the platform control module, remote control terminal and remote monitoring module, the automated control of equipment and the visualization monitoring of parameters in the construction of bucket foundations are realized, which solves the problem of low control accuracy and efficiency in the sinking construction of bucket foundations and improves construction accuracy and efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202510974115.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-15
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-28
AI Technical Summary
Existing technologies for sinking barrel foundations lack automated equipment control and visual monitoring of parameters, resulting in low sinking efficiency and large deviations between actual and design values.
The system employs a platform control module, a remote control terminal, and a remote monitoring module to achieve automated control and visual monitoring of equipment parameters during bucket foundation construction. This includes local and remote control, automatic leveling, and real-time data transmission and monitoring via wireless network and 4G/5G public network.
This improved the control precision and efficiency of the bucket foundation sinking construction, and reduced the deviation between the actual value and the design value.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention belongs to the field of barrel foundation sinking control technology, specifically a barrel foundation sinking construction control system and method. Background Technology
[0002] Bucket foundations are a type of structure suitable for near-shore soft soil foundations. They consist of two connected bucket-shaped layers, with the lower bucket being elliptical. They are commonly used in offshore wind farms, wharves, and breakwater projects. Port engineering foundations, such as those for wharves and breakwaters, are arranged continuously along an axis and typically employ precast concrete bucket foundations with compartmentalized slabs for easier transport and control of the foundation's attitude during sinking. Precast concrete bucket foundations can weigh over 5000 tons. They are usually transported using air flotation, taking advantage of their enclosed top and open bottom structure. Upon arrival at the installation site, sinking is achieved through venting and drainage, eliminating the need for large lifting equipment.
[0003] Therefore, a control system and method for the sinking construction of bucket foundations are provided. Summary of the Invention
[0004] To address the aforementioned problems in the existing technology, this invention provides a control system and method for the sinking of barrel foundations, which realizes automated control of equipment and visual monitoring of parameters during the sinking process of barrel foundations, improves sinking efficiency, and reduces the deviation between actual and design values.
[0005] The technical solution to achieve the above objectives is:
[0006] One of the present inventions provides a bucket foundation sinking construction control system, comprising:
[0007] The platform control module is installed on the construction platform at the top of the bucket foundation and is used to control the construction of the bucket foundation on-site by collecting construction parameters and controlling the operating status of the equipment.
[0008] The remote control terminal, installed on the on-site work mother ship, is used to receive construction parameters and control equipment operating status transmitted by the platform control module via wireless network, and to remotely control the construction of the bucket foundation.
[0009] The remote monitoring module is used to receive remote data from the platform control module via a 4G / 5G public network, enabling remote parameter monitoring outside the construction site.
[0010] Preferably, the platform control module includes on-site control of the barrel foundation construction, which includes controlling the start and stop of the control equipment and the valve opening, to realize the sinking and leveling of the barrel foundation.
[0011] Preferably, the platform control module includes:
[0012] The first data monitoring unit is used to collect construction parameters by receiving field monitoring equipment transmitted by the first controller, so as to realize the monitoring and data storage of construction process parameters;
[0013] The first fault / timeout alarm unit is used to determine whether there is a fault by receiving the operating status of the acquisition and control equipment transmitted by the first controller; if there is a fault, an alarm is triggered.
[0014] The first manual control unit is used to issue control commands through manual operation by personnel, and the first controller receives the control commands to control the control equipment;
[0015] The first automatic control unit is used to determine the tilt posture of the bucket foundation by positioning parameters when in automatic control mode, and to achieve automatic leveling by controlling the water pump frequency.
[0016] The first construction process judgment unit is used to determine the current construction process based on construction process parameters.
[0017] Preferably, in the first data monitoring unit, the on-site monitoring equipment includes, but is not limited to, a flow meter, a GPS positioning device, and a pressure gauge, and the construction parameters include, but are not limited to, the pressure parameters inside the silo, the positioning parameters, the water pump parameters, the air compressor parameters, and the generator parameters;
[0018] In the first fault / timeout alarm unit, the control equipment includes, but is not limited to, water pump, exhaust valve and vacuum valve, and the fault alarms include, but are not limited to, water pump timeout alarm, water pump fault alarm, exhaust valve timeout alarm, vacuum valve timeout alarm, vacuum valve fault alarm and water pressure difference over-limit alarm.
[0019] In the first manual control unit, the control of the control equipment includes, but is not limited to, engine control, air compressor control, vacuum valve control, exhaust valve control, and drain valve control;
[0020] In the first construction process judgment unit, the construction process parameters include, but are not limited to, positioning parameters and pressure parameters, and the construction process includes, but is not limited to, venting sinking, drainage sinking and vacuum sinking.
[0021] Preferably, the remote control terminal includes:
[0022] The second controller is used to transmit data with the first controller via a wireless network, and to receive the collected construction parameters and control the operating status of the equipment.
[0023] The second data monitoring unit is used to remotely monitor and store construction process parameters by receiving construction parameters transmitted by the second controller.
[0024] The second fault / timeout alarm unit is used to determine whether there is a fault by receiving the operating status of the control equipment transmitted by the second controller. If there is a fault, a remote alarm is triggered.
[0025] The second manual control unit is used to issue control commands through manual operation by personnel to remotely control the control equipment of the platform control module;
[0026] The second automatic control unit is used to determine the tilt posture of the bucket foundation by positioning parameters when in automatic control mode, and to achieve automatic leveling by remotely controlling the water pump frequency.
[0027] The second construction process judgment unit is used to remotely judge the current construction process based on construction process parameters.
[0028] Preferably, in the second fault / timeout alarm unit, the fault alarms include, but are not limited to, water pump timeout alarm, water pump fault alarm, exhaust valve timeout alarm, vacuum valve timeout alarm, vacuum valve fault alarm, and water pressure difference over-limit alarm.
[0029] In the second manual control unit, the control of the control equipment includes, but is not limited to, engine control, air compressor control, vacuum valve control, exhaust valve control, and drain valve control;
[0030] In the second construction process judgment unit, the construction process parameters include, but are not limited to, positioning parameters and pressure parameters, and the construction process includes, but is not limited to, venting sinking, drainage sinking and vacuum sinking.
[0031] Preferably, the remote monitoring module includes:
[0032] A remote data transmission unit is used to receive real-time construction process parameters from the platform control module;
[0033] The third data monitoring unit is used to monitor construction process parameters via the MQTT protocol.
[0034] A second method for controlling the sinking construction of a bucket foundation according to the present invention includes:
[0035] Step S1: Select local or remote control mode, manually control the engine to start, start parameter acquisition and monitoring, fault / timeout alarm and construction process judgment after power-on, and check the construction status of the bucket foundation and the equipment operation status.
[0036] Step S2: Based on the determined construction process, manually operate and send control signals to control the corresponding construction equipment, while observing and monitoring parameters to complete the construction sinking operation;
[0037] Step S3: If the barrel tilts during construction, the degree and posture of the tilt are determined by the positioning parameters.
[0038] Step S4: If leveling is required, start automatic leveling control and use different water pump frequencies according to different postures to control the water pump frequency and adjust the posture of the tank.
[0039] Preferably, in step S1, the construction process is determined by positioning parameters and pressure parameters.
[0040] Preferably, in step S2, the construction sinking operation is as follows: exhaust sinking, drainage sinking, and vacuum sinking are performed by manually controlling the exhaust valve, water pump, vacuum valve, and inflation valve in sequence.
[0041] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: the present invention realizes equipment control and parameter monitoring in the construction process of bucket foundation through functions such as construction parameter acquisition, remote equipment control, automatic construction control, remote data monitoring, construction process judgment, and automatic system alarm, thereby improving control accuracy and sinking efficiency, and reducing the deviation between actual values and design values. Attached Figure Description
[0042] The accompanying drawings are provided to further illustrate the invention and form part of the specification. They are used in conjunction with embodiments of the invention to explain the invention and do not constitute a limitation thereof. In the drawings:
[0043] Figure 1 This is a block diagram of a barrel foundation sinking construction control system according to the present invention;
[0044] Figure 2 This is a flowchart of a method for controlling the sinking construction of a bucket foundation according to the present invention. Detailed Implementation
[0045] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0046] like Figure 1 As shown, a bucket foundation sinking construction control system includes: a platform control module 1, a remote control terminal 2, and a remote monitoring module 3.
[0047] Platform control module 1 is installed on the construction platform at the top of the bucket foundation and is used to control the construction of the bucket foundation on-site by collecting construction parameters and controlling the operating status of the equipment.
[0048] In this embodiment, the local control of the bucket foundation construction mainly involves controlling the start and stop of the equipment, valve opening and other operations to achieve the sinking and leveling of the bucket foundation. The fault is only the monitoring of the equipment operating status during the construction process.
[0049] like Figure 1 As shown, the platform control module 1 includes: a first controller 11, a first data monitoring unit 12, a first fault / timeout alarm unit 13, a first manual control unit 14, a first automatic control unit 15, and a first construction process judgment unit 16.
[0050] The first data monitoring unit 12 is used to collect construction parameters by receiving field monitoring equipment transmitted by the first controller 11, so as to realize the monitoring and data storage of construction process parameters.
[0051] In this embodiment, the on-site monitoring equipment includes, but is not limited to, flow meters, GPS positioning devices and pressure gauges, and the construction parameters include, but are not limited to, pressure parameters inside the silo, positioning parameters, water pump parameters, air compressor parameters and generator parameters.
[0052] The first fault / timeout alarm unit 13 is used to determine whether there is a fault by receiving the operating status of the acquisition and control equipment transmitted by the first controller 11. If there is a fault, an alarm is triggered.
[0053] In this embodiment, the control equipment includes, but is not limited to, a water pump, an exhaust valve, and a vacuum valve, and the fault alarms include, but are not limited to, water pump timeout alarm, water pump fault alarm, exhaust valve timeout alarm, vacuum valve timeout alarm, vacuum valve fault alarm, and water pressure difference over-limit alarm.
[0054] The first manual control unit 14 is used to issue control commands through manual operation by personnel, and the first controller 11 receives the control commands to control the control equipment.
[0055] In the embodiments, the control of the control equipment includes, but is not limited to, engine control, air compressor control, vacuum valve control, exhaust valve control, and drain valve control.
[0056] The first automatic control unit 15 is used to determine the tilt posture of the bucket foundation by positioning parameters and to achieve automatic leveling by controlling the water pump frequency when in automatic control mode.
[0057] The first construction process judgment unit 16 is used to judge the current construction process based on the construction process parameters.
[0058] In the embodiments, the construction process parameters include, but are not limited to, positioning parameters and pressure parameters, and the construction process includes, but is not limited to, venting sinking, drainage sinking and vacuum sinking.
[0059] Remote control terminal 2, installed on the on-site work mother ship, is used to receive construction parameters and control equipment operating status transmitted by platform control module 1 via wireless network, and to remotely control the construction of the bucket foundation.
[0060] like Figure 1 As shown, the remote control terminal 2 includes: a second controller 21, a second data monitoring unit 22, a second fault / timeout alarm unit 23, a second manual control unit 24, a second automatic control unit 25, and a second construction process judgment unit 26.
[0061] The second controller 21 is used to transmit data with the first controller 11 via a wireless network, and to receive the collected construction parameters and control the operating status of the equipment.
[0062] The second data monitoring unit 22 is used to remotely monitor and store construction process parameters by receiving construction parameters transmitted by the second controller 21.
[0063] The second fault / timeout alarm unit 23 is used to determine whether there is a fault by receiving the operating status of the control equipment transmitted by the second controller 21. If there is a fault, a remote alarm is triggered.
[0064] In the embodiments, fault alarms include, but are not limited to, water pump timeout alarm, water pump fault alarm, exhaust valve timeout alarm, vacuum valve timeout alarm, vacuum valve fault alarm, and water pressure difference exceeding limit alarm.
[0065] The second manual control unit 24 is used to issue control commands through manual operation to remotely control the control equipment of the platform control module 1.
[0066] In the embodiments, the control of the control equipment includes, but is not limited to, engine control, air compressor control, vacuum valve control, exhaust valve control, and drain valve control.
[0067] The second automatic control unit 25 is used to determine the tilt posture of the bucket foundation by positioning parameters when in automatic control mode, and to achieve automatic leveling by remotely controlling the water pump frequency.
[0068] The second construction process judgment unit 26 is used to remotely judge the current construction process through construction process parameters.
[0069] In the embodiments, the construction process parameters include, but are not limited to, positioning parameters and pressure parameters, and the construction process includes, but is not limited to, venting sinking, drainage sinking and vacuum sinking.
[0070] The remote monitoring module 3 is used to receive remote data from the platform control module 1 via a 4G / 5G public network to achieve remote parameter monitoring outside the construction site.
[0071] like Figure 1As shown, the remote monitoring module 3 includes a remote data transmission unit 31 and a third data monitoring unit 32.
[0072] The remote data transmission unit 31 is used to receive real-time construction process parameters from the platform control module 1.
[0073] The third data monitoring unit 32 is used to monitor construction process parameters via the MQTT protocol.
[0074] This invention designs a sinking construction control system for a concrete barrel foundation structure with 15 compartments, realizing automated equipment control and visual monitoring of parameters during the sinking process of the barrel foundation, improving sinking efficiency and reducing the deviation between actual and design values.
[0075] like Figure 2 As shown, a method for controlling the sinking construction of a bucket foundation includes:
[0076] Step S1: Select local or remote control mode, manually control the engine to start, start parameter acquisition and monitoring, fault / timeout alarm and construction process judgment after power-on, and check the construction status of the bucket foundation and the equipment operation status.
[0077] In this embodiment, the construction process is determined by positioning parameters and pressure parameters.
[0078] Step S2: Based on the determined construction process, manually operate and send control signals to control the corresponding construction equipment, while observing and monitoring parameters to complete the construction sinking operation.
[0079] In this embodiment, the construction sinking operation is as follows: exhaust sinking, drainage sinking, and vacuum sinking are performed by manually controlling the exhaust valve, water pump, vacuum valve, and inflation valve in sequence.
[0080] Step S3: If the barrel tilts during construction, the degree and posture of the tilt are determined by the positioning parameters.
[0081] Step S4: If leveling is required, start automatic leveling control and use different water pump frequencies according to different postures to control the water pump frequency and adjust the posture of the tank.
[0082] Finally, it should be noted that the above are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A control system for the sinking construction of a bucket foundation, characterized in that, include: The platform control module is installed on the construction platform at the top of the bucket foundation and is used to control the construction of the bucket foundation on-site by collecting construction parameters and controlling the operating status of the equipment. The remote control terminal, installed on the on-site work mother ship, is used to receive construction parameters and control equipment operating status transmitted by the platform control module via wireless network, and to remotely control the construction of the bucket foundation. The remote monitoring module is used to receive remote data from the platform control module via a 4G / 5G public network, enabling remote parameter monitoring outside the construction site.
2. The bucket foundation sinking construction control system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The platform control module includes on-site control of the barrel foundation construction, including the start and stop of the control equipment and the opening of the valves, to realize the sinking and leveling of the barrel foundation.
3. The bucket foundation sinking construction control system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The platform control module includes: The first data monitoring unit is used to collect construction parameters by receiving field monitoring equipment transmitted by the first controller, so as to realize the monitoring and data storage of construction process parameters; The first fault / timeout alarm unit is used to determine whether there is a fault by receiving the operating status of the acquisition and control equipment transmitted by the first controller; if there is a fault, an alarm is triggered. The first manual control unit is used to issue control commands through manual operation by personnel, and the first controller receives the control commands to control the control equipment; The first automatic control unit is used to determine the tilt posture of the bucket foundation by positioning parameters when in automatic control mode, and to achieve automatic leveling by controlling the water pump frequency. The first construction process judgment unit is used to determine the current construction process based on construction process parameters.
4. The bucket foundation sinking construction control system according to claim 3, characterized in that, In the first data monitoring unit, the on-site monitoring equipment includes, but is not limited to, flow meters, GPS positioning devices and pressure gauges, and the construction parameters include, but are not limited to, pressure parameters inside the silo, positioning parameters, water pump parameters, air compressor parameters and generator parameters; In the first fault / timeout alarm unit, the control equipment includes, but is not limited to, water pump, exhaust valve and vacuum valve, and the fault alarms include, but are not limited to, water pump timeout alarm, water pump fault alarm, exhaust valve timeout alarm, vacuum valve timeout alarm, vacuum valve fault alarm and water pressure difference over-limit alarm. In the first manual control unit, the control of the control equipment includes, but is not limited to, engine control, air compressor control, vacuum valve control, exhaust valve control, and drain valve control; In the first construction process judgment unit, the construction process parameters include, but are not limited to, positioning parameters and pressure parameters, and the construction process includes, but is not limited to, venting sinking, drainage sinking and vacuum sinking.
5. The bucket foundation sinking construction control system according to claim 3, characterized in that, The remote control terminal includes: The second controller is used to transmit data with the first controller via a wireless network, and to receive the collected construction parameters and control the operating status of the equipment. The second data monitoring unit is used to remotely monitor and store construction process parameters by receiving construction parameters transmitted by the second controller. The second fault / timeout alarm unit is used to determine whether there is a fault by receiving the operating status of the control equipment transmitted by the second controller. If there is a fault, a remote alarm is triggered. The second manual control unit is used to issue control commands through manual operation by personnel to remotely control the control equipment of the platform control module; The second automatic control unit is used to determine the tilt posture of the bucket foundation by positioning parameters when in automatic control mode, and to achieve automatic leveling by remotely controlling the water pump frequency. The second construction process judgment unit is used to remotely judge the current construction process based on construction process parameters.
6. The bucket foundation sinking construction control system according to claim 5, characterized in that, In the second fault / timeout alarm unit, the fault alarms include, but are not limited to, water pump timeout alarm, water pump fault alarm, exhaust valve timeout alarm, vacuum valve timeout alarm, vacuum valve fault alarm, and water pressure difference over-limit alarm. In the second manual control unit, the control of the control equipment includes, but is not limited to, engine control, air compressor control, vacuum valve control, exhaust valve control, and drain valve control; In the second construction process judgment unit, the construction process parameters include, but are not limited to, positioning parameters and pressure parameters, and the construction process includes, but is not limited to, venting sinking, drainage sinking and vacuum sinking.
7. The bucket foundation sinking construction control system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The remote monitoring module includes: A remote data transmission unit is used to receive real-time construction process parameters from the platform control module; The third data monitoring unit is used to monitor construction process parameters via the MQTT protocol.
8. A method for controlling the construction of a bucket foundation during sinking, characterized in that, include: Step S1: Select local or remote control mode, manually control the engine to start, start parameter acquisition and monitoring, fault / timeout alarm and construction process judgment after power-on, and check the construction status of the bucket foundation and the equipment operation status. Step S2: Based on the determined construction process, manually operate and send control signals to control the corresponding construction equipment, while observing and monitoring parameters to complete the construction sinking operation; Step S3: If the barrel tilts during construction, the degree and posture of the tilt are determined by the positioning parameters. Step S4: If leveling is required, start automatic leveling control and use different water pump frequencies according to different postures to control the water pump frequency and adjust the posture of the tank.
9. The method for controlling the sinking construction of a bucket foundation according to claim 8, characterized in that, In step S1, the construction process is determined by positioning parameters and pressure parameters.
10. The method for controlling the sinking construction of a bucket foundation according to claim 8, characterized in that, In step S2, the construction sinking operation is as follows: exhaust sinking, drainage sinking, and vacuum sinking are performed by manually controlling the exhaust valve, water pump, vacuum valve, and inflation valve in sequence.