Bridge and culvert concrete drip irrigation maintenance system

By utilizing a drip irrigation curing system for bridge and culvert concrete, which employs a curing bucket, an atmosphere diffusion mechanism, and curing units, the system effectively addresses the problem of rapid moisture evaporation in bridge and culvert structures under high-temperature conditions. This solves the problem of excessive moisture loss during the hydration reaction of cement concrete in existing technologies, achieving highly efficient and water-saving concrete curing and ensuring the strength development and performance stability of the structures.

CN223675156UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-16XINJIANG ROAD & BRIDGE CONSTR GRP CO LTD +1
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Application Number
CN202423228908.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-25
Publication Date
2025-12-16
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-25

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Technical Problem

High summer temperatures cause rapid evaporation of moisture from the surface of poured concrete, resulting in poor hardening and cracking. Bridge and culvert structures, due to their numerous locations, long distances, dispersed construction sites, and open-air operations, face difficulties in curing cement concrete, thus affecting project quality.

Method used

A bridge and culvert concrete drip irrigation curing system is adopted, including a curing tank, an atmosphere diffusion mechanism and multiple curing units. The system uses drip irrigation through curing pipes to provide water for curing, and combines a humidity monitor and curing felt. The atmosphere diffusion mechanism provides positive pressure to ensure uniform humidity.

Benefits of technology

It achieves efficient and water-saving concrete curing, ensures structural strength development and performance stability, reduces construction costs and labor requirements, and improves construction efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of constructional engineering, in particular to a bridge and culvert concrete drip irrigation maintenance system. The bridge and culvert concrete drip irrigation curing system comprises a curing barrel, an atmosphere diffusion mechanism and a plurality of curing units. The plurality of curing units are connected with the curing barrel and the atmosphere diffusion mechanism; the health preserving unit comprises a health preserving cavity, a health preserving felt, a health preserving pipe and a humidity monitor; the health preserving cavity is provided with a closed containing space, the health preserving pipe is arranged in the containing space, and a plurality of drip irrigation openings are formed in the health preserving pipe. A probe of the humidity monitor is arranged in the accommodating space; the health preserving felt covers the exterior of the health preserving cavity; the atmosphere diffusion mechanism is connected with the containing space so as to provide positive pressure for the containing space. In this way, maintenance operation can be simply and efficiently carried out on the concrete-poured structure.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of building engineering, and particularly relates to a bridge and culvert concrete drip irrigation curing system. BACKGROUND

[0002] In summer, due to extremely high temperature, the water on the surface of the cast concrete evaporates sharply, which will cause poor hardening of the concrete and cracking and other defects, thereby reducing the quality of the concrete, and the bridge and culvert structures in the construction of highway engineering are more difficult to manage due to many points, long lines, scattered construction and open-air operation, which makes the curing of cement concrete difficult due to lack of water source, and even seriously affects the engineering quality. How to save water resources and meet the humidity conditions required for cement concrete hydration reaction is the difficulty of current building engineering. SUMMARY

[0003] The utility model aims to provide a bridge and culvert concrete drip irrigation curing system, which can simply and efficiently cure the structure of the cast concrete.

[0004] The embodiment of the utility model can be implemented as follows:

[0005] In a first aspect, the utility model provides a bridge and culvert concrete drip irrigation curing system, comprising:

[0006] A curing barrel, an atmosphere diffusion mechanism and a plurality of curing units;

[0007] The plurality of curing units are connected with the curing barrel and the atmosphere diffusion mechanism; the curing barrel is configured to be capable of containing water;

[0008] The curing unit comprises a curing cavity, a curing felt, a curing pipe and a humidity monitor;

[0009] The curing cavity has a sealed containing space, which is configured to be capable of containing the structure of the cast concrete; the curing pipe is arranged in the containing space, and a plurality of drip irrigation openings are formed in the curing pipe; one end of the curing pipe extends out of the curing cavity and is connected with the curing barrel; the probe of the humidity monitor is arranged in the containing space; the curing felt covers the outside of the curing cavity;

[0010] The atmosphere diffusion mechanism is connected with the containing space to provide positive pressure for the containing space.

[0011] In an optional embodiment, the atmosphere diffusion mechanism comprises an air pump, a main pipe, a plurality of inlet pipes and a plurality of outlet pipes;

[0012] Each of the health maintenance units is connected with the main pipe through one of the inlet pipes and one of the outlet pipes; the inlet pipe is configured to enable the fluid in the main pipe to enter the corresponding health maintenance cavity, and the outlet pipe is configured to enable the fluid in the corresponding health maintenance cavity to enter the main pipe;

[0013] The air pump is configured to provide fluid with pressure.

[0014] In an optional embodiment, the inlet pipe has a larger caliber than the outlet pipe.

[0015] In an optional embodiment, the health maintenance barrel is connected with the health maintenance pipes of the multiple health maintenance units through a connecting pipe.

[0016] In an optional embodiment, the connecting pipe and the health maintenance pipes are connected through a multi-way valve.

[0017] In an optional embodiment, the health maintenance cavity is made of plastic film.

[0018] In an optional embodiment, the bottom of the health maintenance barrel is located above the health maintenance units.

[0019] In an optional embodiment, the multiple health maintenance units are horizontally placed, and the bottom of the health maintenance barrel is located at 0.5m-1.0m above the top of the health maintenance units.

[0020] In an optional embodiment, the health maintenance pipe is made of PPR.

[0021] In an optional embodiment, in the health maintenance unit, the health maintenance pipe is located above the structure.

[0022] The beneficial effects of the embodiments of the present application include, for example:

[0023] The bridge and culvert concrete drip irrigation health maintenance system comprises a health maintenance barrel, an atmosphere diffusion mechanism and multiple health maintenance units. The health maintenance unit comprises a health maintenance cavity, a health maintenance felt, a health maintenance pipe and a humidity monitor. The health maintenance cavity provides a containing space for the structure to be maintained, the health maintenance felt guarantees the health maintenance quality, and the humidity monitor monitors the humidity in the health maintenance cavity at all times. The health maintenance pipe provides water for the structure to be maintained through drip irrigation. Furthermore, the atmosphere diffusion mechanism can make the humidity in the containing space more uniform, thereby guaranteeing better health maintenance effect. In summary, such a bridge and culvert concrete drip irrigation health maintenance system can save water, guarantee the health maintenance effect of the structure, and ensure the strength development and performance stability of the structure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced as follows. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of the present application, and therefore should not be regarded as a limitation on the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can also be obtained without creative labor on the basis of these drawings.

[0025] Figure 1 The figure is a structural schematic diagram of the bridge and culvert concrete drip irrigation and growing system of the embodiments of the present application.

[0026] Icon: 100-growing barrel; 110-connection pipe; 120-multi-way valve; 200-atmosphere diffusion mechanism; 210-air pump; 220-main pipe; 230-inlet pipe; 240-outlet pipe; 300-growing unit; 310-growing cavity; 311-containing space; 320-growing felt; 330-growing pipe; 333-drip irrigation port; 340-humidity monitor; 21-structure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiments of the present application more clear, the technical scheme of the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present application described and shown in the drawings herein can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0028] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present application provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed present application, but only represents selected embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0029] It should be noted that: similar reference numbers and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent drawings.

[0030] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that if the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship in which the product of the present application is usually placed, it is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the indicated device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0031] In addition, if the terms "first", "second" and the like are used herein, they are merely used to distinguish one entity from another, and do not imply or suggest relative importance.

[0032] It should be noted that the features in the embodiments of the present application can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0033] Please refer to Figure 1 The embodiment provides a bridge and culvert concrete drip irrigation and curing system, which comprises a curing barrel 100, an atmosphere diffusion mechanism 200 and a plurality of curing units 300.

[0034] The plurality of curing units 300 are connected with the curing barrel 100 and the atmosphere diffusion mechanism 200; the curing barrel 100 is configured to be capable of accommodating a water body;

[0035] The curing unit 300 comprises a curing cavity 310, a curing felt 320, a curing pipe 330 and a humidity monitor 340.

[0036] The curing cavity 310 has a sealed accommodation space 311, which is configured to be capable of accommodating the structure 21 poured with concrete; the curing pipe 330 is arranged in the accommodation space 311, and a plurality of drip irrigation openings 333 are formed in the curing pipe 330; one end of the curing pipe 330 extends out of the curing cavity 310 and is connected with the curing barrel 100; a probe of the humidity monitor 340 is arranged in the accommodation space 311; and the curing felt 320 covers the outside of the curing cavity 310.

[0037] The atmosphere diffusion mechanism 200 is connected with the accommodation space 311 to provide positive pressure for the accommodation space 311.

[0038] The bridge and culvert concrete drip irrigation and curing system comprises the curing barrel 100, the atmosphere diffusion mechanism 200 and the plurality of curing units 300. The curing unit 300 comprises the curing cavity 310, the curing felt 320, the curing pipe 330 and the humidity monitor 340. The curing cavity 310 provides the accommodation space 311 for the structure 21 to be cured, the curing felt 320 guarantees the curing quality, and the humidity monitor 340 monitors the humidity in the curing cavity 310 at all times. The curing pipe 330 provides water for the structure to be cured in the form of drip irrigation. Further, the atmosphere diffusion mechanism 200 can make the humidity in the accommodation space 311 more uniform, thereby guaranteeing better curing effect. In summary, the bridge and culvert concrete drip irrigation and curing system can save water, guarantee the curing effect of the structure 21, and ensure the strength development and performance stability of the structure 21.

[0039] From Figure 1It can also be seen that, in an optional embodiment, the atmosphere diffusion mechanism 200 comprises an air pump 210, a main pipe 220, and a plurality of inlet pipes 230 and a plurality of outlet pipes 240; each health preservation unit 300 is connected to the main pipe 220 through an inlet pipe 230 and an outlet pipe 240; the inlet pipe 230 is configured to enable the fluid in the main pipe 220 to enter the corresponding health preservation cavity 310, and the outlet pipe 240 is configured to enable the fluid in the corresponding health preservation cavity 310 to enter the main pipe 220; the air pump 210 is configured to provide fluid with pressure. It should be noted that the positive pressure of the air pump 210 can be adjusted in real time according to different stages of health preservation. The inlet pipe 230 and the outlet pipe 240 are both one-way pipes to ensure the airtightness of the health preservation cavity 310.

[0040] In an optional embodiment, the caliber of the inlet pipe 230 is larger than that of the outlet pipe 240. In this way, the humidity in the health preservation cavity 310 is ensured.

[0041] In an optional embodiment, the health preservation barrel 100 is connected to the health preservation pipes 330 of the plurality of health preservation units 300 through the connecting pipe 110. Optionally, the connecting pipe 110 and the health preservation pipe 330 are connected through the multi-way valve 120. In this way, only one health preservation barrel 100 can be provided to realize health preservation of a plurality of structures 21, which is more efficient.

[0042] In an optional embodiment, the material of the health preservation cavity 310 is a plastic film.

[0043] In an optional embodiment, the bottom of the health preservation barrel 100 is located above the health preservation unit 300. Further, in an optional embodiment, the plurality of health preservation units 300 are horizontally placed, and the bottom of the health preservation barrel 100 is located at a position 0.5m-1.0m above the top of the health preservation unit 300. That is, the health preservation barrel 100 is located at a higher position, which enables the connecting pipe 110 to realize drip irrigation by using the gravity of the water body, thereby reducing energy consumption and achieving better results.

[0044] In an optional embodiment, the material of the health preservation pipe 330 is PPR. PPR has the advantages of good stability and high structural strength.

[0045] In an optional embodiment, in the health preservation unit 300, the health preservation pipe 330 is located above the structure 21. In this way, the effect of health preservation is facilitated.

[0046] In use, after the structure 21 is fully wetted, the maintenance film (i.e. the film-shaped maintenance cavity 310, the same below) and the maintenance felt are immediately covered by artificial, the maintenance bucket is placed on the top of the maintenance structure 21, the maintenance bucket 100 and the maintenance pipe 330 are connected, and some drip irrigation openings 333 are evenly arranged on the maintenance pipe 330. After the water valve is opened, water flows out at a constant speed from the drip irrigation openings 333 of the maintenance pipe 330, penetrates into the maintenance film, and is uniformly and accurately delivered to the surface of the concrete structure 21, so that the concrete structure 21 is saturated with water. The water in the maintenance bucket is replenished in time, and the process is repeated until the maintenance period is over.

[0047] In summary, the bridge and culvert concrete drip irrigation maintenance system provided by the embodiments of the present application has at least the following advantages:

[0048] 1. Low cost: the drip irrigation maintenance method can reduce the amount of materials by reusing the materials during construction, and the method has remarkable benefits in high-temperature and windy areas.

[0049] 2. Water saving: the water in a 0.5m3 water bucket is used for 4-5 hours when the culvert foundation is maintained, and is used for 2.5-3 hours when the culvert body is maintained; the water in the water bucket can be replenished in time according to the time, and the drip irrigation maintenance pipe 330 and the covering condition are checked, so that the water used for drip irrigation accounts for only 1 / 3 of the water used for traditional maintenance.

[0050] 3. Labor saving: no one needs to be arranged to sprinkle water for maintenance, the quality of the concrete is ensured, the construction pressure is relieved, the labor and labor time of workers are reduced, and the labor benefit is improved; one person can be responsible for the maintenance of 6-7 culverts after the drip irrigation maintenance, instead of 2-3 culverts.

[0051] 4. The quality of the concrete drip irrigation maintenance is relatively stable, energy saving and environment friendly, the method is widely used, the comprehensive cost is reduced, and the quality of the concrete is improved.

[0052] The above is only a specific implementation manner of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto, any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or replacements within the technical range disclosed by the present application, which should be covered in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A bridge culvert concrete drip irrigation growing system, characterized by, The bridge and culvert concrete drip irrigation curing system comprises a curing barrel (100), an atmosphere diffusion mechanism (200), and a plurality of curing units (300). The plurality of curing units (300) are connected with the curing barrel (100) and the atmosphere diffusion mechanism (200); the curing barrel (100) is configured to accommodate a water body. The curing unit (300) comprises a curing cavity (310), a curing felt (320), a curing pipe (330), and a humidity monitor (340). The curing cavity (310) has a sealed accommodation space (311) configured to accommodate a concrete-poured structure (21); the curing pipe (330) is arranged in the accommodation space (311), and a plurality of drip irrigation openings (333) are formed in the curing pipe (330); one end of the curing pipe (330) extends out of the curing cavity (310) and is connected with the curing barrel (100); a probe of the humidity monitor (340) is arranged in the accommodation space (311); and the curing felt (320) covers the curing cavity (310) outside. The atmosphere diffusion mechanism (200) is connected with the accommodation space (311) to provide positive pressure for the accommodation space (311).

2. The bridge and culvert concrete drip irrigation curing system according to claim 1, wherein: The atmosphere diffusion mechanism (200) comprises an air pump (210), a main pipe (220), a plurality of inlet pipes (230), and a plurality of outlet pipes (240). Each of the curing units (300) is connected with the main pipe (220) through one of the inlet pipes (230) and one of the outlet pipes (240); the inlet pipe (230) is configured to allow the fluid in the main pipe (220) to enter the corresponding curing cavity (310), and the outlet pipe (240) is configured to allow the fluid in the corresponding curing cavity (310) to enter the main pipe (220). The air pump (210) is configured to provide fluid with pressure.

3. The bridge and culvert concrete drip irrigation curing system according to claim 2, wherein: The diameter of the inlet pipe (230) is larger than the diameter of the outlet pipe (240).

4. The bridge and culvert concrete drip irrigation curing system according to claim 1, wherein: The curing barrel (100) is connected with the curing pipes (330) of the plurality of curing units (300) through a connecting pipe (110).

5. The bridge and culvert concrete drip irrigation curing system according to claim 4, wherein: The connecting pipe (110) and the curing pipe (330) are connected through a multi-way valve (120).

6. The bridge and culvert concrete drip irrigation curing system according to claim 1, wherein: The material of the curing cavity (310) is a plastic film.

7. The bridge and culvert concrete drip irrigation curing system according to claim 1, wherein: The bottom of the curing barrel (100) is located above the curing unit (300).

8. The bridge and culvert concrete drip irrigation curing system according to claim 7, wherein: ​ The multiple health preserving units (300) are horizontally placed, and the bottom of the health preserving barrel (100) is located at the top of the health preserving unit (300) by 0.5-1.0 m.

9. The bridge and culvert concrete drip irrigation health preserving system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material of the health preserving pipe (330) is PPR.

10. The bridge and culvert concrete drip irrigation health preserving system according to claim 1, characterized in that: In the health preserving unit (300), the health preserving pipe (330) is located above the structure (21).