Integrated foundation leveling system

Abstract

The apparatus, system, and method provide an actuator-based solution for detecting and alerting to settlement of building foundations due to permafrost, soil, or sand subsidence, and for readjusting structures above such foundations that require correction and / or releveling.

Claims

1. A computer implementation method for leveling foundations, Obtaining the initial position of the column top relative to the plane, To monitor the position of the column top, Comparing the aforementioned column top position with the monitored position, Based on the above comparison, the settlement of at least one column top position is detected, The computer implementation method, comprising adjusting the position of at least one column top to correct the settlement.

2. Comparing the monitored position of the column top position is, The computer implementation according to claim 1, comprising comparing the monitored position of the column top position with the initial column top position.

3. Comparing the monitored position of the column top position is, The computer implementation according to claim 1, comprising comparing the monitored position of at least one first column top position with the monitored positions of the remaining column top positions.

4. If the detected subsidence exceeds the threshold, an alert will be sent to the administrator. The computer implementation method according to claim 1, further comprising determining that the administrator adjust the position of at least one column top if the detected settlement exceeds an acceptable settlement.

5. After adjusting at least one of the column top positions, To obtain the second column top position relative to the aforementioned plane, The position of the column top is continuously monitored, The computer implementation method according to claim 1, further comprising comparing the continuously monitored position of the column top with both the initial column top position and the second column top position.

6. Adjusting at least one of the aforementioned column top positions to correct the settlement is Analyzing the aforementioned settlement, the position of the column top to be adjusted is determined, For each of the column top positions to be adjusted, the amount of adjustment is determined. The computer implementation method according to claim 1, comprising determining the order for adjusting the column top position which has been determined to be the target of adjustment.

7. Adjusting at least one of the aforementioned column top positions to correct the settlement is The computer implementation method according to claim 6, further comprising adjusting the column top position determined to be the target of adjustment to achieve a planar alignment of the column top position.

8. The computer implementation method according to claim 7, wherein adjusting the position of the column top to correct the settlement includes, after achieving the planar alignment of the column top position, adjusting the position of the column top to correct the inclination of the planar alignment.

9. A system for leveling a foundation, comprising a plurality of sensors, at least one actuator, and a computing device including a processor having a memory containing instructions, wherein, when an instruction is executed, the system performs the following operations, and these operations are: The computing device obtains the initial position of the column top relative to the x-plane from the data communicated by the multiple sensors, The computing device monitors the position of the column top, The computing device compares the monitored position of the column top position, The computing device detects the settlement of at least one column top position based on the comparison, The system includes, by using the computing device, causing the at least one actuator to adjust the position of the at least one column top to compensate for the settlement.

10. The computing device compares the monitored position of the column top position with the computing device, The system according to claim 9, comprising comparing the monitored position of the column top position with the initial column top position using the computing device.

11. The computing device compares the monitored position of the column top position with the computing device, The system according to claim 9, comprising using the computing device to compare the monitored position of the first column top position with the monitored positions of the remaining column top positions.

12. The aforementioned operation is, The system according to claim 9, further comprising communicating an alert to an administrator by the computing device if the detected subsidence exceeds a threshold.

13. The aforementioned operation is, After the above adjustment, The computing device obtains the position of the second column top relative to the plane, The computing device monitors the position of the column top, The system method according to claim 9, further comprising using the computing device to compare the monitored position of the column top position with both the initial column top position and the second column top position.

14. Adjusting the position of at least one column top to compensate for the settlement is, Analyzing the aforementioned settlement, the position of the column top to be adjusted is determined, For each of the column top positions to be adjusted, the necessary adjustment amount is determined. The system according to claim 9, further comprising determining the order for adjusting the column top position which has been determined to be the target of adjustment.

15. Adjusting the position of the top of the column to correct the settlement is The system according to claim 14, further comprising using the computing device to cause the at least one actuator to adjust the column top position determined to be the target of adjustment in order to achieve a planar alignment of the column top position.

16. The system according to claim 15, wherein adjusting the position of the column top to compensate for the settlement includes, after achieving the planar alignment of the column top position, causing the computing device to cause the at least one actuator to adjust the position of the column top position to compensate for the inclination of the planar alignment.

17. A non-temporary computer-readable medium containing instructions, wherein when the instructions are executed by a computing device of a system for leveling a foundation, the system is instructed to perform the following actions, the actions being: Obtaining the initial position of the column top relative to the plane from data communicated by multiple sensors, To monitor the position of the column top, Comparing the aforementioned column top position with the monitored position, Based on the above comparison, the settlement of at least one column top position is detected, The non-temporary computer-readable medium includes causing at least one actuator to adjust the position of at least one column top to compensate for the settlement.

18. Comparing the monitored position of the column top position is, A non-temporary computer-readable medium according to claim 17, comprising comparing the monitored position of the column top position with the initial column top position.

19. Comparing the monitored position of the column top position is, A non-temporary computer-readable medium according to claim 17, comprising comparing the monitored position of the first column top position with the monitored positions of the remaining column top positions.

20. The aforementioned operation is, The non-temporary computer-readable medium according to claim 17, further comprising communicating an alert to an administrator if the detected subsidence exceeds a threshold.

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