Pipeline construction project support system, pipeline construction project support server, and pipeline construction project support system control program

Abstract

Provided are a pipeline construction project support system, a pipeline construction project support server, and a pipeline construction project support system control program that make it possible for design / construction and maintenance / management departments to share information with each other to improve efficiency in a pipeline construction project. A water pipe construction project support system 1 includes: a water pipe construction project support server 50; a design / construction server 20; a design / construction computing terminal 10; a maintenance / management server 40; and a maintenance / management computing terminal 30. The water pipe construction project support server 50 includes: an information storage unit 52 in which design / construction-related information DA1 and maintenance / management-related information DB1 are stored so as to be associated by at least one ID, such as a business entity ID, construction ID, or pipeline ID; and a data output unit 53 that, on the basis of the information stored in the information storage unit 52, outputs design / construction computing information DA4 or outputs maintenance / management computing information DB4.

Description

Pipeline Work Support System, Pipeline Work Support Server, and Program for Controlling Pipeline Work Support System

[0001] The present invention relates to a pipeline work support system, a pipeline work support server, and a program for controlling a pipeline work support system that support construction and maintenance management of pipelines including, for example, water pipes.

[0002] Generally, pipeline work includes a plurality of processes such as investigation, planning and design, construction work, and maintenance management. Since various processes are required in each process, it has been proposed to link these processes. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a sewer laying design support system that totally links a series of data processing processes from data input to sewer planning and design, construction work, and post-laying management to improve work efficiency and labor saving.

[0003] In the sewer laying design support system, numerical values, calculation conditions, and drawing and tabulation conditions handled in sewer laying design are set in advance. Based on the current situation map data and the existing buried object position data, when sewer plan data representing the sewer laying route three-dimensionally is set, it is verified that the set flow rate calculated according to the numerical values and calculation conditions is within the allowable range. Based on the verified sewer plan data, a plan drawing and a plan calculation sheet are created according to the drawing and tabulation conditions. In addition, in the sewer laying design support system, when the set flow rate is not within the allowable range, it is instructed that the sewer plan data should be reset. The plan drawing is re-prepared after completion into sewer facility data that can be linked with the GIS system.

[0004] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-325310

[0005] Incidentally, in construction projects such as pipeline construction, information generated during design and construction and information generated during maintenance are managed separately. For example, the information generated during design and construction is mainly used for design and construction, and is therefore stored on a management server for design and construction. Similarly, the information generated during maintenance is mainly used for maintenance, and is therefore stored on a management server for maintenance. As a result, the information management systems for design and construction and maintenance are different, and information has not been shared between them.

[0006] In response to this, there is a desire in pipeline construction projects to improve efficiency by sharing information between design / construction and maintenance / management.

[0007] The objective of the present invention is to realize a pipeline construction project support system, a pipeline construction project support server, and a pipeline construction project support system control program that enable the sharing of information between design and construction and maintenance and management in pipeline construction projects to improve efficiency.

[0008] A pipeline construction project support system according to one embodiment of the present invention supports pipeline construction projects. The pipeline construction project support system includes a pipeline construction project support server, a design and construction server capable of communicating with the pipeline construction project support server, a design and construction calculation terminal capable of performing calculations related to design and construction and capable of communicating with the design and construction server, a maintenance server capable of communicating with the pipeline construction project support server, and a maintenance calculation terminal capable of performing calculations related to maintenance and capable of communicating with the maintenance server. The pipeline construction project support server includes: an information acquisition unit that acquires design and construction-related information input from the design and construction calculation terminal to the design and construction server, and maintenance-related information input from the maintenance and management calculation terminal to the maintenance and management server; an information storage unit that stores the design and construction-related information and the maintenance-related information acquired by the information acquisition unit, linked by at least one ID of a business entity ID, a construction ID, or a pipeline ID; and a data output unit that outputs design and construction calculation information used for the design and construction calculation processing based on the information stored in the information storage unit in response to an input operation to the design and construction calculation terminal, and also outputs maintenance calculation information used for the maintenance calculation processing based on the information stored in the information storage unit in response to an input operation to the maintenance and management calculation terminal (first configuration).

[0009] This allows design and construction-related information and maintenance-related information to be linked by at least one ID, such as the business entity ID, project ID, or pipeline ID, and stored in the pipeline construction project support server. Therefore, the design and construction-related information and the maintenance-related information can be centrally managed on the pipeline construction project support server. Consequently, the design and construction-related information and the maintenance-related information can be managed efficiently.

[0010] Furthermore, the pipeline construction project support server outputs design and construction calculation information based on the information stored in the information storage unit, through input operations to the design and construction calculation terminal, and outputs maintenance and management calculation information through input operations to the maintenance and management calculation terminal. Therefore, by utilizing the information stored in the information storage unit, it is possible to easily obtain the information necessary during design and construction and maintenance and management, respectively.

[0011] In this way, by centrally managing the design and construction-related information and the maintenance-related information on the pipeline construction project support server, and by enabling the output of necessary information during design and construction and maintenance from the information stored on the pipeline construction project support server, a pipeline construction project support system can be realized that facilitates design, construction, and maintenance.

[0012] In the first configuration described above, the information storage unit stores the design and construction-related information and the maintenance-related information on the mapping data, linking them together with at least one ID: the business entity ID, the construction ID, or the pipeline ID (second configuration).

[0013] This allows design and construction-related information and maintenance-related information to be linked and managed on the mapping data using at least one ID: the business entity ID, the construction ID, or the pipeline ID. Therefore, the design and construction-related information and the maintenance-related information can be managed together with location information. Consequently, information that is easy to use for design, construction, and maintenance can be stored in the information storage unit, making it easier to perform design, construction, and maintenance using this information.

[0014] In the first configuration described above, the design and construction-related information includes information about pipelines designed for each construction ID. The data output unit of the pipeline construction project support server has a pipeline coupling information generation unit that combines multiple pipes in the pipeline based on the pipeline information stored in the information storage unit and assigns a coupled pipeline ID to the combined information. The data output unit outputs the information combined by the pipeline coupling information generation unit as the maintenance and management calculation information (third configuration).

[0015] As a result, the pipeline construction project support server can assign a pipeline ID to pipeline information obtained by combining multiple pipes in a pipeline based on design and construction-related information, and output it as maintenance and management calculation information. Therefore, the pipeline construction project support server can output the design and construction-related information in a compact data size by combining it, rather than outputting it as is. This combined information can then be used, for example, in maintenance and management.

[0016] Therefore, the design and construction-related information can be output in a compact data format and used for maintenance and management purposes.

[0017] In the third configuration described above, the pipeline coupling information generation unit combines the plurality of pipes based on at least one of the pipe attribute information, pipeline branching, and pipeline equipment obtained from the pipeline information, and assigns the pipeline ID to the combined information (fourth configuration).

[0018] This allows multiple pipes in a pipeline to be connected based on information about the pipeline, a pipeline ID to be assigned to the connected information, and that information to be output to the information storage unit. Thus, the pipeline connection information generation unit in the third configuration can be realized.

[0019] In the first configuration described above, the maintenance-related information includes information on pipeline maintenance managed for each maintenance ID. The data output unit of the pipeline construction project support server has a pipeline information conversion unit that converts the pipeline maintenance information stored in the information storage unit into pipeline information for design and construction. The data output unit outputs the pipeline information converted by the pipeline information conversion unit as the design and construction calculation information (fifth configuration).

[0020] This allows the pipeline maintenance information entered into the maintenance server to be converted into pipeline information for design and construction, and output as design and construction calculation information, which can then be used for design and construction.

[0021] Therefore, design and construction can be easily carried out using pipeline information for design and construction converted from pipeline maintenance information.

[0022] In the fifth configuration described above, the information relating to pipeline maintenance is information to which the maintenance ID corresponding to the water distribution area is assigned to at least one of the pipeline and the equipment within the pipeline (sixth configuration).

[0023] This allows at least one of the pipelines and the equipment within the pipelines to be managed using a maintenance ID corresponding to the water distribution area. Therefore, maintenance can be easily performed.

[0024] The pipeline construction project support server according to one embodiment of the present invention supports pipeline construction projects. The pipeline construction project support server includes an information input unit into which design and construction-related information is input from a design and construction calculation terminal capable of performing calculations related to design and construction, and into a design and construction server that can communicate with the design and construction calculation terminal and the pipeline construction project support server, and maintenance-related information is input from a maintenance calculation terminal capable of performing calculations related to maintenance and management, and into a maintenance server that can communicate with the maintenance calculation terminal and the pipeline construction project support server; an information storage unit that stores the design and construction-related information and the maintenance-related information input from the information input unit, linked by at least one ID of a business entity ID, a construction ID, or a pipeline ID; and a data output unit that outputs design and construction calculation information used for the design and construction calculations based on the information stored in the information storage unit in response to an input operation to the design and construction calculation terminal, and also outputs maintenance calculation information used for the maintenance calculations based on the information stored in the information storage unit in response to an input operation to the maintenance calculation terminal.

[0025] This allows design and construction-related information and maintenance-related information to be linked by at least one ID, such as the business entity ID, project ID, or pipeline ID, and stored in the pipeline construction project support server. Therefore, the design and construction-related information and the maintenance-related information can be centrally managed on the pipeline construction project support server. Consequently, the design and construction-related information and the maintenance-related information can be managed efficiently.

[0026] Furthermore, the pipeline construction project support server outputs design and construction calculation information based on the information stored in the information storage unit, through input operations to the design and construction calculation terminal, and outputs maintenance and management calculation information through input operations to the maintenance and management calculation terminal. Therefore, by utilizing the information stored in the information storage unit, it is possible to easily obtain the information necessary during design and construction and maintenance and management, respectively.

[0027] In this way, the design and construction-related information and the maintenance-related information are centrally managed on the pipeline construction project support server, and the necessary information for design, construction, and maintenance can be output from the information stored on the pipeline construction project support server, thereby facilitating design, construction, and maintenance.

[0028] A control program for a pipeline construction project support system according to one embodiment of the present invention supports pipeline construction projects. The pipeline construction project support system control program causes the pipeline construction project support server to acquire design and construction-related information input from a design and construction calculation terminal capable of performing design and construction calculations, and to a design and construction server that can communicate with the design and construction calculation terminal and the pipeline construction project support server, and maintenance-related information input from a maintenance calculation terminal capable of performing maintenance calculations, and to a maintenance server that can communicate with the maintenance calculation terminal and the pipeline construction project support server, respectively. The program stores the design and construction-related information and the maintenance-related information input to the information input unit, linked by at least one ID, such as a business entity ID, a construction ID, or a pipeline ID. Based on the information stored in the information storage unit, the program causes the design and construction calculation information used for the design and construction calculations to be output by input operations to the design and construction calculation terminal, while also causing the program to output maintenance calculation information used for the maintenance calculations to be output by input operations to the maintenance calculation terminal, based on the information stored in the information storage unit.

[0029] This allows design and construction-related information and maintenance-related information to be linked by at least one ID, such as the business entity ID, project ID, or pipeline ID, and stored in the pipeline construction project support server. Therefore, the design and construction-related information and the maintenance-related information can be centrally managed on the pipeline construction project support server. Consequently, the design and construction-related information and the maintenance-related information can be managed efficiently.

[0030] Furthermore, the pipeline construction project support server outputs design and construction calculation information based on the information stored in the information storage unit, through input operations to the design and construction calculation terminal, and outputs maintenance and management calculation information through input operations to the maintenance and management calculation terminal. Therefore, by utilizing the information stored in the information storage unit, it is possible to easily obtain the information necessary during design and construction and maintenance and management, respectively.

[0031] In this way, the design and construction-related information and the maintenance-related information are centrally managed on the pipeline construction project support server, and the necessary information for design, construction, and maintenance can be output from the information stored on the pipeline construction project support server, thereby facilitating design, construction, and maintenance.

[0032] A pipeline construction project support system according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a pipeline construction project support server, a design and construction server, a design and construction calculation terminal, a maintenance server, and a maintenance calculation terminal. The pipeline construction project support server comprises an information acquisition unit that acquires design and construction-related information input from the design and construction calculation terminal to the design and construction server and maintenance-related information input from the maintenance calculation terminal to the maintenance server, respectively; an information storage unit that stores the design and construction-related information and the maintenance-related information linked by at least one ID, such as a business entity ID, a construction ID, or a pipeline ID; and a data output unit that outputs design and construction calculation information used for design and construction calculation processing based on the information stored in the information storage unit in response to an input operation to the design and construction calculation terminal, and also outputs maintenance calculation information used for maintenance calculation processing based on the information stored in the information storage unit in response to an input operation to the maintenance calculation terminal.

[0033] In this way, by centrally managing the design and construction-related information and the maintenance-related information on the pipeline construction project support server, and by enabling the output of necessary information during design and construction and maintenance from the information stored on the pipeline construction project support server, a pipeline construction project support system can be realized that facilitates design, construction, and maintenance.

[0034] Figure 1 is a functional block diagram showing the schematic configuration of a water pipe construction project support system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the transmission and reception of information between the design and construction computing terminal and the design and construction server. Figure 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of ID information associated with each pipe in a pipeline. Figure 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating the transmission and reception of information between the maintenance computing terminal and the maintenance server. Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of maintenance-related information associated with mapping data. Figure 6 is a diagram illustrating the transmission and reception of information between the water pipe construction project support server, the design and construction server and the maintenance server. Figure 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example in which a new combined pipeline ID is assigned to a combined pipeline obtained by joining multiple pipes in a pipeline. Figure 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of pipeline information for design and construction of a pipeline in a pipeline group. Figure 9 is a diagram illustrating design and construction-related information and maintenance-related information associated with IDs on the mapping data.

[0035] The following describes each embodiment with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description of those parts will not be repeated. Note that the dimensions of the components in each drawing do not faithfully represent the dimensions of the actual components or the dimensional ratios of each component.

[0036] (Water Pipe Construction Project Support System) Figure 1 is a functional block diagram showing the schematic configuration of the Water Pipe Construction Project Support System 1 (Pipeline Construction Project Support System) according to an embodiment of the present invention. The Water Pipe Construction Project Support System 1 efficiently manages design and construction information and maintenance information in water pipe pipeline construction projects (water pipe construction projects), thereby efficiently performing calculations in design, construction, and maintenance. In other words, the Water Pipe Construction Project Support System 1 is a system that supports water pipe construction projects.

[0037] The water pipe construction project support system 1 comprises a design and construction calculation terminal 10, a design and construction server 20, a maintenance and management calculation terminal 30, a maintenance and management server 40, and a water pipe construction project support server 50 (pipeline construction project support server).

[0038] (Design and Construction) The design and construction calculation terminal 10 is configured to perform necessary input work during design and construction, and to perform the necessary calculation processing for design and construction, and to display design and construction-related information DA1. The design and construction calculation terminal 10 includes a design and construction calculation terminal communication unit 11, a design and construction input unit 12, a design and construction calculation unit 13, a design and construction calculation terminal storage unit 14, and a design and construction display unit 15.

[0039] The design and construction calculation terminal 10 may be configured as, for example, a computer device, or as a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or tablet. The design and construction calculation terminal 10 may have any configuration as long as it is capable of communicating with the design and construction server 20 and performing calculations. The design and construction calculation terminal 10 may also be configured to output display data to another display unit.

[0040] The design and construction computing terminal communication unit 11 is configured to communicate with the design and construction server communication unit 21 of the design and construction server 20. The design and construction computing terminal communication unit 11 is composed of a communication device capable of wireless communication or wired communication such as LAN.

[0041] Figure 2 schematically shows the transmission and reception of information between the design and construction calculation terminal 10 and the design and construction server 20. As shown in Figure 2, the design and construction calculation terminal communication unit 11 of the design and construction calculation terminal 10 transmits the design and construction-related information DA1, which will be described later, from the calculation results of the design and construction calculation unit 13, along with the ID information DA2, to the design and construction server communication unit 21 of the design and construction server 20. At the same time, it receives information DA3 necessary for design and construction calculations from the information stored in the design and construction server storage unit 22 of the design and construction server 20. This information necessary for design and construction calculations includes attribute data and design and construction calculation information DA5, which will be described later.

[0042] The design and construction input unit 12 shown in Figure 1 is configured to allow workers to input information used in design and construction calculations. The design and construction input unit 12 includes an input terminal that allows input operations such as a mouse, keyboard, and input screen.

[0043] The design and construction calculation unit 13 performs calculation processing necessary for design and construction using at least one of the information input by an input operation to the design and construction input unit 12, the information stored in the design and construction calculation terminal storage unit 14, and the information DA3 necessary for the design and construction calculation acquired from the design and construction server 20 via the design and construction calculation terminal communication unit 11. The design and construction calculation unit 13 generates, for example, design and construction related information DA1 related to design and construction by the calculation processing necessary for design and construction. The design and construction calculation unit 13 includes a calculation device capable of executing calculation processing such as, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The design and construction calculation unit 13 outputs the calculation result including the design and construction related information DA1 to the design and construction calculation terminal storage unit 14.

[0044] The calculation processing necessary for the design and construction includes, for example, calculation processing related to pipeline design, calculation processing for generating the design and construction related information DA1, calculation processing related to construction plans, calculation processing related to the creation of submitted documents, and the like.

[0045] The design and construction related information DA1 includes information related to pipeline design, construction plans, construction, submitted documents, and the like. The design and construction related information DA1 is linked to the ID information DA2. The ID information DA2 includes an enterprise ID, a construction contractor ID, a construction ID, a pipeline ID, and the like. The enterprise ID is an ID assigned to each enterprise to identify a water supply enterprise (enterprise). The construction contractor ID is an ID assigned to each construction contractor to identify a water supply pipeline construction contractor (construction contractor). The construction ID is an ID assigned to each construction section to identify a construction section. The pipeline ID is an ID linked to each pipe of the pipeline designed by the calculation processing of the design and construction.

[0046] Note that the water supply enterprise is the owner of the water supply business. The water supply pipeline construction contractor is a construction contractor who undertakes the water supply pipeline construction business from the water supply enterprise and conducts the water supply pipeline construction business. The water supply pipeline construction business is a construction business related to the water supply pipeline conducted by the water supply enterprise. The water supply pipeline construction business includes water supply pipeline construction for conducting construction such as laying or renewal of water supply pipelines and water supply pipeline maintenance management for maintaining and managing water supply pipelines.

[0047] The ID information DA2 may be, for example, information such as a different identification number for each waterworks business operator, information such as an identification number assigned to each computing terminal, information such as a different identification number for each water pipe construction contractor, or information such as an identification number assigned to each water pipe construction project.

[0048] The design and construction related information DA1 includes, for example, information on the pipeline designed for each construction ID. The information on this pipeline includes, for example, information on the pipeline (including branches), the attributes of the pipes used (type, diameter, pipe length, etc.), the joint positions, and information on devices such as valves. The design and construction related information DA1 is linked to, for example, the business operator ID, the construction contractor ID, and the pipeline ID. That is, the design and construction computing unit 13 performs the necessary computations for design and construction in association with the ID information DA2, and generates the design and construction related information DA1 in association with the ID information DA2. Specifically, the design and construction computing unit 13 associates the ID information DA2 with each pipe of the designed pipeline TP. FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing an example of the ID information DA2 associated with each pipe of the pipeline TP. In FIG. 3, A01 to A09 are the ID information DA2.

[0049] The design and construction computing terminal storage unit 14 shown in FIG. 1 stores the computation results (including the design and construction related information DA1) by the design and construction computing unit 13, and also stores the ID information DA2. The design and construction computing terminal storage unit 14 is constituted by, for example, a storage device such as a hard disk or a memory.

[0050] The design and construction computing terminal 10 is configured to be able to transmit the design and construction related information DA1 and the ID information DA2 among the computation results by the design and construction computing unit 13 to the design and construction server 20. When the design and construction computing terminal 10 is communicably connected to the design and construction server 20, it may transmit the design and construction related information DA1 and the ID information DA2 to the design and construction server 20, or may transmit the design and construction related information DA1 and the ID information DA2 to the design and construction server 20 when requesting processing from the design and construction server 20, or may transmit the design and construction related information DA1 and the ID information DA2 to the design and construction server 20 in response to a request from the design and construction server 20.

[0051] The design and construction display unit 15 is configured to display design and construction-related information DA1. The design and construction display unit 15 includes at least one output device such as a display, printer, or speaker. The design and construction display unit 15 may display information stored in the design and construction calculation terminal storage unit 14, or it may display information obtained from the design and construction server 20.

[0052] In this embodiment, the case where one design and construction computing terminal 10 can communicate with the design and construction server 20 is described, but multiple computing terminals may be configured to communicate with the design and construction server 20.

[0053] The design and construction server 20 is configured, for example, by a computer device. The design and construction server 20 is capable of computational processing, stores attribute data corresponding to at least one of a water utility, a water pipe contractor, and a water pipe construction business, and transmits attribute data to the design and construction computation terminal 10 in accordance with the ID information DA2 transmitted from the design and construction computation terminal 10.

[0054] The attribute data includes information on the specifications of the water pipe, such as the material and dimensions of the water pipe; location data regarding the location where water pipe construction will be carried out; hydraulic data (water pressure, flow direction, flow velocity); geological data; topographic data; environmental data; vibration data; traffic data; and information on the water utility managing the water pipe, the water pipe construction company carrying out the water pipe construction, and other information related to the water pipe construction business. Preferably, the attribute data includes data other than data relating to the characteristics of the water pipe. Particularly preferable is that the attribute data includes at least one of location data, hydraulic data, geological data, traffic data, and topographic data. The attribute data may also include data obtained by the calculation processing of the design and construction server 20 or the design and construction computing terminal 10. The data relating to the characteristics of the water pipe means data relating to the specifications or performance of the water pipe, such as data relating to the material and dimensions of the water pipe, and hydraulic data.

[0055] Specifically, the design and construction server 20 includes a design and construction server communication unit 21, a design and construction server storage unit 22, and a design and construction data processing unit 23.

[0056] The design and construction server communication unit 21 communicates with the design and construction computing terminal 10 via an internet connection or the like. The design and construction server communication unit 21 can, for example, receive signals from the design and construction computing terminal 10 and output signals to the design and construction computing terminal 10. In other words, the design and construction server communication unit 21 is configured to send and receive signals to and from the design and construction computing terminal 10. The design and construction server communication unit 21 is configured to communicate with the design and construction computing terminal 10 by wired or wireless connection.

[0057] The design and construction server communication unit 21 can also communicate with the server communication unit 51 of the water pipe construction project support server 50, which will be described later. The design and construction server communication unit 21 can receive signals from the water pipe construction project support server 50 and can also output signals to the water pipe construction project support server 50. In other words, the design and construction server communication unit 21 is configured to send and receive signals to and from the water pipe construction project support server 50. The design and construction server communication unit 21 is configured to communicate with the water pipe construction project support server 50 by wired or wireless connection.

[0058] The design and construction server storage unit 22 stores attribute data related to water pipe construction projects, linked to ID information DA2 that can identify at least one of a water utility, a water pipe contractor, and a water pipe construction project. The design and construction server storage unit 22 is, for example, a storage device such as a hard disk or memory. The design and construction server storage unit 22 may store the attribute data in advance, or it may store attribute data obtained through processing within the design and construction server 20. This allows for centralized management of attribute data related to water pipe construction projects of each water utility within the design and construction server 20.

[0059] The design and construction server storage unit 22 also stores information acquired by the design and construction server communication unit 21 from the design and construction computing terminal 10. For example, the design and construction server storage unit 22 stores design and construction-related information DA1 obtained by computation processing on the design and construction computing terminal 10.

[0060] The design and construction data processing unit 23 reads attribute data associated with the ID information DA2 from the attribute data stored in the design and construction server storage unit 22, based on the ID information DA2 received from the design and construction calculation terminal 10. The design and construction data processing unit 23 outputs the read attribute data to the design and construction calculation terminal 10 via the design and construction server communication unit 21.

[0061] In this embodiment, the design and construction server 20 may also transmit data or programs required by the design and construction computing terminal 10 to the design and construction computing terminal 10. This makes it possible for the design and construction computing terminal 10 to perform calculations efficiently using data or programs centrally managed by the design and construction server 20.

[0062] (Maintenance and Management) The maintenance and management calculation terminal 30 is configured to perform necessary input work during maintenance and management in water pipe construction projects, and to perform calculation processing necessary for maintenance and management, and to display the maintenance and management-related information DB1. The maintenance and management calculation terminal 30 includes a maintenance and management calculation terminal communication unit 31, a maintenance and management input unit 32, a maintenance and management calculation unit 33, a maintenance and management calculation terminal storage unit 34, and a maintenance and management display unit 35.

[0063] The maintenance and management computing terminal 30 may be configured as, for example, a computer device, or as a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or tablet. The maintenance and management computing terminal 30 may have any configuration as long as it is capable of communicating with and performing calculations to the maintenance and management server 40. The maintenance and management computing terminal 30 may also be configured to output display data to another display unit.

[0064] The maintenance and management computing terminal communication unit 31 is configured to communicate with the maintenance and management server communication unit 41 of the maintenance and management server 40. The maintenance and management computing terminal communication unit 31 is composed of a communication device capable of wireless communication or wired communication such as LAN.

[0065] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating the transmission and reception of information between the maintenance calculation terminal 30 and the maintenance server 40. As shown in Figure 4, the maintenance calculation terminal communication unit 31 of the maintenance calculation terminal 30 transmits the maintenance-related information DB1 and the maintenance ID information DB2, which includes the maintenance ID, from the calculation results of the maintenance calculation unit 33 to the maintenance server communication unit 41 of the maintenance server 40. At the same time, it receives the information DB3 necessary for maintenance calculations from the information stored in the maintenance server storage unit 42 of the maintenance server 40. This information DB3 necessary for maintenance calculations includes the maintenance calculation information DB4, which will be described later.

[0066] The maintenance input unit 32 is configured to allow operators to input information used for maintenance calculations. The maintenance input unit 32 includes, for example, an input terminal that allows input operations such as a mouse, keyboard, or input screen.

[0067] The maintenance calculation unit 33 performs calculation processing necessary for maintenance using information input by input operations to the maintenance input unit 32, information stored in the maintenance calculation terminal storage unit 34, and at least one piece of information from the maintenance calculation information DB 3 obtained from the maintenance server 40 via the maintenance calculation terminal communication unit 31. The maintenance calculation unit 33 generates, for example, a maintenance-related information DB 1 related to maintenance through the calculation processing necessary for maintenance. The maintenance calculation unit 33 includes, for example, a computing device capable of executing calculation processing such as a CPU. The maintenance calculation unit 33 outputs the calculation results, including the maintenance-related information DB 1, to the maintenance calculation terminal storage unit 34.

[0068] The calculations necessary for the aforementioned maintenance include, for example, calculations related to monitoring the condition of equipment, calculations for generating maintenance-related information DB1, and calculations related to pipeline renewal plans. The aforementioned equipment refers to equipment that constitutes part of the pipeline, such as valves, pumps, and sensors.

[0069] Maintenance-related information DB1 contains information related to pipeline maintenance managed for each maintenance ID. Each maintenance ID is determined for each water distribution area. Each maintenance ID includes a pipeline group ID, which is information used to identify the construction unit in the plan for renewal work. This pipeline group ID is linked to a single construction unit that includes multiple pipes. The maintenance ID may also include information related to the utility ID and construction ID.

[0070] The aforementioned water distribution area is the area from which water is distributed from the outlet of each water treatment facility. When the water distribution area changes, the water flow velocity, water pressure, and water quality change. Therefore, it is necessary to manage information regarding pipeline maintenance for each water distribution area.

[0071] The aforementioned pipeline maintenance information is information to which a maintenance ID corresponding to the water distribution area is assigned to at least one of the pipeline and the equipment within the pipeline. The pipeline maintenance information may also include information on monitoring and diagnosing the condition of pipes and equipment included in the pipeline, as well as information on replacement plans, each of which is linked to a maintenance ID corresponding to the water distribution area. If the water distribution area changes due to valve operation or other reasons, the maintenance ID linked to the pipeline maintenance information will also change.

[0072] The maintenance calculation unit 33 performs calculations necessary for maintenance and generates information related to pipeline maintenance and associates it with the maintenance ID. The maintenance calculation unit 33 performs calculation processing for managing the maintenance-related information DB1 for each pipeline group ID, that is, for each construction unit in the renewal construction plan. The maintenance calculation unit 33 may also perform calculation processing on information other than information related to pipeline maintenance as part of the maintenance-related information DB1. The maintenance calculation unit 33 outputs the maintenance-related information DB1, which includes the information related to pipeline maintenance obtained through the calculation processing, to the maintenance calculation terminal storage unit 34.

[0073] The maintenance calculation terminal storage unit 34 stores the calculation results (including maintenance-related information DB1) from the maintenance calculation unit 33, and also stores the maintenance ID information DB2, which includes the maintenance ID. The maintenance calculation terminal storage unit 34 is composed of a storage device such as a hard disk or memory.

[0074] The maintenance display unit 35 is configured to display the maintenance-related information DB1. The maintenance display unit 35 includes at least one output device, such as a display, printer, or speaker. The maintenance display unit 35 may display information stored in the maintenance computing terminal storage unit 34, or it may display information obtained from the maintenance server 40.

[0075] In this embodiment, we will describe the case where one maintenance computing terminal 30 can communicate with the maintenance server 40. However, multiple maintenance computing terminals may be configured to communicate with the maintenance server 40.

[0076] The maintenance server 40 is configured, for example, by a computer device. The maintenance server 40 is capable of computational processing, and it collects the maintenance-related information DB1 generated by the maintenance computation terminal 30, and stores it after mapping it. In response to a request from the maintenance computation terminal 30, the maintenance server 40 transmits the mapped maintenance-related information DB1 and other data to the maintenance computation terminal 30.

[0077] Specifically, the maintenance server 40 includes a maintenance server communication unit 41, a maintenance server storage unit 42, and a maintenance data processing unit 43.

[0078] The maintenance server communication unit 41 communicates with the maintenance computing terminal 30 via an internet connection or the like. The maintenance server communication unit 41 can, for example, receive signals from the maintenance computing terminal 30 and output signals to the maintenance computing terminal 30. In other words, the maintenance server communication unit 41 is configured to send and receive signals to and from the maintenance computing terminal 30. The maintenance server communication unit 41 is configured to communicate with the maintenance computing terminal 30 by wired or wireless connection.

[0079] The maintenance server communication unit 41 can also communicate with the server communication unit 51 of the water pipe construction project support server 50, which will be described later. The maintenance server communication unit 41 can receive signals from the water pipe construction project support server 50 and can also output signals to the water pipe construction project support server 50. In other words, the maintenance server communication unit 41 is configured to send and receive signals to and from the water pipe construction project support server 50. The maintenance server communication unit 41 is configured to communicate with the water pipe construction project support server 50 by wired or wireless connection.

[0080] The maintenance server storage unit 42 stores information acquired by the maintenance server communication unit 41 from the maintenance computing terminal 30. Specifically, the maintenance server storage unit 42 stores the maintenance-related information DB1 linked to the maintenance ID and the pipeline group ID. The maintenance server storage unit 42 is, for example, a storage device such as a hard disk or memory.

[0081] The maintenance server storage unit 42 also stores information processed by the maintenance data processing unit 43. For example, the maintenance server storage unit 42 stores information that has been collected and mapped by the maintenance data processing unit 43, such as the maintenance-related information DB1 generated by the maintenance computing terminal 30.

[0082] The maintenance data processing unit 43 collects the maintenance-related information DB1 received from the maintenance computing terminal 30 and performs mapping processing. Specifically, the maintenance data processing unit 43 collects the maintenance-related information DB1 and links the maintenance-related information DB1 with the mapping data M. The information processed by the maintenance data processing unit 43 is output to and stored in the maintenance server storage unit 42.

[0083] An example of maintenance-related information DB1 linked to mapping data M is shown in Figure 5. In the example shown in Figure 5, pipelines are shown with solid lines, where code GP1 is the pipeline group ID and code C1 is the pipeline to be replaced. That is, in the example shown in Figure 5, pipeline C1 in pipeline group GP1 is the pipeline to be replaced in the replacement work. Information like that shown in Figure 5 may be output to the maintenance calculation terminal 30 in response to a request from the maintenance calculation terminal 30 and displayed on the maintenance display unit 35.

[0084] (Water pipe construction project support server) The water pipe construction project support server 50 is configured to send and receive information to and from the design and construction server communication unit 21 of the design and construction server 20 and the maintenance server communication unit 41 of the maintenance server 40. Figure 6 is a schematic diagram showing the sending and receiving of information between the water pipe construction project support server 50 and the design and construction server 20 and the maintenance server 40. Note that the design and construction server communication unit 21, the maintenance server communication unit 41 and the server communication unit 51 are not shown in Figure 6.

[0085] As shown in Figure 6, the water pipe construction project support server 50 manages the design and construction-related information DA1 received from the design and construction server 20 and the maintenance and management-related information DB1 received from the maintenance and management server 40 by linking them using at least one ID from the ID information DA2, which is either the business entity ID, the construction ID, or the pipeline ID. The water pipe construction project support server 50 outputs design and construction calculation information DA4 used for calculation processing related to design and construction in response to input operations to the design and construction calculation terminal 10, while outputting maintenance and management calculation information DB4 used for calculation processing related to maintenance and management in response to input operations to the maintenance and management calculation terminal 30.

[0086] As shown in Figure 1, the water pipe construction project support server 50 has a server communication unit 51 (information acquisition unit), an information storage unit 52, and a data output unit 53.

[0087] The server communication unit 51 communicates with the design and construction server communication unit 21 of the design and construction server 20 and the maintenance server communication unit 41 of the maintenance server 40 via an internet connection or the like. The server communication unit 51 can, for example, receive signals from the design and construction server 20 or the maintenance server 40, and can also output signals to the design and construction server 20 or the maintenance server 40. In other words, the server communication unit 51 is configured to send and receive signals to and from the design and construction server 20 and the maintenance server 40. The server communication unit 51 is configured to communicate with the design and construction server 20 and the maintenance server 40 by wired or wireless connection.

[0088] The server communication unit 51 receives and acquires design and construction-related information DA1 input from the design and construction calculation terminal 10 to the design and construction server 20, and maintenance-related information DB1 input from the maintenance and management calculation terminal 30 to the maintenance and management server 40. In other words, the server communication unit 51 corresponds to the acquisition unit of the present invention. The server communication unit 51 also receives and acquires ID information DA2 from the design and construction server 20.

[0089] The design and construction-related information DA1, maintenance-related information DB1, ID information DA2, and maintenance-related ID information DB2 received by the server communication unit 51 are output to the information storage unit 52. The information storage unit 52 stores the design and construction-related information DA1 and the maintenance-related information DB1, linking them with at least one ID from the ID information DA2, which is either the business entity ID, the construction ID, or the pipeline ID. The information storage unit 52 may also store the design and construction-related information DA1 and the maintenance-related information DB1, linking them with at least one ID from the maintenance-related ID information DB2, which is either the business entity ID, the construction ID, or the pipeline ID. Figure 6 schematically shows how the information storage unit 52 stores the design and construction-related information DA1 and the maintenance-related information DB1, linked by the aforementioned IDs.

[0090] The information storage unit 52 stores the design and construction-related information DA1 and the maintenance-related information DB1, which are linked by the ID, on the mapping data M. Figure 9 is a schematic diagram showing the design and construction-related information DA1 and the maintenance-related information DB1 linked by the ID on the mapping data M. As shown in Figure 9, the information storage unit 52 stores the design and construction-related information DA1 and the maintenance-related information DB1 on the mapping data M in a state linked by the ID. As a result, the design and construction-related information DA1 and the maintenance-related information DB1 are stored in the information storage unit 52 linked to the ID and location information.

[0091] Furthermore, the information storage unit 52 stores information for at least one ID from the ID information DA2, such as the business entity ID, construction ID, or pipeline ID. The information storage unit 52 may also store information for at least one ID from the maintenance and management ID information DB2, such as the business entity ID, construction ID, or pipeline ID. The information storage unit 52 may store other information. The information storage unit 52 includes, for example, a storage device such as a hard disk or memory, and a controller that controls the storage of information to the storage device.

[0092] The data output unit 53 shown in Figure 1 outputs the information stored in the information storage unit 52 to the server communication unit 51. The information output from the data output unit 53 to the server communication unit 51 is transmitted to the design and construction server communication unit 21 of the design and construction server 20 or the maintenance server communication unit 41 of the maintenance server 40. The data output unit 53 outputs design and construction calculation information DA4 used for design and construction calculation processing based on the information stored in the information storage unit 52 in response to an input operation to the design and construction calculation terminal 10, while outputting maintenance calculation information DB4 used for maintenance calculation processing based on the information stored in the information storage unit 52 in response to an input operation to the maintenance calculation terminal 30.

[0093] In other words, the data output unit 53 not only outputs the information stored in the information storage unit 52, but also has the function of generating and outputting the design and construction calculation information and generating and outputting the maintenance and management calculation information based on the information stored in the information storage unit 52, as shown in Figure 6.

[0094] As shown in Figure 1, the data output unit 53 includes a pipeline connection information generation unit 56 and a pipeline information conversion unit 57.

[0095] The pipeline connection information generation unit 56 connects multiple pipes in pipeline TP based on the information about pipeline TP from the design and construction related information DA1 stored in the information storage unit 52, and assigns a connected pipeline ID to the connected information. In other words, the pipeline connection information generation unit 56 assigns a new connected pipeline ID to the connected pipeline obtained by connecting multiple pipes in the information about pipeline TP from the design and construction related information DA1 generated by the design and construction calculation terminal 10.

[0096] Figure 7 schematically shows an example in which a new connected pipeline ID is assigned to a connected pipeline obtained by joining multiple pipes in pipeline TP. In Figure 7, B01, B02, and B03 are assigned to the connected pipeline as examples of connected pipeline IDs. The pipeline connection information generation unit 56 may be configured to allow selection whether to include A03 in Figure 7 in B01 or B02. Similarly, the pipeline connection information generation unit 56 may be configured to allow selection whether to include A07 in Figure 7 in B02 or B03. Thus, the pipeline connection information generation unit 56 may be configured to allow selection whether to connect a pipe near the boundary of adjacent connected pipelines in pipeline TP to one of the adjacent connected pipelines.

[0097] The pipeline connection information generation unit 56 connects the plurality of pipes based on at least one of the pipe attribute information, the branching of the pipeline, and the equipment of the pipeline, which are obtained from the information about the pipeline TP. The pipeline connection information generation unit 56 assigns a connected pipeline ID to the information about the connected pipeline obtained by the connection. The pipe attribute information includes the pipe type, pipe diameter, pipe length, and time of pipe burial. The equipment of the pipeline TP includes equipment that constitutes a part of the pipeline TP, such as valves, pumps, and sensors. In the example shown in Figure 7, the pipeline connection information generation unit 56 connects a plurality of pipes at a bend in the pipeline TP, which is a shaped pipe, to obtain a connected pipeline.

[0098] The data output unit 53 outputs information as maintenance calculation information DB4, in which a connected pipeline ID is assigned to the connected pipeline obtained by combining the pipeline information necessary for design and construction by the pipeline connection information generation unit 56. This maintenance calculation information DB4 is transmitted from the server communication unit 51 to the maintenance calculation terminal 30 via the maintenance server 40 and used as maintenance data.

[0099] Furthermore, the pipeline connection information generation unit 56 may, as maintenance and management calculation information DB4, link information on the connected pipelines to the location information of the mapping data M, for example, by assigning a connected pipeline ID to the connected pipelines. This allows the maintenance and management calculation information DB4 to be managed in conjunction with the mapping data M.

[0100] The pipeline information conversion unit 57 converts the pipeline maintenance-related information DB1 stored in the information storage unit 52 into pipeline information for design and construction. The pipeline maintenance-related information is information to which a maintenance ID corresponding to the water distribution area is assigned to at least one of the pipeline and the equipment within the pipeline. The pipeline information conversion unit 57 generates pipeline information for design and construction by associating construction information for design and construction (past design information, information about pipes, ID information DA2, etc.) with each pipeline group ID included in the maintenance ID linked to the pipeline maintenance-related information. Figure 8 shows an example of pipeline information for design and construction of pipeline TP in pipeline group GP. In Figure 8, in pipeline TP, construction IDs are assigned to construction sections K1 and K2, respectively, and each pipe is assigned a pipeline ID (A01 to A09) from the ID information DA2.

[0101] The aforementioned pipeline group ID is assigned to the construction unit in pipeline renewal work, etc. The pipeline information includes information about the pipeline to be constructed, the type of pipe, the diameter of the pipe, the length of the pipe, the location of the joints, etc. The pipeline information conversion unit 57 outputs the pipeline information as design and construction calculation information DA4.

[0102] As described above, the pipeline information for design and construction obtained by the pipeline information conversion unit 57 is transmitted as design and construction calculation information DA4 from the server communication unit 51 to the design and construction server communication unit 21 of the design and construction server 20 via an input operation to the design and construction input unit 12 of the design and construction calculation terminal 10. The design and construction calculation unit 13 of the design and construction calculation terminal 10 uses the design and construction calculation information DA4 to design the pipeline to be constructed. At this time, the design and construction calculation unit 13 automatically assigns a construction ID to each construction section of the designed pipeline.

[0103] Input operations for the design and construction calculation terminal 10 are input to the water pipe construction project support server 50 via the design and construction server 20, and the pipeline connection information generation unit 56 generates a signal to the data output unit 53 to output design and construction calculation information DA4, which is then output to the data output unit 53. Input operations for the maintenance and management calculation terminal 30 are input to the water pipe construction project support server 50 via the maintenance and management server 40, and the pipeline connection information generation unit 56 generates a signal to the data output unit 53 to output maintenance and management calculation information DB4, which is then output to the data output unit 53.

[0104] Based on the above, the water pipe construction business support system 1 according to this embodiment supports construction businesses related to water pipes. The water pipe construction business support system 1 includes a water pipe construction business support server 50, a design and construction server 20 that can communicate with the water pipe construction business support server 50, a design and construction calculation terminal 10 that is capable of processing calculations related to design and construction and can communicate with the design and construction server 20, a maintenance server 40 that can communicate with the water pipe construction business support server 50, and a maintenance calculation terminal 30 that is capable of processing calculations related to maintenance and can communicate with the maintenance server 40. The water pipe construction business support server 50 includes a server communication unit 51 that acquires design and construction-related information DA1 related to design and construction input from the design and construction calculation terminal 10 to the design and construction server 20, and maintenance-related information DB1 related to maintenance input from the maintenance and management calculation terminal 30 to the maintenance and management server 40, respectively; an information storage unit 52 that stores the design and construction-related information DA1 and maintenance-related information DB1 acquired by the server communication unit 51, linked by at least one ID, such as a business entity ID, a construction ID, or a pipeline ID; and a data output unit 53 that outputs design and construction calculation information DA4 used for the design and construction calculation processing based on the information stored in the information storage unit 52 in response to an input operation to the design and construction calculation terminal 10, and also outputs maintenance calculation information DB4 used for the maintenance calculation processing based on the information stored in the information storage unit 52 in response to an input operation to the maintenance and management calculation terminal 30.

[0105] This allows the design and construction-related information DA1 and the maintenance and management-related information DB1 to be linked by at least one ID, such as the business entity ID, construction ID, or pipeline ID, and stored in the water pipe construction project support server 50. Therefore, the design and construction-related information DA1 and the maintenance and management-related information DB1 can be centrally managed by the water pipe construction project support server 50. Consequently, the design and construction-related information DA1 and the maintenance and management-related information DB1 can be managed efficiently.

[0106] Furthermore, the water pipe construction project support server 50 outputs design and construction calculation information DA4 based on the information stored in the information storage unit 52, and outputs maintenance and management calculation information DB4 based on the input operation to the design and construction calculation terminal 10, and maintenance and management calculation information DB4 based on the input operation to the maintenance and management calculation terminal 30. Therefore, by using the information stored in the information storage unit 52, it is possible to easily obtain the information necessary during design and construction and maintenance and management, respectively.

[0107] In this way, by centrally managing the design and construction-related information DA1 and the maintenance-related information DB1 on the water pipe construction project support server 50, and by enabling the output of necessary information during design and construction and maintenance from the information stored on the water pipe construction project support server 50, a water pipe construction project support system 1 can be realized that facilitates design, construction, and maintenance.

[0108] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the information storage unit 52 stores the design and construction-related information DA1 and the maintenance and management-related information DB1 on the mapping data M, linking them together with at least one ID, such as the business entity ID, the construction ID, or the pipeline ID.

[0109] This allows design and construction-related information DA1 and maintenance-related information DB1 to be linked and managed on the mapping data M using at least one ID, such as the business entity ID, construction ID, or pipeline ID. Therefore, design and construction-related information DA1 and maintenance-related information DB1 can be managed together with location information. Consequently, information that is easy to use for design, construction, and maintenance can be stored in the information storage unit 52, making it easy to perform design, construction, and maintenance using this information.

[0110] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the design and construction related information DA1 includes information about pipelines designed for each construction ID. The water pipe construction project support server 50 further includes a pipeline coupling information generation unit 56 that combines multiple pipes in the pipeline based on the pipeline information input from the design and construction calculation terminal 10 to the design and construction server 20, and assigns a pipeline ID to the combined information. The pipeline coupling information generation unit 56 outputs the combined information to the information storage unit 52.

[0111] As a result, the water pipe construction project support server 50 can assign a pipeline ID to pipeline information obtained by combining multiple pipes in a pipeline based on design and construction-related information DA1, and output it to the information storage unit 52. Therefore, the water pipe construction project support server 50 can output the design and construction-related information DA1 to the information storage unit 52 in a compact data size by combining it, rather than outputting it as is. This combined information can then be used, for example, in maintenance and management.

[0112] Therefore, the design and construction-related information DA1 can be compactly stored in the information storage unit 52, and this information can be used for maintenance and management.

[0113] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the pipeline coupling information generation unit 56 combines the plurality of pipes based on at least one of the pipe attribute information, the branching of the pipeline, and the equipment of the pipeline obtained from the pipeline information, and assigns the pipeline ID to the combined information.

[0114] This allows multiple pipes in the pipeline to be connected based on information about the pipeline, a pipeline ID to be assigned to the connected information, and that information to be output to the information storage unit 52. Thus, a pipeline connection information generation unit 56 can be realized that connects multiple pipes and generates information about the connected pipeline.

[0115] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the maintenance-related information DB1 includes information on pipeline maintenance managed for each maintenance ID. The water pipe construction project support server 50 has a pipeline information conversion unit 57 that converts the pipeline maintenance information input from the maintenance calculation terminal 30 to the maintenance server 40 into pipeline information for design and construction. The pipeline information conversion unit 57 outputs the converted pipeline information to the information storage unit 52.

[0116] This allows the pipeline maintenance information input to the maintenance server 40 to be converted into pipeline information for design and construction and stored in the information storage unit 52, making it usable for design and construction.

[0117] Therefore, the information stored in the information storage unit 52 can be used to easily carry out design and construction.

[0118] (Program for controlling the water pipe construction support system) The program in the embodiment of the present invention (program for controlling the pipeline construction support system) is a program that causes the water pipe construction support server 50, which is part of the water pipe construction support system 1, to execute the following.

[0119] The program, for example, retrieves design and construction-related information DA1 from a design and construction calculation terminal 10 capable of performing calculations related to design and construction, and a design and construction server 20 that can communicate with the design and construction calculation terminal 10 and the water pipe construction project support server 50, and maintenance-related information DB1 from a maintenance and management calculation terminal 30 capable of performing calculations related to maintenance and management, and a maintenance and management server 40 that can communicate with the maintenance and management calculation terminal 30 and the water pipe construction project support server 50, and stores this information in the information storage unit 52. The design and construction-related information DA1 and the maintenance and management-related information DB1 are linked and stored using at least one ID, such as the business entity ID, the construction ID, or the pipeline ID. Input operations to the design and construction calculation terminal 10 cause the system to output design and construction calculation information DA4, which is used for the design and construction calculation processing, based on the information stored in the information storage unit 52. On the other hand, input operations to the maintenance and management calculation terminal 30 cause the system to output maintenance and management calculation information DB4, which is used for the maintenance and management calculation processing, based on the information stored in the information storage unit 52.

[0120] The water pipe construction support system 1 in this embodiment can be realized by executing the above-described program on the water pipe construction support server 50. In this case, the water pipe construction support server 50 may be a general-purpose computer or a dedicated computer. The computer may, for example, be equipped with a CPU and perform calculation processing using the CPU.

[0121] Furthermore, the content executed by the program may be other than that described above, as long as it is a program that realizes the configuration of the water pipe construction business support server 50 in this embodiment.

[0122] (Other Embodiments) Although embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the embodiments described above are merely examples for carrying out the present invention. Therefore, the invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and it is possible to carry out the invention by appropriately modifying the embodiments described above without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0123] In the above embodiment, the information storage unit 52 of the water pipe construction project support system 1 stores design and construction-related information DA1 and maintenance-related information DB1 on the mapping data M, linking them by at least one ID, such as the business entity ID, construction ID, or pipeline ID. However, the information storage unit does not need to link the design and construction-related information and the maintenance-related information on the mapping data.

[0124] In the above embodiment, the design and construction calculation terminal 10 transmits the ID information DA2 to the design and construction server 20. However, the design and construction calculation terminal does not have to transmit the ID information to the design and construction server. In this case, the ID information may be input to the design and construction server by another input device or a water pipe construction project support server.

[0125] In the above embodiment, the design and construction server 20 transmits the information DA3 necessary for design and construction calculations to the design and construction calculation terminal 10. However, the design and construction server does not have to transmit the information necessary for design and construction calculations to the design and construction calculation terminal. In this case, the information necessary for design and construction calculations may be stored in the design and construction calculation terminal in advance, or the information necessary for design and construction calculations may be transmitted to the design and construction calculation terminal from another device.

[0126] In the above embodiment, the maintenance server 40 transmits information necessary for maintenance calculations to the maintenance calculation terminal 30. However, the maintenance server does not have to transmit information necessary for maintenance calculations to the maintenance calculation terminal. In this case, the information necessary for maintenance calculations may be stored in the maintenance calculation terminal in advance, or the information necessary for maintenance calculations may be transmitted to the maintenance calculation terminal from another device.

[0127] In the above embodiment, the water pipe construction project support system 1 is a system that supports water pipe construction projects. The water pipe construction project support server 50 is a server that supports water pipe construction projects. However, these configurations are also applicable to systems that support construction projects for sewerage or agricultural water pipelines. That is, the configurations of each of the above embodiments can be implemented as a pipeline construction project support system, a pipeline construction project support server that controls the pipeline construction project support system, and a pipeline construction project support program. Furthermore, the support server can be used as a server for supporting pipeline construction projects.

[0128] This invention can be used in a pipeline construction project support system that assists in pipeline construction projects.

[0129] 1. Water Pipe Construction Project Support System (Pipeline Construction Project Support System) 10. Design and Construction Calculation Terminal 11. Design and Construction Calculation Terminal Communication Unit 12. Design and Construction Input Unit 13. Design and Construction Calculation Unit 14. Design and Construction Calculation Terminal Storage Unit 15. Design and Construction Display Unit 20. Design and Construction Server 21. Design and Construction Server Communication Unit 22. Design and Construction Server Storage Unit 23. Design and Construction Data Processing Unit 30. Maintenance and Management Calculation Terminal 31. Maintenance and Management Calculation Terminal Communication Unit 32. Maintenance and Management Input Unit 33. Maintenance and Management Calculation Unit 34. Maintenance and Management Calculation Terminal Storage Unit 35. Maintenance and Management Display Unit 40. Maintenance and Management Server 41. Maintenance and Management Server Communication Unit 42. Maintenance and Management Server Storage Unit 43. Maintenance and Management Data Processing Unit 50. Water Pipe Construction Project Support Server (Pipeline Construction Project Support Server) 51. Server Communication Unit 52. Information Storage Unit 53. Data Output Unit 56 Pipeline connection information generation unit 57 Pipeline information conversion unit M Mapping data TP Pipeline DA1 Design and construction related information DA2 ID information DA3 Information necessary for design and construction calculations DA4 Design and construction calculation information DB1 Maintenance and management related information DB2 Maintenance and management ID information DB3 Information necessary for maintenance and management calculations DB4 Maintenance and management calculation information GP, ​​GP1 Pipeline group C1 Renewal pipeline

Claims

1. A pipeline construction project support system for supporting pipeline construction projects, comprising: a pipeline construction project support server; a design and construction server capable of communicating with the pipeline construction project support server; a design and construction calculation terminal capable of performing calculations related to design and construction and capable of communicating with the design and construction server; a maintenance server capable of communicating with the pipeline construction project support server; and a maintenance calculation terminal capable of performing calculations related to maintenance and capable of communicating with the maintenance server, wherein the pipeline construction project support server comprises: an information acquisition unit that acquires design and construction-related information input from the design and construction calculation terminal to the design and construction server, and maintenance-related information input from the maintenance calculation terminal to the maintenance server, respectively; and an information storage unit that stores the design and construction-related information and the maintenance-related information acquired by the information acquisition unit, linked by at least one ID of a business entity ID, a project ID, or a pipeline ID. A pipeline construction project support system comprising: a data output unit that outputs design and construction calculation information used for the design and construction calculation process based on information stored in the information storage unit in response to an input operation to the design and construction calculation terminal, and a data output unit that outputs maintenance calculation information used for the maintenance calculation process based on information stored in the information storage unit in response to an input operation to the maintenance calculation terminal.

2. A pipeline construction project support system according to claim 1, wherein the information storage unit stores the design and construction-related information and the maintenance-related information on the mapping data, linked by at least one ID of the business entity ID, the construction ID, or the pipeline ID.

3. A pipeline construction project support system according to claim 1, wherein the design and construction-related information includes information about pipelines designed for each project ID, the data output unit of the pipeline construction project support server has a pipeline coupling information generation unit that combines a plurality of pipes in the pipeline based on the pipeline information stored in the information storage unit and assigns a coupling pipeline ID to the combined information, and outputs the information combined by the pipeline coupling information generation unit as the maintenance and management calculation information.

4. A pipeline construction project support system according to claim 3, wherein the pipeline coupling information generation unit couples the plurality of pipes based on at least one of the attribute information of the pipes, the branching of the pipelines, and the equipment of the pipelines obtained from the information relating to the pipelines, and assigns the pipeline ID to the coupled information.

5. A pipeline construction project support system according to claim 1, wherein the maintenance-related information includes information relating to pipeline maintenance managed for each maintenance ID, the data output unit of the pipeline construction project support server has a pipeline information conversion unit that converts the information relating to pipeline maintenance stored in the information storage unit into pipeline information for design and construction, and outputs the pipeline information converted by the pipeline information conversion unit as design and construction calculation information.

6. A pipeline construction project support system according to claim 5, wherein the information relating to pipeline maintenance and management is information to which the maintenance and management ID corresponding to the water distribution area is assigned to at least one of the pipeline and the equipment within the pipeline.

7. A pipeline construction project support server for supporting pipeline construction projects, comprising: an information input unit into which design and construction-related information is input from a design and construction calculation terminal capable of design and construction calculation processing to a design and construction server that can communicate with the design and construction calculation terminal and the pipeline construction project support server, and maintenance-related information is input from a maintenance calculation terminal capable of maintenance and management calculation processing to a maintenance calculation server that can communicate with the maintenance calculation terminal and the pipeline construction project support server; an information storage unit that stores the design and construction-related information and the maintenance-related information input from the information input unit, linked by at least one ID of a business entity ID, a project ID, or a pipeline ID; and a data output unit that outputs design and construction calculation information used for design and construction calculation processing based on the information stored in the information storage unit in response to an input operation to the design and construction calculation terminal, and outputs maintenance calculation information used for maintenance calculation processing based on the information stored in the information storage unit in response to an input operation to the maintenance calculation terminal. A server to support pipeline construction projects.

8. A pipeline construction project support system control program for supporting pipeline construction projects, wherein the pipeline construction project support server obtains design and construction-related information input to a design and construction server that can communicate with the design and construction calculation terminal and the pipeline construction project support server from a design and construction calculation terminal capable of design and construction calculation processing, and maintenance-related information input to a maintenance calculation server that can communicate with the maintenance calculation terminal and the pipeline construction project support server from a maintenance calculation terminal capable of maintenance calculation processing, respectively; the information storage unit stores the design and construction-related information and the maintenance-related information linked by at least one ID, such as a business entity ID, a project ID, or a pipeline ID; and, in response to an input operation to the design and construction calculation terminal, the system outputs design and construction calculation information used for design and construction calculation processing based on the information stored in the information storage unit, while, in response to an input operation to the maintenance calculation terminal, the system outputs maintenance calculation information used for maintenance calculation processing based on the information stored in the information storage unit. Control program for pipeline construction project support system.

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