Adjustable Shoring Beam Drophead for Irregular Floor Plans
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current shoring systems for concrete construction face challenges in efficiently supporting and removing temporary floor structures during the construction process, particularly in accommodating irregular floor designs and ensuring easy disassembly after concrete hardening.
Innovation Solution
The proposed shoring system incorporates a drophead mechanism with a load plate and slide plate that can selectively raise and lower, allowing for easy disassembly by unlocking the load plate from the central shaft, and includes adjustable beams and panels that can be customized to fit various floor plans, ensuring structural integrity and ease of use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional shoring systems use fixed structural connections to ensure stability, then structural integrity is improved, but disassembly complexity and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The connection system transitions from static fixed connections to dynamic adjustable connections. The adjustable beam allows vertical movement and repositioning while maintaining structural integrity during use, then enables easy disassembly when needed, resolving the contradiction between stability and disassembly ease.
Solution Approach 2:
The shoring system is divided into modular components (vertical shores, dropheads, adjustable beams, panels) that can be independently adjusted and reconfigured. This segmentation allows the beam to be adjusted vertically without disassembling the entire structure, maintaining integrity while simplifying disassembly.
2Manufacturing precision
If traditional shoring systems use standardized beam lengths to simplify manufacturing, then manufacturing precision is improved, but adaptability to irregular floor designs deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The beam incorporates adjustable length mechanisms that allow it to adapt to various floor plan configurations while maintaining standardized manufacturing components. The beam can be extended or repositioned to accommodate irregular designs without requiring custom-manufactured pieces.
Solution Approach 2:
The standardized beam design serves multiple functions: it can be adjusted to different lengths, repositioned vertically, and configured for various floor plan layouts. This universal design allows a single standardized component to replace multiple specialized components.
3Reliability
If traditional shoring systems require complete disassembly for removal to ensure safety, then safety is improved, but productivity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system allows selective disassembly of individual beams and panels from the shoring structure while leaving other portions intact. This segmented removal approach maintains safety by controlled dismantling while significantly improving productivity compared to complete disassembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable connection mechanisms are designed to be pre-configured for quick release. The beams can be rapidly adjusted to a removal position or disconnected from dropheads before full dismantling, performing preliminary safety actions that enable faster subsequent removal.
Data Source
AI summary
A beam assembly for a shoring system may include a drophead that is configured to attach to a shore. The drophead may include a load plate for supporting at least one beam of the beam assembly. A first beam may be included, the first beam having an end coupled to the drophead. A second beam may be included, the second beam having a second end, which can attach to the drophead or to the first beam. In some examples, a panel can be supported on the first beam or the second beam.