Adjustable Structural Modules for Shoring-Free Floor Construction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current construction methodologies for multilevel buildings are time-consuming, costly, and risky due to the need for on-site forming and curing of concrete or steel frame structures, which are limited by material fabrication and curing times, and require extensive shoring and assembly.
Innovation Solution
A pre-engineered, pre-fabricated, and adjustable structural module system comprising beams with deflection reduction properties, allowing for rapid construction of multiple floors in a single day without shoring, using pre-tensioned or post-tensioned cables to compress building materials and provide structural support.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If pre-fabricated fixed length steel columns and beams are used, then construction speed is improved, but logistics complexity and assembly difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The structural system is divided into modular columns and beams that can be pre-fabricated and assembled on-site, combining the benefits of prefabrication with manageable module sizes for efficient logistics and assembly
Solution Approach 2:
The steel columns are designed with adjustable length capabilities, allowing them to be modified on-site to fit different building heights and configurations, reducing logistics complexity while maintaining construction speed
2Adaptability or versatility
If concrete is poured and cured on-site, then structural flexibility is improved, but construction time increases
Solution Approach 1:
Concrete elements are pre-cast in controlled environments with proper reinforcement and curing before being transported and assembled on-site, eliminating on-site curing time while maintaining structural quality and flexibility
Solution Approach 2:
The concrete elements are pre-cast with optimized strength parameters and reinforcement configurations, allowing them to achieve required structural performance in controlled settings, enabling faster on-site assembly without compromising structural flexibility
3Stability of the object's composition
If shoring is used to support wet concrete, then structural stability is improved, but construction complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The formwork and support systems are pre-assembled and designed to be self-supporting during the concrete pouring process, eliminating the need for additional shoring structures and reducing construction complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The structural elements are designed to be self-supporting during and after concrete placement, with integrated formwork and bracing systems that eliminate the need for separate shoring operations, reducing both complexity and cost
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables rapid construction of multilevel buildings by eliminating the need for shoring and reducing construction time to a single day per floor, while minimizing material and labor costs and risks.
Implementation Method 1
a tensioned cable connected to both compression plates and pulling both compression plates to cause a compression onto the building material
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AI summary
A containerized, transportable, pre-engineered, pre-fabricated, pre-assembled, adjustable, structural module and structural module system and method is disclosed, having one or more beams to provide desired construction dimensions; and a first beam of the one or more beams, the first beam having deflection reduction properties. The structural module is not supported by shoring when the structural fixture is placed for construction. The structural modules may be expanded and contracted to vary the height, length, and width of the structural module based on building specifications or desired construction dimensions. A second beam having deflection reduction properties has the same orientation as the first beam when the structural module is placed for construction. One or more sheets are affixed to at least one of the one or more beams, wherein the one or more sheets provide a surface for concrete or building material to be poured on the one or more sheets.