Automated Anchor Rod Drawing Generation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The conventional process of generating anchor rod drawings is time-consuming and insufficient for allowing contractors to build and pour foundations due to the quality and limited information provided in preliminary drawings.
Innovation Solution
A fully automated anchor rod drawing workflow that applies building codes, structural engineering principles, and metal building specifications to generate detailed drawings and permit drawings, reducing lead time from weeks to days and enabling foundation construction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If a sealing engineer or structural engineer manually designs and generates anchor rod drawings, then the drawings can be customized to meet specific project requirements and building codes, but the process is time-consuming and cannot provide sufficient detail for foundation construction
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service by allowing the automated workflow to generate anchor rod drawings independently based on input parameters, eliminating the need for manual engineer intervention in the core drawing generation process. The system automatically applies building codes, structural engineering principles, and metal building specifications to produce detailed drawings ready for foundation construction.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical manual drawing process with an automated computer-based system. The computing system automatically performs calculations, generates design information, and creates detailed anchor rod drawings using software tools, substituting the manual mechanical process of engineer design and drawing generation with an automated digital workflow.
2Productivity
If preliminary anchor rod drawings are generated quickly, then lead time is reduced, but the drawings lack sufficient detail and quality for allowing foundation construction
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically generating complete design information and detailed anchor rod drawings as part of the automated workflow. The computing system pre-calculates all necessary parameters, applies building codes, and generates fully detailed drawings that are ready for construction, eliminating the need for subsequent manual detailing.
Solution Approach 2:
The automated system serves multiple functions simultaneously: it performs structural analysis, applies building codes, generates design information, creates detailed drawings, and prepares permit drawings. This multi-functional approach ensures that both speed and quality are achieved as the same system produces all necessary drawing details in a single automated process.
3Loss of time
If an automated workflow is implemented, then lead time is reduced from weeks to days, but the system must verify compatibility with pre-established conditions and building codes
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary verification by checking input parameters against pre-established conditions before generating drawings. The computing system automatically determines compatibility of the anchor rod drawing request with the automated process by comparing parameters to pre-defined criteria, ensuring all conditions are met before initiating the automated drawing generation workflow.
Solution Approach 2:
The automated system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the computing system continuously verifies that generated drawings meet building codes and structural engineering principles. The system receives feedback from multiple sources including building code requirements, structural analysis results, and design specifications, adjusting the drawing generation process to ensure compliance while maintaining speed.
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AI summary
A computing system receives an anchor rod drawing request from a user device, the anchor rod drawing request that includes parameters associated with a target structure. The computing system determines whether the anchor rod drawing request is compatible with an automated anchor rod drawing process. The computing system generates design information for an anchor rod system based on the anchor rod drawing request. The computing system generates preliminary anchor rod drawings based on the design information using a computer aided design program. The computing system prompts a sealing engineer to review and approve the preliminary anchor rod drawings. The computing system receives an indication that the sealing engineer has reviewed and approved the preliminary anchor rod drawings. Responsive to the indication, the computing system generates permit drawings based on one or more of the approved anchor rod drawings and/or the parameters.