Temporary Brace System With Adjustable Telescoping Base
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing temporary construction braces are difficult to use, lack structural integrity, and fail to adapt to various construction tasks and ground surfaces, leading to instability and safety concerns.
Innovation Solution
A temporary brace system with a top portion for attachment to building structures, a middle portion featuring hingedly coupled cable struts for added strength, and a bottom portion with adjustable ground contact via bolt couplers and telescoping brackets, allowing for easy transportation and precise leveling using hydraulic-powered adjusters.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If traditional wood braces are used, then they are easy to transport, but they have inherent weak points that cannot withstand wind loads or natural forces
Solution Approach 1:
The brace system combines steel components (for strength) with wood or composite components (for ease of handling), creating a hybrid structure that achieves both high strength-to-withstand-wind-loads and reasonable portability. The steel brace members provide the necessary structural integrity while the modular design allows for manageable transport.
2Strength
If temporary steel bracing is used, then structural integrity is improved, but it is difficult to transport and adjust to given construction tasks
Solution Approach 1:
The steel bracing system is divided into modular segments that can be easily assembled, disassembled, and adjusted. Each module contains standardized connection points and adjustable length mechanisms, allowing workers to quickly configure the bracing to match different construction tasks without requiring complex tools or procedures.
3Device complexity
If a single base is used for temporary braces, then device complexity is reduced, but it cannot provide stable contact on numerous different ground surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The base is designed as a universal platform that can interface with multiple ground surface types through interchangeable adapters or adjustable contact surfaces. The single base structure incorporates multiple mounting points and adjustment mechanisms that allow it to stabilize on concrete, dirt, grass, or uneven surfaces without requiring multiple specialized bases.
4Ease of manufacture
If traditional braces are used, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but they lack adaptability to various construction tasks and heights
Solution Approach 1:
The brace incorporates adjustable components such as telescoping sections, movable connection points, and reconfigurable bracing angles that allow the same manufactured unit to adapt to various heights and construction configurations. These dynamic features are integrated into the manufacturing process rather than requiring complex post-manufacturing assembly.
Data Source
AI summary
A temporary brace system includes a temporary brace having a top portion coupleable to a building structure, a bottom portion that contacts the ground, and a middle portion interposed between the top and the bottom portions. The top portion has an adapter capable of receiving numerous attachment brackets so as to be coupleable to any building structure. The middle portion of the temporary brace includes cable struts that may be hingedly coupled to a first and a second support at a first end and may receive support cables. The middle portion may further include hoisting brackets to allow a connection point for hoisting and transporting the temporary brace system. The bottom portion may have a bolt coupler and an adjustment unit. The adjustment unit allows the first and the second support to be extended or shortened via a telescoping bracket.