3D Crane Lift Simulation for Construction Planning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Planning lift schedules for cranes in construction sites is challenging due to foreseeing obstacles, positioning cranes optimally, visualizing the construction process, and predicting construction duration and crane operation issues in partially built structures.
Innovation Solution
A 3-D simulation system and method for creating and adjusting lift plans for cranes, using a computer system to visualize crane operations, assess productivity indicators, and adjust plans based on target measurements to optimize crane placement and operation efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If detailed planning and visualization of crane operations are performed before deployment, then planning accuracy and obstacle foreseeing improve, but time and resource investment increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary 3-D simulation of crane operations before actual deployment. The simulation model is built in advance using worksite data, crane specifications, and lift plans, allowing planners to visualize and analyze potential obstacles, optimize crane positioning, and identify operational issues before equipment arrives at the construction site.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a virtual 3-D copy of the worksite environment, including existing structures, planned constructions, and crane positions. This digital replica allows for realistic simulation of crane operations without physical trial runs, enabling accurate planning while avoiding the time consumption of actual test operations.
2Productivity
If multiple productivity indicators are simulated and analyzed, then lift plan optimization improves, but computational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The simulation system breaks down productivity analysis into separate, independent indicators including cycle time, fuel consumption, wear and tear, and operational efficiency. Each indicator can be calculated and optimized independently, allowing planners to focus on specific aspects of crane performance without being overwhelmed by a monolithic complex analysis.
3Reliability
If 3-D simulation visualizes partial construction stages, then foreseeing crane operation issues improves, but rendering and processing time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-calculates and stores geometric data for different construction stages including partially built structures. When simulating crane operations, the system can quickly retrieve and display relevant stage configurations without performing time-consuming real-time rendering of complex construction geometries.
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AI summary
A method for method for simulating a lift plan including: accessing a set of crane capability parameters for a crane at a worksite; accessing data relating to a set of factors, if any, occurring external to the crane, wherein the set of factors affects an operation of the crane at the worksite; based on the set of crane capability parameters, the data relating to the set of factors, if any, occurring external to the crane and affecting the operation of the crane and a movement plan for moving a set of objects at the worksite, generating a lift plan for the set of objects at the worksite; and generating a 3-D simulation of the lift plan.