Drop-Stitch Concrete Formwork With Inflatable Shoring Support
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies utilizing drop stitch materials for forming structures are limited in their applications and struggle to maintain a container structure's configuration when filled with building materials like cement or concrete.
Innovation Solution
A building assembly using a fillable container structure made of drop stitch fabrics, supported by an inflatable shoring structure, which maintains the container's shape and rigidity during filling with building materials, and is later removable.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If drop stitch materials are used to maintain forms during structure formation, then rigidity and strength under high pressure are improved, but application scope remains limited and narrow
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extends the application of drop stitch materials from traditional high-pressure inflatable structures to vertical concrete construction forms. The container structure serves multiple functions: maintaining form during concrete pouring, supporting vertical walls and roofs, and enabling various building configurations, thereby achieving multi-functionality and broader adaptability while preserving the material's strength characteristics
2Device complexity
If container structure is filled with building material without additional support, then structure formation is simplified, but container configuration cannot be maintained under filling pressure
Solution Approach 1:
The shoring structure is inflated and positioned in advance to provide support before the concrete filling process begins. This preliminary action ensures the container maintains its configuration throughout the filling operation, preventing deformation while keeping the overall process relatively simple
3Ease of manufacture
If traditional forms are used for vertical structures, then construction is straightforward, but flexibility in creating various building configurations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The shoring structure is designed as an inflatable system that can be dynamically adjusted in size, shape, and configuration. This allows the same basic system to adapt to different building requirements (walls, roofs, various floor plans) while maintaining ease of deployment and construction through the inflation/deflation mechanism
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 the formation of vertical structures such as roofs, ceilings, and walls by maintaining the container's shape and rigidity until the building material hardens, allowing for efficient construction of buildings and multi-story structures.
Implementation Method 1
a shoring structure that supports the container structure when the container structure is filled with the building material
Implementation Method 2
filled with a building material, such as cement or concrete... when the container structure is filled with the building material
Data Source
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
AI summary
A building structure assembly for use with constructing buildings (e.g., dwellings, offices, and so on) is described. In some embodiments, the building structure assembly includes a fillable container structure formed of a drop stitch fabric or material, and a removable shoring structure configured to position the container structure in a desired configuration when filled by building material, such as cement or concrete. In some cases, the container structure can include reinforcement components, which move into suitable positions when the container structure is filled with the building material.