Firestop Product Identification in Building CAD Models
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for updating computer-aided design models of buildings fail to effectively maintain fire resistance properties when penetrating items intersect with barriers, leading to compromised fire safety certifications.
Innovation Solution
A method that defines universes of barriers and penetrating items with fire resistance properties, analyzes intersections, and updates the design model with firestop product information to maintain fire resistance, using technical approvals and listings to identify suitable firestop products.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If penetrating items are added to building designs, then building functionality and adaptability are improved, but fire resistance properties of barriers are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary analysis of penetrating items and their intersections with fire barriers during the design phase, automatically identifying fire safety issues before construction begins. This allows firestop products to be pre-selected and specified in the design model, ensuring fire resistance is maintained without compromising building functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
Firestop products serve as intermediary elements between penetrating items and fire barriers. The system automatically identifies the appropriate firestop product based on the specific penetration type and barrier properties, inserting this intermediary component into the design model to restore fire resistance while maintaining the necessary penetration for building functionality.
2Reliability
If manual updates are performed to maintain fire resistance, then fire safety compliance is achieved, but time consumption and labor costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically analyzing the design model, identifying penetrating items intersecting fire barriers, selecting appropriate firestop products based on technical criteria, and updating the model without human intervention. This eliminates manual labor while ensuring fire safety compliance is maintained.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the state of the design model by automatically adding firestop product parameters and specifications when penetrations are detected. This automated parameter updating ensures fire resistance compliance is maintained without requiring manual time investment from designers or engineers.
3Productivity
If firestop products are automatically selected, then productivity is improved, but accuracy of fire resistance maintenance may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms by continuously analyzing the design model, verifying fire resistance properties after firestop product selection, and adjusting selections based on technical approval criteria and barrier-specific requirements. This closed-loop process ensures automated selection maintains high accuracy in fire resistance maintenance.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary analysis of fire barrier properties, penetration characteristics, and applicable technical approvals before automatically selecting firestop products. This pre-analysis ensures that the automated selection process is based on accurate technical criteria, maintaining fire resistance precision while improving productivity.
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AI summary
A method for updating a computer aided design model of a building is disclosed. The model of the building may include at least one barrier and at least one penetrating item. A barrier may have fire resistance properties and include a passage to accommodate passage of a penetrating item, with firestop product information to maintain the fire resistance properties of the barrier. The method may be carried out by defining a universe of one or more barriers that have fire resistance properties; analyzing a computer aided design model of a building to identify an intersection of a penetrating item and a barrier that is within the defined universe; analyzing the computer aided design model of the building for fire resistance properties corresponding to the barrier. The method may be further carried out by using the fire resistance properties corresponding to the barrier to identify a firestop product to maintain the fire resistance properties of the barrier; and updating the computer aided design model of the building to include information of the firestop product, a drawing of the firestop product, or both.