Road Structure Reconstruction Using Segmented Underground Garage Design

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional methods for constructing roads through large-scale independent underground garages result in significant resource waste, long construction periods, and decreased bearing capacity due to soil settlement and earth pressure, compromising travel safety.

Innovation Solution

A road structure reconstruction method involving a front straight section, middle transition section, and rear double-deck road section, utilizing foamed concrete, drainage systems, and settlement joints, with steel reinforced concrete sealing walls and layered construction to enhance stability and load-bearing capacity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If the original large-scale independent underground garage is directly destroyed and filled with soil layers to construct the road, then the road can be built, but it requires a large amount of project and a long construction period, and causes huge resource waste

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconstruction efficiencyVSAvoidresource waste
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent recovers and reuses the original underground garage structure by preserving the roof plate and constructing a road structure above it, rather than destroying the garage. This transforms the garage from a useless space into a functional road structure, achieving resource recovery and avoiding waste while improving construction efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #34Discarding and recovering

Solution Approach 2:

The road structure is divided into multiple sections (front straight section, middle transition section, rear double-deck road section) with different structural configurations. This segmentation allows optimized construction in each zone, improving overall construction efficiency while reducing resource waste through targeted reinforcement only where needed

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Productivity

If the original large-scale independent underground garage is filled with soil and then the new road is constructed, then the road can be built, but due to the settlement of the soil, the filled soil exerts tremendous earth pressure on the surrounding environment, and gaps will be generated between the top of the soil and the roof plate, and the strength of the soil is also greatly affected, such that the bearing capacity of the road will decrease and people's travel safety will be affected

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconstruction speedVSAvoidtravel safety
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the physical parameters of the filling material from traditional soil to lightweight materials such as foamed concrete or graded crushed stones. This parameter change reduces the density and weight of the filling, thereby reducing earth pressure on the garage structure and eliminating gap formation, while maintaining adequate bearing capacity for road traffic safety

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses composite material structures combining the original garage roof plate with reinforcement elements (steel bars, concrete layers) and lightweight filling materials. This composite structure enhances the overall strength and bearing capacity while reducing weight, ensuring travel safety without compromising construction efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

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

This method improves the bearing capacity and service life of the road structure, reduces resource waste, and alleviates urban traffic congestion by effectively managing soil settlement and utilizing existing underground space, while ensuring safety and stability.

Implementation Method 1

foamed concrete is provided on the top of the graded crushed stones

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFoamed concrete: Foam

Implementation Method 2

The inventiveness of the present disclosure is the application of segmentation construction, the reconstruction for the front section adopts complete disposal, a transition section is provided at the middle, and the design of the rear section adopts a double-deck road, each section corresponds to a plan according to actual conditions, which greatly improves the bearing capacity and service life of the road structure

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLightweight material: Porosity

Implementation Method 3

a central drainage pipeline is provided inside the slag, and longitudinal drainage pipelines buried at both sides of the slag. A transversal drainage pipeline is provided between the central drainage pipeline and the longitudinal drainage pipelines

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDrainage system: Hydraulic Jump

Implementation Method 4

a steel reinforced concrete sealing wall is provided along the frame columns. Rebars are embedded inside the frame columns, the floor plate, and the roof plate to form a steel reinforcement cage

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSteel reinforcement: Composite Materials

Implementation Method 5

A settlement joint is provided between the front straight section and the middle transition section, and a settlement joint is provided between the middle transition section and the rear double-deck road section

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSettlement joint: Deformation

Implementation Method 6

a waterproof membrane is laid on the top of the roof plate

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectWaterproofing: Semipermeable Membrane

Data Source

PatentUS11952728B2Road structure reconstructed from large-scale independent underground garage and construction method thereof
Publication Date: 2024.04.09 HANGZHOU CITY UNIV
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AI summary

A road structure reconstructed from large-scale independent underground garage and a construction method, which solves the problem of a newly constructed urban expressway passing through large underground space. The technical point is a construction method for the road structure reconstructed from large-scale independent underground garage, including the following steps: S100: segmentation for the garage, S200: preparation before construction: the materials and equipment required for construction are transported to the site, and the construction site is cleaned, S300: reconstruction for the front section, S400: reconstruction for the middle section, S500: reconstruction for the rear section. The inventiveness of the present disclosure is the application of segmentation construction, the front section is completely obsoleted, a transition section is provided at the middle, and the design of the rear section adopts a double-deck road, thus the original underground garage structure is fully utilized.