Transverse Exterior Block Assembly for Transportable Facade Construction
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing block construction method for building exterior panels requires extensive equipment, manpower, and storage yards, and transportation is difficult due to large block sizes, necessitating nighttime transportation with government approval.
Innovation Solution
A transverse-type building exterior block system where components are pre-manufactured in a factory, allowing for easy transport and assembly into large-area blocks at the construction site, reducing the need for equipment, manpower, and storage yards, and enabling rapid construction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If blocks are manufactured large in size to construct large areas at once, then productivity is improved, but transportation becomes difficult and requires special permissions
Solution Approach 1:
The exterior block is divided into multiple base units that can be transported separately and then assembled on-site. Each base unit has a manageable size for transportation while the collective assembly forms the large-area exterior block needed for high productivity construction
Solution Approach 2:
Base units are pre-manufactured in a factory setting with all necessary components and fixing brackets attached beforehand. This preliminary preparation allows for rapid on-site assembly without requiring extensive manufacturing equipment at the construction site
2Area of stationary object
If blocks are manufactured large in size to reduce storage yard requirements, then loss of space is improved, but device complexity increases due to transportation constraints
Solution Approach 1:
The exterior block is segmented into transportable base units that can be moved using standard equipment. This segmentation reduces the need for specialized heavy-duty transportation equipment while minimizing storage yard requirements through efficient factory pre-assembly
Solution Approach 2:
The base units are designed with universal fixing brackets and coupling mechanisms that can be assembled using standard construction equipment. This multi-functional design allows the same base unit configuration to be used across different exterior block assemblies, reducing equipment complexity
3Ease of operation
If base units are pre-manufactured in factory for easy transport, then ease of operation is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing brackets and coupling surfaces on base units are manufactured with high precision in the factory, while other portions of the base units can have standard tolerances. This localized precision approach ensures accurate on-site assembly without requiring the entire base unit to be manufactured with high precision
Solution Approach 2:
All precision-critical components such as fixing brackets, bolt holes, and coupling surfaces are pre-manufactured with accurate dimensions in the factory. This preliminary precision manufacturing eliminates the need for complex alignment procedures during on-site assembly, maintaining ease of operation
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a transverse-type building exterior block and a method for constructing the same, wherein components are pre-manufactured in a factory for easy transport, delivered to a construction site of a main building, and manufactured into a large-area exterior block, thereby reducing or eliminating the need for extensive equipment, manpower, and storage yards, and facilitating rapid construction.