Wall Panel Erection Using Boundary-Anchored Support Structure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for erecting building wall panels often require extensive bracing that consumes valuable usable floor space, either inside or outside the building, and can be challenging due to space constraints, especially in areas with existing structures or topographical limitations.
Innovation Solution
A method involving the construction of a support structure anchored to the floor slab near the boundary of the land parcel, allowing wall panels to be erected and anchored from within the parcel's boundaries, maximizing usable space and eliminating the need for external bracing or crane positioning outside the building footprint.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If wall panels are braced on the outside of the building, then the wall panels can be maintained in an upright position, but the usable floor area is reduced due to space requirements for bracing
Solution Approach 1:
The bracing function is extracted from the building footprint by positioning it on adjacent land parcels. Pole braces are installed outside the building boundaries, allowing the building to achieve necessary structural support without consuming usable floor space within the building footprint.
2Ease of manufacture
If a crane is positioned outside the footprint of the building to erect wall panels, then the wall panels can be lifted and installed, but space constraints from existing structures or topography make this difficult or impossible
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of positioning the crane outside the building footprint (conventional approach), the crane is inverted to operate from within the building footprint. This reversal allows wall panels to be erected in constrained sites where external crane positioning is blocked by existing structures or topographical features.
3Area of stationary object
If inside anchoring is used for pole braces, then usable floor area is maximized, but there is no straightforward method to anchor additional wall panels for buildings taller than one panel
Solution Approach 1:
An intermediary support structure (such as a column or anchor point) is introduced within the building footprint to facilitate the anchoring of additional wall panels. This intermediary element enables vertical stacking of multiple wall panels while maintaining inside anchoring benefits, solving the limitation for taller buildings.
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AI summary
A method for erecting a wall panel without wasting valuable floor area for wall panel bracing and erecting the wall panel from within the boundary of the land parcel on which the wall panel is being erected is disclosed. A support structure that is configured to both maintain a prestressed concrete wall panel in a generally vertical position and to provide storage space can be anchored to a floor slab. The wall panel can be lifted from within the land parcel and positioned between the support structure and the boundary of the land parcel. The wall panel can then be anchored to the support structure.