Water Pipeline Construction Management for Plan–Actual Data Integration

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing pipeline construction management systems face challenges in efficiently processing large amounts of data related to construction plans and actual performances due to the involvement of multiple contractors and the need to create numerous documents, leading to a significant workload for workers.

Innovation Solution

A pipeline construction management system that includes a management server and an actual performance acquisition terminal, which associate construction plan information with management items and actual performance information, allowing for efficient data processing and document creation through the generation of construction management information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If multiple contractors are involved in pipeline construction and numerous documents need to be created, then comprehensive construction management is achieved, but the workload and data processing complexity increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconstruction management completenessVSAvoiddata processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the construction management system into distinct functional modules: a construction plan information generation unit that creates standardized plan data, an actual performance information acquisition unit that collects field data, and a construction management information generation unit that integrates both. This segmentation allows each module to handle specific tasks independently, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining comprehensive management capabilities across multiple contractors.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements a universal data structure and standardized information format that can accommodate data from multiple contractors and various construction activities. The construction plan information and actual performance information follow unified schemas, enabling the system to process diverse construction data through a single integrated platform, thereby reducing complexity despite involving multiple contractors.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Measurement precision

If comprehensive construction data is collected and processed, then accurate as-built management is achieved, but the time and effort required for data processing increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveas-built management accuracyVSAvoiddata processing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by generating standardized construction plan information before construction begins and establishing unified data collection templates in advance. The construction plan information generation unit pre-processes design data into structured formats, and the actual performance acquisition unit is pre-configured with standardized schemas. This preliminary preparation enables rapid data collection and processing during construction without compromising accuracy, significantly reducing the time required for as-built management.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If manual data entry and document creation are performed, then flexibility in handling different construction scenarios is maintained, but worker workload and potential for errors increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconstruction scenario flexibilityVSAvoidworker operation ease
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements self-service automation where the system automatically generates construction plan information from design data, automatically acquires and processes actual performance information from various sources, and automatically creates construction management information and as-built documents. The construction management information generation unit autonomously integrates data from multiple sources and produces standardized outputs without requiring manual intervention, thereby reducing worker workload and potential errors while maintaining adaptability through configurable data schemas.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20250245760A1Conduit construction management system, management server, conduit construction management method, and conduit construction management program
Publication Date: 2025.07.31 KUBOTA CORP
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AI summary

A water pipe construction management system to manage water pipe construction includes a management server, and an actual performance acquisition terminal communicable with the management server to acquire data related to a construction actual performance corresponding to a management item for performing management of an actual performance in the water pipe construction, as actual performance information. The management server is configured or programmed to include a construction plan information generator configured or programmed to generate construction plan information by associating information related to a construction plan of a pipeline of water pipes that is a target of the water pipe construction with the management item, and a construction management information generator configured or programmed to generate construction management information by associating the actual performance information acquired by the actual performance acquisition terminal with the construction plan information.