JP2016509707A - Method and system using standard structural members - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the method and system disclosed herein, in the step of creating an architectural drawing showing the architectural layout of a building, one or more walls of the building are designated as standard structural walls, and each of the standard structural walls Automatically aligning with respect to the geometric grid, and mapping (or “installing”) one or more of the plurality of standard structural members to the coordinates of the geometric grid using a computer. ) In the process, the plurality of standard structural members provide a process including a standard panel, a standard column, and a standard truss. [Selection] Figure 1

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This application is based on US Non-Provisional Application No. 13 / 719,561 filed on December 19, 2012, entitled “Method and System of USING STANDARDIZED STRUCTURE COMPONENTS”. Claiming the benefit of priority, the US non-provisional application was filed in the United States filed on December 9, 2010, entitled “PANELIZED STRUCTURE SYSTEM FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION”. This is a continuation-in-part of non-provisional application No. 12 / 964,380, claiming its benefits, and further, the US non-provisional application is US provisional application 61/288, filed on Dec. 18, 2009. Mainly profit of 011 It is intended to. Both of these are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

  The present disclosure relates to a method and system for building construction and assembly using a paneled modular structural system.

  Building structures must withstand physical forces or displacements without risk of collapse or loss of usefulness or function. The stress on the building is held by the building structure.

  Buildings with a height of 5 floors or lower typically use “bearing wall” structural systems to manage vertical dead and live load forces. The normal force on the roof, floor, and wall of the structure spreads the load on the wall evenly and gradually increases the size and density of the frame or frame structure from upper to lower floors on each floor, It travels vertically across the walls from the roof to the foundation. For ceiling and floor spans, trusses are used to support the loads on the ceiling and floor and transmit these loads to the walls and columns.

  Beams are used to transmit loads to columns or walls when there are no vertical bearing elements, such as in windows and door openings. In buildings over 5 floors, the ability of walls to support vertical loads is limited and concrete and / or structural steel frames in the form of large beams and columns are used to support the structure. The

  Lateral forces acting on the building (eg wind and seismic forces) are managed and transmitted by braces. A common method of assembling braced wall lines in buildings (usually five stories or less) is to create braced panels in the wall lines using a structural underlay. A more conventional method is to use a let-in slant brace across the wall, but this method is feasible for buildings with multiple openings such as doors, windows, etc. Not. Lateral forces in buildings with a height of more than 5 floors are managed and transmitted by heavy steel intruded braces, or heavy steel and / or concrete panels, and structural cores such as concrete or stone stair towers and elevator hoistways It is also managed and communicated by elements.

  What is needed is a paneled modular system for building and assembling buildings without relying on concrete and / or structural steel frames, heavy steel retractable braces, and heavy steel and / or concrete panels Yes.

  According to the method and system disclosed herein, in the step of creating an architectural drawing showing the architectural layout of a building, one or more walls of the building are designated as standard structural walls, and each of the standard structural walls Automatically aligning with respect to the geometric grid, and mapping (or “installing”) one or more of the plurality of standard structural members to the coordinates of the geometric grid using a computer. ) In the process, the plurality of standard structural members provide a process including a standard panel, a standard column, and a standard truss.

  In some embodiments, the product is provided as a computer program product. According to one embodiment of a computer program product, a computer program storage medium readable by a computer system and encoding a computer program is provided. Another embodiment of a computer program product can be provided in the form of a computer data signal embodied on a carrier wave by a computer system and encoding a computer program.

  Other embodiments are also described and listed herein.

2 shows a stud used as a frame member in a horizontal truss panel. 2 shows a track used as a frame member in a horizontal truss panel. A horizontal truss panel with a V-shaped brace is shown. A horizontal truss panel with a V-shaped brace is shown. Various open-type horizontal truss panels are shown. Various open-type horizontal truss panels are shown. Various open-type horizontal truss panels are shown. A truss for mounting on a horizontal truss panel is shown. Figure 2 shows a structural column assembly for attaching horizontal truss panels to each other. FIG. 7 shows how a horizontal truss panel as shown in FIGS. 3, 3.1, 4, 4.1 and 4.2 is attached to the structural column assembly of FIG. FIG. 7 shows how a horizontal truss panel as shown in FIGS. 3, 3.1, 4, 4.1 and 4.2 is attached to the structural column assembly of FIG. Fig. 5 shows an integrated horizontal truss panel wall line with open and V-shaped brace horizontal truss panels in an integrated truss building system (UTCS) wall line. 6 shows the truss of FIG. 7 shows the truss / stud hanger of FIG. FIG. 7 shows a portion of the structural column assembly of FIG. The truss connected to the horizontal truss panel is shown. Figure 3 shows a truss that is connected to a horizontal truss panel and forms a UTCS open span assembly that forms a wall line. Fig. 5 shows a UTCS building part formed as an assembly of multi-story UTCS structures. 7 shows an arrangement of the structural column assemblies of FIG. 6 in a building. A three-dimensional view and a plan view of an inter-floor connection part of a section with the building are shown. FIG. 7 illustrates force transmission to the structural column assembly of FIG. FIG. 2 shows an exemplary block diagram of a system using standard structural members. FIG. 4 shows an alternative exemplary block diagram of a system using standard structural members. FIG. 4 shows an exemplary flow diagram of a method of using a standard structural member. 2 shows examples of structural panel names created by the system disclosed herein. FIG. 4 shows an exemplary flow diagram of a method for tracking a building construction process using a special code. FIG. 2 shows an exemplary flow diagram of a method for controlling the manufacture of standard structural members using a machine control file. 2 illustrates an exemplary geometric grid used by the methods and systems disclosed herein. FIG. 5 shows an exemplary plan view of a geometric grid with various standard structural members along the grid lines. FIG. 2 shows an exemplary elevation view of a building using various standard structural members. The solid figure of the structure formed using various standard structural members is shown. 1 illustrates an exemplary computing system that can be used to perform one or more components of the methods and systems disclosed herein.

  The Integrated Truss Building System (UTCS) disclosed herein is a unique and innovative new structural system for single and multi-layer buildings based on standard structural panels. The system employs lightweight metal frame type vertical wall panels (horizontal truss panels), lightweight metal trusses for floors and ceilings, cold rolled square (square or rectangular) steel pipes with a limited number of unique technologies. (Structural pillars) and unique connection plates and clips.

  Many different assemblies (walls, columns, beams, braces, straps, and fastening members that secure them together) are used to manage vertical live and dead load forces as well as lateral forces Unlike traditional methods for object design and construction, UTCS manages these forces through a limited number of uniquely designed standard horizontal truss panels, which Are assembled using structural columns and trusses. Such a unique assembly of each element effectively supports normal and lateral forces, which are effectively applied from the walls, floor, ceiling and roof to the UTCS redundant dense column system. To communicate. Thus, the column absorbs these normal and lateral forces, which makes the UTCS no longer a vertical bearing wall structural system, but “hot formed” structural steel (weighted) as part of the building structural system. No steel or “red iron”) and concrete are required.

  The UTCS frame member is produced by a computerized dedicated roll forming machine. With these machines, frame studs or members are manufactured from cold rolled steel, commonly referred to as “band steel”. Each stud is cut to a certain size and has a counterbore at the screw head portion of the assembly, and is pre-drilled with a screw-tightening hole for the mechanical, electrical, and piping (“MEP”) assembly. A vertical groove and a hole for groundwork are pre-punched with a punch, holes for insertion of vertical braces and horizontal braces are pre-punched with a punch, and the assembly is labeled. The above machine reads the stud specifications from the CAD file.

  Horizontal truss panels and trusses used in UTCS are composed of frame members that are roll formed from lightweight steel, such as 18-14 gauge steel, depending on building height and legal requirements. The frame member used in the horizontal truss panel has two shapes, which are the stud 10 shown in FIG. 1 and the track 12 shown in FIG. The stud 10 and the track 12 are each rolled from a lightweight steel such as 18-14 gauge steel.

  Each of the stud 10 and the track 12 includes a web 14 formed as shown in FIG. 1, a flange 16, and a lip 18. The flange 16 extends from the opposite side of the web 14 in the same direction at a substantially right angle, and the lip 18 extends inward from the end of the flange 16 so as to be parallel to the web 14. The stud 10 and the track 12 differ from each other primarily in that the flange 16 of the track 12 is slightly higher than the flange 16 of the stud 10 and the web 14 of the track 12 is slightly wider than the web 14 of the stud 10. These relative dimensions allow the stud 10 to slide relative to the track 12 without the need for compression of the flange 16 of the stud 12 which affects structural performance.

  In UTCS, a limited number, for example, two horizontal truss panel configurations are employed. These horizontal truss panels are the structural wall elements of UTCS. When only two such configurations are used, the configuration is (a) a V-type including a “V-shaped” brace (“V-type brace”) shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. A horizontal truss panel 20/22 with braces, and (b) an open horizontal truss panel 24 that does not include a V-type brace, as shown in FIG.

  The open horizontal truss panel 24 is generally used in any part of a building having large openings (eg, windows, doors, wall openings, etc.) in a UTCS structure. Open horizontal truss panels 24 are vertical live load forces (e.g., rooms) and dead load forces (e.g., drywalls, etc.) from floor and ceiling assemblies attached to or near any of the panels in the building. MEP assemblies, insulators, etc.) (“local forces”) are built to support and transmit the forces. Horizontal truss panels 20/22 with V-shaped braces are constructed to support vertical local and lateral forces (eg wind and earthquakes) acting on the structure.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the horizontal truss panel 20 with a V-shaped brace includes a top track 26 and a bottom track 28. Inside the top track 26 is a continuous horizontal brace, which consists of back-to-back (web-to-web) tracks 30, 32 (referred to as double horizontal braces), these tracks 30, 32 being V At the side portion of the horizontal truss panel 20 with the mold brace, it is fixed to the side studs 36 and 38 by fastening members 34 such as bolts and screws. Further, the top track 26 and the bottom track 28 are fixed to the side studs 36 and 38 by a fastening member 34. The portion between the continuous horizontal braces formed by the tracks 30, 32 and the top track 26 includes a vertical angle web 40 made of studs. Such a brace portion shown in FIG. 3 functions as a truss mounting portion 42 for mounting the following truss 106 in the horizontal truss panel 20 with a V-type brace, and acts on the horizontal truss panel 20 with a V-type brace. And transmits the force to a structural column attached to each of the side studs 36, 38 of the horizontal truss panel 20 with V-braces as described below.

  The horizontal truss panel 20 with V-braces also includes two inner studs 44, 46, top and bottom tracks 26, 28, and a center stud 48 secured to the tracks 30, 32 by fastening members 34, Have The side studs 36, 38 are at the ends of the web 14 and lip 18 of the tracks 30, 32 so that the flange 16 of the studs 36, 38 abuts the flange 16 at the ends of the tracks 26, 28, 34, 36. The end cut 50 is passed through. These end cuts 50 are shown in FIG. The fastening member 34 is located at these contact portions. Similarly, the inner studs 44, 46 and the central stud 48 are arranged so that the outer sides of the flanges 16 of the studs 36, 38 and central stud 100 abut the inner sides of the flanges 16 of the tracks 26, 28, 34, 36. 32 webs 14 and lip 18 inner notches 52 pass through. These inner notches 52 are also shown in FIG. The fastening member 34 is located at these contact portions. The five vertical studs 36, 38, 44, 46, 48 may be spaced 24 inches apart, for example. The location where the inner studs 44, 46 and the central stud 48 penetrate the tracks 30, 32 is a hinge connection (ie, rotatable with one fastening member). The studs of the horizontal truss panel 20 with V-shaped braces function to support drywalls, conduits, wiring, piping assemblies, and the like.

  In addition, the horizontal truss panel 20 with V-shaped braces includes a continuous V-shaped brace. This V-shaped brace is unique in its design and construction. The two legs of the V-shaped brace are V-shaped brace studs 54 and 56, such as the stud 10 shown in FIG. The V-shaped brace stud 54 is fixed to the side stud 36 just below the tracks 30 and 32 by the fastening member 34 and also to the bottom track 28. Further, the V-shaped brace stud 54 passes through the inner cut 58 in the web 14 of the inner stud 44. This inner notch 58 is shown in FIG. The web 14 of the V-shaped brace stud 54 abuts against the flange 16 of each of the studs 36, 44 and the track 28. These abutting portions receive the fastening member 34 as shown.

  Similarly, the V-shaped brace stud 56 is fixed to the side stud 38 immediately below the tracks 30 and 32 by the fastening member 34 and is also fixed to the bottom track 28. Further, the V-shaped brace stud 56 passes through the inner notch 58 in the inner stud 46. The web 14 of the V-shaped brace stud 56 abuts the flange 16 of each of the studs 38, 46 and the track 28. These abutting portions receive the fastening member 34 as shown.

  To attach the V-shaped brace studs 54 and 56 to the studs 36 and 38 and the track 28, it is necessary to angle the ends of the V-shaped brace studs 54 and 56 as shown in FIG. This angled end allows a number of fastening members 34 to be used to secure the V-shaped brace studs 54,56 to the corresponding side studs 36,38.

  The V-shaped brace studs 54, 56 are positioned so that their webs are perpendicular to the webs of the studs 36, 44, 48, 38 of the horizontal truss panel 20 with V-shaped braces. In addition, the V-shaped brace studs 54 and 56 extend continuously through the inner studs 44 and 46 to the top of the “V-shape” that is substantially in the middle of the bottom track 28 from directly below the tracks 32 and 34. The connection at the apex of the V-shaped brace can be easily made by the apex alignment plate 60 and the additional fastening member 34, and the apex alignment plate 60 and the additional fastening member 34 are connected to the V-shaped brace studs 54 and 56 and the center. Studs 48 are connected to each other. The plate 60, the bottom track 28, the stud 48, and the V-shaped brace studs 54 and 56 are connected to each other by three lower fastening members as shown in FIG. Further, the inner stud 46 is attached to the top track 26 and the tracks 30, 32 by the fastening member 34 at a place where the stud 46 penetrates the inner cut 52 of the tracks 30, 32. The apex alignment plate 60 may be formed of a material such as 18-14 gauge cold rolled steel.

  The connection portions of the V-shaped brace studs 54 and 56 to the side studs 36 and 38, the central stud 48, and the track 28 are moment joints, and improve the structural performance in the lateral direction of the horizontal truss panel 20 with the V-shaped braces. .

  These connections facilitate the transmission of most of the lateral forces acting on the horizontal truss panel 20 with V-braces to the structural columns of the system (described in further detail below).

  The horizontal truss panel 20 with a V-shaped brace also includes a track 62 that forms a horizontal brace. The track 62 is located in the middle of the V-shaped brace formed by, for example, V-shaped brace studs 54 and 56. The track 62 has an end cut 50 that receives the inner studs 44, 46, an inner cut 52 that receives the central stud 48, and is secured to the inner studs 44, 46 and the central stud 48 by a fastening member 34. . The track 62 contributes to the structural performance against the lateral force of the horizontal truss panel 20 with a V-shaped brace.

  The horizontal truss panel 20 with V-braces can include other braces and substrates for building assemblies such as drywall, cabinets, clasps, etc., as desired. The horizontal truss panel 20 with a V-shaped brace is used as both an inner structural wall (a boundary wall and a partition) and an outer structural wall. In addition, the horizontal truss panel 20/22 with V-shaped braces may accommodate windows and wall openings, although the space is limited as is apparent from the figure.

  The horizontal truss panel 22 with V-shaped braces of FIG. 3.1 has the same configuration as the horizontal truss panel 20 with V-shaped braces of FIG. 3 except for the following points: forms half of the V-shaped braces of FIG. Instead of the V-shaped brace stud 54, two studs 64, 66 with which the lip 18 abuts each other are used, but instead of the V-shaped brace stud 56 forming the other half of the V-shaped brace of FIG. Two studs 68, 70 are used which are not always present. Accordingly, the studs 64, 66, 68 and 70 form a double V-type brace for the horizontal truss panel 22 with the V-type brace of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the open horizontal truss panel 24 includes a top track 80 and a bottom track 82. Inside the top track 80 is a continuous horizontal brace, which consists of back-to-back (web-to-web) tracks 84, 86 (referred to as double horizontal braces) that are open-type. At the side of the horizontal truss panel 24, the side studs 88 and 90 are fixed by fastening members 34 such as bolts and screws. The top track 80 and the bottom track 82 are also fixed to the side studs 88 and 90 by the fastening member 34. In the portion between the continuous horizontal braces formed by the tracks 84, 86 and the top track 80, a vertical angle web 92 of studs is included. Such a brace portion shown in FIG. 4 functions as a structural truss 94 for the open horizontal truss panel 24, supports the force acting on the open horizontal truss panel 24, and is described below. The force is transmitted to a structural column attached to each of the side studs 88 and 90.

  The open horizontal truss panel 24 includes two inner studs 96 and 98 fixed to the top and bottom tracks 80 and 82, and the tracks 84 and 86 by the fastening member 34, and the center stud 100. Have. The side studs 88, 90 have end cuts 50 at the ends of the web 14 and lip 18 of the tracks 84, 86 so that the flange 16 abuts the flange 16 at the ends of the tracks 80, 82, 84, 86. To penetrate. These end cuts 50 are shown in FIG. The fastening member 34 is located at these contact portions. Similarly, the inner studs 96, 98 and the central stud 100 have inner notches 52 in the webs 14 and lips 18 of the tracks 84, 86 so that the flanges 16 abut the flanges 16 of the tracks 80, 82, 84, 86. To penetrate. These inner notches 52 are also shown in FIG. The fastening member 34 is located at these contact portions. The five vertical studs 88, 90, 96, 98, 100 may be spaced, for example, 24 inches therebetween. Where the inner studs 96, 98 and the central stud 100 penetrate the tracks 84, 86 are hinge connections (ie, rotatable with a single fastening member). The studs of the open horizontal truss panel 24 function to support drywalls, conduits, wiring, piping assemblies, and the like.

  The open horizontal truss panel 24 also includes a track 102 that forms a horizontal brace. For example, the track 102 is located between the track 82 and the track 86. The horizontal brace track 102 has end cuts 50 through which the side studs 88, 90 penetrate, and three inner cuts 52 through which the inner studs 96, 98 and the central stud 100 penetrate, Fixed to the studs 88, 90, the inner studs 44, 46, and the central stud 48. The flanges 16 of the studs 88, 90, 96, 98, 100 abut against the flange 16 of the track 102. The fastening member 34 is attached to these contact portions. The open horizontal truss panel 24 is constructed to handle vertical local forces.

  The open horizontal truss panel 24 is designed to accommodate windows, doors, and wall openings. The open horizontal truss panel 24 may be, for example, 20 feet wide or less. 4.1 and 4.2 show an open horizontal truss panel having one or more openings for windows, doors, and wall openings. FIG. 4.1 shows a typical warp opening 104 through which the MEP assembly can be passed. These vertical groove openings 104 may also be formed in the horizontal truss panels 20 and 22 with V-shaped braces. Fig. 4.2 shows some open horizontal truss panels with door openings.

  The open horizontal truss panel 24 may include other braces and substrates for building assemblies such as windows, doors, wall openings, drywalls, cabinets, grab bars, etc., as desired. The open horizontal truss panel 24 is used as both an inner structural wall (a boundary wall and a partition) and an outer structural wall.

  The horizontal truss panel described above has a sufficient height to accommodate a floor-to-ceiling part of a building and to accommodate a truss attachment body such as the truss 106 shown in FIG. The truss 106 is attached to the truss mounting portion 42, and the truss 106 includes a top stud 108 and a bottom stud 110 that are connected to each other by a ramped web 112 of studs so that the ramped web 112 is a top and bottom stud. 108 and 110 are attached by a fastening member 34. Truss 106 is attached to truss mounting portion 42 of horizontal truss panel 114 using truss / stud hanger 116 and fastening member 34. Although the horizontal truss panel 114 is shown as a horizontal truss panel 20/22 with a V-shaped brace, the horizontal truss panel 114 may be any of the horizontal truss panels described herein. The truss / stud hanger 116 is described more fully below with reference to FIG.

  The truss hanger 116 may be formed from a material such as 18-14 gauge cold rolled steel.

  The truss 106 is also shown in FIG. The truss used in UTCS consists of studs 10. These trusses have top and bottom studs 108, 110 and an inner inclined web 112. The truss 106 does not have side or end webs that connect the top and bottom chords 108, 110. The truss 106 may be formed from lightweight steel such as 18-14 gauge steel. The gauge and length of the truss 106 will vary depending on the application and floor span width.

  FIG. 6 shows a structural column assembly 130 having a structural column 132 that has a top plate 134 and a bottom plate 136 that are welded to the top and bottom thereof, so that the top plate 134 is The top of the structural pillar 132 is covered, and the bottom plate 136 covers the bottom of the structural pillar 132. The structural column 132 has, for example, four sides and is hollow, and the wall thickness may vary depending on the building height and legal requirements. The top plate 134 and the bottom plate 136 are shown in FIG. 6 to be straight in the horizontal direction, and are used at the portion where the two walls are joined together so as to share a common straight horizontal axis. The However, if the two walls are joined at the corners so that their horizontal axes are perpendicular to each other, the top plate 134 and the bottom plate 136 may be “L” shaped plates.

  One or more bolts 138 are suitably attached to the top plate 134 (eg, by welding or casting, etc.). Bolt 138 extends at a right angle away from top plate 134. Each end of the bottom plate 136 has a hole 140 therethrough. Accordingly, the first structural column 132 is vertically stacked on the second structural column 132 such that the bolt 138 of the top plate 134 of the second structural column 132 passes through the hole 140 of the bottom plate 136 of the first structural column 132. It is done. Then, the nut may be attached to the bolt 138 of the top plate of the second structural pillar 132 and tightened so that the first and second structural pillars 132 are fixed vertically to each other.

  The top and bottom plates 134, 136 are slightly wider than the truck 12 used for the horizontal truss panels 20/22/24 and vary in thickness depending on building height and legal requirements. Through bolting with bolts 138 and holes 140, the structural columns 132 are connected vertically to each other and can be connected to other assemblies in the building (roof, foundation, garage, etc.).

  The structural column 132 is connected to the horizontal truss panel 20/22/24 via the stud portion 142 of the stud 10. The stud 142 is suitably fixed to the top and bottom of the structural column 132 by welding or another method. The stud portion 144 is fixed by welding or an appropriate fastening member in the middle of the structural column 130 so that the web 14 faces outward. The stud portion 144 is a “hold-off” for preventing distortion of the studs 36, 38, 88, 90 of the horizontal truss panel. In this position, an integrated plate such as 154 may or may not be used.

  The material of the structural column 132 is, for example, cold rolled steel. The structural pillar 132 may be hollow and has different wall thickness depending on the application and the law. The material of the plates 134 and 136 and the truss hangers 144 and 146 may be, for example, 18 to 14 gauge cold rolled steel.

  7 and 8 illustrate a method of attaching horizontal truss panels such as horizontal truss panels 20, 22, 24, etc. to the structural column assembly 130. FIG. By attaching the structural column assembly 130 to the horizontal truss panel 20/22/24 using the four truss hanger integrated plates 150 and the two flat integrated plates 154, an integrated horizontal truss panel is formed. The plate 150 has stud insertion protrusions for mounting the truss 106, which will be described in more detail below, and the truss hanger integrated plate 150 and integrated plate 154 are all joined by the fastening members 34 to the horizontal truss panel 20 / Attach to 22/24 side studs 36, 38 and stud 142. Stud portions 144 as shown in FIG. 7 serve as “hold-off” studs 36, 38 so that these studs do not distort in the space between the side studs 36, 38 and the structural column 132. In this position, an integrated plate such as 154 may or may not be used.

  In a UTCS structure, a wall having a section or length is assembled by attaching a number of horizontal truss panels (the number of which depends on the wall length) using a structural column assembly 130. The open horizontal truss panel 24 is used as a wall section in a building having a large opening such as a window, a door, and a wall opening. A horizontal truss panel 22/22 with V-shaped braces is used as a wall section, generally over the rest of the structure, providing a tight horizontal support for the structure. FIG. 9 shows a horizontal truss panel wall line with an open horizontal truss panel 24 and a horizontal truss panel with V-shaped braces 20/22 in the UTCS wall line.

  As described above, the truss 106 is attached to the horizontal truss panel 20/22/24 using the truss / stud hanger 116 and fastening member 34 located on the inner studs 44, 46 and the central stud 48. The truss / stud hanger 116 is shown in FIG. 11, and the truss / stud hanger 116 is received in the top stud 108 of the truss 106 as shown in FIG. 5 and in a 180 degree inverted state as shown in FIGS. A stud insertion protrusion 152 received in the bottom stud 110 of the truss 106. The truss / stud hanger 116 is used to fix the truss / stud hanger to the top track 26 and, when inverted, to fix the truss / stud hanger to the horizontal braces 30, 32 of the horizontal truss panel. And an L-shaped flange 172.

  After the end of the top stud 108 is inserted into the insertion protrusion 152, the truss 106 is fixed by the fastening member 34, and the L-shaped flange 172 is fastened to the web 14 and the flange 16 of the top track 26. And connected to the horizontal truss panel 20/22/24 by connecting the protruding tabs 176 of the truss hanger 116 to the top flange 16 of the stud 108 by the fastening member 34. With the truss / stud hanger 116 inverted 180 degrees, the end of the bottom stud 110 of the truss 106 is inserted into the insertion protrusion 152, and then fixed by the fastening member 34, and the L-shaped flange 172 is attached to the track 30, The bottom stud 110 of the truss 106 is connected by connecting to the 32 webs 14 by fastening members 34 and connecting the protruding tabs 176 to the bottom flange 16 of the studs 110 by fastening members 34.

  The truss 106 is also attached at each of the structural columns 132 using the insertion protrusions 152 on the integral plate 150. The end of the top stud 108 of the truss 106 is inserted into the insertion protrusion 152 of the integral plate 150 and is fixed to the web 14 of the stud 108 by the fastening member 34. The protruding tab 176 is secured to the top flange 16 of the stud 108 by a fastening member. The bottom stud 110 of the truss 106 is connected by insertion of the end of the stud 110 into the insertion protrusion 152 of the integral plate 150 rotated 180 degrees. The fastening member 34 is used to connect the insertion protrusion 152 to the web 14 of the stud 110. The protruding tab 176 is attached to the bottom flange 16 of the stud 110 using a fastening member.

  In FIG. 13, a truss 106 connected to a horizontal truss panel 20/22/24 is shown.

  In FIG. 14, a truss 106 connected to a horizontal truss panel 20/22/24 forming a UTCS open span assembly is shown, wherein the horizontal truss panel 20/22/24 is assembled with the truss 106. A wall line is formed. The truss 106 supports the floor and ceiling assembly.

  Mounting the truss 106 to the horizontal truss panel in this manner incorporates the truss 106 into the horizontal truss panel 20/22/24 so that the wall assembly rests on the floor or ceiling assembly. Eliminates the need for “hinge points” that exist where they rest on the top of the wall. This connection unifies the truss 106 and the horizontal truss panel 20/22/24, allowing substantially the entire wall and floor system to function together as a “truss”. This configuration facilitates the transmission of forces on the floor, ceiling, and horizontal truss panels 20/22/24 to the structural column assembly 130 attached thereto. Accordingly, the vertical force and the lateral force are not transmitted from the horizontal truss panel to the horizontal truss panel in the vertical direction. When building floor coverings and drywall in a building, the entire system functions as a “diaphragm”.

  FIG. 15 shows a UTCS building part formed as an assembly of multi-storey UTCS structures. In a UTCS building or structure, the horizontal truss panels 20/22/24 are arranged so that the structural column assembly 130 on one floor is aligned vertically from the structural column assembly 130 on the lower floor to the foundation. Is done.

  In FIG. 16, such an arrangement of structural column assemblies is shown. FIG. 16 also shows the density of the structural column assembly 130 in the UTCS structure.

  FIG. 17 shows a three-dimensional view and a plan view of the inter-story connecting portion of this assembly. It can be seen that the “bearing walls” and the horizontal truss panels 20/22/24, which normally occur in steel and concrete structures, do not show mutual contact or stagnation. The horizontal truss panel on the floor with the UTCS structure bears no load from the floor above it. Instead, this load is transmitted to the structural column assembly 130, which bears it. Each “floor” or altitude of the structure weakens its vertical live and dead load forces and these are transmitted to the structural column assembly 130, where these forces are reduced and vertical. Transmitted to the foundation of the building in the direction.

  Horizontal truss panels 20/22 with V-shaped braces reduce the lateral forces acting on the building and transmit them to the redundant structural column assembly 130 in the structure. Such force transmission is illustrated in FIG. In the enlarged portion of FIG. 18, the panels do not swing in the vertical direction, and a force (arrow) is not transmitted in the vertical direction from one panel to another. Rather, normal and lateral forces are transmitted laterally to the structural column assembly 130. This type of load transfer is facilitated by the unique design and assembly of the present system. Both horizontal truss panels 20/22/24 and truss 106 function as an integrated truss system.

  In UTCS, horizontal truss panels of various widths from 20 feet to 2 feet can be employed, the most common being horizontal truss panels with V-braces of dimensions between 8 feet and 4 feet 20/22 It is. These panels provide significant redundancy of the structural column assembly 130 within the structure. Each open horizontal truss panel 24 functions only to support and reduce vertical local forces proximate to the structural column assembly 130 attached thereto. Horizontal truss panels 20/22 with V-shaped braces function to support not only vertical local forces acting on the structure but also lateral forces. Due to the unique way in which the horizontal truss panels 20/22/24 transmit vertical and lateral forces, and the redundancy of the structural column assemblies 130 in the system, there is no need to have different panel configurations from floor to floor. Only the width and gauge of the track 12, stud 10, and V-braces will vary depending on building height and legal requirements.

  The inner unstructured partition that divides the space in the UTCS building is made of lightweight steel (usually 24-28 gauge) and is common in Class I and Class II steel structures.

  UTCS is extremely efficient in managing normal and lateral forces on a building. By using UTCS, it is not necessary to construct a load-bearing wall structure or a heavy-weight structural core, and the cost can be greatly reduced as compared with the conventional construction method. In UTCS, building structures are assembled from a limited number of pre-assembled panels, saving time. This also dramatically reduces the construction cost of the building structure.

  UTCS is unique and innovative. UTCS can be built on almost any foundation system, including slabs, multi-storey car parks, retail stores, and commercial buildings. In the UTCS, a frame technology based on a systemized panelization method for architecture is adopted. UTCS uses paneled building technology and innovative engineering techniques to significantly reduce building design, material, and assembly costs. UTCS technology and engineering is a new structural system and method for assembling single and multi-story buildings.

  Certain variations of the invention have been described above. For example, the present invention is particularly useful for building and assembly of buildings without relying on concrete and / or structural steel frames, heavy steel retractable braces, and heavy steel and / or concrete panels, The invention is also applicable to concrete and / or structural steel frames, heavy steel retractable braces, and buildings having heavy steel and / or concrete panels. Other variations will occur to those skilled in the art of the present invention.

  1-18 and the disclosure thereof are shown using a limited number of constructs for standard structural members. Specifically, a standard structural member allows the building design to be integrated with the structural design, the building member is manufactured, and the building is finally assembled using the standard structural member. . Various uses and systems of these standard structural members are described in the following description. Specifically, the systems and methods disclosed below eliminate inefficient implementation, unnecessary costs, inconsistencies, unnecessary delays, and other problems associated with typical architectural designs and construction plans. .

  The fully integrated methods and systems disclosed below provide an integrated platform for building design, manufacturing, and construction. In addition, the system disclosed herein may relate to other elements and building components such as groundwork, finishes, windows, stairs, elevators, etc. and how they are automatically sized, or An active design function is provided to help determine if it is located relative to the structure. The automation and alignment provided by the system results in better design efficiency, better overall alignment, and time spent on building, structure building, mechanical / electrical / piping (“MEP”) building, manufacturing, and construction. And cost reduction.

  FIG. 19 shows an exemplary block diagram of a system 1900 that uses the standard structural members described above. Specifically, system 1900 includes a computer aided design (CAD) software module 1902 that is used to create a design file 1904 for a building. An example of CAD software 1902 includes Autodesk Revit building design software. The design file 1904 may be created in a format such as a DWG file, a DXF file, a JPEG file, a BMP file, a GIF file, or a TXT file by AutoCAD. In one embodiment of the system 1900, the design file 1904 further includes a designation of one or more walls 1906 of the building as a standard structural panel wall. For example, such a wall may be designated by an architect at the design stage of a building.

  The system 1900 further comprises a database 1908 that stores structural details for various standard structural members 1910. For example, the database 1908 has records showing definitions for trusses, truss members, and other standard structural members 1910 as described above with respect to FIGS. Further, such records have other characteristics of these standard structural members 1910, such as dimensions, lateral and vertical load bearing capacity, shear strength, identification of studs attached to particular panels, etc. It is. Although the system 1900 is shown as the database 1908 is separate from the CAD software module 1902, in one embodiment the database 1908 may be integrated with the CAD software module 1902. Alternatively, the database 1908 may be accessible to the CAD software module 1902 via a plug-in to the CAD software module 1902 that is designed to access the database 1908. Such an embodiment allows database 1908 to be remotely located on a database server accessible to multiple users of different CAD software modules.

  The system 1900 includes a geometric grid module 1912 that uses a design file 1904 and a standard structural member 1910 as inputs. Grid module 1912 may be configured to reside in CAD software module 1902 as an add-in. The grid module 1912 may be selected to be activated by a designer who performs architectural design using the CAD software module 1902. Alternatively, the grid module 1912 may be configured to start automatically when the CAD software module 1902 is enabled. The grid module 1912 creates a geometric grid based on one or more of the standard structural panel walls 1906, where the grid identifies the respective coordinates of the standard structural panel walls 1906. In an alternative embodiment, the geometric grid created by the grid module 1912 exists in each of the x, y, and z planes. As yet another alternative, the geometric grid may be set up as a network of multiple grids at various angles, taking into account typical angles in architectural design. The geometric grid also enables several grids at various angles to be effective with each other and allows for the design of sloping buildings, where the active grid attracts standard structural members to the exact grid coordinates.

  Subsequently, the grid module 1912 automatically positions one or more of the standard structural panel walls 1906 along the grid lines such that the ends of the standard structural panel walls 1906 are substantially close to the grid line intersection. To do. In this way, the position and length of the standard structural panel wall 1906 is adjusted relative to the lines of the geometric grid.

  Subsequently, the system 1900 employs a mapping solution module 1914 that is associated with wall lines that are mapped to a geometric grid using structural performance, as well as standard structural members 1910. The other data to be analyzed is analyzed, and the position and orientation of the standard structural member 1910 are determined along the grid lines. In one embodiment, the standard structural member 1910 is mapped to grid coordinates at predetermined distance intervals. For example, the standard structural member 1910 is mapped to the grid at 2 foot intervals. The predetermined distance interval may be selected based on the lowest scale denominator of the standard structural member 1910.

  The mapping solution module 1914 may first map a standard structural member 1910 used in a portion of a floor structure such as a truss along the grid lines. An example of such a truss used as part of a floor structure includes the above-described truss 106 shown in FIG. Once mapping solution module 1914 defines the location and orientation of the truss, mapping solution module 1914 determines and selects a standard structural member 1910 to be used as the wall panel. Examples of the wall panel include a horizontal truss panel 20 with a V-shaped brace shown in FIG. 3 and an open horizontal truss panel 24 shown in FIG. The mapping solution module 1914 calculates an efficient layout of the wall panel by analyzing the positions of openings in the wall, column elements such as structural columns 130, and the like. For example, the mapping solution module 1914 analyzes the load bearing capacity and shear strength of the structural columns as well as the load bearing capacity and shear strength of the various wall panels, so that the resulting structure is Ensures conformity to the design of the opening, etc., and meets the requirements of building laws. Specifically, the mapping module 1912 may select a wall panel, for example, to maximize efficiency or minimize costs.

  Also, in one embodiment, the system 1900 is configured to change the selection and layout of the standard structural member 1910 based on one or more changes to the building architectural drawing. For example, when moving a window opening from one wall to another, or from one position on a wall to another, the selection and placement of trusses and wall truss panels, etc. are also changed. As another alternative, the system 1900 allows engineers to make local changes to the structure and reflect the effect of the changes on the rest of the building. For example, an engineer can make the required changes when a particular panel configuration is required along a building wall due to seismic standards in a particular jurisdiction. In such a case, the system 130 automatically analyzes the remaining structures to ensure that laws and structural health are observed throughout the building.

  The system 1900 further includes an output module 1916 that allows the user to create various outputs 1920 based on the results created by the mapping solution module 1914. Although system 190 shows output module 1916 as a separate module, in an alternative embodiment, output module 1916 may be part of the system configuration. For example, the user may select one or more of the outputs and / or functions when setting up the system, and the output module 1914 creates the required output. In the system 1900 shown in FIG. 1, the output module 1916 creates outputs 1922-1934.

  Specifically, the output module 1916 is configured to create a structural member list 1922 that includes a unique identifier of each of the various structural members for each of the various walls in the building. Thus, for example, the component list 1922 may include a list of fastening screws, bolts, studs, etc. required for the building. In one embodiment, the output module 1916 also creates quick response (QR) codes for various structural members. Such a QR code (registered trademark, hereinafter the same) may be used to uniquely identify a specific structural member or a specific type of structural member. For example, a QR code is provided to uniquely identify a particular monolithic plate used to attach a structural panel to a horizontal truss panel. As yet another alternative, each of the QR codes 1924 is associated with other information identifying the structural member, such as the position of the structural member in the building, the price of the structural member, the structural member Structural characteristics, etc.

  The output module 1916 may also be configured to create a structural panel name 1926 for various structural members of the building. For example, each of the specific pillars of the building is assigned a structural panel name that identifies the specific pillar, and various information related to the pillars such as the pillar width, pillar size, height, pillar surface configuration, and the like is provided. Similarly, the specific panel, the type of panel, the panel distance from the corner on various axes, the column offset from the end, and the like may be specified by the structure panel name. The structure panel names will be further described below with reference to FIG.

  Further, the output module 1916 may be configured to create a page 192 that provides information regarding various structural members of the building. These pages 1928 may be configured as web pages with URLs that can be activated via QR codes. For example, when a user scans one of the QR codes 1924 using a QR code scanner, the user may be provided with a web page that includes information about the particular client. Thus, for example, if a QR code is provided for a member already installed in the building, the user can obtain further information about the structural member by scanning the QR code on the field. . Further, the page 1928 is dynamically updated with information such as the position of the structural member and the installation state. In one embodiment, the information on page 1928 can be updated by one or more applications provided on the user equipment used to scan the QR code.

  Further, the output module 1916 may be configured to create a three-dimensional model 1930 of the building. In one embodiment, such a 3D model 1930 is also dynamically updated such that the 3D model 1916 is updated as building construction progresses. Further, various structural members of the building may be specified by the 3D model 1930. In one embodiment, the output module 1916 also creates an output file for design review and approval. For example, these output files may include detailed three-dimensional drafting of buildings, various stress analysis reports, data that needs to be submitted for compliance with various building codes. The user may provide feedback based on the review and approval results, in which case user input is incorporated when creating different solutions for the building.

  In one embodiment, the output module 1916 is configured to create a bill of materials 1932 using information regarding various structural members of the building. Such a bill of materials may be in the form of a spreadsheet that can be further processed by the user. Alternatively, the output bill of materials 1932 may be in the form of a file that can be directly imported by accounting software or other financial software for further processing. As yet another alternative, the output module 1916 may create a purchase order for outsourced parts. Again, as before, such an output purchase order may be in a form that can be further processed by accounting or financial software.

  As yet another alternative, the output module 1916 may create a machine control file 1934 or macro file that can be used to control the various machines used to manufacture structural members and standard structural members. Good. For example, the macro file 1934 created by the output module 1916 may be used to control various lightweight roll forming machines that produce building track and stud elements. Such a macro file may be loaded into the manufacturing machine manually or automatically. Further, the macro file may include instructions for the manufacturing machine to create labels for manufacturing parts and standard structural members. The use of the macro file is further described below with reference to FIG. The output module 1916 also creates production drawings and specifications 1936 that can be used by project design teams, engineers, and architecture departments. For example, a building equipment inspection qualified person may use a production drawing created by the output module 1916 to approve a building design.

  FIG. 20 shows an alternative exemplary block diagram of a system using standard structural members. Specifically, FIG. 20 illustrates a software module 2002 that can be used for interaction with existing architectural design software, as well as various interactions with the input / output of the software module 2002. The software module 2002 comprises various components or modules 2004-2014 that provide various functions using standard structural members. The software module 2002 may be installed as a plug-in in any ready-made architectural design software, computer-aided design (CAD) software, or the like. Alternatively, the software module 2002 may be stand-alone software that communicates with building design software using one or more application programming interfaces (APIs). For example, the software module 2002 may be configured to be installed and operating on a remote server, and API calls may be communicated with the software module 2002 by various CAD software instances.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 20, the building software 2020 communicates with a software module 2002 that includes a building design layout and a floor plan layout. The building design layout and the floor plan layout may be in a standard format such as a DWG file or a DXF file. The software module 2002 further comprises a wall positioning module 2004 that assigns floor height and height to each of the walls in the architectural design. Specifically, the wall positioning module 2004 creates a geometric grid based on the architectural drawing, and maps various walls of the architectural drawing to the geometric grid. For example, if the architectural drawing includes a 10 ft × 9.5 ft room, the wall positioning module 2004 creates a 10 × 10 or 10 × 8 geometric grid, depending on the architect's final decision. Map the walls of the to the grid.

  The software module 2002 further includes a floor orientation module 2006 that determines the orientation of the floor. Specifically, the floor structure in a building is determined based on the load (live load or dead load) by an engineer named in the drawing, where the floor load is transmitted from wall to wall by the truss. . It may be clear with respect to the floor installation direction that the least load is transmitted and thereby less structure is used (which reduces costs), which direction is for example north-south (N -S) direction, east-west (EW) direction, and the like. The system disclosed herein automatically determines the minimum load direction and installs the floor in one of the EW direction, NS direction, or other direction. When possible, automatically avoid floor loads on the outer walls. In FIG. 2An, the aperture analysis module 2008 analyzes the apertures in the walls that are aligned along the geometric grid. For example, the opening analysis module 2008 may analyze doors, windows, wall openings, and the like on a specific wall and determine the positions of various standard structural members that may be included in the wall.

  Once the wall size, floor orientation, opening, and other wall characteristics are determined, the standard structural panel fitting module 2010 determines the standard structural members used for that particular wall. Thus, for example, the adaptation module 2010 has two horizontal truss panels with V-shaped braces as shown in FIG. 3, together with an open horizontal truss panel as shown in FIGS. 4, 4.1 and 4.2. May be determined to be used on the wall. The adaptation module 2010 may use a standard structure panel database 2012 that stores a data structure for each of the various standard structural members. For example, each data structure in the database 2012 provides information regarding the dimensions, weight, stress capacity, adjacent panels, etc. of the standard structural panel. Module 2010 selects which standard structural panel fits a particular module based on wall length. In one embodiment, the fit module 2010 analyzes each of the walls in units of 2 feet to find the standard structural member that best fits that particular wall. However, in alternative embodiments, other size units may be used.

  The adaptation module 2010 also determines where to add the structural columns along the geometric grid lines. In determining the structural column, the adaptation module 2010 analyzes the required load carrying capacity and other building characteristics. When the adaptation module 2010 adapts the various standard structural members and structural columns to the grid lines, various output data are created based on the results. For example, the manufacturing data creation module 2014 creates data relating to outsourced structural members and specifications thereof, data relating to manufactured structural members, macro files for each of the manufactured structural members, and the like. The macro file may be used by the manufacturing machine 2030 to create the final manufacturing part. For example, a macro file may be created for the cold roll forming interface 2032, where the cold roll forming interface 2032 is a place to punch holes in a cold roll forming machine, a cold rolled panel Order where to cut the edge of. Similarly, other macro files may be used by the welding interface 2034, which can be used by the welding robot to determine where to form the weld joint, the appropriate weld joint type, etc. It is. Such a macro file makes it possible to automate the manufacturing process and assemble the components used in the building structure 2026.

  The software module 2002 creates a detailed three-dimensional drawing together with the specifications. The specifications include, for example, the stress bearing capacity of each wall (a wall as a combination of standard structural members and structural columns), noise mitigation specifications, and the like. is there. Drafting including such specifications is submitted to the review and approval procedure staff 2022 of the local building approval committee, engineers, etc. for further review, and the procedure staff approves the drafting via the building software 2020. Or you may be prompted to change. If a change is prompted, the software module 2002 creates a new drafting set with specifications for approval after modification.

  Once the design is approved by the review approval procedure officer 2022, the building software uses the input from the software module 2002 to create a plan and specification 2024 for the building engineer. Such a plan and specification 2024 includes, for example, a schedule for specifying the order in which building construction proceeds with respect to the actual building structure 2026, instructions on how a specific member is installed, and the like.

  FIG. 21 shows an exemplary flow diagram 2100 of a method of using standard structural members. In act 2102, an architectural drawing is received. For example, a software module incorporated in the design software may receive the architectural drawing from the design software. After determining the floor dimensions, an act 2104 creates a geometric grid based on the architectural design. In one embodiment, the geometric grid has a particle size of 2 feet by 2 feet. However, in alternative embodiments, geometric grids with other granularities can be used. Specifically, the geometric grid includes various grid lines and their intersections. Subsequently, in operation 2106, the floor dimensions and orientation are determined from the received architectural drawing. In one embodiment, if the architectural drawing has a number of rooms, operation 2106 may analyze one room at a time, and determine the floor dimensions and orientation of each room individually. . Alternatively, in operation 2106, the floor dimensions and orientations of all rooms may be determined simultaneously.

  In act 2108, the various walls of the architectural design are positioned on the grid lines. Specifically, only the walls where the geometric grid line fits against its intersection are positioned along the grid line. Thus, for example, if a wall is curved or if its dimensions are less than 2 feet, the wall cannot be positioned along a grid line. In such cases, if the architect wants to use curved or inclined walls, or other walls that are not in 2 feet, such curved walls are determined to be non-standard walls. Is done. In such a case, the aforementioned walls are not mapped to grid lines or exist on the grid. Specifically, non-bearing walls are not necessarily mapped to grid lines. An example of such adaptation of building walls to grid lines will be described in more detail below with reference to FIG.

  Subsequently, in act 2110, the standard member is positioned along a wall located along the grid line. Specifically, if the grid lines have a 2 ft x 2 ft grain size, the standard member will fit the wall without the need for any specially manufactured components. Thus, for example, if a 6 foot wall is located along the grid line, a 4 foot horizontal panel and another 2 foot horizontal panel may be used to create the 6 foot wall. Good. Further, in another operation 2110, the positions of windows and other openings in the wall are analyzed to determine if an open horizontal panel such as shown in FIGS. 4, 4.1, and 4.2 is required. The The selection of standard structural members also takes into account the addition of various structural columns to the structure. Specifically, in operation 2114, a structural member is selected and added to the structure. An example of such a structural panel is shown in FIG.

  Once all of the structural members such as standard panels, trusses, and columns have been mapped to the architectural design wall, the mapping results are analyzed at operation 2116. In one embodiment, the results are analyzed for compliance with various laws of the resulting structure, load bearing capacity, and the like. In the analysis operation 2116, an output report including warnings, violations, and the like that is used by an inspector, an engineer, or the like to prompt changes to the obtained structure may be created as necessary. Further, in operation 2118, various outputs are created that can be used for building manufacture and building automation. If any changes are required, one or more operations of the flow diagram 2100 may be repeated as necessary.

  FIG. 22 shows examples of structural panel names created by the system disclosed herein. Specifically, FIG. 22 shows examples of structural panel names 2210 using panel abbreviations and structural column names 2240 used for various column abbreviations. In such an exemplary structural panel name 2210, “PA” indicates the type of panel and “312” indicates the system size of the panel (3.5 inches or 5.5 inches) and the length of the panel. For example, “3” in “312” indicates a system size of 3.5 inches, and “12” indicates that the length of the panel is 12 feet (the panel length is in units of 2 feet). The number “4032” indicates the height of the panel in 1/32 inch units, and “Sxxx” indicates the offset amount of the first stud from the center line (CL) or grid line of the column on the panel. "Indicates the distance of the panel to the corner on the x-axis," Yxxx "indicates the distance of the panel to the corner on the y-axis," Wxxx "indicates the width of the opening, and" Hxxx " "" Indicates the height of the opening, and "Exxx" indicates the amount of offset from the CL at the end.

  In the exemplary structural column name 2240, “CB” indicates the column width, “3XX” indicates the column size, “4032” indicates the column height in 1/32 inch units, and “AOJO”. Indicates the end face configuration of the column, “3033” indicates the size of the panel connected to the column, the first “A3030” indicates the type of end plate attached to the top of the column, and the second “A3030” indicates the type of the end plate attached to the bottom of the column.

  FIG. 23 shows an exemplary flow diagram 2300 of a method for tracking a building construction process using a special code. Specifically, the flow diagram 2300 illustrates one or more operations performed by a system that uses a quick response (QR) code to track a building construction process. In operation 2302, a QR code is created. The QR code is created so that various standard structural members such as panels, columns, trusses and the like can be uniquely specified by a predetermined QR code. Alternatively, the QR code may be used to specify a plurality of members that are similar to each other. Therefore, for example, all the integrated plates 154 may be specified by the same QR code. As another example, a QR code for a panel may be accompanied by a field that includes a structural panel name 2210 that provides information about a particular panel.

  Subsequently, in operation 2304, information regarding the structural member is attached to the QR code. Thus, for example, in a database, each QR code may be accompanied by one or more fields that provide information about the structural member associated with that QR code. Such structural member information may include the size of the structural member, the position of the structural member in the building, cost information of the structural member, and the like. Subsequently, the QR code is physically attached to the structural member. Thus, for example, a QR code for a truss is printed and attached to a specific truss after manufacture.

  Once the structural member is provided with the QR code, a determination operation 2308 determines whether the QR code has been scanned. For example, a special QR code scanning device, a commercially available QR code scanning device such as a smartphone, or the like may be used to scan the QR code. If the QR code is being scanned, control passes to another decision operation 2310 that determines whether there is a change to the information about the structural member. For example, you may provide the QR code scanning apparatus which has the capability to update the status of the structural member in a building construction process, the capability to update the position of the structural member in a building, etc. If it is determined at decision operation 2310 that such an update of information has been received, at update operation 2312 the structural member information is updated. Such updates can include, for example, updating various fields in the database for a particular structural member. As an example, the scanning device may scan a QR code for a truss already installed in a building and update the status of the truss to “installed”. In this way, the system disclosed herein provides for automatic tracking and updating of the placement of various structural members, including standard structural members used in building structures.

  FIG. 24 shows an exemplary flow diagram 2400 of a method for controlling the manufacture of standard structural members using machine control files or macro files. In operation 2402, a macro file is created. In one embodiment, such a macro file is created based on the dimensions of the part being manufactured. For example, in the manufacture of a truss chord material, the length and width of the chord material and the positions of pilot holes and weld holes in the chord material are included in the macro file. In act 2404, the macro file is imported into the machine used to create the structural member. For example, if the macro file is for making a truss chord, the macro file is captured in the control module of the lightweight roll forming machine.

  In this example, in operation 2406, the lightweight roll forming machine produces a cold rolled truss chord and cuts it to an appropriate length, angle, etc. In one embodiment, the macro file also includes information regarding the QR code assigned to the manufacturing part. In such an embodiment, operation 2408 creates a QR code that is used to label the manufactured truss chord. Further, at operation 2410, the component specifications are communicated to the welder used to create the assembly. The assembly member is, for example, a truss that uses a cold-rolled roll forming truss combined with various cold-rolled roll formed braces. The welder may automatically create welded joints between various truss members using member specifications.

  Further, in operation 2412, a list of parts to be outsourced is created. Specifically, in operation 2412, a purchase order including detailed specifications regarding the part may be created. As an example, specifications for the integrated plate 154 may be created by operation 2412 and sent to an external manufacturer as a purchase order. In one embodiment of the system disclosed herein, in operation 2414, one or more manufacturing and / or outsourced members are used to assemble standard structural members such as columns, trusses, panels, and the like. For example, an automated assembly machine may include a macro file with instructions to assemble parts and create standard structural members. Further, when the standard structural member is assembled, in a labeling operation 2416, a label on which the QR code or other identification code is written is applied to the standard structural member. For example, a label on which a QR code that uniquely specifies the truss may be attached to each truss. Alternatively, a label on which the same QR code is written is attached to all trusses of the same type. Subsequently, in operation 2418, the standard structural member is used to assemble the building.

  FIG. 25 illustrates an exemplary geometric grid 2500 used by the methods and systems disclosed herein. Specifically, geometric grid 2500 is an active grid in which various standard structural members can be mapped (or “sucked”) to the exact grid coordinates of geometric grid 250. For example, the geometric grid 2500 includes horizontal and vertical grid lines 2502. In one embodiment, the grid lines are provided in units of 2 feet. However, alternative embodiments may be provided in other dimensional units. An architect using the system disclosed herein can draw one or more walls of the building against grid lines 2502. Thus, for example, the structural wall 2504 is mapped or attached to one of the geometric grid lines 2502. If there are any walls or other elements of the building that do not fit the geometric grid lines 2502, they are not mapped to the grid lines. For example, in the illustrated embodiment, the partitions 2506, doors, etc. are not attracted or mapped to the geometric grid lines 2502.

  FIG. 26 shows an exemplary plan view 2600 of a geometric grid with various standard structural members along the grid lines. Specifically, the plan view 2600 shows a number of grid lines 2602 and various standard structural members 2604, 2606, etc. along the grid lines 2602. As described above, each of the standard structural members 2604, 2606 may be associated with a QR code and stored in a database that includes other information regarding the standard structural members 2604, 2606.

  FIG. 27 shows an exemplary elevation 2700 of a building using various standard structural members. For example, elevation 2700 shows various standard structural members including standard truss 2702, standard panel 2704, standard column 2706, and the like. FIG. 28 shows a three-dimensional view 2800 of a structure formed using various standard structural members. For example, the three-dimensional view 2800 shows various standard trusses 2802, standard panels 2804, standard pillars 2806, and the like.

  FIG. 29 illustrates an exemplary computing system that can be used to perform one or more components of the methods and systems disclosed herein. The general purpose computer system 1000 executes computer program products and enables computer processes to be executed. Data and program files may be input to the computer system 1000, which reads the files and executes the programs therein. Some elements of the general-purpose computer system 1000 are shown in FIG. 10, where the processing unit 1002 includes an input / output (I / O) unit 1004, a central processing unit (CPU) 1006, and a memory unit 1008. As shown. There may be one or more processing units 1002, and the processing unit 1002 of the computer system 1000 may include a single central processing unit 1006 or multiple processing units, usually referred to as a parallel processing environment. Computer system 1000 may be a conventional computer, a distributed computer, or any other type of computer such as one or more external computers available through a cloud computing architecture. The described technology is optionally executed in a software device captured in memory 1008 and stored in a configured DVD / CD-ROM 1010 or storage unit 1012, and communicated via a wired or wireless network link 1014 with a carrier wave signal. However, all of the above is performed, or any one is performed. Thereby, the computer system 1000 shown in FIG. 10 is converted into a dedicated machine for executing the above-described operation.

  The I / O unit 1004 is connected to one or more user interface devices (for example, a keyboard 1016 and a display unit 1018), a disk storage unit 1012, and a disk drive unit 1020. In general, in a modern system, the disk drive unit 1020 is a DVD / CD-ROM drive unit capable of reading a DVD / CD-ROM medium 1010, and the DVD / CD-ROM medium 1010 usually includes a program and data 1022. . A computer program product that includes a mechanism for achieving the systems and methods according to the techniques described above may reside in memory portion 1004, disk storage unit 1012, or DVD / CD-ROM medium 1010 of system 1000, or It may reside on an external storage device that can be used by a computer program product via a cloud computing architecture. The computer program product includes one or more database management products, web server products, application server products, and / or other additional software components. Further, the disk drive unit 1020 may be replaced with a floppy (registered trademark) drive unit, a tape drive unit, or another storage medium drive unit, or the unit may be added. Network adapter 1024 can connect the computer system to a network via network link 1014, and through network link 1014, the computer system can receive instructions and data embodied on a carrier wave. Examples of such systems include Intel and PowerPC systems sold from Apple Computers, personal computers sold by Dell Corporation or other Intel compatible personal computer manufacturers, AMD-based computing systems, and WINDOWS®. ) Base, UNIX® base, or other systems running other operating systems. It should be understood that the computing system may embody devices such as personal digital assistants (PDAs), mobile phones, smartphones, game consoles, set top boxes, tablets or slate (eg, iPad).

  When used in a LAN networking environment, the computer system 1000 is connected to a local network (wired or wireless) via a network interface or adapter 1024, which is a type of communication device. When used in a WAN network environment, the computer system 1000 typically includes a modem, a network adapter, or other type of communication device that communicates over a wide area network. In a network environment, program modules illustrated for computer system 1000 or portions thereof may be stored in a remote storage device. It should be noted that the network connections shown are exemplary and other means or communication devices may be used to establish a communication link between the computers.

  In addition, data caches on multiple internal and external databases, data stores, source databases, and / or cloud servers are stored as memory 1008 or other storage system, such as a disk storage unit 1012, for example. Or a DVD / CD-ROM medium 1010 and / or other external storage devices accessible and available via the cloud computing architecture. Still further, part or all of the operations of the system disclosed herein can be executed by the processing unit 1002. Further, one or more functions of the system disclosed herein can be created by the processing unit 1002, and the user can use one or more user interface devices (eg, keyboard 1016 and display unit 1018) to create a web Use received directly from third-party websites and other online sources and data stores via any method, including but not limited to service calls and interfaces without explicit user input Can interact with a GUI that has some of the data in it.

  The server functions a system that uses the standard structural members disclosed herein. In an alternative embodiment, the server also functions a website or application accessed by the user to access a system that uses standard structural members. The server may be a single server or a plurality of servers. Each of the servers may be a server group including a physical server, a virtual server, or both. Alternatively, the cloud allows one or more components of the system that use standard structural members to function. User devices, servers, clouds, and other resources connected to the communication network to gain access to one or more websites, applications, web service interfaces, etc. used in systems that use standard structural components Access one or more of the servers. In one embodiment, the server also functions a search engine used by a system that accesses a system that uses a standard structural member and selects one or more services used in the system that uses the standard structural member. To do.

The description of the present invention is to be construed as illustrative only and is for the purpose of teaching those skilled in the art the best mode of carrying out the invention. The details may be varied substantially without departing from the spirit of the invention, and the exclusive use of all modifications within the scope of the appended claims is reserved.

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Creating an architectural drawing showing the architectural layout of the building, wherein one or more walls of the building are designated as standard structural walls;
By aligning each of the standard structural walls along the grid lines and grid line intersections of the geometric grid, each of the standard structural walls relative to the geometric grid using a computer, Automatic positioning, and
Mapping one or more of a plurality of standard structural members to the coordinates of the geometric grid, the plurality of standard structural members including a standard panel, a standard column, and a standard truss; A method comprising the steps of: Mapping one or more of the plurality of standard structural members includes
Obtaining a plurality of mapping results for each of the one or more standard structural walls;
The method of claim 1, further comprising: selecting one of the plurality of mapping results for each of the one or more standard structural walls based on predetermined criteria. The process of obtaining a plurality of mapping results is as follows:
Analyzing the grid lines based on structural performance criteria;
Determining the position and orientation of the standard truss;
The method of claim 2, further comprising determining a layout of the standard panel based on the position of openings in the one or more standard structural walls.   Each of the plurality of mapping results identifies the standard structural member used for each of the one or more standard structural walls, and the standard structural member used for each of the one or more standard structural walls. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the structural performance characteristics of the are identified.   5. The method of claim 4, wherein the predetermined criterion is a minimization of the number of structural columns that support each of the plurality of standard structural walls.   The method of claim 5, wherein obtaining the plurality of mapping results for each of the plurality of walls further comprises analyzing each of the plurality of standard structural walls in units of two feet. .   6. The method of claim 5, further comprising creating a standard structural member list that includes a unique identifier for each of the plurality of standard structural members for each of the plurality of standard structural walls. Creating a plurality of quick response (QR) codes;
8. The method of claim 7, further comprising: uniquely associating one or more of the plurality of QR codes with one or more of the plurality of standard structural members.   9. The method of claim 8, further comprising creating a plurality of uniform resource location specifiers (URLs) and associating each of the plurality of QR codes with one of the plurality of URLs. . Associating each of the plurality of QR codes with a position code;
The method of claim 8, wherein the location code identifies a location of the standard structural member within the building.   9. The method of claim 8, further comprising attaching an identification tag that includes the QR code to one or more of the plurality of standard structural members.   9. The method of claim 8, further comprising associating one or more statuses of the standard structural member with the QR code associated with one or more of the standard structural members. Creating a plurality of structural panel names and associating each of the plurality of structural panel names with one or more of the plurality of standard structural members;
Each of the plurality of structural panel names includes a position of a corresponding standard structural panel in the building, a size of the corresponding standard structural panel, an orientation of the corresponding standard structural panel, a connection option for the corresponding standard structural panel, and 9. The method of claim 8, wherein at least one of file names of the corresponding standard structure panel drawing files is specified.   (1) automatically creating a three-dimensional model of the building that specifies one or more of the plurality of standard structural members in the building; and (2) a production drawing and specifications of the building. 9. The method of claim 8, comprising: Further comprising automatically creating a bill of materials using the 3D model of the building;
15. The method of claim 14, wherein the bill of materials includes at least one quantity of stud elements, track elements, connecting plates, column elements, and connectors. Automatically creating a macro file containing track element specifications and stud element specifications;
Transferring the macro file to a lightweight roll forming machine;
Communicating with the lightweight roll forming machine using the macro file to control at least one of a punch hole, a recess, and a length of at least one of the track element and the stud element; The method of claim 14 further comprising: The macro file further includes assembly sequence instructions;
The method of claim 16, further comprising controlling a printing press of the lightweight roll forming machine to apply a label with the assembly sequence instructions to the track element or the stud element. . One or more tangible computer-readable storage media storing computer-executable instructions for executing computer processes on a computing system,
The computer process is
Creating an architectural drawing showing the architectural layout of the building, wherein one or more walls of the building are designated as standard structural walls;
By aligning each of the standard structural walls along a grid line of a geometric grid and a grid line intersection of the geometric grid, each of the standard structural walls with respect to the geometric grid, Automatic positioning using a computer;
Obtaining a plurality of mapping results for each of the one or more standard structural walls;
Selecting one of the plurality of mapping results for each of the one or more standard structural walls based on predetermined criteria;
Mapping one or more of a plurality of standard structural members to the coordinates of the geometric grid based on the selected mapping result;
The one or more tangible computer readable storage media, wherein the plurality of standard structural members includes a standard panel, a standard column, and a standard truss. The computer process for obtaining a plurality of mapping results comprises:
Analyzing the grid lines based on structural performance criteria;
Determining the position and orientation of the standard truss;
19. The one or more tangible computer readable storages of claim 18, further comprising: determining a layout of the standard panel based on the location of openings in the one or more standard structural walls. Medium.   Each of the plurality of mapping results identifies the standard structural member used for each of the one or more standard structural walls, and the standard structural member used for each of the one or more standard structural walls. 19. The one or more tangible computer readable storage media of claim 18, wherein the structural performance characteristics of the tangible computer readable medium are specified. The predetermined criterion is minimization of the number of structural columns supporting each of the plurality of standard structural walls;
The method of claim 18, wherein obtaining the plurality of mapping results for each of the plurality of walls further comprises analyzing each of the plurality of standard structural walls in units of two feet. One or more tangible computer readable storage media. The computer process is
Creating a standard structural member list that includes a unique identifier for each of the plurality of standard structural members for each of the plurality of standard structural walls;
Creating a plurality of quick response (QR) codes;
Uniquely associating one or more of the plurality of QR codes with one or more of the plurality of standard structural members;
19. The method of claim 18, further comprising: creating a plurality of uniform resource location specifiers (URLs) and associating each of the plurality of QR codes with one of the plurality of URLs. One or more tangible computer readable storage media. A design module that creates an architectural drawing showing the architectural layout of the building and allows one or more walls of the building to be designated as standard structural walls;
Creating a geometric grid having grid lines and grid intersections and aligning each of the standard structural walls along the grid lines and the grid line intersections with respect to the geometric grid; A geometric grid module that allows one or more of the standard structural walls to be positioned using a computer;
A mapping result module that includes one or more computer instructions stored in a computer memory and maps one or more of a plurality of standard structural members to the grid lines and the grid line intersections;
The plurality of standard structural members includes a standard panel, a standard column, and a standard truss. An output module,
The output module is
Creating a standard structural member list that includes a unique identifier for each of the plurality of standard structural members for each of the plurality of standard structural walls;
Creating a plurality of quick response (QR) codes, uniquely associating one or more of the plurality of QR codes with one or more of the plurality of standard structural members;
Creating a plurality of unified resource location specifiers (URLs), associating each of the plurality of QR codes with one of the plurality of URLs, and associating each of the plurality of QR codes with a location code; The position code identifies one position of the standard structural member within the building;
Creating a plurality of structural panel names, associating each of the plurality of structural panel names with one or more of the plurality of standard structural members, wherein each of the plurality of structural panel names is a corresponding standard in the building; At least one of the position of the structure panel, the size of the corresponding standard structure panel, the orientation of the corresponding standard structure panel, the connection options for the corresponding standard structure panel, and the file name of the drawing file of the corresponding standard structure panel Identify one
Creating one or more of the plurality of standard structural members in the building, creating a three-dimensional model of the building, and production drawings and specifications of the building;
24. The system of claim 23, wherein the system creates a macro file that includes a track element specification and a stud element specification to control a lightweight roll forming machine. Further comprising a QR code scanning device,
The QR code scanning device
Scanning a QR code associated with one of the plurality of standard structural members;
Receiving input from a user associated with one of the plurality of standard structural members;
25. The system of claim 24, wherein information related to a URL associated with the scanned QR code is updated. 26. The system of claim 25, wherein the information associated with the URL is an installation status of one of the plurality of standard structural members.

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