JP6745850B2 - Method and system for using standard structural members - Google Patents

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This application is of United States Nonprovisional Application No. 13/719,561 filed December 19, 2012, entitled "METHOD AND SYSTEM OF USING STANDARDIZED STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS". Claiming the benefit of priority, the US non-provisional application was filed on December 9, 2010, entitled "PANELIZED STRUCTURAL SYSTEM FOR BUIDLING CONSTRUCTION". Nonprovisional Application No. 12/964,380, which is a continuation-in-part application, and claims the benefit thereof. It claims the profit of 011. Both of these are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.

The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for building construction and assembly using panelized, modular structural systems.

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

For buildings 5 floors or less in height, "bearing wall" structural systems are typically used to manage vertical dead and live load forces. The vertical force on the roof, floor and walls of the structure spreads the load on the walls evenly and gradually increases the size and density of the frame or frame structure from upper floor to lower floor on each floor, It travels down the walls and vertically from the roof to the foundation. For ceiling and floor spans, trusses are used to carry loads on the ceiling and floor and to transfer these loads to walls and columns.

Beams are used to transfer loads to columns or walls in the absence of vertical load bearing elements such as in window and door openings. In buildings over 5 floors in height, the capacity of walls to carry vertical loads is limited and large beams and columns of concrete and/or structural steel frames are used to support the structure. It

Lateral forces acting on the building (eg wind and seismic forces) are managed and transmitted by braces. A common method of assembling braced walllines in buildings (usually 5 stories or less) is to use structural underlining to make braced panels in the walllines. A more conventional method is to use a let-in sloping brace across the wall line, but this method is feasible for buildings with multiple openings such as doors, windows, etc. Not. Lateral forces in buildings over 5 stories are managed and transmitted by retractable braces made of heavy steel 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 transmitted by elements.

There is a need for a concrete and/or structural steel frame, heavy steel retractable braces, and a paneled, modular system for building and assembling buildings without resorting to heavy steel and/or concrete panels. There is.

According to the method and system disclosed in the present specification, in a process of creating an architectural drawing showing a building 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 positioning the to the geometric grid and mapping (or “installing”) one or more of the standard structural members to the coordinates of the geometric grid using a computer. ) In the process, the plurality of standard structural members provide a standard panel, a standard column, and a process including a standard truss.

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

Other embodiments are also described and listed herein.

Figure 3 shows a stud used as a frame member in a horizontal truss panel. Figure 3 shows a truck used as a frame member in a horizontal truss panel. Figure 6 shows a horizontal truss panel with V-braces. Figure 6 shows a horizontal truss panel with V-braces. The various types of horizontal truss panels are shown. The various types of horizontal truss panels are shown. The various types of horizontal truss panels are shown. Shows a truss for mounting to a horizontal truss panel. Figure 3 shows a structural column assembly attaching horizontal truss panels to each other. 7 shows how to attach a horizontal truss panel as shown in FIGS. 3, 3.1, 4, 4, 4.1 and 4.2 to the structural column assembly of FIG. 7 shows how to attach a horizontal truss panel as shown in FIGS. 3, 3.1, 4, 4, 4.1 and 4.2 to the structural column assembly of FIG. Figure 2 shows an integrated horizontal truss panel wallline with horizontal truss panels with open and V-braces in an integrated truss building system (UTCS) wallline. Figure 6 shows the truss of Figure 5. Figure 7 shows the truss/stud hanger of Figure 6. 7 illustrates a portion of the structural post assembly of FIG. Shows a truss connected to a horizontal truss panel. Figure 3 shows a truss connected to a horizontal truss panel forming a UTCS open span assembly forming a wall line. Figure 3 shows a UTCS building portion formed as an assembly of multi-story UTCS structures. 7 illustrates an array of structural pillar assemblies of FIG. 6 in a building. The three-dimensional figure and top view of the inter-floor connection part of the division with this building are shown. 7 illustrates transmission of force to the structural column assembly of FIG. FIG. 6 shows an exemplary block diagram of a system using standard structural members. FIG. 6 shows an alternative exemplary block diagram of a system using standard structural members. 3 illustrates an exemplary flow diagram of a method of using standard structural members. 6 illustrates an example of a structural panel name created by the system disclosed herein. FIG. 6 shows an exemplary flow diagram of a method of tracking a building construction process using a special code. FIG. 6 illustrates an exemplary flow diagram of a method of controlling the manufacture of standard structural members using a machine control file. 3 illustrates an exemplary geometric grid used by the methods and systems disclosed herein. FIG. 3 shows an exemplary plan view of a geometric grid with various standard structural members along the grid lines. FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary elevation view of a building using various standard structural members. 3D is a perspective view of a structure formed using various standard structural members. FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary computing system that can be used to execute 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-story buildings based on standard structural panels. The system employs a limited number of unique technologies for lightweight metal frame vertical wall panels (horizontal truss panels), floor and ceiling lightweight metal trusses, and cold-rolled square (square or rectangular) steel pipes. (Structural column), and its own connection plate and clip.

Construction where many different assemblies (walls, columns, beams, braces, straps, and fasteners that hold them together) are employed to manage vertical live and dead load forces as well as lateral forces. Unlike traditional approaches to the design and construction of objects, 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 vertical and lateral forces and effectively from walls, floors, ceilings and roofs to UTCS's redundant and dense column systems. Communicate to. Therefore, the columns absorb these vertical and lateral forces, which makes the UTCS no longer a vertical load bearing wall structural system, and a "hot formed" structural steel (weighted) as part of the structural system of the building. Steel or "red iron") and concrete are no longer needed.

The UTCS frame members are made on a dedicated computerized roll forming machine. With these machines, frame studs or members are manufactured from cold rolled steel, commonly referred to as "steel strip." Each stud is cut to size and has pre-drilled holes for screw tightening, with a counterbore at the screw head of the assembly, for mechanical, electrical and plumbing (“MEP”) assembly. The vertical grooves and holes for groundwork are pre-punched and the holes for insertion of vertical and horizontal braces are pre-punched 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. There are two shapes of frame members used in horizontal truss panels, the studs 10 shown in FIG. 1 and the tracks 12 shown in FIG. The stud 10 and track 12 are each rolled from lightweight steel, such as 18-14 gauge steel.

Each of the stud 10 and the track 12 comprises a web 14 formed as shown in FIG. 1, a flange 16 and a lip 18. The flanges 16 extend from opposite sides of the web 14 at approximately right angles in the same direction, and the lips 18 extend inwardly from the ends 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.

A limited number of horizontal truss panel configurations are employed in UTCS, for example two. These horizontal truss panels are the structural wall elements of UTCS. If only two such configurations are used, the configuration is V-shaped, including (a) the "V-shaped" brace ("V-shaped brace") shown in FIG. 3 or 3.1. A horizontal truss panel 20/22 with braces and (b) an open horizontal truss panel 24 shown in FIG.

Open horizontal truss panels 24 are commonly used in any part of a building that has large openings (eg, windows, doors, wall openings, etc.) in a UTCS structure. The open horizontal truss panel 24 includes vertical live load forces (eg, room) and dead load forces (eg, drywall, etc.) from floor and ceiling assemblies mounted on or near each panel in the building. It is constructed to support and transmit (MEP assemblies, insulators, etc.) (“local forces”). The horizontal truss panel 20/22 with V-braces is constructed to support vertical local and lateral forces acting on the structure (eg, wind and earthquakes, etc.).

As shown in FIG. 3, the horizontal truss panel 20 with V-braces comprises a top track 26 and a bottom track 28. The inside of the top track 26 is a continuous horizontal brace, which consists of back-to-back (web-matched) tracks 30, 32 (referred to as double horizontal braces), which tracks 30, 32 are V-shaped. At the side of the horizontal truss panel 20 with mold brace, it is fixed to the side studs 36, 38 by fastening members 34 such as bolts and screws. Top track 26 and bottom track 28 are also secured to side studs 36, 38 by fasteners 34. The portion between the continuous horizontal braces formed by the tracks 30, 32 and the top track 26 includes a vertical web 40 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 the V-shaped brace, and acts on the horizontal truss panel 20 with the V-shaped brace. And transmits the force to structural columns attached to each of the side studs 36, 38 of the horizontal truss panel 20 with V-braces, as described below.

The V-braced horizontal truss panel 20 also includes two inner studs 44, 46 and top and bottom tracks 26, 28, and a central stud 48 secured to the tracks 30, 32 by fasteners 34. Have. The side studs 36,38 are at the ends of the webs 14 and lips 18 of the tracks 30,32 such that the flanges 16 of the studs 36,38 abut the flanges 16 at the ends of the tracks 26,28,34,36. The end cut 50 is penetrated. 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 have tracks 30, so that the outside of the flange 16 of the studs 36, 38 and the central stud 100 abut the inside of the flange 16 of the tracks 26, 28, 34, 36. 32 through the web 14 and the inner notch 52 in the lip 18. 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, for example, by 24 inches between them. The location where the inner studs 44, 46 and the central stud 48 pass through the tracks 30, 32 is the hinge connection (i.e. rotatable with one fastening member). Also, the studs of the horizontal truss panel 20 with V-braces function to support drywall, conduits, wiring, piping assemblies and the like.

Further, the horizontal truss panel 20 with V-braces includes continuous V-braces. 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, 56 such as the stud 10 shown in FIG. The V-shaped brace stud 54 is fixed to the side stud 36 immediately below the tracks 30 and 32 and also to the bottom track 28 by the fastening member 34. The V-shaped brace studs 54 also penetrate the inner notches 58 in the web 14 of the inner studs 44. This inner notch 58 is shown in FIG. The web 14 of the V-shaped brace stud 54 abuts one flange 16 of each of the studs 36, 44 and track 28. The fastening members 34 are received at these contact portions as shown.

Similarly, the V-shaped brace stud 56 is fixed to the side stud 38 immediately below the tracks 30 and 32 and also to the bottom track 28 by the fastening member 34. Further, the V-shaped brace stud 56 penetrates the inner cut 58 in the inner stud 46. The web 14 of the V-shaped brace stud 56 abuts one flange 16 of each of the studs 38, 46 and the track 28. The fastening members 34 are received at these contact portions as shown.

Attachment of the V-shaped brace studs 54, 56 to the studs 36, 38 and the track 28 requires that the ends of the V-shaped brace studs 54, 56 be angled as shown in FIG. This angled end allows multiple fasteners 34 to be used to secure the V-shaped brace studs 54, 56 to their corresponding side studs 36, 38.

The V-shaped brace studs 54, 56 are positioned such that their webs are perpendicular to the webs of the studs 36, 44, 48, 38 of the V-braced horizontal truss panel 20. The V-shaped brace studs 54, 56 also extend continuously through the inner studs 44, 46 from directly under the tracks 32, 34 to the "V" apex approximately midway in the bottom track 28. The connection at the apex of the V-shaped brace can be easily made by the apex aligning plate 60 and the additional fastening member 34, and the apex aligning plate 60 and the additional fastening member 34 can be connected to the V-shaped brace studs 54, 56 and the center. The studs 48 are connected to each other. The plate 60, bottom track 28, stud 48, and V-shaped brace studs 54, 56 are connected to each other by three lower fastening members as shown in FIG. The inner studs 46 are also attached to the top track 26 and the tracks 30, 32 by the fastening members 34 at locations where the studs 46 penetrate the inner notches 52 in the tracks 30, 32. The apex matching plate 60 may be formed from a material such as 18-14 gauge cold rolled steel.

The connection of the V-shaped brace studs 54, 56 to the side studs 36, 38, the central stud 48, and the track 28 is a moment joint to improve the lateral structural performance of the V-braced horizontal truss panel 20. ..

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

Horizontal truss panel 20 with V-braces also includes tracks 62 that make up the horizontal braces. The track 62 is located in the middle of the V-shaped brace formed by the V-shaped brace studs 54 and 56, for example. The track 62 has an end cut 50 that receives the inner studs 44, 46 and 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 fastener 34. .. The track 62 contributes to the structural performance of the horizontal truss panel 20 with V-braces against lateral force.

The horizontal truss panel 20 with V-braces may optionally include other braces and substrates for the building assembly such as drywall, cabinets, grab bars and the like. The horizontal truss panel 20 with V-braces is used as both the inner structural wall (boundary wall and partition) and the outer structural wall. Also, the horizontal truss panel 20/22 with V-braces may house windows and wall openings although the space is limited, as is apparent from the figure.

The horizontal truss panel 22 with V-braces of FIG. 3.1 has the same configuration as the horizontal truss panel 20 with V-braces of FIG. 3 except for the following points: forming half of the V-braces of FIG. Instead of V-shaped brace studs 54, two studs 64, 66 with lip 18 abutting each other are used, instead of V-shaped brace studs 56 forming the other half of the V-shaped brace of FIG. Two studs 68, 70 are used that are not necessarily present. Accordingly, the studs 64, 66, 68, 70 form a dual V-shaped brace for the horizontal truss panel 22 with V-shaped braces of Figure 3.1, providing additional strength.

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

The open horizontal truss panel 24 also includes two inner studs 96, 98 secured to the top and bottom tracks 80, 82 and fasteners 34 to the tracks 84, 86 and a central stud 100. Have. The side studs 88, 90 have end cuts 50 at the ends of the webs 14 and lips 18 of the tracks 84, 86 such that the flange 16 abuts the flange 16 at the ends of the tracks 80, 82, 84, 86. Penetrate through. 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 such that the flange 16 abuts the flange 16 of the tracks 80, 82, 84, 86. 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, by 24 inches between them. The location where the inner studs 96, 98 and the central stud 100 pass through the tracks 84, 86 is the hinge connection (i.e. rotatable with one fastening member). The studs of the open horizontal truss panel 24 also function to support drywall, conduits, wiring, piping assemblies and the like.

The open horizontal truss panel 24 also includes tracks 102 that make up the horizontal brace. The track 102 is located, for example, in the middle of the tracks 82 and 86. The horizontal brace track 102 has an end cut 50 through which the side studs 88 and 90 pass, and three inner cuts 52 through which the inner studs 96 and 98 and the central stud 100 pass, and by means of the fastening member 34, the side brace track 102. It is fixed to the partial studs 88, 90, the inner studs 44, 46, and the central stud 48. The flange 16 of the studs 88, 90, 96, 98, 100 abuts 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. Figures 4.1 and 4.2 show an open horizontal truss panel with one or more openings for windows, doors and wall openings. FIG. 4.1 shows a typical warp groove opening 104 through which a MEP assembly can penetrate. These vertical groove openings 104 may also be formed in the horizontal truss panels 20, 22 with V-braces. Figure 4.2 shows some open horizontal truss panels with openings for the doors.

The open horizontal truss panel 24 may optionally include other braces and substrates for the building assembly such as windows, doors, wall openings, drywall, cabinets, grab bars and the like. The open horizontal truss panel 24 is used as both an inner structural wall (boundary wall and partition) and an outer structural wall.

The horizontal truss panel described above has a sufficient height to accommodate the floor-to-ceiling portion of the building and to accommodate a truss mount such as truss 106 shown in FIG. The truss 106 is attached to the truss mounting portion 42, and the truss 106 comprises a top stud 108 and a bottom stud 110 that are connected to each other by a sloping web 112 of studs, whereby the sloping web 112 is a top and bottom stud. It is attached to 108 and 110 by the fastening member 34. The truss 106 is attached to the truss mounting portion 42 of the horizontal truss panel 114 using truss/stud hangers 116 and fasteners 34. Horizontal truss panel 114 is shown as a horizontal truss panel 20/22 with V-braces, but 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 as well as an inner beveled web 112. The truss 106 does not have side or end webs connecting 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 truss 106 will vary depending on the application and width of the floor span.

FIG. 6 shows a structural post assembly 130 having a structural post 132, which has a top plate 134 and a bottom plate 136 welded to its top and bottom so that the top plate 134 is The top of the structural column 132 is covered and the bottom plate 136 covers the bottom of the structural column 132. Structural column 132 has, for example, four sides, is hollow, and may have different wall thicknesses depending on 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 where the two walls are joined next to each other so as to share a common straight horizontal axis. It However, if the two walls are joined at the corners such 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 (eg, by welding or casting, etc.) to top plate 134. The bolt 138 extends at a right angle away from the top plate 134. Each end of the bottom plate 136 has a hole 140 therethrough. Therefore, the first structural columns 132 are vertically stacked on the second structural columns 132 such that the bolts 138 of the top plate 134 of the second structural columns 132 penetrate the holes 140 of the bottom plate 136 of the first structural columns 132. To be Then, a nut may be attached to the bolt 138 on 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 panel 20/22/24 and vary in thickness depending on building height and legal requirements. Through bolting with bolts 138 and holes 140 allows structural columns 132 to connect vertically to each other and to other assemblies in the building (roof, foundation, garage, etc.).

Structural column 132 is connected to horizontal truss panel 20/22/24 via stud portion 142 of stud 10. The studs 142 are suitably secured to the top and bottom of the structural post 132 by welding or otherwise. The stud portion 144 is secured by welding or a suitable fastening member approximately in the middle of the structural post 130 such that its web 14 faces outward. The stud portion 144 is a "hold-off" to prevent 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 columns 132 is, for example, cold rolled steel. Structural columns 132 may be hollow and have different wall thicknesses depending on the application and legislation. The material of the plates 134, 136 and truss hangers 144, 146 may be, for example, 18-14 gauge cold rolled steel.

7 and 8 illustrate a method of attaching horizontal truss panels, such as horizontal truss panels 20, 22, 24, to structural column assembly 130. An integral horizontal truss panel is made by attaching the structural post assembly 130 to a horizontal truss panel 20/22/24 using four truss hanger integral plates 150 and two flat integral plates 154 to create an integral truss hanger panel. 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 provided by the fastening members 34 to the horizontal truss panel 20/. Attached to 22/24 side studs 36, 38 and stud portion 142. The stud portions 144 as shown in FIG. 7 act as “hold-off” studs 36, 38, which allow these studs to be distorted in the space between the side studs 36, 38 and the structural post 132. In this position, an integrated plate such as 154 may or may not be used.

In a UTCS structure, a wall having a compartment or length is assembled using structural column assembly 130 by mounting a number of horizontal truss panels, the number of which varies depending on the wall length. Open horizontal truss panels 24 are used as wall sections in buildings with large openings such as windows, doors, and wall openings. A horizontal truss panel 22/22 with V-braces is used as a wall section, generally over the rest of the structure, to provide close horizontal support of the structure. FIG. 9 shows a horizontal truss panel wallline with an open horizontal truss panel 24 and a horizontal truss panel 20/22 with V-braces at the UTCS wallline.

As mentioned above, the truss 106 is attached to the horizontal truss panel 20/22/24 using the truss/stud hangers 116 and fasteners 34 located on the inner studs 44, 46 and the central stud 48. The truss/stud hanger 116 is shown in FIG. 11, with the truss/stud hanger 116 received in the top stud 108 of the truss 106 as shown in FIG. 5 and in the 180 degree inverted position shown in FIGS. 5 and 8. , A stud insertion protrusion 152 that is received within the bottom stud 110 of the truss 106. Also, the truss/stud hanger 116 is used to secure the truss/stud hanger to the top track 26 and in the inverted state to secure the truss/stud hanger to the horizontal braces 30, 32 of the horizontal truss panel. The L-shaped flange 172 is further provided.

The truss 106 is secured by the fastening members 34 after inserting the ends of the top studs 108 into the insertion protrusions 152, and the L-shaped flange 172 is fastened to the web 14 and the flange 16 of the top track 26 by the fastening members 34. By connecting the projecting tabs 176 of the truss hanger 116 to the top flange 16 of the stud 108 by fasteners 34 to the horizontal truss panel 20/22/24. After inserting the end of the bottom stud 110 of the truss 106 into the insertion protrusion 152 with the truss/stud hanger 116 inverted by 180 degrees, the truss/stud hanger 116 is fixed by the fastening member 34 to fix the L-shaped flange 172 to the track 30, The bottom stud 110 of the truss 106 is connected by connecting it to the web 14 of 32 by the fastening member 34 and connecting the protruding tab 176 to the bottom flange 16 of the stud 110 by the fastening member 34.

Also, the truss 106 is mounted at each of the structural posts 132 using the insert protrusions 152 on the monolithic plate 150. The ends of the top studs 108 of the truss 106 are inserted into the insert protrusions 152 of the integral plate 150 and secured to the web 14 of the studs 108 by the fastening members 34. The protruding tab 176 is fixed to the top flange 16 of the stud 108 by a fastening member. The bottom stud 110 of the truss 106 is connected by the insertion of the end of the stud 110 into the insertion protrusion 152 of the one-piece 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 fastener.

In FIG. 13, the truss 106 connected to the 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, in which the horizontal truss panel 20/22/24 is assembled with the truss 106. And form a wall line. The truss 106 supports the floor and ceiling assembly.

Attachment of the truss 106 to the horizontal truss panel in this manner incorporates the truss 106 into the horizontal truss panel 20/22/24, thereby providing a location or ceiling assembly where the wall assembly rests on the floor. Eliminates the "hinge point" that exists where is placed on top of the wall. This connection integrates the truss 106 and the horizontal truss panel 20/22/24, allowing substantially the entire wall and floor system together to function as a "truss". This configuration facilitates transfer of forces on the floor, ceiling, and horizontal truss panels 20/22/24 to the structural post assemblies 130 attached to them. Therefore, vertical force and lateral force are not transmitted vertically from the horizontal truss panel to the horizontal truss panel. The entire system acts as a "diaphragm" when incorporating floor underlining and drywall into a building.

In Figure 15, a UTCS building portion formed as an assembly of multi-story UTCS structures is shown. In a UTCS building or structure, the horizontal truss panels 20/22/24 are arranged so that the structural pillar assemblies 130 on one floor are vertically aligned from the structural pillar assemblies 130 on the floor below to the foundation. To be done.

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

In FIG. 17, a three-dimensional view and a plan view of the inter-floor connecting portion of this assembly are shown. It can be seen that the "bearing walls" and the horizontal truss panels 20/22/24 do not contact or lean against each other, which typically occurs in steel and concrete structures. Horizontal truss panels on one floor of the UTCS structure do not carry the load from the floor above it. Instead, this load is transferred to the structural column assembly 130, which bears it. Each “floor” or altitude of the structure weakens its vertical live and dead load forces, which are transmitted to the structural column assembly 130 where they are weakened and the vertical Directionally transmitted to the foundation of the building.

The horizontal truss panels 20/22 with V-braces dampen lateral forces acting on the building and transfer them to the redundant structural column assembly 130 in the structure. The transmission of such forces is shown in FIG. In the enlarged portion of FIG. 18, the panels do not lean against each other in the vertical direction, and the force (arrow) is not transmitted vertically 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 the horizontal truss panel 20/22/24 and the truss 106 function as an integrated truss system.

In UTCS, horizontal truss panels of various widths from 20 feet to 2 feet are available, the most common being horizontal truss panels with V-braces 20/22 with dimensions between 8 and 4 feet. Is. These panels provide significant redundancy of the structural post assembly 130 within the structure. Each apertured horizontal truss panel 24 functions only to support and mitigate vertical local forces proximate the structural column assembly 130 attached to it. The horizontal truss panel 20/22 with V-braces functions to support lateral as well as vertical local forces acting on the structure. The unique way in which the horizontal truss panels 20/22/24 transmit vertical and lateral forces, as well as the redundancy of the structural column assembly 130 within the system, eliminates the need for different floor panel configurations. Only the widths and gauges of the tracks 12, studs 10 and V-braces differ according to building height and legal requirements.

Inner non-structural partition walls that divide the space within a UTCS building are constructed from lightweight steel (typically 24-28 gauge) and are common in Class I and Class II steel structures.

UTCS are extremely efficient in managing vertical and lateral forces on a building. The use of UTCS eliminates the need for constructing a load bearing wall structure or a heavy weight structural core, and can significantly reduce costs over conventional building methods. UTCS also saves time because the building structure is assembled from a limited number of pre-assembled panels. This also dramatically reduces the construction costs of the building structure.

UTCS is unique and innovative. The UTCS can be built on almost any underlying system, including slabs, multi-storey car parks, retail stores, and commercial buildings. In UTCS, the framing technology based on the systematized panelization method for architecture is adopted. UTCS uses panelized building technology and innovative engineering to significantly reduce the cost of building design, materials, and assembly. UTCS science and technology is a new structural system and method for assembling single and multi-storey buildings.

Certain variations of the invention have been described above. For example, the present invention is particularly useful in building and assembling buildings without resorting to concrete and/or structural steel frames, heavy steel retractable braces, and heavy steel and/or concrete panels. The invention is also applicable to buildings having concrete and/or structural steel frames, retractable braces made of heavy steel, and heavy steel and/or concrete panels. Those skilled in the art of the present invention will contemplate other variations.

1-18 and the disclosure thereof are shown using a limited number of constructions for standard structural members. Specifically, standard structural members allow the fusion of architectural design and structural design of a building, the manufacture of members of the building, and the final assembly of the building using standard structural members. .. Various uses and systems of these standard structural members are described below. Specifically, the systems and methods disclosed below eliminate inefficient implementation, unnecessary costs, inconsistencies, unnecessary delays, and other issues associated with typical architectural design and construction planning. ..

The fully integrated methods and systems disclosed below provide an integrated platform for the design, manufacture, and construction of buildings. Further, the systems disclosed herein may relate to how other elements and building components such as groundwork, finishes, windows, stairs, elevators, etc. are related and automatically sized, or Active design features are provided to help determine if it is located with respect to the structure. Better design efficiency, better overall alignment, and the time it takes to build, structure build, mechanical, electrical and plumbing (“MEP”) build, manufacture, and build due to the automation and alignment provided by the system. Also, the cost can be reduced.

FIG. 19 shows an exemplary block diagram of a system 1900 that uses the standard structural members described above. Specifically, the system 1900 comprises a computer aided design (CAD) software module 1902 used to create a design file 1904 for a building. An example of CAD software 1902 includes Revit architectural design software by Autodesk. 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, and a TXT file by AutoCAD. In one embodiment of system 1900, design file 1904 further includes designating one or more walls 1906 of the building as standard structural panel walls. For example, such a wall may be designated by the architect at the designing stage of the 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. Moreover, such records have other characteristics of these standard structural members 1910, such as, for example, dimensions, lateral and vertical load carrying capacity, shear strength, identification of studs mounted on a particular panel, etc. Is. Although system 1900 is shown with database 1908 separate from CAD software module 1902, in one embodiment database 1908 may be integrated with 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, which is designed to access the database 1908. Such an embodiment allows the database 1908 to be remotely located on a database server accessible by multiple users of different CAD software modules.

System 1900 comprises a geometric grid module 1912 that uses design files 1904 and standard structural members 1910 as inputs. The grid module 1912 may be configured to reside in the CAD software module 1902 as an add-in. The grid module 1912 may be selected to be activated by a architect who uses the CAD software module 1902 to perform architectural design. Alternatively, the grid module 1912 may be configured to be automatically activated 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 grid module 1912 is in each of the x, y, z planes. As yet another alternative, the geometric grid may be configured as a network of grids at various angles, taking into account typical angles in architectural design. The geometric grid also allows several grids at various angles to be valid for each other, allowing the design of sloping buildings, where the active grid causes the standard structural members to snap to the correct grid coordinates.

The grid module 1912 then 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 intersections. To do. In this way, the position and length of the standard structural panel wall 1906 are adjusted with respect to the lines of the geometric grid.

The system 1900 then employs a mapping solution module 1914, which relates wall lines that are mapped to a geometric grid using structural capabilities, as well as standard structural members 1910. Other data to be analyzed is analyzed to determine the position, orientation, etc. of the standard structural member 1910 along the grid line. In one embodiment, standard structural members 1910 are mapped to grid coordinates at predetermined distance intervals. For example, standard structural members 1910 are mapped to the grid at 2 foot intervals. The predetermined distance spacing may be selected based on the lowest scale denominator of standard structural member 1910.

The mapping solution module 1914 may first map standard structural members 1910 used in a portion of a floor structure, such as a truss, along grid lines. Examples of such trusses used as part of a floor structure include the truss 106 described above in FIG. Once the mapping solution module 1914 defines the location and orientation of the truss, the mapping solution module 1914 positions and selects standard structural members 1910 used as wall panels. Examples of the wall panel include a horizontal truss panel 20 with a V-shaped brace shown in FIG. 3, and an opening type horizontal truss panel 24 shown in FIG. 4. The mapping solution module 1914 calculates an efficient layout of the wall panel by analyzing the locations of openings in the wall, pillar elements such as structural pillars 130, and the like. For example, the mapping solution module 1914 analyzes the load bearing capacity, shear strength, etc. of various wall panels, as well as the load bearing capacity, shear strength, etc. of structural columns, and the resulting structure is It surely conforms to the design of openings, etc., and surely meets the requirements of the Building Law. Specifically, the mapping module 1912 may select wall panels to maximize efficiency or minimize cost, for example.

Also, in one embodiment, the system 1900 is configured to change the selection and layout of standard structural members 1910 based on one or more changes to the architectural drawing of the building. The selection and placement of trusses and wall truss panels, etc. are also changed, for example, when moving window openings from one wall to another, or from one location on one wall to another. As another alternative, the system 1900 allows an engineer to make local changes to the structure, reflecting the effect of the changes on the rest of the building. For example, if seismic code in a particular jurisdiction requires a particular panel configuration along a building's walllines, the engineer can make the required changes. In such cases, the system 130 automatically analyzes the remaining structures to ensure compliance with laws, structural integrity, etc. throughout the building.

The system 1900 also 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. The system 190 shows the output module 1916 as a separate module, but in an alternative embodiment, the output module 1916 may be part of the system configuration. For example, a user may select one or more of the outputs and/or features when configuring the system and output module 1914 creates the required output. In the system 1900 shown in FIG. 1, the output module 1916 produces outputs 1922-1934.

Specifically, the output module 1916 is configured to create a structural member list 1922 that includes respective unique identifiers of various structural members for each of the various walls in the building. Thus, for example, the component list 1922 may include a list of tightening screws, bolts, studs, etc. required for a 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 the particular monolithic plate used to attach the structural panel to the 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 location of the structural member in the building, the price of the structural member, the structural member's price, etc. These are structural characteristics and the like.

The output module 1916 may also be configured to create structural panel names 1926 for various structural members of the building. For example, each particular column of a building is assigned a structural panel name that identifies it, and is provided with various information about the column, such as column width, column size, height, and column surface configuration. Similarly, a specific panel, a panel type, a panel distance from a corner on various axes, an offset amount of a column from an end, and the like may be specified by a structural panel name. Structure panel names are 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 a QR code. 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 containing information about that particular client. Thus, for example, if a QR code is provided for a member already installed in a building, scanning the QR code on the field allows the user to obtain more information about the structural member. .. 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 device 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, as the 3D model 1916 is updated as the building construction progresses. Further, the 3D model 1930 may identify various structural members of the building. In one embodiment, the output module 1916 also creates output files for design review and approval. For example, these output files may include detailed three-dimensional drawings of the building, various stress analysis reports, data that needs to be submitted for compliance with various building codes, and the like. The user may provide feedback based on the review and approval results, in which case user input will be 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 about the 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 output purchase orders may be in a format 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 may be used to control 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 a variety of lightweight roll forming machines that make building track and stud elements. Such macro files may be loaded into the manufacturing machine manually or automatically. Further, the macro file may include instructions to the manufacturing machine to create labels for manufacturing parts and standard structural members. The use of macro files will be further described below with reference to FIG. The output module 1916 also creates manufacturing drawings and specifications 1936 that can be used by project design teams, engineers, and the building department. For example, a building facility inspection qualification may use the manufacturing drawings created by the output module 1916 to approve, etc., a building design.

FIG. 20 illustrates an alternative exemplary block diagram of a system that uses standard structural members. Specifically, FIG. 20 shows a software module 2002 that can be used to interact with existing architectural design software as well as various interactions with the input/output of 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 into any off-the-shelf architectural design software, computer aided design (CAD) software, or the like. Alternatively, software module 2002 may be stand-alone software that uses one or more application programming interfaces (APIs) to communicate with architectural design software. For example, software module 2002 may be installed and configured to operate on a remote server, and various CAD software instances may cause API calls to communicate with software module 2002.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 20, 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 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 heights and heights 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 foot by 9.5 foot room, the wall positioning module 2004 will create a 10 x 10 or 10 x 8 geometric grid, depending on the architect's final decision. The walls of the to the grid.

In addition, the software module 2002 further comprises a floor-oriented module 2006 that determines the orientation of the floor. Specifically, the floor structure in a building is determined by an engineer named in the drawing based on the load (live or dead load), where the floor load is transmitted from wall to wall by truss. .. It may be clear with regard to the installation direction of the floor such that the load transmitted is the least and thus less structure is used (less cost), which direction is for example north-south (N -S) direction, east-west (EW) direction, etc. The system disclosed herein automatically determines the minimum load direction and installs the floor in one of the EW, N-S, or other directions. If possible, automatically prevent external walls from being loaded by the floor. In FIG. 2An, the aperture analysis module 2008 analyzes the apertures in the walls that are aligned along the geometric grid. For example, the aperture analysis module 2008 may analyze doors, windows, wall openings, etc. in a particular wall to determine the position of various standard structural members that may be included in the wall.

Once the wall size, floor orientation, openings, and other wall characteristics have been determined, the standard structural panel conforming module 2010 determines the standard structural members used for that particular wall. Thus, for example, the compliant module 2010 is pre-configured with two horizontal truss panels with V-braces as shown in FIG. 3, along with open horizontal truss panels as shown in FIGS. 4, 4.1, and 4.2. May be decided to be used on the wall of the. The adaptation module 2010 may use a standard structure panel database 2012 that stores a data structure for each of the various standard structure members. For example, each data structure in the database 2012 provides information about the size, weight, stress capacity, adjacent panels, etc. of a standard structure panel. Module 2010 selects which standard structural panel fits a particular module based on wall length. In one embodiment, the conform module 2010 analyzes each of the walls in 2 foot increments to find the standard structural member that best fits the particular wall. However, in alternate embodiments, other sized units may be used.

The fitting module 2010 also determines where to add structural columns along the geometric grid lines. In determining the structural columns, the adaptation module 2010 analyzes the required load bearing capacity and other building characteristics. When the fitting module 2010 fits 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 regarding the outsourced structural members and their specifications, data regarding the 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 make the final manufactured part. For example, a macro file may be created for the cold roll forming interface 2032, which may be used to indicate to the cold roll forming machine where to punch holes, cold rolled panels. 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 type of proper weld joint, etc. Is. Such macro files allow for automation of the manufacturing process and assembly of components used in building structure 2026.

The software module 2002 creates detailed three-dimensional drawings together with the specifications. The specifications include, for example, 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. A draft including such specifications is submitted for further examination to, for example, a regional building approval committee, an engineer, etc., who is in charge of examination and approval procedure 2022, and the procedure person in charge approves the drafting through the building software 2020. Yes, or you may be prompted to change. If a change is prompted, the software module 2002 creates a new drafting set with the specifications for revised approval.

Once the design is approved by the review approval procedure 2022, the building software uses the inputs from the software module 2002 to create plans and specifications 2024 for the building engineer. Such plans and specifications 2024 include, for example, a timeline that specifies the order in which building construction will proceed for the actual building structure 2026, instructions on how certain components will be installed, and the like.

FIG. 21 shows an exemplary flow diagram 2100 of a method of using standard structural members. At operation 2102, the architectural drawing is received. For example, a software module embedded in the design software may receive the architectural drawing from the design software. After determining the floor dimensions, in operation 2104, a geometric grid is created based on the architectural design. In one embodiment, the geometric grid has a grain 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, floor dimensions and orientation are determined from the received architectural drawing. In one embodiment, if the architectural drawing has multiple rooms, then at operation 2106, each room may be analyzed one at a time to determine the floor size and orientation of each room individually. .. Alternatively, in operation 2106, floor dimensions and orientations for all rooms may be determined simultaneously.

At operation 2108, the various walls of the architectural design are positioned on the grid lines. Specifically, only walls where the geometric grid line fits at its intersection are located along the grid line. Thus, for example, if the wall is curved or its dimension is less than 2 feet, the wall cannot be positioned along a grid line. In such cases, if the architect wishes to use curved or sloping walls, or other walls that are not in units of 2 feet, then such curved walls are determined to be non-standard walls. To be done. In such a case, the wall will not be mapped to or on the grid lines. Specifically, non-bearing walls are also not necessarily mapped to grid lines. An example of such a fit of architectural walls to grid lines is described in further detail below with reference to FIG.

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

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

FIG. 22 shows an example of a structural panel name created by the system disclosed herein. Specifically, FIG. 22 shows an example of a structural panel name 2210 using panel abbreviations and a structural column name 2240 used for various column abbreviations. In such an exemplary structural panel name 2210, "PA" indicates the panel type and "312" indicates the system size of the panel (3.5 inches or 5.5 inches) and the panel length. For example, "3" in "312" indicates a system size of 3.5 inches, and "12" indicates a panel length of 12 feet (panel length is in units of 2 feet). The number "4032" indicates the height of the panel in units of 1/32 inch, and "Sxxx" indicates the offset amount of the first stud from the center line (CL) of the pillar or the grid line on the panel, and "Xxxx". “” 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 offset amount from 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 increments, 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 end plate attached to the bottom of the column.

FIG. 23 shows an exemplary flow diagram 2300 of a method of tracking a building construction process using a special code. Specifically, 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 act 2302, a QR code is created. A QR code is created so that various standard structural members such as panels, columns, trusses, etc. can be uniquely identified by a predetermined QR code. Alternatively, the QR code may be used to identify multiple members that are similar to each other. Thus, for example, all integrated plates 154 may be identified by a similar QR code. As another example, the QR code for a panel may be accompanied by a field containing a structural panel name 2210 that provides information about the 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 for that QR code. The structural member information may include structural member dimensions, structural member positions in the building, structural member cost information, and the like. The QR code is then physically attached to the structural member. Thus, for example, a QR code for a truss is printed and attached to a particular truss after manufacture.

Once the structural member is provided with the QR code, a determine 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 transfers to another decision operation 2310 that determines if there is a change to the information about the structural member. For example, a QR code scanning device having the ability to update the status of the structural members in the building construction process, the ability to update the positions of the structural members in the building, etc. may be provided. If at decision operation 2310 it is determined that such an information update has been received, then at update operation 2312 the structural member information is updated. Such updates may include, for example, updating various fields within the database for a particular structural member. As an example, the scanning device may scan a QR code for a truss already installed in the building and update the status of the truss as "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 construction.

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

In this example, in operation 2406, the light weight roll forming machine makes cold rolled truss chords and cuts into appropriate lengths, angles, etc. In one embodiment, the macro file also includes information about the QR code assigned to the manufactured part. In such an embodiment, operation 2408 creates a QR code used to label the manufactured truss chords. Further, at operation 2410, the specification of the part is communicated to the welder used to make the assembled part. The assembly member is, for example, a truss or the like that uses a cold roll forming truss that is combined with various cold rolling roll forming braces. The welder may use member specifications and automatically create welded joints between various truss members.

Further, in operation 2412, a list of parts whose manufacturing is outsourced is created. Specifically, in act 2412, a purchase order may also be created that includes detailed specifications for the part. As an example, the specifications for 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 outsourcing 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 for assembling parts and making standard structural members. Further, when the standard structural member is assembled, a labeling operation 2416 is performed to label the standard structural member with a QR code or other identification code. For example, a label containing a QR code that uniquely identifies the truss may be attached to each truss. Alternatively, the same QR code is attached to all the trusses of the same type. Subsequently, in operation 2418, standard structural members are used to assemble the building.

FIG. 25 illustrates an exemplary geometric grid 2500 used by the methods and systems disclosed herein. Specifically, the geometric grid 2500 is an active grid in which various standard structural members can be mapped (or “sucked”) to the exact grid coordinates of the geometric grid 250. For example, geometric grid 2500 includes horizontal and vertical grid lines 2502. In one embodiment, the grid lines are provided in units of 2 feet. However, in alternative embodiments, other dimensional units may be provided. An architect using the system disclosed herein can draw one or more walls of a building to grid lines 2502. Thus, for example, the structural wall 2504 is mapped or snapped 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 will not be mapped to the grid lines. For example, in the illustrated embodiment, partition walls 2506, doors, etc. are not snapped or mapped to 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 mentioned above, each of the standard structural members 2604, 2606 may be stored in a database that is associated with a QR code and that contains other information about the standard structural member 2604, 2606.

FIG. 27 shows an exemplary elevation view 2700 of a building using various standard structural members. For example, elevation view 2700 shows various standard structural members including standard truss 2702, standard panel 2704, standard post 2706, and the like. FIG. 28 shows a perspective 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 columns 2806, and the like.

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

The I/O unit 1004 is connected to one or more user interface devices (eg, keyboard 1016 and display unit 1018), disk storage unit 1012, and disk drive unit 1020. Generally, in a modern system, the disk drive unit 1020 is a DVD/CD-ROM drive unit capable of reading the DVD/CD-ROM medium 1010, and the DVD/CD-ROM medium 1010 usually includes programs and data 1022. .. A computer program product, including features for accomplishing the systems and methods according to the techniques described above, may reside in memory portion 1004 of system 1000, disk storage unit 1012, or DVD/CD-ROM media 1010, or , May reside on an external storage device available in a computer program product via the 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 or added to a floppy (registered trademark) drive unit, a tape drive unit, or another storage medium drive unit. The network adapter 1024 can connect the computer system to the network via the network link 1014, and the computer system can receive the instructions and data embodied on the carrier wave via the network link 1014. Examples of such systems include Intel and PowerPC systems sold by Apple Computer, 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 appreciated that the computing system may embody devices such as personal digital assistants (PDAs), mobile phones, smartphones, gaming consoles, set top boxes, tablets or slates (eg, iPads).

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

Further, a plurality of internal and external databases, data stores, source databases, and/or data caches on cloud servers are stored as memory 1008 or other storage system, such storage system being, for example, disk storage unit 1012. And/or DVD/CD-ROM media 1010 and/or other external storage devices accessible and available via the cloud computing architecture. Furthermore, some 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 systems 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 access the web. Use received directly from third party websites, as well as other online sources and data stores, via any method including, but not limited to, service calls and interfaces without explicit user input. It is possible to interact with a GUI that has some of the data in it.

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

The description of the 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 changed substantially without departing from the spirit of the invention, and the exclusive use of all variants within the scope of the appended claims is reserved.

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Creating a architectural diagram showing the architectural layout of the building, wherein one or more walls of the building are designated as standard structural walls;
Using a computer to align each of the standard structural walls with respect to the geometric grid by aligning each of the standard structural walls along a grid line and a grid line intersection of a geometric grid, Automatic positioning process,
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 standard panels, standard columns, and standard trusses; Including,
Mapping one or more of the plurality of standard structural members, obtaining a plurality of mapping results for each of the one or more standard structural walls, and for each of the one or more standard structural walls. Further comprising selecting one of the plurality of mapping results based on predetermined criteria,
The method, wherein the predetermined criterion is a minimization of the number of structural columns supporting each of the plurality of standard structural walls. The step of acquiring the plurality of mapping results includes
Analyzing each of the standard structural walls positioned relative to the geometric grid based on structural performance criteria to determine the position and orientation of standard trusses;
Determining the layout of the standard panel based on the location of openings in the one or more standard structural walls. Each of the plurality of mapping results identifies the standard structural member used in each of the one or more standard structural walls, and the standard structural member used in each of the one or more standard structural walls. The method of claim 1, wherein the structural performance characteristics of the are identified. The step of obtaining a plurality of mapping results for each of the plurality of walls further comprises the step of mapping each of the plurality of standard structural members to the coordinates of the geometric grid in units of 2 feet. The method of claim 1, wherein The method of claim 1, 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 multiple quick response (QR) codes,
The method of claim 5, further comprising uniquely associating one or more of the plurality of QR Codes with one or more of the plurality of standard structural members. 7. The method of claim 6, further comprising creating a plurality of uniform resource locators (URLs) and associating each of the plurality of QR codes with one of the plurality of URLs. .. Further comprising associating each of the plurality of QR codes with a location code,
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the location code identifies a location of the standard structural member within the building. 7. The method of claim 6, further comprising attaching an identification tag that includes the QR code to one or more of the plurality of standard structural members. 7. The method of claim 6, 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 member. Further comprising the step of 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 location of a corresponding standard structural panel in the building, a dimension of the corresponding standard structural panel, an orientation of the corresponding standard structural panel, a connection option for the corresponding standard structural panel, and 7. The method of claim 6, wherein at least one of the filenames of the corresponding standard structure panel drawing files is identified. (1) A step of automatically creating a three-dimensional model of the building that identifies one or more of the plurality of standard structural members in the building, and (2) a manufacturing drawing and specifications of the building 7. The method of claim 6, comprising: Further comprising automatically creating a bill of materials using the three-dimensional model of the building,
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the bill of material includes at least one quantity of a stud element, a track element, a connecting plate, a post element, and a connector. A process to automatically create a macro file containing the track element specifications and stud element specifications,
Transferring the macro file to a lightweight roll forming machine,
Track elements and stud elements at least one punch holes, indentations, and to control at least one of the length, and a step of communicating with the lightweight roll forming machine using the macro file 13. The method of claim 12, further comprising: The macro file further includes assembly sequence instructions,
15. The method of claim 14, further comprising controlling a printing press of the light weight roll forming machine to apply a label having 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, comprising:
The computer process is
Creating a architectural diagram showing the architectural layout of the building, wherein one or more walls of the building are designated as standard structural walls;
Aligning each of the standard structural walls with respect to the geometric grid by aligning each of the standard structural walls along a grid line of the geometric grid and a grid line intersection of 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 a predetermined criterion,
The predetermined criterion is a minimization of the number of structural columns supporting each of the plurality of standard structural walls,
The step of obtaining a plurality of mapping results for each of the plurality of walls further comprises the step of mapping each of the plurality of standard structural members to the coordinates of the geometric grid in predetermined distance units. One or more tangible computer readable storage media. The computer process for obtaining a plurality of mapping results is
Analyzing each of the standard structural walls positioned relative to the geometric grid based on structural performance criteria to determine the position and orientation of standard trusses;
17. The one or more tangible computer readable storage media of claim 16, further comprising: determining a standard panel layout based on the location of openings in the one or more standard structural walls. .. Each of the plurality of mapping results identifies a standard structural member used in each of the one or more standard structural walls, and the standard structural member used in each of the one or more standard structural walls. 17. One or more tangible computer readable storage media as recited in claim 16, characterized by identifying structural performance characteristics. The computer process is
Creating a standard structural member list including a unique identifier for each of the plurality of standard structural members for each of the plurality of standard structural walls;
Creating multiple 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;
17. The method of claim 16, further comprising: creating a plurality of uniform resource locators (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 for creating a building diagram showing a building layout of a building and designating one or more walls of the building as standard structural walls;
To the geometric grid by creating a geometric grid having grid lines and grid line intersections and aligning each of the standard structural walls along the grid lines and the grid line intersections. And a geometric grid module that enables 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 include standard panels, standard columns, and standard trusses,
Further comprising an output module, the output module comprising:
Creating a standard structural member list including 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 and 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 uniform resource locators (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 the position of one of the standard structural members within the building,
Creating a three-dimensional model of the building that identifies one or more of the plurality of standard structural members within the building, and a manufacturing drawing and specifications of the building;
A system characterized by creating a macro file containing track element specifications and stud element specifications to control a light weight roll forming machine. The output module further creates a plurality of structural panel names and associates 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 location of a corresponding standard structural panel in the building, a dimension of the corresponding standard structural panel, an orientation of the corresponding standard structural panel, a connection option for the corresponding standard structural panel, and 21. The system of claim 20, identifying at least one file name of a drawing file of the corresponding standard structure panel. Further equipped with 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 from a user an input associated with one of the plurality of standard structural members;
21. The system of claim 20, updating information associated with a URL associated with the scanned QR code. The system of claim 22, wherein the information associated with the URL is an installation status of one of the plurality of standard structural members.

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