Method and system for identifying failed members post stress analysis test

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11282151-B2
Application number	US-201916697280-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 27, 2019
Priority date	Oct 9, 2019
Publication date	Mar 22, 2022
Grant date	Mar 22, 2022

Abstract

The present invention is a computer method of identifying failed members in a structure, comprising: extracting, a frame of a building, wherein the frame is comprised of a plurality of members; applying, at least one load on at least one of the plurality of members; analyzing, each of the plurality of members related to the stresses which are applied to each of the members by the at least one applied load; identifying, any members where the stresses exceed a predetermined maximum stress value; marking, each member within the building which was identified; generating, a report of the identified members and the calculations related to each of the identified members.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer method of identifying failed members in a structure, comprising:
processing, by one or more processors, a set of architectural drawings to identify structural members and structural assemblies, wherein non-structural members are removed based on a centerline of the structural members;
extracting, by one or more processors, the structural members and forming a 3D model of the structural members, and a set of properties are applied to each of the structural members;
connecting, by one or more processors, the structural members based on the architectural drawings to form the structural assemblies and the structure;
identifying, by one or more processors, apertures which are associated with a failed member;
applying, by one or more processors a set of attributes to each structural element, each structural assembly, and each aperture;
applying, by one or more processors, at least one live load, at least one dead load, and at least one force on at least one of the structural members, wherein the live load and the dead load are based on a final structure design and build;
analyzing, by one or more processors, each of the structural members related to the applied loads and forces;
identifying, by one or more processors, the structural members which failed the applied loads and forces, and indicating which load or force caused the structural member to fail;
marking, by one or more processors, each of the structural members which were identified;
generating, by one or more processors, a report of the identified members and the calculations related to each of the identified members, wherein the report is identified based on the type of the structural member and the report includes a comparison of each of the structural members based on the applied loads and forces;
connecting, by one or more processors, the structural member entries in the report to the model, wherein if a structural member is selected in the report the structural member in the model is identified; and
identifying, by one or more processors, modifications to at least one of the structural members to overcome the failed members.

2. The computer method of claim 1 , wherein the marking of the identified members includes highlighting the identified members in a model or drawing.

3. The computer method of claim 1 , further comprising, providing, by one or more processors, a modification to the identified member based on the stress which exceeded the predetermined maximum stress value.

4. The computer method of claim 1 further comprising, analyzing, by one or more processors, causes for the exceeding of the predetermined maximum stress value.

5. A computer program product for identifying failed members in a structure,
the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a computing device to cause the computing device to:
program instructions to process a set of architectural drawings to identify structural members and structural assemblies, wherein non-structural members are removed based on a centerline of the structural members;
program instructions to extract the structural members and forming a 3D model of the structural members, and a set of properties are applied to each of the structural members;
program instructions to connect the structural members based on the architectural drawings to form the structural assemblies and the structure;
program instructions to identify apertures which are associated with a failed member;
program instructions to apply a set of attributes to each structural element, each structural assembly, and each aperture;
program instructions to apply at least one live load, at least one dead load, and at least one force on at least one of the structural members, wherein the live load and the dead load are based on a final structure design and build;
program instructions to analyze each of the structural members related to the applied loads and forces;
program instructions to identify the structural members which failed the applied loads and forces, and indicating which load or force caused the structural member to fail;
program instructions to mark each of the structural members which were identified;
program instructions to generate a report of the identified members and the calculations related to each of the identified members, wherein the report is identified based on the type of the structural member and the report includes a comparison of each of the structural members based on the applied loads and forces;
program instructions to connect the structural member entries in the report to the model, wherein if a structural member is selected in the report the structural member in the model is identified; and
program instructions to identify modifications to at least one of the structural members to overcome the failed members.

6. A system comprising:
a CPU, a computer readable memory and a computer readable storage medium associated with a computing device;
program instructions to process a set of architectural drawings to identify structural members and structural assemblies, wherein non-structural members are removed based on a centerline of the structural members;
program instructions to extract the structural members and forming a 3D model of the structural members, and a set of properties are applied to each of the structural members;
program instructions to connect the structural members based on the architectural drawings to form the structural assemblies and the structure;
program instructions to identify apertures which are associated with a failed member;
program instructions to apply a set of attributes to each structural element, each structural assembly, and each aperture;
program instructions to apply at least one live load, at least one dead load, and at least one force on at least one of the structural members, wherein the live load and the dead load are based on a final structure design and build;
program instructions to analyze each of the structural members related to the applied loads and forces;
program instructions to identify the structural members which failed the applied loads and forces, and indicating which load or force caused the structural member to fail;
program instructions to mark each of the structural members which were identified, wherein the marked structural members are highlighted in the model;
program instructions to generate a report of the identified members and the calculations related to each of the identified members, wherein the report is identified based on the type of the structural member and the report includes a comparison of each of the structural members based on the applied loads and forces;
program instructions to connect the structural member entries in the report to the model, wherein if a structural member is selected in the report the structural member in the model is identified; and
program instructions to identify modifications to at least one of the structural members to overcome the failed members.

Assignees

• Consulting Eng Corp

Inventors

• Jalla Maharaj

Classifications

• G06F30/20 Primary

  Design optimisation, verification or simulation (optimisation, verification or simulation of circuit designs G06F30/30) · CPC title

• G06T2210/04

  Architectural design, interior design · CPC title

• G06T17/10

  Constructive solid geometry [CSG] using solid primitives, e.g. cylinders, cubes · CPC title

• G06F30/13

  Architectural design, e.g. computer-aided architectural design [CAAD] related to design of buildings, bridges, landscapes, production plants or roads · CPC title

• G06F2113/24

  Sheet material · CPC title