Abstract: A method of manufacturing a waffle slab includes providing a bottom mold separately on columns and exposing joint heads of the columns from the bottom mold; providing first sets of beam bars separately on the bottom mold to be parallel along a first direction; and providing second sets of beam bars separately on the bottom mold to be parallel along a second direction, wherein the second sets b of beam bars are configured to intersect with the first sets of beam bars without interference and together they form accommodation spaces for waffle molds.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a precast column and a method for manufacturing the same, in which the precast column includes a base, a main structure, multiple main reinforcing bars and a concrete structure. The base includes multiple couplers disposed on a bottom mold and multiple stirrups surrounding the multiple couplers. One side of the main structure is connected to the base, and the main structure includes a hollow tube disposed inside the main structure. The multiple main reinforcing bars pass through the main structure, one end of each of which is connected to the corresponding one of the multiple couplers. The concrete structure covers the base, the main structure and the multiple main reinforcing bars.

Abstract: An architectural fiducial structure and a construction method using the same are provided. The construction method includes: providing a first fiducial structure, wherein the fiducial structure has a first portion extending along a first direction, a second portion extending along a second direction and a precasting column structure, and wherein the first direction and the second direction forms an angle; providing a first shear wall extending along the first direction and connecting a first end of the first shear wall to the first portion of the first fiducial structure; and providing a second shear wall extending along the second direction and connecting a first end of the second shear wall to the second portion of the first fiducial structure.

Abstract: A beam-column joint structure is provided. The beam-column joint structure comprises: a hollow rectangular steel frame consisting of a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a third sidewall and a fourth sidewall and a plurality of H-beams, each of the H-beams being fixedly attached to an outer surface of at least some of these sidewalls. Some of the H-beams may be eccentric with respect to the sidewalls to which they are attached.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a continuous stirrup and an apparatus for implementing such method are provided. The method includes placing a planar structure formed of a wave-shaped rebar on a platform, fixing a side of the planar structure and using an elongated mold to abut against the other side of the planar structure to form an intermediate structure, flipping the intermediate structure, and abutting the elongated mold against the side of the planar structure to form a continuous stirrup.

Abstract: A rebar cage is provided, which includes a continuous stirrup having two opposite lateral sections and a middle section located therebetween. The continuous stirrup includes a plurality of first portions extending along a Z-axis direction and located in the two lateral sections, a plurality of second portions connecting the tops of two adjacent first portions along an X-axis direction, and a plurality of third portions located in the middle region and each connecting the bottoms of two of the first portions along a Y-axis direction wherein a plurality of longitudinal tie bars extend along the X-axis direction and are connected to the first portions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a system for processing building energy information. The method includes the following steps: inputting data of a building information model into building energy simulation software; automatically selecting a building category or manually selecting a building category from a group of building categories provided by the building energy simulation software; in response to the selected building category, inputting a plurality of parameters into a lookup table of the building energy simulation software in accordance with a database of the building energy simulation software; and generating an estimation of a building's energy consumption through a calculation by the building energy simulation software based on the parameters.

Abstract: A tie bar for fixing opposing steel meshes in a shear wall is provided. The shear wall includes a first steel mesh and a second steel mesh. The first steel mesh and the second steel mesh are spaced apart by a predetermined distance. The tie bar includes a first end portion, a second end portion, and two connections. The first end portion is configured to surround and be fixed to two adjacent vertical bars of the first steel mesh. The second end portion includes two free ends, and these two free ends are configured to respectively be fixed to two adjacent vertical bars of the second steel mesh. The two connections connect the first end portion and the second end portion respectively.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a mold device for molding a waffle slab, wherein a plurality of connecting structures made of steel bars protrude from the sides of the waffle slab, the mold device comprising: a plurality of steel molds provided at both sides of each of the plurality of connecting structures and surrounding the waffle slab, each of the plurality of steel molds having a top surface, which has a hole therein; a plurality of auxiliary devices respectively disposed at the sides of the waffle slab and having through holes corresponding to holes in the plurality of steel molds; and a plurality of fasteners; wherein the plurality of fasteners respectively pass through the through holes of the plurality of auxiliary devices and are fixed into the holes of the plurality of steel molds so that each of the plurality of auxiliary device transversely connects the top surfaces of the plurality of steel molds.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a jig for manufacturing a reinforcement cage, which comprises a base member, a plurality of rollers disposed on the base member and spaced at intervals, a trolley which is movable on the base member; a driving device for driving the trolley; and a member for positioning the main reinforcement disposed at the first end of the base member.

Abstract: A rebar cage is provided, which includes a continuous stirrup having two opposite lateral sections and a middle section located therebetween. The continuous stirrup includes a plurality of first portions extending along a Z-axis direction and located in the two lateral sections, a plurality of second portions connecting the tops of two adjacent first portions along an X-axis direction, and a plurality of third portions located in the middle region and each connecting the bottoms of two of the first portions along a Y-axis direction wherein a plurality of longitudinal tie bars extend along the X-axis direction and are connected to the first portions.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a continuous stirrup and an apparatus for implementing such method are provided. The method includes placing a planar structure formed of a wave-shaped rebar on a platform, fixing a side of the planar structure and using an elongated mold to abut against the other side of the planar structure to form an intermediate structure, flipping the intermediate structure, and abutting the elongated mold against the side of the planar structure to form a continuous stirrup.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a jig for manufacturing a reinforcement cage, which comprises a base member, a plurality of rollers disposed on the base member and spaced at intervals, a trolley which is movable on the base member; a driving device for driving the trolley; and a member for positioning the main reinforcement disposed at the first end of the base member.

Abstract: A beam-column joint structure is provided. The beam-column joint structure comprises: a hollow rectangular steel frame consisting of a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a third sidewall and a fourth sidewall and a plurality of H-beams, each of the H-beams being fixedly attached to an outer surface of at least some of these sidewalls. Some of the H-beams may be eccentric with respect to the sidewalls to which they are attached.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for processing building information modeling data including the following steps: inputting a building information model's data that includes two types of multiple objects; identifying the objects to generate results of identification; dividing the objects into a first category and a second category in accordance with the results of identification; removing the objects of the second category; readjusting the first category of objects in accordance with a predetermined rule of a building energy simulation software; and defining attributes of the objects of the first category.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a jig for manufacturing a reinforcement cage, which comprises a base member, a plurality of rollers disposed on the base member and spaced at intervals, a trolley which is movable on the base member; a driving device for driving the trolley; and a member for positioning the main reinforcement disposed at the first end of the base member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a system for processing building energy information. The method includes the following steps: inputting data of a building information model into building energy simulation software; automatically selecting a building category or manually selecting a building category from a group of building categories provided by the building energy simulation software; in response to the selected building category, inputting a plurality of parameters into a lookup table of the building energy simulation software in accordance with a database of the building energy simulation software; and generating an estimation of a building's energy consumption through a calculation by the building energy simulation software based on the parameters.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for processing building information modeling data including the following steps: inputting a building information model's data that includes two types of multiple objects; identifying the objects to generate results of identification; dividing the objects into a first category and a second category in accordance with the results of identification; removing the objects of the second category; readjusting the first category of objects in accordance with a predetermined rule of a building energy simulation software; and defining attributes of the objects of the first category.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device for fixing a gantry crane rail in a factory building and a gantry crane system using the same. The device comprises a main body, which comprises a top portion, a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The top portion is fixed to a bottom surface of a beam of the factory building, and the first surface and the second surface are substantially parallel to the crane rail. The device further comprises a first protruded support positioned on the first surface and a second protruded support positioned on the second surface.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a mold device for molding a waffle slab, wherein a plurality of connecting structures made of steel bars protrude from the sides of the waffle slab, the mold device comprising: a plurality of steel molds provided at both sides of each of the plurality of connecting structures and surrounding the waffle slab, each of the plurality of steel molds having a top surface, which has a hole therein; a plurality of auxiliary devices respectively disposed at the sides of the waffle slab and having through holes corresponding to holes in the plurality of steel molds; and a plurality of fasteners; wherein the plurality of fasteners respectively pass through the through holes of the plurality of auxiliary devices and are fixed into the holes of the plurality of steel molds so that each of the plurality of auxiliary device transversely connects the top surfaces of the plurality of steel molds.