Method and apparatus for monitoring a building
AssigneeBig Time Investment, LLC
InventorStephen T. Houston
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Abstract
A multi-story building is described, and includes a vertical support core disposed on a foundation, and a plurality of floor plates disposed on the vertical support core in a stacked arrangement. A plurality of sensors are disposed to monitor the vertical support core and the plurality of floor plates. A controller is in communication with the plurality of sensors, and includes a memory device including an instruction set that is executable to determine baseline inputs for the plurality of sensors, dynamically monitor in-use inputs for the plurality of sensors, evaluate the multi-story building based upon the baseline inputs and the in-use inputs from the plurality of sensors and communicate the evaluation to a second controller.
Claims27
A multi-story building, comprising:
- a vertical support core disposed on a foundation, and a plurality of floor plates disposed on the vertical support core in a stacked arrangement, wherein each of the floor plates includes a floor plate frame that is fabricated from girders, framing members, and exterior walls;
- a plurality of sensors disposed to monitor the vertical support core and the plurality of floor plates;
- a first controller, in communication with the plurality of sensors, the first controller including a memory device including an instruction set that is executable to:
- determine baseline inputs for the plurality of sensors;
- dynamically monitor in-use inputs for the plurality of sensors;
- evaluate the multi-story building based upon the baseline inputs and the in-use inputs from the plurality of sensors;
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- communicate the evaluation to a second controller.
A method for operating a multi-story building including a vertical support core having a plurality of floor plates disposed thereon in a stacked arrangement, the method comprising:
- monitoring, via a plurality of sensors in communication with a first controller, the vertical support core and the plurality of floor plates;
- evaluating, via the first controller, the vertical support core and the plurality of floor plates based upon the monitoring via the plurality of sensors;
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- communicating the evaluation to a second controller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.