Integrated foundation leveling system
Apparatuses, systems, and methods detect and alert to the settlement of building foundations due to, e.g., permafrost, soil or sand subsidence, and provide an actuator-based solution to re-set structures above such foundations in need of correction and/or re-leveling.
1 . A computer-implemented method for leveling a foundation, comprising:
obtaining initial column top locations relative to a plane;
monitoring positions of the column top locations;
comparing the monitored positions of the column top locations;
detecting, based on the comparison, a settlement of at least one column top location;
analyzing the settlement to determine which of the column top locations to adjust;
determining, for each of the column top locations to adjust, an amount of adjustment to achieve a planar alignment of the column top locations;
adjusting the column top locations to achieve the planar alignment of the column top locations; and
after achieving the planar alignment of the column top locations, adjusting the column top locations to correct a tilt of the planar alignment.
2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein comparing the monitored positions of the column top locations includes:
comparing the monitored positions of the column top locations to the initial column top locations.
3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein comparing the monitored positions of the column top locations includes:
comparing the monitored position of at least one first column top location to the monitored positions of the remainder of the column top locations.
4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
communicating an alert to an administrator when the detected settlement exceeds a threshold;
determining, by the administrator, to have the at least one column top location adjusted when the detected settlement exceeds an acceptable settlement.
5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
after the adjusting at least one of the column top locations:
capturing second column top locations relative to the plane
continuing monitoring the positions of the column top locations; and
comparing the continued monitored positions of the column top locations to both the initial column top locations and to the second column top locations.
6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 ,
further comprising determining a sequence of adjusting the column top locations determined to be adjusted.
7 . A system for leveling a foundation, the system including a plurality of sensors, at least one actuator, and a computing device including a processor with memory including instructions, which when executed, cause the system to perform actions, comprising:
capturing, by the computing device, initial column top locations relative to an x-plane from data communicated by the plurality of sensors;
monitoring, by the computing device, positions of the column top locations;
comparing, by the computing device, the monitored positions of the column top locations;
detecting, by the computing device, based on the comparison, a settlement of at least one column top location;
analyzing, by the computing device, the settlement to determine which of the column top locations to adjust;
determining, by the computing device, for each of the column top locations to adjust, an amount of adjustment to achieve a planar alignment of the column top locations;
causing, by the computing device, the at least one actuator to adjust the column top locations determined to achieve the planar alignment of the column top locations; and
after achieving the planar alignment of the column top locations, causing, by the computing device, the at least one actuator to adjust the column top locations to correct a tilt of the planar alignment.
8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein comparing, by the computing device, the monitored positions of the column top locations includes:
comparing, by the computing device, the monitored positions of the column top locations to the initial column top locations.
9 . The system of claim 7 , wherein comparing, by the computing device, the monitored positions of the column top locations includes:
comparing, by the computing device, the monitored position of a first column top location to the monitored positions of the remainder of the column top locations.
10 . The system of claim 7 , the actions further comprising:
communicating, by the computing device, an alert to an administrator when the detected settlement exceeds a threshold.
11 . The system of claim 7 , the actions further comprising:
after the adjusting:
capturing, by the computing device, second column top locations relative to the plane;
monitoring, by the computing device, the positions of the column top locations; and
comparing, by the computing device, the monitored positions of the column top locations to both the initial column top locations and to the second column top locations.
12 . The system of claim 7 ,
further comprising, determining, by the computing device, a sequence of adjusting the column top locations determined to be adjusted.
13 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed by a computing device of a system for leveling a foundation, cause the system to perform actions, comprising:
capturing initial column top locations relative to a plane from data communicated by a plurality of sensors;
monitoring positions of the column top locations;
comparing the monitored positions of the column top locations;
detecting, based on the comparison, a settlement of at least one column top location;
analyzing the settlement to determine which of the column top locations to adjust;
determining, for each of the column top locations to adjust, an amount of adjustment to achieve a planar alignment of the column top locations;
causing the at least one actuator to adjust the column top locations determined to achieve the planar alignment of the column top locations; and
after achieving the planar alignment of the column top locations, causing the at least one actuator to adjust the column top locations to correct a tilt of the planar alignment.
14 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein comparing the monitored positions of the column top locations includes:
comparing the monitored positions of the column top locations to the initial column top locations.
15 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein comparing the monitored positions of the column top locations includes:
comparing the monitored position of a first column top location to the monitored positions of the remainder of the column top locations.
16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , the actions further comprising:
communicating an alert to an administrator when the detected settlement exceeds a threshold.