Intelligence approach to production planning system for bespoke precast concrete products

Benjaoran, Vacharapoom; Dawood, Nashwan

doi:10.1016/j.autcon.2005.09.007

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“…The findings extend those of Benjaoran and Dawood [31] and Pan et al [32], confirming that an effective shop floor control in off-site construction can augment production outputs significantly.…”

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confidence: 84%

“…Furthermore, object-oriented models have been developed for projects with highly repetitive processes such as house building [29,30]. However, there is little research that has explored the potential of developing customized production tracking mechanisms for off-site construction that can generate real-time feedback on the progress towards periodic production targets to adjust capacity parameters [31,32]. In the next section, the process of autonomous production tracking in off-site construction will be discussed.…”

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Autonomous production tracking for augmenting output in off-site construction

Arashpour

Wakefield

Blismas

et al. 2015

Automation in Construction

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Problems in existing methods of production tracking in off-site construction result in schedule delays and increased costs. To eliminate these deficiencies, an autonomous production tracking that analyzes real-time production data is proposed. A specific implementation of the proposed production tracking mechanisms has been developed for a large off-site construction plant in Australia, and is in the process of installation. The paper shows that: (i) The production model in off-site construction is always nonlinear in the outcome due to the presence of variability (ii) in systems with a periodic production target, deviation from the schedule converges to zero at the end of production period and the same downward trend should be followed in designing plan buffers and (iii) long-term production performance in off-site construction can autonomously be monitored and controlled by observing critical variables of production. The paper provides those who manage off-site construction with recommendations on effective production tracking and management. The models and propositions in this research are of practical value and can be used to detect impending production shortfalls against periodic targets in the short-term, and adjust capacity parameters and production targets in long-term planning.

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Autonomous production tracking for augmenting output in off-site construction

Arashpour

Wakefield

Blismas

et al. 2015

Automation in Construction

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“…The components that are frequently seen in the non-volumetric pre-assembly type are precast concrete, steel, and wood. Research on such type includes detailed design of prefabricated building (Retik and Warszawskit 1994), production scheduling and tool development (Benjaoran and Dawood 2006;Leu and Hwang 2002), decision-making on components and assembly methods (Pereyra and Romero 2009;Chen et al 2010), transportation and on-site assembly , in the order of time. Studies on modular building project management include the development of tools and applications for productivity improvement (Han et al 2012;Moghadam et al 2012) and the quality control of the modular products (Kim et al 2016;Yu et al 2013).…”

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Research Trends in Off-Site Construction Management: Review of Literature at the Process Level

Jang

Chan-Sik

Kim

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Off-Site Construction (OSC) is a new construction method based on factory production. Due to its advantages over traditional methods, such as high productivity, economic efficiency, and excellence in quality, OSC research has actively been conducted worldwide ranging from design and production standardization, transportation method, to construction planning. Thus, to understand what knowledge has been developed to improve the management of OSC projects, this study reviewed OSC papers that focus on improving a specific project management area (e.g., time, cost, and quality) in a specific phase of a project, i.e., “process-level research.” This study found 94 papers with such a focus, out of 222 OSC project management papers published from 1986 to 2018, and assessed the trends of the research with multiple dimensions, including project phases, OSC types, application types, and management areas. Main findings are as follows: (1) process-level research has been increasing fast since 2006. (2) Non-volumetric pre-assembly type contributes the most to the increase of process-level OSC management research. (3) Research focuses vary depending on the application type (e.g., living quality issues for residential, economics issues for non-residential, productivity issues for plant). (4) Wider project management areas (e.g., quality, human resources, risk) have gained attention from OSC papers since 2006. (5) Non-volumetric type gained interests in residential and non-residential buildings, whereas modular type was studied frequently in plants. This study would help project management researchers understand the trends in OSC and plan and conduct future OSC project management research.

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“…Hong et al (2005) described the construction technique utilized with the composite tubes and discussed the many advantages of the tubes over temporary propping systems. Benjaoran and Dawood (2006) suggested products that are prefabricated off‐site, offering a unique opportunity for innovation and cost savings for construction projects. Mirghaderi and Renani (2008) proposed a connection in which two beams pass next to the column faces without interruption and are connected to the column flanges by vertical plates.…”

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Composite beam composed of steel and precast concrete (modularized hybrid system). Part III: Application for a 19‐storey building

Hong

Park

Lee

et al. 2009

Structural Design Tall Build

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The authors present an experimental and analytical investigation of the modularized hybrid system (MHS) that utilizes the composite structure described in previous studies, that of a wide steel flange and precast concrete. The objective of this paper was to introduce the application of the MHS structural system to a high‐rise building in which one additional floor was added while the overall building height was maintained. The 68‐m‐tall, 18‐storey steel building was redesigned to a 19‐storey building using the composite beams, which combine the merits of ductile steel and concrete components to withstand external loading while reducing floor height. The bottom flange of the steel beam is reinforced with concrete at a manufacturing plant, eliminating the use of temporary pour forms. The erection process of the composite beams is identical to that of traditional steel construction. This paper also describes more than 30 potential applications of high‐rise composite construction using the MHS frames. The advantages of the MHS are presented in terms of reduced structural steel tonnage and shortened construction schedules. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Intelligence approach to production planning system for bespoke precast concrete products

Cited by 52 publications

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Autonomous production tracking for augmenting output in off-site construction

Autonomous production tracking for augmenting output in off-site construction

Research Trends in Off-Site Construction Management: Review of Literature at the Process Level

Composite beam composed of steel and precast concrete (modularized hybrid system). Part III: Application for a 19‐storey building

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