Modularisation strategies in the AEC industry: a comparative analysis

Shafiee, Sara; Piroozfar, Poorang; Hvam, Lars; Farr, Eric R.P.; Huang, George Q.; Pan, Wei; Kudsk, Anders; Rasmussen, Jeppe Bredahl; Korell, Manuel

doi:10.1080/17452007.2020.1735291

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“…DfMA seeks to reduce complexity during manufacture and assembly and identify opportunities for innovative designs. DfMA is formulated as a core set of guiding principles, which include minimisation, standardisation and modularisation (Bogue, 2012;Shafiee et al, 2020). DfMA has also been combined with BIM to integrate the value-chains in design and production processes (Alfieri et al, 2020).…”

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Digital fabrication, BIM and early contractor involvement in design in construction projects: a comparative case study

Graser

Hall

2021

Architectural Engineering and Design Management

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Digital Fabrication (DFAB) is a systemic innovation with low adoption rates in architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) projects. Managing requirements of a new design process is one major challenge for the increased DFAB adoption. For other types of innovations, practices such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) improve design management by integrating process, information and organisation in construction projects. In theory, BIM and ECI could improve design management and increase the adoption of DFAB. However, the relationship between DFAB, BIM and ECI has not yet been studied thoroughly. There is a need to understand new paradigms of DFAB design management in regard to process integration, information integration and organisational integration. This study undertakes a comparative study of four DFAB adoptions in AEC projects with varying levels of BIM and ECI implementation. The design processes of DFAB are traced using swimlane process diagrams. From this, relationships between DFAB, BIM, and ECI are derived using a quadripartite interrelationship diagram. This work illustrates the proposed relationships in DFAB adoption in design using a fishbone diagram. This work concludes with potential future research in design management for digital fabrication, including five takeaways for practitioners to adopt and manage DFAB in the design process of construction projects.

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Digital fabrication, BIM and early contractor involvement in design in construction projects: a comparative case study

Graser

Hall

2021

Architectural Engineering and Design Management

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“…En este proceso, la modularidad del producto, entendida como la descomposición de un producto en bloques constructivos (módulos), unidos por interfaces específicas y manejados según criterios de manufactura (Erixon, 1996), resulta fundamental (Shafiee et al, 2020a). Sin embargo, aun cuando ésta representa una condición importante para el diseño y construcción de edificaciones industrializadas, existen todavía desconocimiento en cuanto a su aplicación y manejo general (Da Rocha, Formoso, & Tzortzopoulos, 2015).…”

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Modular standardization criteria applied in multi-story residential buildings in Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT)

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Las edificaciones multi-residenciales en altura en madera contralaminada se perfilan como una opción sustentable y rentable con posibilidades de industrialización, que abren el camino a nuevos paradigmas en la construcción. En este nuevo modelo edificatorio, la modulación estandarizada puede ser una eficiente estrategia para integrar plataformas de diseño y manufactura. Sin embargo, la aplicación de esta estrategia requiere del estudio y desarrollo de metodologías que permitan alcanzar la flexibilidad de diseño necesaria para obtener adecuados niveles de producción y personalización. En función de esto, este trabajo analiza las condiciones de modularidad observadas en cinco edificaciones construidas entre el 2002 y el 2016, con el propósito de estudiar los criterios de estandarización implementados. Para lograrlo, se hace un análisis de la modularidad subyacente en el diseño y las condiciones de variación o repetición presentadas. En este sentido, se observó el uso de criterios de modularidad distintos entre las primeras experiencias desarrolladas y las edificaciones más recientes, dados por el avance tecnológico de los últimos años. La investigación, permite aproximarse al entendimiento de las condiciones de modularidad asociadas a estas edificaciones, como aporte al desarrollo de metodologías que optimicen el diseño para la manufactura y ensamblaje.

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“…Moreover, in other complex areas, such as the planning of robotbased automation solutions, it has been shown that configurators have great potential to make knowledge-intensive activities accessible to a wide audience (Schäffer et al, 2020(Schäffer et al, , 2021. More specifically, PCSs (Product Configuration Systems) lead to shorter lead times for generating quotations Shafiee, 2017;Trentin et al, 2012), fewer errors (Heiskala et al, 2007;Sviokla, 1990;Trentin et al, 2012), increased ability to meet customers' requirements regarding product functionality (Piroozfar et al, 2019;Shafiee, Piroozfar, et al, 2020), the use of fewer resources (Forza and Salvador, 2006), optimised product designs (Gronalt et al, 2007;Shafiee, Wautelet, et al, 2021;Trentin et al, 2012), less routine work due to automation (Forza and Salvador, 2006;Kristjansdottir, Shafiee, Hvam, Bonev, et al, 2018;Rasmussen et al, 2021;Shafiee, 2017) and improved on-time delivery (Ardissono et al, 2003;Heiskala et al, 2007;Liu et al, 2006;Rasmussen et al, 2021;Squire et al, 2009). This paper explores the interface between financial literacy and product configuration, attempting to use the practical approach of product configuration theory in the topic of financial literacy.…”

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“…Defining product/service specifications in an error-free way for customer-centric products can sometimes be difficult due to specific interdependencies or incompatibilities across the product parts creating high complexities (Kristjansdottir, Shafiee, Hvam, Bonev, et al, 2018;Kristjansdottir, Shafiee, Hvam, Forza, et al, 2018;Nahrkhalaji et al, 2019). However, product configurators have proved themselves apt to deal with such complexity in most scenarios (Piroozfar et al, 2019;Shafiee, Piroozfar, et al, 2020;Wang et al, 2019Wang et al, , 2020Zhang, 2014). Moreover, in other complex areas, such as the planning of robotbased automation solutions, it has been shown that configurators have great potential to make knowledge-intensive activities accessible to a wide audience (Schäffer et al, 2020(Schäffer et al, , 2021.…”

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Application of Expert Systems for Personalizing Financial Decisions

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Due to the complexity of financial products, consumers with low financial literacy are left behind. However, few practical studies investigated the impact of digital advisory systems to improve customer experience. Configuration systems, as the most popular expert systems, have never been applied as a financial tool. In this study, we explore the application of configuration systems to educate consumers in achieving their financial goals. The results highlight multiple benefits from using the configurator, including greater financial literacy and improved individual financial decision-making.

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Modularisation strategies in the AEC industry: a comparative analysis

Cited by 19 publications

References 59 publications

Digital fabrication, BIM and early contractor involvement in design in construction projects: a comparative case study

Digital fabrication, BIM and early contractor involvement in design in construction projects: a comparative case study

Modular standardization criteria applied in multi-story residential buildings in Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT)

Application of Expert Systems for Personalizing Financial Decisions

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