Ontology-based manufacturability analysis automation for industrialized construction

Cao, Jianpeng; Vakaj, Edlira; Soman, Ranjith K.; Hall, Daniel

doi:10.1016/j.autcon.2022.104277

Cited by 17 publications

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“…As established, DfMA is a method that considers manufacturing and assembly processes in the initial planning and designing stages to eradicate possible challenges and complexities that may be encountered during production, optimizing quality, time, and total costs [58]. It is similar to the concept of manufacturability analysis, in which the ability to manufacture a product effectively is measured and assessed [59]. This approach originated in the manufacturing industry [15] and has expanded to other sectors.…”

Section: Dfma In the Construction Industrymentioning

confidence: 99%

Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) and Design for Deconstruction (DfD) in the Construction Industry: Challenges, Trends and Developments

et al. 2023

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A building faces several challenges across its lifecycle stages. Challenges such as production inefficiency and inadequate waste management hinder advancement in the construction industry. Furthermore, the sector has emerged as one of the largest producers of waste in the world, which can lead to detrimental impacts on the economy and the environment. Conventional approaches are insufficient to eradicate these concerns. Thus, practitioners have sought to implement novel methods to ameliorate the construction process. In this regard, design for manufacturing and assembly (DfMA) and design for deconstruction (DfD) have gained prominence, as studies have elucidated the methods’ unprecedented potential to wholly transform the construction process and mitigate the unwanted impacts brought about by the industry. This study identified the applications and benefits of DfMA and DfD in construction, as well as recent developments and research gaps, through a literature review, using Scopus as the primary database and MATLAB for conducting data text analytics. The current body of knowledge necessitates a further assessment of the following research gaps: (1) development of standard construction-oriented DfMA guidelines; (2) corroboration of the developed DfMA tools through practical application; (3) integration of these holistic design approaches with emerging technologies, such as additive manufacturing and digital fabrication; (4) comparison of structures constructed using DfMA and DfD with structures built with conventional approaches; (5) comprehensive application of DfD guidelines to structural systems; (6) integration of DfMA and DfD; (7) execution of sustainability assessment studies to evaluate the impact of DfMA and DfD; and (8) identification of solutions to the barriers to DfMA and DfD uptake in construction.

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Section: Dfma In the Construction Industrymentioning

confidence: 99%

Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) and Design for Deconstruction (DfD) in the Construction Industry: Challenges, Trends and Developments

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“…For example, the Building Product Ontology (BPO) aims to describe complex building products with assembly structures and component interconnections. The ontology needs to be extended with more product features to support manufacturing analysis (Cao et al, 2022).…”

Section: Building Design and Construction Ontologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

An Ontology-Based Cost Estimation for Offsite Construction

Vakaj¹,

Cheung²,

Cao³

et al. 2023

ITcon

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Design for manufacturing and assembly (DfMA) has been widely applied to support the decision-making process in offsite construction. With a DfMA approach, cost estimation requires taking product design and production processes into consideration. Current studies conduct cost estimation built upon quantity take-offs. However, they do not provide a vocabulary to relate cost estimates to offsite construction processes. This paper presents a new domain ontology, Offsite Housing Ontology (OHO) using the NeOn methodology framework to support cost estimation considering products, resources, and production processes. OHO semantically defines offsite construction domain terminology and relationships. This supports a unified model, required for efficient collaborative design management. The efficiency and effectiveness of the OHO approach are demonstrated in a real-world DfMA scenario through the development of a Knowledge-Based Engineering tool to automate cost estimation. The approach can be adapted and extended to accommodate a very wide range of offsite housing, delivering important optimization and automation benefit from DfMA solutions.

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“…Other studies adopted Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) principles to synchronise design information with manufacturing and assembly processes to verify design geometry prior to production (He et al 2021), and improve site safety and logistics efficiency (Banks et al 2018). Therefore, these studies do not go beyond syntactic interoperability, failing to develop ontology-based systems, similar to those found in non-lean OSC literature on cost estimation (Vakaj et al 2023) and manufacturability (Cao et al 2022).…”

Section: Interoperabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Evaluation of Lean Off-Site Construction Literature through the Lens of Industry 4.0 and 5.0

Hadi,

Cheung,

Adjei

et al. 2023

J. Constr. Eng. Manage.

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Lean manufacturing principles are being increasingly employed in off-site construction (OSC), with the primary objective to reduce waste and improve production efficiency. This is performed using several tools and technologies largely influenced by the concept of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) which sets fundamental design principles for technological development. However, the recent introduction of the concept of Industry 5.0 (I5.0) extends I4.0 focus towards wider economic, social, and environmental implications.This study aims to evaluate extant literature employing lean tools and concepts in OSC towards the realisation of I4.0 and I5.0 design principles, identifying key research themes and gaps and suggesting future directions. A mixed method review was employed to firstly identify highly relevant literature using bibliometric search. The identified references were then analysed using qualitative content analysis through the lens of I4.0 and I5.0. Results highlight several interactions between identified lean-OSC tools and concepts, and I4.0 and I5.0 design principles, signifying the power of these tools/concepts in meeting multiple industry objectives. The review also identifies significant overlap between resilience principle in I5.0 and many of I4.0 principles, emphasising resilience as an integrative concept of technological principles. Finally, several research gaps relating to the social and environmental aspects of lean-OSC research were identified, including research on mental health, assistive technologies, and design for end-of-life.

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Ontology-based manufacturability analysis automation for industrialized construction

Cited by 17 publications

References 55 publications

Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) and Design for Deconstruction (DfD) in the Construction Industry: Challenges, Trends and Developments

Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) and Design for Deconstruction (DfD) in the Construction Industry: Challenges, Trends and Developments

An Ontology-Based Cost Estimation for Offsite Construction

Evaluation of Lean Off-Site Construction Literature through the Lens of Industry 4.0 and 5.0

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