Proposed ‘’M’’ Shape Holder for IBS Panel Transportation: A Conceptual Study

Abstract

In the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Malaysia is one of the countries that is striving to advance, particularly in the building industry. The adoption of the Industrialized Building System (IBS) in Malaysia signals that the nation is prepared to accommodate significant shifts in its commercial construction sector. However, the A-frame IBS panel holder had a problem in terms of the limited space that was provided by the conventional method. Additionally, there was a possibility that the precast panel could have been of poor quality while it was being transported to its final location. The aim of this paper is to proposed the M-framed design holder to optimise the quantity of the IBS module transportation and subsequently, reduce the cost of transportation. The objective of the study is to identify the issues in the Aframe IBS panel transportation and assembling method. In order to achieve the objective , a thorough review of the relevant literature on the transportation method in the IBS and a simulation has been adopted. The results shows that the proposed M-framed design was able to optimize the quantity of IBS panel been transported and consequently reduce the cost of transportation.