The Value Proposition of RFIDTechnology in Tall Prefabricated Timber Buildings [PDF]
, 2019 The full benefit of prefabricated timber systems in the construction of multi-story buildings depends on integration and efficiency in the upstream logistics and supply chain.
Jalali Yazdi, Alireza +5 more
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Evaluating Modular Healthcare Facilities for COVID-19 Emergency Response—A Case of Hong Kong
Buildings, 2022 In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, modular construction has been adopted for rapidly delivering healthcare facilities, but few have systematically explored the impacts of the pandemic and the contributions of modular construction.
Wei Pan, Zhiqian Zhang
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Mass Timber Productivity- the Significance of Reduction in Non-Value Add Activities during On-Site Installation Sequence [PDF]
, 2019 The recent uptake of Mass Timber (M.T.), a prefabricated timber panelised form of construction, provides a potential sustainable resource to facilitate improved productivity outcomes to the construction industry. However, in Australia as well as U.S. and
Forsythe, P +5 more
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Integrated Management Software for Factory Production of Modular Buildings
Advances in Civil Engineering, 2019 After the first modular construction project in Korea in 2003, the scope and demand for modular systems have gradually increased. However, modular producers in Korea utilize spreadsheets to manage the process, manpower, and materials required for modular
SungHoon Nam +3 more
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Quantifying Advantages of Modular Construction: Waste Generation
Buildings, 2021 The construction industry is a significant source of waste generation in any economy, producing various greenhouse gases, releasing harmful substances into the natural environment, and requiring large areas of land for processing, treatment, and ...
Loizos Loizou +3 more
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On optimal modularity for system construction
Complexity, 2015 Modularity is a natural instrument and a ubiquitous practice for the engineering of human‐made systems. However, modularization remains more of an art than a science; to the extent that the notion of optimal modularity is rarely used in engineering design.
Mahmoud Efatmaneshnik, Michael J. Ryan
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Modular Industry Characteristics and Barriers to its Increased Market Share [PDF]
, 2018 Modular and offsite construction reduces project duration and cost by synchronizing offsite and onsite work. Project activities are constructed in a controlled offsite facility to minimize effects of inclement weather and site disruptions, while meeting ...
Al-Hussein, Mohamed +2 more
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Research and discussion over seismic performance of modular structure [PDF]
, 2017 Modular structure is a new type of steel building with special construction to shorten the construction period and bring other benefits. Some studies on seismic performance of modular structures were introduced.
Chen, Aoyi +3 more
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BuildingsThe construction industry is a significant source of waste generation in any economy. The advancement in construction technologies and methods has brought about the concept of modular construction.
Precious Osaah Agyemang +4 more
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Ecological aspects of development of modular real estate construction industry in modern conditions [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesIn the context of the rapid development of the construction industry and the growing attention to sustainability, modular construction is a promising method that deserves the attention of researchers.
Muradov Alesker Nazimovich +1 more
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