Industrialized and Automated Building

Now revised and updated,Industrialized and Automated Building Systemspresents a detailed and balanced evaluation of the benefits and drawbacks of industrialized building systems, and covers: technological, managerial and economical aspects of industrialization automation in the industrialized building process in production, construction and design information technologies in design, production and construction on site.

Abraham Warszawski is Professor of Civil Engineering at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.

Preface

xi

Conversion factors

xv

Industrialization and Automation in Building

1

(17)

Introduction

1

(6)

The Nature of Industrialization

7

(1)

Special Features of the Building Process

8

(3)

Industrialized Building Systems

11

(1)

The Benefits and Limitations of Industrialized Building Systems

12

(2)

Automated Building Systems

14

(2)

Summary and Conclusions

16

(2)

Assignments

17

(1)

References

17

(1)

Building Systems and Components

18

(36)

Introduction

18

(1)

Linear Systems

19

(7)

Planar Systems

26

(13)

Three-Dimensional (Box) Systems

39

(5)

Partially Prefabricated Systems

44

(5)

Service Systems in Prefabricated Building

49

(2)

Summary and Conclusions

51

(3)

Assignments

52

(1)

References

53

(1)

Coordination Between Producer and Designer

54

(31)

Introduction

54

(1)

Production Based on Client's Design

55

(2)

Production Based on Precaster's Design

57

(3)

Dimensional Coordination

60

(11)

An Open System

71

(3)

Flexible (Open-Closed) Systems

74

(3)

Coordination Among Designer, Producer, and User

77

(3)

Summary and Conclusions

80

(5)

Assignments

82

(1)

References

83

(1)

Standards

84

(1)

Application of the Performance Approach

85

(31)

Introduction

85

(2)

Performance Specifications

87

(2)

Structural Safety: Ultimate Limit State

89

(3)

Fire Safety

92

(3)

User Health and Safety

95

(1)

Space and Geometry

96

(1)

Structural Serviceability: Deformations and Vibrations

96

(1)

Interior Climate

97

(5)

Acoustic Conditions

102

(2)

Visual Comfort

104

(1)

Watertightness

105

(1)

Condensation Control and Resistance to Mold Growth

106

(2)

Resistance to Mechanical Damage

108

(1)

Durability and Resistance to Corrosion and Weathering

108

(2)

Documentation

110

(1)

Summary and Conclusions

111

(5)

Assignments

112

(1)

References

112

(4)

Production Technology

116

(27)

Introduction

116

(1)

Materials

117

(4)

Concrete Mix

121

(3)

Placing and Processing of Concrete

124

(1)

Accelerated Curing

124

(2)

Production of Floor Slabs

126

(4)

Production of Interior Walls

130

(1)

Production of Exterior Walls

131

(1)

Exterior Finish

132

(2)

Beams and Columns

134

(1)

Boxes

134

(2)

Erection Process

136

(1)

Weather Joints

137

(3)

Summary and Conclusions

140

(3)

Assignments

141

(1)

References

141

(2)

Prefabrication Plant

143

(37)

Introduction

143

(1)

Types of Prefabrication Plant

143

(3)

Organization of a Prefabrication Plant

146

(1)

Design of Plant Facilities

147

(1)

Concrete Mixing Center

148

(2)

Preparation and Storage of Other Materials

150

(5)

Hauling of Concrete to Molds

155

(2)

Production of Elements

157

(4)

Elements Handling

161

(5)

Elements Stockyard

166

(3)

Finishing and Repairs

169

(1)

Plant Layout Design

169

(3)

General Layout Patterns

172

(3)

Summary and Conclusions

175

(5)

Assignments

178

(1)

References

179

(1)

Production Planning and Control

180

(37)

Introduction

180

(1)

Daily Production Routine

181

(3)

Principles of Production Planning

184

(2)

Planning of Production on a Single Mold

186

(7)

Production of Several Types of Elements on the Same Mold

193

(2)

The General Production Planning Problem

195

(5)

Production Planning Routine

200

(3)

Information System

203

(11)

The Use of a Computer for Production Planning and Control

214

(1)

Summary and Conclusions

214

(3)

Assignments

215

(1)

References

216

(1)

Cost Estimating and Control

217

(22)

Introduction

217

(1)

Cost Estimating

217

(9)

Cost Control

226

(10)

Computer Use for Cost Estimating and Control

236

(1)

Summary and Conclusions

236

(3)

Assignments

237

(1)

References

237

(2)

Quality Planning and Control

239

(24)

Introduction

239

(1)

The Nature of Quality Control

239

(5)

The Process of Quality Control

244

(4)

Materials

248

(1)

Concrete Production

249

(2)

Elements Casting

251

(2)

Finished Elements

253

(2)

Erection Onsite

255

(1)

Quality Management

256

(1)

Summary and Conclusions

257

(6)

Assignments

258

(1)

References

259

(1)

Standards

260

(3)

Economic Aspects of Industrialization

263

(30)

Introduction

263

(1)

Basic Economic Concepts

263

(12)

Benefits of Industrialized Building

275

(4)

Economic Comparison of Building Systems

279

(10)

Summary and Conclusions

289

(4)

Assignments

291

(1)

References

291

(2)

Long-Range Planning of Prefabrication

293

(24)

Introduction

293

(1)

Analysis of Demand

294

(3)

General Factors in Plant Location

297

(2)

Determination of Plant Location and Capacity

299

(5)

Planning of the Prefabrication Industry

304

(10)

Summary and Conclusions

314

(3)

Assignments

316

(1)

References

316

(1)

Automation in a Prefabrication Plant

317

(19)

Introduction

317

(1)

Automation in Building

318

(1)

Computer Aided Design and Production Planning

319

(3)

Computer Aided Manufacturing

322

(5)

Other Automated Applications

327

(3)

An Automated Building System on a Construction Site

330

(3)

The Benefits of Automation

333

(1)

Summary and Conclusions

334

(2)

Assignments

334

(1)

References

334

(2)

The Robot Technology

336

(28)

Introduction

336

(2)

Manipulators

338

(5)

End-effectors

343

(1)

Control

343

(7)

Sensors

350

(9)

Mobility

359

(2)

Applications Design

361

(1)

Summary and Conclusions

362

(2)

Assignments

362

(1)

References

363

(1)

Building Robotics: Configuration and Performance

364

(35)

Introduction

364

(1)

Performance Specifications for Building Robots

365

(3)

The Assembling Robot

368

(6)

The Interior Finishing Robot

374

(7)

The Multipurpose Interior Finishing Robot

381

(7)

The Floor Finishing Robot

388

(3)

The Exterior Wall Finishing Robot

391

(2)

Other Robotic Applications

393

(2)

Summary and Conclusions

395

(4)

Assignments

395

(1)

References

396

(3)

Building Robotics: Implementation Aspects

399

(27)

Introduction

399

(2)

Development of Robotic Systems

401

(2)

Adaptation of Building Technology

403

(4)

Managerial Involvement

407

(1)

Assessment of Economic Feasibility

408

(8)

Intangible Benefits of Robotization

416

(4)

General Assessment of Main Robot Types

420

(3)

Summary and Conclusions

423

(3)

Assignments

423

(1)

References

424

(2)

New Trends and Developments

426

(28)

Introduction

426

(1)

Future Trends in Prefabrication

427

(3)

The Prospects of Automation in Building

430

(6)

The Supporting Information Technologies

436

(4)

Computer-integrated Construction

440

(3)

The Automated Building Realization System

443

(8)

Summary and Conclusions

451

(3)

Assignments

451

(1)

References

452

(2)

Index

454

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