Final ProjectFinal Project

CASE STUDY IN CASE STUDY IN INDUSTRIALIZED INDUSTRIALIZED

BUILDING SYSTEM BUILDING SYSTEM (IBS)(IBS)

3 JUNE 2006

Supervisor:Supervisor:

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd. Razali Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd. Razali AbdulkadirAbdulkadir

Department of Civil Engineering Department of Civil Engineering University Putra MalaysiaUniversity Putra Malaysia

Mohamed Abdulgadir SattiMohamed Abdulgadir SattiGS15037GS15037

IntroductionIntroduction

Construction is one of the oldest Construction is one of the oldest

industries, thus it is claimed that it has industries, thus it is claimed that it has

had a minor increase in productivity.had a minor increase in productivity.

The Performance needs to be improved if The Performance needs to be improved if

it so to survive from global competition it so to survive from global competition

and increase customer expectation.and increase customer expectation.

The construction industry can benefit by The construction industry can benefit by

learning from advanced manufacturing learning from advanced manufacturing

techniques .techniques .

The idea of using these benefits leads to The idea of using these benefits leads to

radical improvement of production and radical improvement of production and

quality.quality.

IntroductionIntroduction

Project StructureProject Structure

Literature Review

Problem Statement/Objective

Interview/QuestionnaireData Collection

Conclusion

Comparison

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Case Study

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Problem StatementProblem Statement

Productivity & profit in construction Productivity & profit in construction

industry is low.industry is low.

Quality control is weaker in construction Quality control is weaker in construction

than manufacturing.than manufacturing.

IBS is faced by many obstacles in MalaysiaIBS is faced by many obstacles in Malaysia

ObjectiveObjective

Verify that construction can learn Verify that construction can learn from manufacturing through IBS.from manufacturing through IBS.

Study the application of IBS and Study the application of IBS and the problems it is facing in the problems it is facing in Malaysia.Malaysia.

1- Craft production1- Craft production

ConstructionConstruction

2- Mass production2- Mass production

ManufacturingManufacturing

3- Lean production3- Lean production

Industrialized Building Systems Industrialized Building Systems (IBS) (IBS)

Types of ProductionTypes of Production

TableTable

Manufacturing Manufacturing ConstructionConstruction

Definition of IBSDefinition of IBS

Industrialized Building System (IBS):Industrialized Building System (IBS):

Building System in which structural Building System in which structural

components are manufactured in factory, components are manufactured in factory,

on or off site, transported and assembled on or off site, transported and assembled

into a structure with minimal additional into a structure with minimal additional

site work.site work.

Classification of IBSClassification of IBS

IBS in Malaysia is divided into five groups.IBS in Malaysia is divided into five groups.

Pre-cast concrete framingPre-cast concrete framing

Steel formwork systemSteel formwork system

Steel framing systemSteel framing system

Timber framing systemTimber framing system

Block work systemBlock work system

Benefits of IBSBenefits of IBS

Faster constructionFaster construction High quality and value of High quality and value of

productsproducts Saving manual labor onsiteSaving manual labor onsite Lower total construction costsLower total construction costs Cleaner and safer construction Cleaner and safer construction

sitessites Advantage/Disadvantage

ConclusionConclusion

Construction will benefit by learning from Construction will benefit by learning from the successes of manufacturing industry.the successes of manufacturing industry.

IBS have many similarities to IBS have many similarities to manufacturing:manufacturing:

Standardization. Standardization. CAD/CAMCAD/CAM

Repetitiveness. Repetitiveness. JITJIT

Production principle. Production principle. AutomationAutomation

Benefit of IBS:Benefit of IBS: Cost.Cost.

Quality . Quality . Labor saving .Labor saving .

Faster Construction.Faster Construction. Safe, tidier, cleaner site.Safe, tidier, cleaner site.

Obstacles (Problems) facing IBS in Obstacles (Problems) facing IBS in Malaysia:Malaysia: Instability of the market.Instability of the market. Social & public acceptance.Social & public acceptance. Leakage , tolerance , and tech. Leakage , tolerance , and tech. Rigidity with respect to change.Rigidity with respect to change.

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Final ProjectFinal Project

CASE STUDY IN CASE STUDY IN INDUSTRIALIZED INDUSTRIALIZED

BUILDING SYSTEM BUILDING SYSTEM (IBS)(IBS)

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