Prefabricated Building Systems—Design and Construction: Comparison
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Please note this is a comparison between Version 2 by Vicky Zhou and Version 1 by Priyan Mendis.

Modern Methods of Construction with Offsite Manufacturing is an advancement from prefabricated technologies that existed for decades in the construction industry, and is a platform to integrate various disciplines into providing a more holistic solution. Due to the rapid speed of construction, reduced requirement of labour and minimised work on site, offsite manufacturing and prefabricated building systems are becoming more popular, and perhaps a necessity for the future of the global construction industry. The approach to the design and construction of prefab building systems demands a thorough understanding of their unique characteristics.

  • offsite manufacturing
  • inter-modular connections
  • Design for Manufacturing and Assembly
  • DfMA
  • structural design
  • modularisation
  • modular construction
  • panelised construction
  • connec-tion design—worked example
  • design for transportation
  • lifting and handling
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