scholarly journals Comparing the use of modern and traditional building design systems in construction projects

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 82-93
Author(s):  
Yasser Sahib Nassar
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Cad Systems ◽  
Design Documents ◽  
Time Required ◽  
Modern Technologies

Any construction project through several stages, starting from the feasibilitystudy stage to the project delivery stage, as the most critical stage that must be focused on is the design stage. It was essential to adopt modern and advanced programs at the design stage to avoid problems and claims between the employer and the contractor due to changes and errors that occur in the project—design process. BIM is one of the modern technologies with many benefits that can be used to solve these errors and obstacles. This research aims to clarify the effectiveness of introducing the BIM system in the design stage of the construction building by comparing it with traditional CAD systems. In this research, ten different actual projects were studied in the architectural design stage to be used in the comparison process between BIM and CAD systems. The researcher reached a set of results, including that introducing the (BIM) in the architectural and structural design stage can reduce the time required to produce design documents by up to (67.6%). This study is helpful for all governmental and private design companies and encourages decision-makers to use the BIM system.

AN ENTROPY-BASED STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PREFABRICATION IN ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter S. P. Wong ◽  
Luke Edmonson ◽  
Michael Phillip Kanellopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Carbon Materials ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Construction Process ◽  
Industry Survey ◽  
Ranking Analysis

Prefabrication has been widely adopted in the construction projects in recent years. It has also been advocated as a greener and more sustainable approach of project delivery. However, with a wealth of evidence supporting other reasons as the drivers of using prefabrication, it is questionable whether the real goal of prefabrication is to achieve sustainable construction. This study aims to investigate the roles of prefabrication in fostering sustainable construction. The effectiveness of prefabrication on fostering sustainable construction was evaluated on the five aspects enlisted by the UK’s Green Construction Board: Waste, Water, Carbon, Materials, and Biodiversity. An industry survey was conducted in Melbourne, Australia for data collection. 200 questionnaires were sent via email or post to a variety of fields within the construction industry. Entropy ranking analysis was adopted to analyze the effectiveness of using prefabrication in construction. The results suggest that prefabrication is effective in reducing construction waste and sourcing energy efficient materials. However, the utilization of prefabrication was found unsuccessful in reducing carbon emissions during the construction process. It is suggested that proactive actions should be taken at the design stage to unleash the potential of prefabrication in construction.

scholarly journals Open BIM-based quantity take-off system for schematic estimation of building frame in early design stage

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jungsik Choi ◽  
Hansaem Kim ◽  
Inhan Kim
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Prototype System ◽  
Construction Costs ◽  
Building Frame ◽  
Early Design ◽  
Early Design Stage ◽  
Construction Automation ◽  
Time Required ◽  
Stage 1

Abstract Since construction projects are large and complex, it is especially important to provide concurrent construction process to BIM models with construction automation. In particular, the schematic Quantity Take-Off (QTO) estimation on the BIM models is a strategy, which can be used to assist decision making in just minutes, because 70–80% of construction costs are determined by designers' decisions in the early design stage [1]. This paper suggests a QTO process and a QTO prototype system within the building frame of Open BIM to improve the low reliability of estimation in the early design stage. The research consists of the following four steps: (1) analyzing Level of Detail (LOD) at the early design stage to apply to the QTO process and system, (2) BIM modeling for Open BIM based QTO, (3) checking the quality of the BIM model based on the checklist for applying to QTO and improving constructability, and (4) developing and verifying a QTO prototype system. The proposed QTO system is useful for improving the reliability of schematic estimation through decreasing risk factors and shortening time required.

scholarly journals Risks of Design Stage in Iraqi Construction Project

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 114
Author(s):  
Alaa Kharbat Shadhar ◽  
Buroog Basheer Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Fast Response ◽  
Unit Price ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Project Completion ◽  
Lump Sum ◽  
Full Study ◽  
Effect Level ◽  
Design Documents

The management of construction projects needs to complete the basics of system management and work. Starting from the idea and how to turn it into a full study and ended at the construction project completion arriving at the purpose prepared for it, so the projects need to control on its operation and integration system in order to succeed. It is no secret for who concerned in construction projects field that the design stage is a very important stage in construction project because it determines the final features of the project through the requirements provided by the employer for the consultant to formulate it during this phase in the form of plans, drawings, and specifications, then translated on the ground as the shape of completed project meets those requirements. Therefore it has been necessary to focus in this paper on the design stage also demonstrated and analysis the most important risk facing this stage and their impact on a construction project by introducing a questionnaire to identify the most important risks factors at this stage affecting on the project. The paper had been shown that the effect of the design stage on Lump sum type of project contract was higher than the unit price, while the most important factor effect on a project its fast response of design team to prepare the design documents in order to facilitate the workflow and sequence of execution with effect level 3.714.    

scholarly journals Facade Style Mixing using Artificial Intelligence for Urban Infill

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
AHMED KHAIRADEEN ALI ◽  
One Jae Lee
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Digital Design ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Generative Adversarial Network ◽  
Early Design ◽  
Early Design Stage ◽  
Early Stage Design

Artificial Intelligence and especially machine learning have noticed rapid advancement on image processing operations. However, its involvement in the architectural design is still in its initial stages compared to other disciplines. Therefore, this paper addresses the issues of developing an integrated bottom up digital design approach and details a research framework for the incorporation of Deep Convolutional Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) for early stage design exploration and generation of intricate and complex alternative facade designs for urban infill. This paper proposes a novel building facade design by merging two neighboring building’s architecture style, size, scale, openings, as reference to create a new building design in the same neighborhood for urban infill. This newly produced building contains the outline, style and shape of the parent buildings. A 2D urban infill building design is generated as a picture where 1) neighboring buildings are imported as a reference using mobile phone and 2)iFACADE decode their spatial adjacency. It is depicted the iFACADE will be useful for designers in the early design stage to generate new façades depending on existing buildings in a short time that will save time and energy. Besides, building owners can use iFACADE to show their architects their preferred architecture facade by mixing two building styles and generating a new building. Therefore, it is depicted that iFACADE can become a communication platform in the early design stages between architects and owners. Initial results properly define a heuristic function for generating abstract design facade elements and sufficiently illustrate the desired functionality of our developed prototype.

Faktory opóźnień

BUILDER ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 259 (2) ◽  
pp. 26-28
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Leśniak ◽  
Grzegorz Piskorz
Keyword(s):  
System Design ◽  
Delivery System ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Traditional System ◽  
Design Bid Build ◽  
Construction Works

Identification and rank of delay factors in construction projects depending on the project delivery system . The implementation of construction projects depends on many unpredictable factors, which can cause delays in construction works. The article proposes classification of the validity of delaydepending on the project delivery system. Two of them were considered: the traditional system (Design – Bid – Build), where the design stage is separated from the construction stage and the design and build (Design & Build), which consists in entrusting design works and carrying out works to one contractor. The order of validity is based on results of research carried out among participants of the construction project.

Application of Energy-Saving Technology for Public Building Design

2015 ◽  
Vol 744-746 ◽  
pp. 2273-2276
Author(s):  
Yin Hui Zhang ◽  
Qin Yan
Keyword(s):  
Energy Saving ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Social Progress ◽  
Public Building ◽  
Energy Saving Technology ◽  
Public Construction

Energy-saving technology has developed with the rapid development of economy in our country. Experts pay more attention to the construction of green environmental protection of energy conservation and emissions reduction in the process of urbanization. The public building is an important part of architectural design. It promotes social progress and innovation. It is not only saving the resources, alleviating the energy crisis, but also improves people’s life quality for using energy-saving technology in public construction projects. We can improve the overall quality of construction projects and reduce the waste of resources in public construction projects. Based on the case of the cultural center of Shanghai Expo, we analyzed its energy saving technology and summarized the application of energy-saving technology in the design of public buildings in China.

scholarly journals The Application of BIM Technology in Design Stage

2021 ◽  
Vol 252 ◽  
pp. 01047
Author(s):  
Guoan Wei
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Design Tools ◽  
Structural System ◽  
Construction Design ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Traditional Design ◽  
Structure And Design

Design plays a leading role in architectural design, which determines the quality of construction projects. At present, most of the prefabricated constructures are designed according to the principle of cast-in-place construction, and the structural system basically follows the mode of cast-in-place structure. The advantages of prefabricated industrialization have not been reflected in the system of prefabricated construction structure and design. Due to various factors, it has become highly difficult to design prefabricated buildings, making it impossible to complete the design with the help of traditional design tools. Instead, it needs to rely on BIM Technology to complete the prefabricated construction design so as to make the construction projects visible, controllable and informationalized. Moreover, the design information from various parties concerned can be highly integrated and coordinated, thereby improving the efficiency and quality of construction projects and enhancing buildings' quality [1].

scholarly journals Project Standard Design and Special Research Report

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Li
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Building Design ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Research Report ◽  
Design Standards ◽  
Technical Standards ◽  
Standard Design ◽  
Xuzhou City ◽  
Technical Specifications

According to uniform standard underground building design regulations draft, the central international plaza, A/B block of underground commercial design of Xuzhou city as an example, the system of underground construction in the planning and construction requirements, general layout design, disaster prevention design three basic framework and 6 architectural design problems, in order for new regulations smoothly promulgated engineering design reasonable feasibility verification.In 2016, the standard quote Department of the Ministry of housing issued the standards for the construction of engineering standards in 2017 and revised plans (Draft), which lists 4 categories of total 113 standard researches, studies and revision plan. Including the national mandatory standards for construction projects, including technical specifications of outdoor water supply projects in public buildings and other 29 standards; and the construction of the recommended national standards, including public fiber broadband access project technical standards, civil air defense basement design standards for total 46 standards. "The underground building design standard" is a research branch, which belongs to the "planning technology ", is still in the stage of compilation of technical demonstration, "Xuzhou City Central International Plaza, AB block" was selected as a trial design project, which is designed by LIANCHUANG construction design company, and it make the "standardized underground architectural design draft " to the actual technical demonstration.

scholarly journals Project Standard Design and Special Research Report

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Li
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Building Design ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Research Report ◽  
Design Standards ◽  
Technical Standards ◽  
Standard Design ◽  
Xuzhou City ◽  
Technical Specifications

According to uniform standard underground building design regulations draft, the central international plaza, A/B block of underground commercial design of Xuzhou city as an example, the system of underground construction in the planning and construction requirements, general layout design, disaster prevention design three basic framework and 6 architectural design problems, in order for new regulations smoothly promulgated engineering design reasonable feasibility verification.In 2016, the standard quote Department of the Ministry of housing issued the standards for the construction of engineering standards in 2017 and revised plans (Draft), which lists 4 categories of total 113 standard researches, studies and revision plan. Including the national mandatory standards for construction projects, including technical specifications of outdoor water supply projects in public buildings and other 29 standards; and the construction of the recommended national standards, including public fiber broadband access project technical standards, civil air defense basement design standards for total 46 standards. "The underground building design standard" is a research branch, which belongs to the "planning technology ", is still in the stage of compilation of technical demonstration, "Xuzhou City Central International Plaza, AB block" was selected as a trial design project, which is designed by LIANCHUANG construction design company, and it make the "standardized underground architectural design draft " to the actual technical demonstration.

Learn from Tradition: Utilizing Traditional Building Materials in the Post-Earthquake Reconstruction

2013 ◽  
Vol 834-836 ◽  
pp. 683-686
Author(s):  
Chao Ping Hou ◽  
Hao Rui Wu
Keyword(s):  
Architectural Design ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Reconstruction Process ◽  
Construction Methods ◽  
Physical Environments ◽  
Non Local ◽  
Earthquake Survivors ◽  
Modern Technologies ◽  
Earthquake Reconstruction

The post-earthquake reconstruction aims to assist the earthquake survivors return to their normal lives physically and mentally. This paper examined three post-disaster reconstruction cases occurred in the west of China and deciphered that facing the short-term and massive projects in the reconstruction process, the decision makers and designers utilized the non-local materials and modern technologies produced plenty of modern structures which were not completely fit the local social and physical environments. After conducting fieldtrips and interviews in these quake-hit areas, this paper suggested the decision makers and designers to learn from the local traditional architectural design and construction methods in order to improve their design to be suitable for the local unique cultural and physical backgrounds. To be continued, this paper proposed some improvements regarding using the modern technologies to strengthen the advantages of traditional building materials and technologies as well as avoid the traditional architectural practices weaknesses.

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