Design for manufacturing and assembly for sustainable, quick and cost-effective prefabricated construction–a review
Recently, researchers have reported that by the amalgamation of concepts of design for
manufacturing and assembly (DfMA), construction practices and technologies can be further …
manufacturing and assembly (DfMA), construction practices and technologies can be further …
Design for manufacturing and assembly (DfMA) and design for deconstruction (DfD) in the construction industry: Challenges, trends and developments
A building faces several challenges across its lifecycle stages. Challenges such as
production inefficiency and inadequate waste management hinder advancement in the …
production inefficiency and inadequate waste management hinder advancement in the …
BIM-based preassembly analysis for design for manufacturing and assembly of prefabricated bridges
Prefabricated structures have garnered attention in bridge construction owing to their
advantages in quality control, cost-effectiveness, and ability to save time. However …
advantages in quality control, cost-effectiveness, and ability to save time. However …
Design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) enablers for offsite interior design and construction
Interior design and construction (IDC) is a sophisticated and often prolonged process that
delivers a building to occupation. Traditional practice is rather unproductive, involving the …
delivers a building to occupation. Traditional practice is rather unproductive, involving the …
Big data for Design Options Repository: Towards a DFMA approach for offsite construction
A persistent barrier to the adoption of offsite construction is the lack of information for
assessing prefabrication alternatives and the choices of suppliers. This study integrates …
assessing prefabrication alternatives and the choices of suppliers. This study integrates …
Benchmarking the sustainability of concrete and steel modular construction for buildings in urban development
The modular approach has been increasingly adopted for building projects. However, few
previous studies investigated the performance of different modular construction systems and …
previous studies investigated the performance of different modular construction systems and …
DfMA: Towards an integrated strategy for a more productive and sustainable construction industry in Australia
C Langston, W Zhang - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) is an important part of the future of the
construction industry due to the promise of speed of project delivery, quality control, worker …
construction industry due to the promise of speed of project delivery, quality control, worker …
DfMA for a better industrialised building system
To improve the performance of the construction industry, innovative methods were
introduced to make them better. Industrialised building systems (IBS) and prefabrication …
introduced to make them better. Industrialised building systems (IBS) and prefabrication …
An off-site construction digital twin assessment framework using wood panelized construction as a case study
Y Wei, Z Lei, S Altaf - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Off-site construction is an innovative type of construction with the philosophy of
standardizing the process and deploying the latest technological enablers. Many …
standardizing the process and deploying the latest technological enablers. Many …
Design for construction waste minimization: guidelines and practice
ABSTRACT Design for Construction Waste Minimization (DfCWM) advocates the proactive
minimization of potential construction waste from the design or earlier stage. Numerous …
minimization of potential construction waste from the design or earlier stage. Numerous …