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Buildability in Construction Design

This document discusses buildability in construction, defined as the ability to construct a building efficiently, economically, and to agreed quality levels from its constituent materials, components, and sub assemblies. It notes that buildability considers the ease of construction subject to overall building requirements, and is a shared responsibility among all building disciplines. Key aspects that influence buildability include spatial organization, physical characteristics of materials/components/subassemblies, functions/performance, conversion of materials, and design characteristics like standardization, simplicity, and integrated systems.

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Buildability in Construction Design

This document discusses buildability in construction, defined as the ability to construct a building efficiently, economically, and to agreed quality levels from its constituent materials, components, and sub assemblies. It notes that buildability considers the ease of construction subject to overall building requirements, and is a shared responsibility among all building disciplines. Key aspects that influence buildability include spatial organization, physical characteristics of materials/components/subassemblies, functions/performance, conversion of materials, and design characteristics like standardization, simplicity, and integrated systems.

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DCC2052:

BUILDABILITY
OF DESIGN

By :
Dayana Safra
binti Mohd Sopian
INTRODUCTION
Design details are sometimes very
difficult and even impossible to
construct. This is often result from
design teams not considering
problems which the contractor has to
face on site. It is also seen as a result
of fragmentation between the design
and construction practitioners.
(Moore, 1998)
DEFINITION
Buildability can be defined as the
ability to construct a building
efficiently, economically and to
agreed quality levels from its
constituent materials,
components and sub assemblies.
DEFINITION
Buildability can be defined as the
ability to construct a building
efficiently, economically and to
agreed quality levels from its
constituent materials,
components and sub assemblies.
(Ferguson)
DEFINITION
Buildability can be defined as ‘
the extent to which the design of
a building facilitates ease of
construction, subject to the
overall requirements for the
completed buildings
(Construction Industry Research
and Information Association)
“Buildability is the share of the
responsibility of all those disciplines
whose constitute the
multidisciplinary building team
including architects, engineers,
surveyors, building contractors and
sub-contractors, and not the
individual responsibility of the
architect.
(Griffith, 1994)
BUILDABILITY
Function & Buildability Aesthetic Cost
Performance

DESIGNER
contract

CONTRACTOR

Agreed
Quality Buildability Cost
Levels
CONVERSION OF CONSTRUCTION
MATERIALS

MATERIALS COMPONENT

ASSEMBLE

BUILDING /
STRUCTURE
CONVERSION OF CONSTRUCTION
MATERIALS

Off site

CONVERSION

On site
Spatial organization of the building to fulfill
purposes enviromental performance of m/c/sa.
Physical characteristic of m/c/sa

Function &
performance
buildability aesthetic

Efficient and CONVERSION Appearances of m/c/sa


economical assembly MATERIALS and of the complete
resulting from: building; size, shape,
COMPONENTS,
sequences process, colour, texture, pattern.
continuity and flow, SUB-ASSEMBLIES Experience of m/c/sa of
appropriate use of & BUILDING the complete building;
labour, tools, plant & quality of spatial
equipment, efficient relationships, pleasure in
organization and use, relationship to
management. cost surroundings.

Of m/c/sa and of conversion one to the other of


labour, design, transport, handling & assemble
plant, tools and equipment. Providing certain
level of durability.
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS (3S)

Single
Standardisation Simplicity Integrated
System
• Repetation of • Uncomplicated
• Elements that
grids building
combine
• Sizes of construction
components
components system
together
• Connection of • Simple
details installation
SUMMARY
Efficient and economical assembly resulting
from :
 Sequences

 Process

 Continuity and flow

 Appropriate use of labour

 Appropriate tools, plant & equipment

 Efficient organization & management

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