Prefabrication in housing construction | |
| Author | Narong Rerkshanandana |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. 688 |
| Subject(s) | Prefabricated houses House construction Buildings, Prefabricated |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering of the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand. |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This study aims to evaluate the capabilities of local builders in prefabrication and to determine the most suitable system of construction for the local conditions. Capabilities are considered in terms of man power, equipment and experience. The analysis has been carried out in three stages. The first stage is cost analysis, yielding the minimum unit cost for each system of pre fabrication. In the second stage of analysis, the results obtained in the first part are used in the comparison of the performance of the systems in terms of cost, construction time, structural safety, and flexibility in design and maintenance. The economics of prefabricated buildings are then studied in the last stage. The economic study emphasizes the determination of shape and sizes of buildings having the minimum cost. The study reveals that the shortage of heavy lifting equipment and lack of experience are the main obstacles to prefabricated construction in Thailand, and that the beam-column prefabricated system is the most suitable one at present. |
| Year | 1974 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | Student Research Before 1980 |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Thesis (Year <=1979) |
| Chairperson(s) | Tongchat Hongladaromp |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Great Britain |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1974 |
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