Modular Construction System Segmentation for Execution Time Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional construction methods require coordinated efforts from specialized trades, leading to lengthy execution times and inefficiencies due to the need for sequential completion of phases and specialized labor, as well as potential discrepancies and failures in the execution process.
Innovation Solution
An industrialized construction system utilizing prefabricated modular elements, where all necessary components are designed and manufactured in advance, allowing for continuous assembly and reducing the need for specialized labor, with elements being defined, manufactured, and stocked before the project begins, enabling a streamlined and standardized construction process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional construction methods with sequential phases and specialized trades are used, then construction quality and expertise are maintained, but execution time is significantly lengthened
Solution Approach 1:
The construction system is divided into independent modular elements (walls, floors, ceilings, installations) that are pre-manufactured separately and then assembled on-site. This segmentation allows parallel production of multiple components without coordination delays, directly reducing execution time while maintaining quality through specialized off-site manufacturing.
Solution Approach 2:
All construction elements are designed, manufactured, and prepared in advance before arriving at the construction site. The modular components are produced off-site with all necessary installations and finishes already in place, eliminating on-site coordination between different trades and significantly shortening the actual construction timeline.
2Ease of manufacture
If multiple specialized trades are coordinated sequentially, then construction quality is maintained through expertise, but the number of guilds and coordination requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple construction trades and specialties (bricklaying, carpentry, electrical installations, plumbing, finishing) are merged into a single integrated modular element. Each module contains all necessary components and installations pre-assembled together, eliminating the need for multiple specialized trades to coordinate on-site and reducing labor qualification requirements to basic assembly skills.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular construction system creates universal elements that can serve multiple functions and be used in various configurations. The standardized modules can accommodate different installation requirements and can be assembled by general workers rather than specialized craftsmen, simplifying the labor skill requirements while maintaining construction quality.
3Productivity
If construction phases are completed sequentially with material requests made during execution, then flexibility in design changes is maintained, but supply chain delays and material availability problems occur
Solution Approach 1:
The complete construction project is designed and all modular elements are specified in advance before manufacturing begins. This preliminary design phase allows for complete material planning and procurement, enabling continuous assembly on-site without interruptions for material requests or supply chain delays, while the standardized modular system maintains adaptability through configurable module combinations.
4Reliability
If traditional construction processes are used with on-site measurements and material requests, then design adjustments can be made, but execution errors and discrepancies occur
Solution Approach 1:
The construction project is segmented into standardized modular elements with precise dimensions and specifications defined in advance. This segmentation allows for systematic design and calculation of each module independently, reducing execution errors through standardized interfaces and pre-planned configurations while maintaining the ability to make design adjustments by reconfiguring module arrangements.
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AI summary
Industrialised construction system and manufacturing and assembly process comprising multiple soil base modules (4) equal to each other and of four sides, wherein the multiple soil base modules (4) are configured to cover a horizontal surface to be built (1) and wherein each soil base module (4) comes from the division of said horizontal surface to be built (1) into equal soil base modules (4), each soil base module (4) comprising grooves (5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6) configured for the reception of those vertical walls, vertical elements and auxiliary installations (3) that correspond to it by its location with respect to the surface to be built (1).