Prefabricated Modular Building System for Labor Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
The construction industry faces high labor costs and slowed construction pace due to the high demand for skilled labor, necessitating a solution to reduce labor expenditure and increase construction speed by minimizing on-site tasks and skilled labor requirements.
Innovation Solution
A building construction system utilizing pre-fabricated components that are easy to assemble, featuring inner and outer rails secured to a foundation slab, with walls, ceiling joists, and roofing panels designed for efficient installation, reducing the need for skilled labor and minimizing on-site construction tasks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If pre-fabricated components are used to reduce on-site labor, then labor costs and construction time are reduced, but the complexity of manufacturing and assembly processes increases
Solution Approach 1:
The building structure is divided into modular pre-fabricated components including wall panels, roof panels, floor panels, and trim pieces that can be manufactured separately and assembled on-site. Each panel is a self-contained module with standardized connection points, enabling parallel manufacturing and simplified assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
Construction tasks are performed in advance during the manufacturing stage. Panels are pre-assembled with windows, doors, insulation, and electrical conduits integrated before leaving the factory. This preliminary preparation significantly reduces the skill level and time required for on-site installation.
2Ease of operation
If more construction tasks are completed during manufacturing, then on-site labor requirements are reduced, but manufacturing process complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Standardized panel designs serve multiple functions: structural support, insulation, weather protection, and aesthetic finishing. Each panel type can be used in multiple locations and configurations, simplifying both manufacturing inventory management and on-site assembly decisions.
Solution Approach 2:
Panel dimensions, materials, and configurations are standardized into discrete parameters that can be selected and combined like building blocks. This parameterization allows manufacturing to efficiently produce variations of the same basic design without requiring completely different manufacturing processes for each custom specification.
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AI summary
A building construction system for creating a building structure upon a foundation slab having a top surface. An inner and outer rail are secured to the foundation slab. Walls are created upon the foundation slab including interior panels and exterior panels that are secured to the inner and outer rails respectively, and corner assemblies secured to both the inner and outer rails that together define a vertical interior space therebetween. The interior and exterior panels include standard, window, and door panels that together define a vertical interior space within the walls that is partially or fully filled with a structural fill such as concrete. Ceiling joists extend upon and are supported by the interior and exterior panels, to support ceiling panels. Rafter assemblies extend upon and are supported by the ceiling joists to support roofing panels.