Title:
Process for Integrating Constructability into the Design Phase in High‑Rise Concrete Buildings: Focused on Temporary Work
Author(s):
Jin Woong Lee, Kyuman Cho, Taeyon Hwang, Ju‑yeon Han and Taehoon Kim
Publication:
IJCSM
Volume:
13
Issue:
Appears on pages(s):
Keywords:
constructability, design phase, high-rise concrete buildings, information flow, dependency structure matrix
DOI:
10.1186/s40069-018-0317-9
Date:
2/28/2019
Abstract:
With the increase in high-rise building construction, failure to consider constructability in the design phase can result
in huge wastes in the construction phase, as well as losing opportunities for design improvement. However, existing
approaches for reflecting constructability rely heavily on reviews, resulting in an inefficient decision-making process.
Thus, by considering appropriate timing and detail levels when applying construction knowledge, this study proposes
a process for integrating constructability activities related to temporary work into the design phase in high-rise
concrete buildings. Through an investigation of information-dependency relationships, 22 constructability activities
were linked with 33 design activities. Further, these activities’ implementation processes were constructed based on
optimized information flows from a partitioned dependency structure matrix. The results of this study can help a
project team address constructability issues at the appropriate time during the design process and will contribute to
improving the efficiency of the overall project operation in high-rise building construction.