TY - JOUR
T1 - Simulation-Driven Design of Wood Framing Support Systems for Off-Site Construction Machinery
AU - Martinez Rodriguez, Pablo
AU - Livojevic, Michelle
AU - Jajal, Purvish
AU - Aldrich, Daniel Ryan
AU - Al-Hussein, Mohamed
AU - Ahmad, Rafiq
PY - 2020/7/1
Y1 - 2020/7/1
N2 - Off-site construction aims to shift construction work to a factory environment, thereby enabling automation of the wood framing process. Current automated or semiautomated solutions for wood framing are assisted by a series of support and buffer tables that occupy a large footprint within industrialized construction plants. As the wood panels become longer to minimize transportation costs, so do their necessary support systems. To provide a more cost-effective solution for wood framing support systems, this paper proposes a simulation-driven redesign. The simulation model was built on existing data from current machinery, enabling users to modify design parameters and machine logic without incurring costs associated with prototyping. The simulation results were then analyzed from performance and cost perspectives to decide on the final design parameters. The redesign of the wood framing support systems was found to be almost 40% less costly and more than 10% more productive than currently available systems, showcasing the importance of simulation within the field of construction automation.
AB - Off-site construction aims to shift construction work to a factory environment, thereby enabling automation of the wood framing process. Current automated or semiautomated solutions for wood framing are assisted by a series of support and buffer tables that occupy a large footprint within industrialized construction plants. As the wood panels become longer to minimize transportation costs, so do their necessary support systems. To provide a more cost-effective solution for wood framing support systems, this paper proposes a simulation-driven redesign. The simulation model was built on existing data from current machinery, enabling users to modify design parameters and machine logic without incurring costs associated with prototyping. The simulation results were then analyzed from performance and cost perspectives to decide on the final design parameters. The redesign of the wood framing support systems was found to be almost 40% less costly and more than 10% more productive than currently available systems, showcasing the importance of simulation within the field of construction automation.
KW - Industrial facilities
KW - Structural systems
KW - Wood construction
KW - Offsite construction
KW - Wood frames
KW - Construction equipment
KW - Automation and robotics
KW - Benefit cost ratios
U2 - 10.1061/(asce)co.1943-7862.0001853
DO - 10.1061/(asce)co.1943-7862.0001853
M3 - Article
VL - 146
JO - Journal of Construction Engineering and Management - ASCE
JF - Journal of Construction Engineering and Management - ASCE
SN - 0733-9364
IS - 7
M1 - 04020075
ER -