Journal article

Design for manufacture and assembly: A case study for a prefabricated bathroom wet wall panel

P Vaz-Serra, M Wasim, S Egglestone

Journal of Building Engineering | ELSEVIER | Published : 2021

Abstract

The Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry is increasingly called upon to adopt more efficient methods. While modular volumetric components and conventional construction techniques have been compared, the evaluation of alternative modular but non-volumetric strategies to improve construction efficiency has attracted less research attention. We report on developing a semi-modular flexible solution for a residential bathroom “wet” wall in high-rise buildings, using Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) principles on a selected case study in Melbourne, Australia. A prototype of the wall was first designed and assembled at the local factory located in Melbourne, Australia...

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Grants

Awarded by Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, Australian Government


Funding Acknowledgements

The research project was funded by the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science of the Australian Government and the Richstone Group Australia (Innovation Connections Grants ICG000391 and ICG000392). The authors thank all the Richstone Group personnel involved and in particular Hayden Richardson, Ron de Vos, Jake Mountney and Chris Griffiths. We are grateful to Dr Toong-Khuan Chan for his technical support and to Adjunct Professor Peter Edwards for help with the structure and editing of this paper. The authors also wish to thank the Australian company Rondo for permission to use the images from its Rondo Professional Design Manual 2015 (Rondo, 2015)