Search for dissertations about: "prefabrication building"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 swedish dissertations containing the words prefabrication building.
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1. Timber volume element prefabrication : production and market aspects
Abstract : Problems discussed within the Swedish housing industry are lack of competition, quality and increased costs. Improvements to cope with these problems have shown to be low compared to manufacturing and other industries. READ MORE
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2. Continuous improvement and experience feedback in off-site construction : timber-framed module prefabrication
Abstract : Continuous improvement implies an incremental, ongoing effort to improve products, services or processes. Some construction companies have chosen to face competition by adopting an off-site construction strategy, one form of which is timber-framed module prefabrication. READ MORE
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3. Prefabricated composite bridges : a study of dry deck joints
Abstract : This thesis deals with prefabricated composite bridges in general, and prefabricated concrete deck elements with dry joints in particular.As outlined in Paper I and Chapter 2 prefabrication has several advantages over in situ construction, and has hence been discussed for decades in the construction business. READ MORE
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4. Prefabrication strategies in the timber housing industry : a comparison of Swedish and Austrian markets
Abstract : The functional-based building regulations issued in 1994/95, made it possible to once again build higher buildings with timber structures in Sweden. At the same time there was a need to make the traditional project- oriented construction process more efficient, with prefabricated building systems and products as one possible solution. READ MORE
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5. Lean culture in industrialized housing : a study of timber volume element prefabrication
Abstract : Industrialization and the use of timber have been put forward by means of its potential for increased efficiency in housing construction. Industrialized housing is related to learning from manufacturing, but the construction culture still has to be considered when development is discussed. READ MORE