Prefabrication, Systems Building

and Mixed/Composite

PRESENTED BY
KAMAL KUNDRA
B.ARCHITECTURE
7TH SEMESTER
 CONTENT
• INTRODUCTION TO PREFABRICATION
• PREFABRICATED CONCRETE
1. Terminology
2. Materials, plans and specifications
3. Components
4. Design Requirements for Safety Against Progressive Collapse
5. Bearing for Precast Units
6. Jointing techniques
7. Manufacturing process of precast concrete
8. Prefabricated structural units
• SYSTEMS BUILDING AND MIXED/COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION
1. Formwork Systems
2. System and structural schemes
3. Prefabricated structural units
 INTRODUCTION
• The aim of prefabrication is to effect economy,
improvement in quality and speed in construction, the
selection of proper materials for prefabrication is also an
important factor in the popularization of this technique.
• The use of locally available materials with required
characteristics and those materials which, due to their
innate characteristics like lightweight, easy workability,
thermal insulation, non-combustibility, etc, effect
economy and improved quality, may be tried. However,
this Section pertains to prefabricated elements with
cementations materials.
• This is further categorised into:
• a) prefabricated concrete
b) Systems Building and Mixed/Composite Construction
 Prefabricated concrete
• This sub-section gives recommendations regarding modular planning, component
sizes, prefabrication systems, design considerations, joints and manufacture, storage,
transport and erection of prefabricated concrete elements for use in buildings and such
Related requirements for prefabricated concrete.
TERMINOLOGY
Authority Having Jurisdiction – The Authority which has been created by a
statute and which, for the purpose of administering the Code/Part, may authorize a
committee or an official or an agency to act on its behalf here in After called the
‘Authority’.
Cellular Concrete — The material consisting of an inorganic binder (such as, lime or
cement or both) in combination with a finely ground material containing siliceous
material (such as sand), gas generating material (for example, aluminium powder),
water and harmless additives (optional); and steam cured under high pressure in
autoclaves.
Light Weight Concrete — Concrete of substantially lower unit weight than that
made from gravel or crushed stone.
Modular Grid — A rectangular coordinate reference system in which the distance
Between consecutive lines is the basic module or a multi-module. This multi-module
may differ for each of the two dimensions of the grid.
Multi-module — A module whose size is a selected multiple of the basic module.
Sandwich Concrete Panels — Panels made by sandwiching an insulation material
between two layers of reinforced concrete to act as insulation for concrete panels.
Self Compacting Concrete — Concrete that is able to flow under its own weight and
completely fill the voids within the formwork, even in the presence of dense
reinforcement without any vibration, whilst maintaining homogeneity without
segregation.
MATERIALS, PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
• While selecting the materials for prefabrication, the following characteristics shall
be considered:
• Easy availability;
• Light weight for easy handling and transport;
• Thermal insulation property;
• Easy workability;
• Durability;
• Non-combustibility;
• Sound insulation;
• Economy
Plans and Specifications
• Details of connecting joints of prefabricates shall be given to an enlarged scale.
• Site or shop location of services, such as installation of piping, wiring or other
accessories integral with the total scheme shall be shown separately.
• Data sheet indicating the location of the inserts and acceptable tolerances for
supporting the prefabricate during erection, location and position of
doors/windows/ventilators, etc, if any.
• The drawings shall also clearly indicate location of handling arrangements for lifting
and handling the prefabricated elements. Sequence of erection with critical
checkpoints and measures to avoid stability failure during construction stage of the
building.
• A set of rules as detailed below would be adequate for meeting the
requirements of conventional and prefabricated construction:
• The planning grid in both directions of the horizontal plan shall be:
1) 15 M for industrial buildings,
2) 3 M for other buildings.
• The centre lines of load bearing walls should preferably coincide with the gridlines.
• The planning module in the vertical direction shall be 2 M for industrial buildings
and 1M for other buildings.
• Preferred increments for sill heights, doors, windows and other fenestration shall be
1 M.
COMPONENTS
• Flooring and Roofing Scheme — Precast slabs or other precast structural
flooring units:
1) Length — Nominal length shall be in multiples of 1 M;
2) Width — Nominal width shall be in multiples of 0.5 M, and
3) Overall Thickness — Overall thickness shall be in multiples of 0.1 M.
• Beams
1) Length — Nominal length shall be in multiples of 1 M,
2) Width — Nominal width shall be in multiples of 0.1 M, and
3) Overall Depth — Overall depth of the floor zone shall be in multiples of 0.1 M.
• Columns
1) Height — Height of columns for industrial and other building 1 M, and
2) Lateral Dimensions — Overall lateral dimension or diameter of columns shall be in
multiples of 0.1 M.
• Walls
Thickness — The nominal thickness of walls shall be in multiples of 0.1 M.
Staircase Width — Nominal width shall be in multiples of 1 M.
• Lintels
1) Length — Nominal length shall be in multiples of 1 M,
2) Width — Nominal width shall be in multiples of 0.1 M and
3) Depth — Nominal depth shall be in multiples of 0.1 M.
Design Requirements for Safety Against Progressive Collapse
• Prefabricated buildings shall be designed with proper structural integrity to avoid
situations where damage to small areas of a structure or failure of single elements
may lead to collapse of major parts of the structure.
• The following precaution may generally provide adequate structural integrity:
• All buildings should be capable of safely resisting the minimum horizontal load of 1.5
percent of characteristic dead load applied at each floor or roof level simultaneously
• All buildings are provided with effective horizontal ties
• 1) Around the periphery
• 2) Internally (in both directions)
• 3) To columns and walls
• Bearing for Precast Units
• Precast units shall have a bearing at least of 100 mm on masonry supports and of 75
mm at least on steel or concrete.
• Steel angle shelf bearings shall have a 100 mm horizontal leg to allow for a 50 mm
bearing exclusive of fixing clearance.
• When deciding to what extent, if any, the bearing width may be reduced in special
circumstances, factors, such as, loading, span, height of wall and provision of
continuity, shall be taken into consideration.
JOINTING TECHNIQUES
• Welding of cleats or projecting steel,
• Overlapping reinforcement, loops and linking
• steel grouted by concrete,
• Reinforced concrete ties all round a slab,
• Pre-stressing,
• Epoxy grouting,
• Bolts and nuts connection,
• A combination of the above, and
• Any other method proven by test.
MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF PRECAST CONCRETE
• Providing and assembling the moulds, placing reinforcement cage in position for
reinforced concrete work, and stressing the wires in the case of pre-stressed
elements;”
• Fixing of inserts and tubes, where necessary (for handling);
• Pouring the concrete into the moulds;
• Vibrating the concrete and finishing;
• Curing (steam curing, if necessary); and
• De-moulding the forms and stacking the precast products.
• PLANT PROCESS
PREFABRICATED STRUCTURAL UNITS
• For the design and construction of composite structures made up of prefabricate
structural units and cast in-situ concrete, reference may be made to good practice
• For design and construction of precast reinforced and pre-stressed concrete
triangulated trusses reference may be made to good practice.
• For design and construction of floors and roofs using various precast units,
reference may be made to good practice.
• For construction with large panel prefabricates, reference may be made to good
practice.
• For construction of floors and roofs with joists and filler blocks, reference may be
made to good practice.
 Systems Building and Mixed/Composite Construction
This sub-section covers recommendations regarding modular planning, component
sizes, joints, manufacture, storage, transport and erection of prefabricated elements for
use in buildings and such related requirements for systems building and mixed/
composite construction.
FORMWORK SYSTEMS
• Tunnel Form :-This is a system which casts walls and slab together like a portal in
a single pour. Facade walls are precast or of block masonry to enable removal of
tunnel form. All components are made up of steel. This produces very rapid
construction. Accelerated curing if required is possible enabling early stripping of
formwork.
• Aluminium Formwork This system of formwork uses aluminium, which is light
and rust free material, in both sheathing and framework. It may be used for a broad
range of applications from wall to slab construction panels to more complicated
structures involving bay windows, stairs and hoods. Every component is light enough
to be handled easily thereby minimizing the need for heavy lifting equipment.
• Large Panel Shattering System This is a system, which gives an advantage of
combining speed and quality of construction. The vertical load carrying members are
made of steel whereas the horizontal members are of plywood inserted into two
wooden beams thereby forming a web flange. All the formwork and support systems
shall be designed for the loads coming during the actual execution stage.
• Other/New Systems Any other new system may be used for systems building after
due examination and approval by the Authority.
SYSTEM AND STRUCTURAL SCHEMES
• The following aspects, among others, are to be considered in devising a system:
• Effective utilization of spaces;
• Straight and simple walling scheme;
• Limited sizes and numbers of components;
• Limited opening in bearing walls;
• Regulated locations of partitions;
• Standardized service and stair units;
• Limited sizes of doors and windows with regulated positions;
• Structural clarity and efficiency;
• Suitability for adoption in low and high rise building;
• Ease of manufacturing, storing and transporting;
• Speed and ease of erection; and
• Simple jointing system.
PREFABRICATED STRUCTURAL UNITS
• For the design and construction of composite structures made up of
prefabricated structural units and cast in-situ concrete, reference may be made
to good practice.
• For design and construction of precast reinforced and pre-stressed concrete
triangulated trusses reference may be made to good practice.
• For design and construction of floors and roofs using various precast units,
reference may be made to good practice.
• For construction with large panel prefabricates, reference may be made to good
practice.
• For construction of floors and roofs with joists and filler blocks reference may
be made to good practice.