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Items in this Collection
- 4Modular construction
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- 1BIM
- 1Construction 4.0
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A framework for offsite construction manufacturing process improvement through digitalization and automated real-time data collection
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This thesis proposes methods to apply real-time data to improve manufacturing operations in offsite construction using a combination of tools such as simulation, machine learning, and exploratory data analysis. These methods are applied to increase flexibility in operations and digitalize the...
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Spring 2017
This thesis describes the implementation of a production line assessment framework to help shift off-site modular construction manufacturing (MCM) from a conventional construction approach toward true manufacturing. The framework, which integrates Lean manufacturing construction and value stream...
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A Machine Learning Approach to Predict Production Time in Industrialized Building Construction
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Industrialized building construction is an effective approach for improving the performance and management of construction projects by offering higher quality products, minimized environmental impacts, and improved schedule predictability. The industrialized building construction approach...
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The Significance of Logistics Performance to Industrial Modular Construction Project under the “Big Site” Scenario
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In the industrial modular construction, the fabrication shops, module assembly yards and construction field usually are adjacently located and viewed as the “site”. The offshore sourcing of materials and prefabrication expands the site scope from local into global; hence, the site can be regarded...