PREFABRICATION

Prefabrication

is defined as the offsite preparation of the building components and making use of it in the onsite construction . Prefabricated buildings is completely assembled and erected building of which the structural parts consists of prefabricated individuals units or assemblies using ordinary or controlled materials..

NEED FOR PREFABRICATION

The

prefabricated structures provides simple constructions or simplified construction This concept introduces new technical methods and procedures The prefabrication structures make considerable savings in manpower, working hours

TYPES OF PREFABRICATION
Plant

or factory prefabrication Site prefabrication PLANT PREFABRICATION this is done in permanent plants in all factories

ADVANTAGES
Fabrication

work is done in covered room or area Weather condition and outer temperature will not affect the products This is suitable for mass production the members which are standardised in manufacturing Cheap or economic and reliable structures can be made in factories with good quality

disadvantages
Members

which are manufactured in factories must be transported to the places where they are to be used.

ADVANTAGES

OF PREFABRICATION
Used

to effect economy in cost

Improvement

in quality because components can be manufactured under controlled conditions.

Speed

of construction is increased because there is no curing period.

Helps

in use of locally available materials with required characteristics.

Characters for choosing the materials of construction

Easy availability Light weight for easy handling and transport Thermal insulation property Easy workability Durability in all weather conditions Non-combustability Economy in cost

Sound

insulation

Types of prefabricated construction systems

Small prefabrictes plan area does not exceed 2 m2. Large prefabricates plan area exceed 2 m2. Light-not exceeding 30kg Medium-weight up to 500kg Heavy-more than 500kg.

 Panels,blocks,

beams and columns

 MODULAR

CO-ORDINATION arrangement of dimension of a prefabricated unit based on a primary value which is accepted as a module Inter dependent arrangements of dimensions based on the module Advantages modular co-ordination make single components into large combinations Cutting wastages are minimum in the components

joint
Space

between two adjacent element is called joint Joint gap or space may be filled with additional jointing material Actual dimension of an element differ from the theoretical dimension by the value of production Prefabricates may be co ordinated in three ways

Standarization
Process

of making pre fabricated members with standard dimensions Industrial and other types of buildings the standard components are used Normally the standard prefabricates are published by catalogues

Advantages of standardization
Easier

design Easier manufacture Easier erection and completion

Factors influencing standardization

Rational

type is selected from serviceability and economy. Types must be limited and should be used in large quantities. The largest size to be used results in less number of joints.